ABSTRACT In this study, two economic series which have changes in regimes were considered. Models considered for the two series are Simple Switching Mixture (SSM) model and Markov Switching Autoregressive (MS-AR) model. Predictions of future transition regime probabilities were performed using the Hamilton filter of m-period transition matrix for MS-AR model, while, the two state ergodic m-step ahead transitions probabilities for SSM model. Subsequently, forecast evaluation measures for the t...
ABSTRACT This study was motivated by the fact the Uganda has one of the fastest population growth rates in the world accompanied by high unemployment rates thus the study aimed at investigating the relationship between population growth rates and youth unemployment in Uganda (1991 to 2014). The specific objectives of the study were; to find out the long run relationship between the population growth rate and youth unemployment rate in Uganda, to examine the causality between population grow...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration A Declaration B ii Acknowledgement iii Dedication iv Abstract v Page Acronyms 1 Chapter One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 2 Background of the Study 2 Statement of the Problem 5 Purpose of the Study 6 Research Objectives 6 Research Questions 6 Hypothesis 6 Scope 7 Significance of the Study 8 Operational Definitions of Key Terms 9 Two REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 10 Concepts, Ideas, Opinions from Authors/Experts io Theoretical Perspectives 16 Related Studies 17 Three M...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS VLIST OF TABLES xLIST OF FIGURES XiABSTRACT xiiiCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction1.1 Back ground of the study1.2 Problem Statement 51.3 Purpose of the Study 51.4 Specific Objectives of the Study 61.5 Research Questions 61.6 Scope of the Study 61.7 Significance of the Study 61.8 Limitations of the Study 71.9 Conceptual framework 71.10 Definitions of Terms 8VCHAPTERLITERATURETWOREVIEW.92.0 Introduction2....
TABLE OF CONTENTDECLARATION iAPPROVAL iiDEDICATION iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivABSTRACT vTABLE OF CONTENT viLIST OF ACRONYMS/ABBREVITIONS viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF TABLES xCHAPTER ONE 11.1 Background of the Study 11.1.1 Theoretical background 21.1.2 Conceptual background 31.1.3 Contextual background 41.2 Problem statement 51.3 Objectives of the study 51.3.1 General objective 51.3.2 Specific objective 51.4 Research Hypothesis 61.5 Scope of the Study 61.6. Significance of the Study 6CHAPTER TWO 7L...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALACKNOWLEDGEMENTTABLE OF CONTENTS ivLIST OF TABLE viiiLIST OF FIGURES ixLIST OF ABREVIATIONS xDEFINITION OF KEY TERMINOLOGY xiABSTRACTCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background for the study 11.2 Problem statement 31.3 Objectives of the study 31.3.1 General objective 31.3.2 Specific Objectives of the study 41.4 Research question 41.5 Scope of study 41.5.1 Content scope 41.5.2 Geographical Scope 41.5.3 Time Scope 51.6 Significances of the stu...
ABSTRACT Prices of food are known to be a good indicator of food security and knowledge of their future value cannot be overemphasized. Box-Jenkins ARIMA model is a frequently used approach in forecqsting time series. However, recent researches suggest that Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model can be a good alternative to the conventional use of ARIMA model. This study seeks to examine and compare the forecast efficiency of ARIMA and ANN models for data on food prices in Nigeria. The ARIMA...
ABSTRACT This research report set out to investigate the relationship between imports and economic growth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (1995-20 1 1), the study employed time series survey data since examined data for a short time ,its objectives were; to establish the trend of import in Uganda(1995-201 1, to establish the trend of GDP growth of Uganda(1995-201 1) ,to investigate the relationship between import and GDP growth in Uganda (1995-2011), the hypothesis of the study was there is no si...
TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ii APPROVAL iii DEDICATION iv ACKNOWLEGDEMENT LIST OF TABLES viii LIST OF FIGURES ix CHAPTER ONE 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2. Statement of the Problem 3 1.3 The purpose of the study 4 1.4. Research Objectives 4 1.5. Research Questions 4 1.6. Null Hypothesis 4 1.7. Scope 5 1.7.1. Geographical Scope 5 1.7.2. Content Scope 5 1.7.3.Theoretical Scope 5 1.7.4. Time Scope 5 1.8. Significance of the Study 5 1.9. Operational Defin...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effect of personality on academic performance. Participants were Business students of Kampala international university who voluntarily participated in the study. They were asked to complete a personality questionnaire (NEO-FFI); academic performance was measured in term of marks in test among business students including their demographic data. The correlation type of descriptive research design was used for the study. One hundred and thirty students constitute...
ABSTRACT This thesis was based on net export and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Burundi. The research was guided by three objectives, that is, (i) to evaluate the level of net exports in Burundi from 2003 — 2012. (ii) To assess the level of economic growth in Burundi from 2003 to 2012. (iii) to find out if there is a significant relationship between net exports and economic growth in Burundi from 2003 -2012.The study hypothesis was that there is no relationship between net export and GDP g...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between agriculture and economic growth of Uganda in the period between 1990 and 2015. The objectives of the study were; identifying the trend of agriculture growth, identifying the trend of economic growth of Uganda and establishing the relationship between agriculture and economic growth of Uganda in the period between 1990 and 2013. The study was quantitative. Secondary data for Uganda on agriculture and economic growth in...
ABSTRACT There have been various efforts by the government of Uganda to improve on the level of ICr use and economic welfare. However the level of KT use and Economic welfare is still very low due to poor implementation of these policies. Its for this reason that the main aim of this study was to determine the use of ICT and Economic welfare in Uganda and the other objective was to establish a relationship between ICT use and Economic Welfare. A cross sectional survey that involved the use of...
ABSTRACT The research was interested in finding out the relationship of population growth and employment in Uganda from 1991 to 2014. The study objectives were; to establish the level of population growth in Uganda from 1991 to 2014, to determine the level of employment of Uganda from 1991 to 2014, and to find out the relationship between population growth and employment in Uganda from 1991 to 2014. However, the research hypothesis was that there is a significant relationship between populati...
ABSTRACT This research report set out to investigate the relationship between Population and economic ;rowth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (1994-2012). The study employed time series survey data 3ince examined data for a short time. Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Population in Uganda (1994-2012), to establish the trend of GDP growth of Uganda (1994-2012), to Lnvestigate the relationship between Population and GDP growth in Uganda (1994-2012). The aypothesis of the study was...