The study was carried out in Agro-Development company limited, Taveta district, Coast province. It was a descriptive cross-sectional study to determine factors influencing low production in Agro- Development company limited. The study subjects were workers in Agro-development Company. The study area was selected using systematic random sampling. Data was collected using self administered interviews, check lists and were analysed electronically using a computer. Data has been presented using t...
The study "Child Labour and the Wellbeing of Children" has been carried out in Uganda with pat1icular observation of the law against child labour. It was carried out with specific aims of examining the relevance of laws relating to children and their welfare; finding out govemment development effm1s in eliminating child labour and in improving their welfare and offering proposals for reform to child labour laws and policies which promote the welfare of children in Uganda. Literature was revie...
This study critically appraises the legal and institutional infrastructure for combating money laundering in Uganda, with the view of assessing the lacunas in the law and challenges facing the institutional mechanism. The major objective of the study is to evaluate the adequacy of the law and the capacity of the relevant institutions to fight money laundering in Uganda. The study attempts to address four main questions. The first is, whether the absence of a comprehensive law makes it unlikel...
The prevalence of poverty in developing countries demands that these countries should improvise ways of encouraging move revenue generating projects to supplement or significantly reduce dependence on foreign funding. Foreign investment is thus encouraged to get rid of this challenge. This paper examines foreign direct investment as a tool of increasing the contribution of tax revenue to Gross Domestic product and consequently a means of reducing the gap between the rich and the poor. The goa...
The foundation for election right is found m Article 21 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This provision has been reinforced by article 25 of international covenant on civil and political rights .However elections in Uganda have been questionable in spite of the existing laws and institution put in place. The question therefore, that this research aims to look at is does electoral laws in place, institution and electoral processes in existence in Uganda sufficient enough to...
ABSTRACT Women have for a long period of time been seen as a weaker sex in society, the reason their rights have violated and men mode to dominate the society , they are given better opportunities because ofthe fact that they are superior. The researcher looked at women's rights, trying to highlight the weaknesses of the various laws, both international and domestic, more specifically relating to their implementation in Uganda The researcher used the quantitative method of data collection wh...
In situations of Armed Conflict, states and non-state actors recruit children to participate in either side. This is in violation of international law and has been condemned worldwide. In these armed conflicts, children are not only the victims but also at times the perpetrators of heinous crimes contrary to International Humanitarian Law. This dissertation covers the causes of recruitment of children into armed conflicts. The acts that the children are involved in and the acts that are done ...
A "tax" has been defined as a charge by the Government on the income of an individual, corporation or trust, as well as the value of an estate gift24. A "tax" has also been defined as any contribution imposed by Government upon individuals for the use and services of the state whether under the name toll, custom, excise, tribute, tallage, gable, impost, duty, subsidy but which essential characteristics is not a debt The Uganda Revenue Authority is the central body mandated to assess , collect...
There are different legal defmitions of environment some of which are too narrow and provide a non exhaustive list of reasons that should be included in these definitions as mentioned below. Environment is a natural condition for example air, land and water in which people, animals and plants live 1 . It can also be defined as physical factors surrounding a human being including land, water and atmosphere sound2 . The right to a clean and healthy environment3 would therefore almost encompass ...
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ABSTRACT This study was sought to ascertain a relationship between analysis of Juvenile and Justice System in Uganda. The study was based on three objectives, that is to establish the nature of Juvenile Justice System in Uganda, to identify the conditions of the detainee of Juvenile in Uganda and to find out the problems inherent in the administration system of Juvenile justice. The review of Literature indicated that although there are many scholars who have written about Juvenile Justice S...
ABSTRACT This research pursues an insight into the enactment of the Amnesty Act 2000 and its implication on justice in Uganda, with particular regard to the criminal justice model. The jurisdiction of the research focuses on Uganda although relevance of other jurisdictions is not precluded. The research has been conducted largely using a qualitative method of data collection as this is the method most suited. The research shows that in the pursuit of peace, justice has been battered for poli...
ABSTRACT This is an exploratory study that sought to analyze the law and the causes of the gaps between the policy advocacy work of the child welfare related issues at the national level and the realities of the children under custody. The study was designed to examine the applicability of the welfare principles, a policy advocacy work aimed at bettering the position of the children and its linkages with child survival and benefits to make recommendation for improvement. The study was based ...
Abstract Tbis Study Basically Introduces The Rights Of The Accused On The Grant Of Bail. Bail Is A Constitutional Right Provided Under Article 23(6)(A) Of The Constitution Of The Republic. The Researcher Arrived At Fmdings Through Desk Researching Which Included Reading Already Available Information About The Topic, Internet, Text Books, And Any Other Literature Available. The Study Was Narrowed To Bail Rights, Procedures And Formalities In Uganda With Specific Reference To Local And Interna...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ...................................................................................................................... i APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................ ii DEDICATION ....................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................