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Foreign Aid, Domestic Savings and Economic Growth in Sub Saharan Africa
(Makerere University, 2021-01)The study investigates the impact of foreign aid on domestic savings and economic growth in sub Saharan Africa. Aid is expected to be a panacea to the two-gap model problem that most sub Saharan African (SSA) countries ... -
Foreign direct investment and economic growth in Rwanda (2010-2017)
(Makerere University, 2021-01-06)This study aimed at examining the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth in Rwanda using quaterlised time series data for the period 2000-2017. Employing a time series analysis, the study used the Johansen ... -
External debt and economic growth in Uganda (1985-2017)
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)The broad objective of this study was to ascertain the relationship between external debt and economic growth in Uganda. The variables in the study were specified in a multivariate framework and the researcher employed ... -
Factors affecting Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda (I985-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-09)Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a crucial role in speeding up the development and economic growth of Uganda. Many developing countries rely on FDI to promote their economy as they face capital shortage for their ... -
Youth Unemployment and Economic Growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-03)This study sought to determine the effect of youth unemployment on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1984-2016. The researcher employed the Johansen cointegration technique and the Vector Error correction Model to ... -
Impact of Exchange Rate Volatility on Foreign Direct Investments in Uganda 1980-2016
(Makerere University, 2017-12)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of exchange rate volatility on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) net flows in Uganda for the period 1980-2016. The specific objectives of the study were twofold: (1) To ... -
Does Foreign Direct Investment matter for Domestic Private Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa? An Empirical investigation with Panel Data.
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This study examines the impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on domestic investment for 36 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the time period 1980-2014, and sub-periods, 1980-1994 and 1995-2014. We investigate ... -
The Impact of Foreign Capital Inflows on Economic Growth: An Empirical Analysis of the Tanzanian Experience (1985-2016
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)This study evaluated the impact of foreign capital inflows on economic growth. To achieve this goal, a time series analysis using the Johansen methodology was employed. The study identified one co-integrating relationship ... -
Utilization of intervention to prevent malaria among pregnant women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The main objective of this study was to assess the demographic and socio-economic factors affecting the utilization of intervention to prevent malaria among pregnant women in Uganda. Data was drawn from the Uganda Demographic ... -
Effects of population growth on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The causal link between population growth and economic growth, is important not only for demographers and economists but also for policy makers. However, this relationship has long been contentious. Through the use of time ... -
Impact of inflation threshold on economic growth in East African countries
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The study examined the impact of inflation threshold on economic growth in five East African Countries: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The study specifically sought to examine the relationship between inflation ... -
An analysis of the efficiency of Uganda’s public health care system : A case study of Health Centres III & IV in South-Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-02)Health centres represent a significant proportion of health provision and expenditures in Uganda, accounting for about 18.5% of total health expenditure. Improving the technical efficiency of Health centres in Uganda can ... -
Factors that influence revenue collection in the view of expanded operations of National Water and Sewage Corperation beyond purely urban areas
(Makerere University, 2020-10-27)The study investigated the factors affecting revenue collection in view of expanded operations at NWSC beyond urban areas. It explored service coverage, non-revenue water, metering ratio, staffing, revenue collection ... -
The determinants of savings in Uganda (1987-2018)
(Makerere University, 2020-11-07)This study examined the major determinants of savings in Uganda using secondary annual time series data for the period 1987-2018. The macroeconomic variables used include GDP, gross domestic product per capita GDPC, final ... -
The impact of exchange rate volatility on the customs revenues in Uganda: 2000-2016
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Uganda‘s tax-to-GDP ratio has stagnated at about 13% below the regional average of 16%. Overtime, customs revenue which dominated total revenue sources declined from over 61% in 1997 to just only 42.0% in 2017. This study ... -
The effect of exchange rate on gross domestic product in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10-01)This Study investigates the Effect of Exchange Rate on Gross Domestic Product in Uganda and attempts to fill and contribute to the existing body of literature on the effects of Exchange Rate on Gross Domestic Product in ... -
The Concept of Sin and Reconciliation among the Bakiga of Rw Anyena Catholic Parish as a Basis for Christian Understanding of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
(Makerere University, 2008-05)This research project was undertaken to trace a clear understanding of sin and reconciliation among the Bakiga as a basis for Christian understanding of the sacrament of reconciliation. It was therefore an attempt to ... -
The impact of domestic debt on Uganda’s economic growth
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This study is an empirical investigation to assess the impact of domestic debt on Uganda’s Economic growth during the period 1980-2017. We use data on Domestic Debt, Net Fiscal Deficit, Exports, Savings, Real Gross ... -
Determinants of private domestic investments in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)This study examined the determinants of private domestic investment in Uganda. The macroeconomic variables used included; private domestic investments, GDP growth rate, inflation, trade openness, debt service, foreign aid, ... -
Firm-level determinants of employment growth in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2019)This study examines the firm level determinants of employment growth in East Africa in which they are categorized as firm specific, entrepreneur specific and business environment characteristics. Using a cross-sectional ...