School of Economics (SE) Collections: Recent submissions
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The Effects of government domestic borrowing on private sector credit in Uganda (1988-2020)
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The study analyzes the effect of government domestic borrowing on private sector credit in Uganda for the period 1988-2020 using time series data. The data was obtained from the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic ... -
Monitoring and evaluation systems for better service delivery among donor funded projects in Uganda: A case of malaria control program
(Makerere University, 2022-07)Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is a discipline of vast interest to researchers, scholars, planners, development practitioners, donor community as well as Government. Not only due to the recent recognition that M&E is an ... -
Quality of Education Services Offered by Universal Primary Education Schools in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06)The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of education services offered in Universal Primary Schools in Uganda. The education sector in Uganda has witnessed comprehensive policy reforms that have put it decisively ... -
The effect of COMESA and the EAC on trade creation and diversion, export diversification, and growth of Uganda's economy
(Makerere University, 2013-11)This dissertation deals with the effects of COMESA and the EAC regional integration arrangements on the Ugandan economy with respect to trade creation and trade diversion, export diversification into non traditional exports ... -
The impact of tax policy reforms on domestic revenue mobilization in Uganda (2008/9 - 2016/17)
(Makerere University, 2021)The main objective of this study was to examine the impact of tax reforms on the mobilization of domestic revenue in Uganda. The study applied the concept of elasticity and tax buoyancy to measure the responsiveness of ... -
The Impact of Exchange Rate on Economic Growth in Kenya (2,000 to 2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-09)This research project investigated the impact of exchange rate on economic growth in Kenya, covering the period 2000 to 2018, using quarterly time series data. In the course of study, the researcher employed the following ... -
Assessing the impact of mobile money services on financial inclusion in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Financial access facilitates day-to-day living, and helps families and businesses plan for everything from long-term goals to unexpected emergencies. Financial inclusion has been identified as an enabler for 7 of the 17 ... -
The impact of Riba on economic growth
(Makerere University, 2017-11)The Nigerian economy faced numerous challenges which impacted the overall economic activity and has witnessed crises with devastating consequences on the world commodity prices as a result of global economics. This ... -
Risk factors associated with child marriage in Lira Sub County, Lira District
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Past research on child marriage has been conducted in Europe and other Asian countries where there were high population growth and relatively low child marriage issues. The purpose of this study was to examine the risk ... -
The role of fishery production on economic growth in Somalia (1990-2020)
(Makerere University, 2022-06)The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of fish production on economic growth in Somalia from 1990-2020. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between fish catch and economic growth ... -
Effect of the tobacco control act on the tobacco value chain in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)This report seeks to understand the tobacco value chain in Uganda with emphasis on the key stakeholders for every phase in tandem with a study on how the enactment and implementation of the Tobacco Control Act, 2015 has ... -
Asymmetric effects of foreign aid on economic growth in Uganda: a nonlinear ARDL approach
(Makerere University, 2022-05-04)Foreign aid is often considered to be conducive for economic growth. However, the effectiveness of foreign aid on economic growth has been surrounded by controversy. The study solves this controversy by examining the ... -
Analysis of exchange rate volatility and covid-19 infection cases in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The study examined the exchange rate volatility in Uganda due to critical roles the exchange rate plays in financial markets and international trade. In 1993, Uganda moved away from fixed exchange rate regimes towards more ... -
Assessing the effect of gross domestic savings on domestic private investment in Africa.
(Makerere University, 2020-11)This study examines the effect of gross domestic savings on domestic private investment in Africa from 1988-2018 for 43 countries. Using a panel data from World Development Indicators and a system generalized methods of ... -
The role of SACCOS in enhancing the performance of micro, small and medium enterprises, case study, Nakawa division
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The study set out to examine the relationship between role of SACCOs and the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kampala taking a case of Nakawa division. It was guided by three specific objectives; to examine ... -
Access of financial credit services to small scale commercial farmers in Uganda. A case of Bubaare Sub County, Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2020-02)This study focused on establishing access of Financial Credit Services to Small Scale Commercial Farmers in Bubaare Sub County, Mbarara District, Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives namely; assessing ... -
The effect of mothers’ education on prevalence of childhood anemia in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The main objective of this study was to examine the effect of mothers’ education and other socioeconomic and community factors on the prevalence of child anemia in Uganda. The study employed data from the Uganda Demographic ... -
Mobile money services and financial inclusion in rural Uganda, a case study of mobile money users in Buikwe district
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The study examined the relationship between mobile money services and financial inclusion in rural areas in Uganda using a case study mobile money users in Buikwe district. Specifically, the study examined: the relationship ... -
Agricultural exports and economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05-10)Agriculture is the backbone of the Uganda’s economy as it contributes 24 percent of the country’s GDP, employs over 72 percent of the population and accounts for 31 percent of Uganda’s exports. As such, the agricultural ... -
Saving-investment nexus and the current account balance in Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2022-05-05)The saving–investment nexus and its linkage with the current account remains one of the subjects of considerable interest in the field of international economics and finance. Movements in the current account offer information ...