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A Situational Analysis Of Living Conditions Of Child Mothers In Bungatira Sub County In Gulu District In Northern Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to find the conditions of living of child mothers, case study of Bungatira Sub County, Gulu district. The research was based on child mothers who faced vigorous and dehumanizing experience, acts which led to social, political, psychological and economic suffering. The patriarchal values and conditions that lead to causes, challenges placed on child mothers for the sexual fulfillment of men and its reinforcement to make it an abuse and violation of Human rig...

Financial Management Practices And Profitability Of Small And Medium Enterprises In Kampala District A Case Study Of Barak Bakery

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on financial management practices and profitability of small and medium enterprises in Kampala district; a case study of Barak Bakery. The objectives of the study were to establish contributions of financial planning and control on profitability of Barak Bakery in Kampala District; to identifY the financial management practice; to identifY the relationship between financial management and profitability of SME and to examine how the working capital managemen...

Prolonged Conflicts And Women's Socio-Economic Development: A Case Study Of Goma Drc

ABSTRACT The research on "the impact of prolonged conflicts on women's socio-economic development" was conducted in Goma- DRC The research was conducted in line with the research objectives which included; finding out the impact of prolonged conflicts on women's socio-economic development in Goma- DRC , DRC; establishing the roots causes of conflicts in DRC; and finding out the post war intervention strategies needed to foster women's socio-economic development in Goma- DRC,- On the impact o...

The Effect Of Taxation On Small Scale Businesses A Case Study Of Small Scale Businesses In Namuwongo Market, Kampala

ABSTRACT This study was conducted in Namuwongo Market Kampala. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of taxation on small scale businesses. The research adopted the quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection among the study population consisting of a adolescents and adults between 18-45 above years old. The research instruments used have been questionnaires, interview, observation and report documentation containing records of tax authorities within Namuwongo ma...

The Impact Of Training On The Performance Of Organisations

Abstract This research was concerned with review of the impact of training on the effective perfonnance of an organization. The focus was on training of the workers and fi.mctional managers. Different scholars have defined the term training differently in different ways but with one concept of getting skills and knowledge to perform a job. Training therefore cuts across from workers to top-level managers, from new corners to incumbents of the job. Flippo (1984) suggests that, "Training is the...

An Assessment of the Impact Of Non-Governmental Organisations In Improving Economic Welfare Of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHAS) A Case Study of Health Need Uganda In Nadunget Sub Coun

Background HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection has now spread to every country in the world. Statistics show that approximately 40 million people are currently living with HIV infection, and an estimated 25  million have died from  this disease.  The scourge or HIV  has been particularly devastating in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa, but, infection rates in other countries remain high. In the  United  States. approximately  1 million  people are currently infected.  Her...

The Effect Of Motivation On Employees' Performance In Sugar Corporation Of Uganda Limited (Scoul)

Abstract This chapter comprises of the background to the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study. According to Daft (1998), Motivation is referred to as the forces either internal or external to a person that a rouse enthusiasm and persistence to pursue a certain course of action. Heinz and Koontz (1993), defined motivation as a general term applying to the entire class of drives, desires needs wishes and related forces. Motivation is defined as the process that initiates, guide...

Corporate Governance And Organisational Performance Of Commercial Banks In Uganda: A Case Of Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited

ABSTRACT The pmpose of the study was to investigate the influence that corporate governance has on organizational performance in Stanbic Bank. The study was guided by the following specific objectives; effect of transparency on organizational performance; contribution of accountability on organizational performance; and effect of board composition on organizational performance at SBUL. The study adopted a case study design and a sample size of 97 respondents comprising staff was selected usi...

Constraints To Rural Household Savings A Case Study Of Kajiado District

ABSTRACT A research study on the constraints to rural household's savings was carried out in the rural areas ofKajiado districts. The main objective was to identify and explain the constraints to rural household savings in Kajiado districts. The study also specifically aimed at identifying the informal forms of savings used by the rural people of Kajiado district, the problems associated with the forms of informal savings used and also to identify the level of awareness of the importance...

Employee Commitment And Organizational Performance In Selected Manufacturing Organizations In Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT The study to determine the relationship between employee commitment and organizational performance in selected manufacturing companies was guided by three objectives that included assess the effect of affective commitment on performance, effect of continuance commitment on performance examine the normative commitment on performance selected manufacturing companies . The study adopted a descriptive correlation survey design under quantitative and qualitative approaches. The data was ...

The Effects Of Total Quality Management On Profitability: The Case Of International Organization For Standards (Iso) Certified Companies In Kenya

ABSTRACT rotnl Quality Management (TQM) is an accepted technique to ensure performance and sun·ival or businesses in modern economies. Recent studies claim that the successf'ul implementation of TQM could generate improved products and services, as well as reduce costs, lead to more satisfied customers and employees, and eventually improved financial pcrlcll'lmmce. The purpose of this study was to establish whether this nature of relationship exists between TQM and linancial performance in...

Perceived Quality Of Procurement Procedures On Contract Perfomance In Local Government: Masaka District Local Government

The research study sought to establish the relationship between perceived quality of procurement procedures on contract performance in local government focusing on Masaka District Local Government. Local Governments have been riddled with corruption and inefficiency when it comes to procurement. However there is no much scholarly works th at have been done on the s ubject of procurement procedures a nd contract performance. Despite this importance, verv limited research has been done to exami...

The Impact Of Credit Risk Management On Performance Of Commercial Banks In Uganda: A Case Study Of Bank Of Africa

The research study was set to explore the impact of credit risk management on the performance of cornrnercial banks in Uganda: A case study of Bank of Africa Uganda. The study was set to establish the Loaning procedure used by banks, credit risk management, credit risk assessment in the bank and impact of credit risk management on the performance of commercial banks. Primary data has been collected using questionnaires, interview guide, key informant interviews, focus group discussions and se...

The Attitudes Of The Local Communities Towards Conservation Through Ecotourism In Uganda

Ecotourism is new in Uganda and aims at benefiting local communities worldwide. In Budongo forest, it was introduced a few years back and one would expect it by now to be understood by the local communities and be appreciated if it is yielding benefits to them. The study was conducted between June and July in Budongo forest, Masindi district. The results showed that it was mainly indirect benefits that were being realized by the local communities. Although capacity building is one of the maj...

The Impact Of Just In Time (Jit) On Organisational Efficiency, A Case Study Of, Uganda Baati Limited (Ubl)

ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the impact of just in time on organisational efficiency in Uganda Baati Limited and was driven by four objectives. These objectives include, to find out the elements of just in time, the elements of just in time, to know how the concept of just in time 1s implemented, to determine how the concept of just in time 1s implemented, and to know the challenges faced in the implementation of just in time. To achieve the objectives, the researcher sampled fifty ...


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