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Organizational Culture and Employee Performance in Selected Local Governments in Western Uganda

ABSTRACT This study investigated Organizational culture and employee performance in selected local Governments in Western Uganda. The researcher was motivated by the dominant culture in organizations in Uganda that culture depends on the environment in which the company operates, organization’s objectives, the belief system of the employees and the company’s management style. The 2012 abstract report indicated that Isingiro, Ibanda was among the worst performing districts in Western Ugand...

Unemployment And Poverty in Puntland Somalia

ABSTRACT This study established the relationship between unemployment and poverty among the people of Puntland in Somalia. To achieve the research purpose, the following research objectives were formulates: to assess the level of unemployment among the people in Puntland, Somalia; to examine the level of poverty among the people in Puntland, Somalia; to establish whether there is any significant relationship between unemployment and poverty among the people in Puntland, Somalia. Descriptive c...

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Recruitment Practices and Employee Performance in Selected Branches of National Water and Sewerage Corporatoin - Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT This study on recruitment practices and employee performance in selected branches of National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Kampala was conducted with the main purpose of establishing the relationship between recruitment practices and employee performance. The researcher carried out this study while being guided by four research objectives; to determine the respondents profile in terms of gender, level of education, age, type of education and length of service; to determine the per...

Internal Controls and Financial Risk Management in Selected Private Bank Institutions in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABST RACT This research investigated the relationship between internal controls and financial risk management in selected private bank institutions in Mogadishu, Somalia. with the major objectives of the study; to determine the of level internal control; to determine the level of financial risk management; and to establish if there is significant relationship between internal controls and financial risk management. The target population was 320 workers; using judgmental sampling the researche...

Work Environment on Staff Performance in Mandera Town Council, Kenya

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between work environment and staff performance in Nandera town council, Kenya. The study targeted the employees of Mandera town council and the civic leaders of Mandera town council. The specific objectives of the study were to examine how physical environmental factors are adversely affecting staff and civic leaders performance, determine how the non physical work environment factors affects the performance of the staff and ci...

Human Capacity Building and Competitive Advantage in Selected Ngos in Eastern Uganda

ABSTRACT This study stressed the effect of human capacity building in selected NGOs in selected districts in eastern Uganda on four specific objectives, namely; (1) to determine the demographic profile of respondents in terms of age, gender, marital status and educational level among employees; (2) to determine the level of human capacity building (knowledge, skills and abilities); (3) to determine the level of competitive advantage (information and technology driven strategy, innovation, mar...

Outreach Program and Justice in Selected Public Institutions in Kigali-Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study is entitled Outreach Program and justice in selected public institutions in Kigali Rwanda. The research was guided by four objectives: To establish the profile of respondents in terms of Age, Gender, Educational level and Administrative position, to determine the level of outreach Program in selected public and private institution in Kigali Rwanda; to determine the level of justice in public institution in Rwanda and finally to establish the relationship between Outreach Pr...

Assessing Effectiveness of Integrated Financial Management System (Ifms) on Zanzibar Government Budgetary Control a Case Study: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs

ABSTRACT Integrated Financial Management System is a computerized budgeting and accounting system that was implemented by the government to simplify the monitoring and control of the government funds. It include expenditures like payment of salary, revenues collections, deposit and other expenditures. It was established in order to have effective monitoring and control of the government funds. It provide the government with a modern budgeting and accounting system with state of the art functi...

The Problems of Sustaining Friendly International Relations Between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia

Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the problems of sustaining friendly international relations between Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. The research aim is to explore the impact of their relationship. The researchers conducted correlation in this study. Correlation is a research design where the researchers determine of whether or not and to what extent an association exists between two or paired variables The researchers' purpose is to contrast two or more characteristics from the...

Impact of Public Sector Investments on Economic Growth of Uganda (1985 - 2016)

ABSTRACT The study aimed at investigating the impact of public sector investment on economic growth of Uganda from 1985 to 2016. The specific objectives were to examine the effect of investment education in health investment and transport investment on economic growth the study was carried out using secondary data collected from 1985 to 2016. And was conducted based on expost facto research design focusing on time series data. Augmented Dickey- Fuller (ADF), tests result indicate that all the...

Information and Communications Technology (Ict) And Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Rwanda

ABSTRACT This thesis entitled “Information and Communication Technology and Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Rwanda” is presented as a result of a research that was carried out in selected primary schools in Rwanda. The study was carried out basing on four specific objectives, i.e.; to determine demographic characteristics of respondents in term of age, gender, education, religion and occupation; to examine the various initiatives for integrating ICT in education...

Islamic Banking Services and Community Welfare Improvement in Hargeisa Somaliland

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at establishing the relationship between Islamic banking services and welfare improvement to the community in Hargeisa Somaliland, three specific objectives guided this study and these were To establish the relationship between Islamic banking services and improvement of quality of life among community members in Hargeisa Somaliland.To examine the relationship between Islamic banking services and poverty alleviation among community members in Hargeisa Somaliland....

The Livelihood Problems of Somali Refugees in Western Uganda, (Nakivale Refugee Settlements)

ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Nakivale Refugee Settlements in Western Uganda; the purpose of the study was to identify the livelihood problems of Somali refugees in Western Uganda (Nakivale Settlement). In the world today, millions of people endure war, genocide, famine and natural disasters. Often, they are forced to flee in search of safety, seeking temporary shelter until they can return home and rebuild their lives. But for many refugees and other displaced people, the homes they lo...

Organizational Culture and Employee Performance in Bank of Baroda Uganda

Abstract This study was intended to examine the significance of organizational cultural on employee performance in an organization of Bank of Baroda in Kampala city, Uganda. Form objectives were used logical the study, namely; to identify the demographic profile of the respondent, in terms of age, sex, education and marital status; examine the level of organizational culture in Bank of Baroda; identify the sources of organizational culture in bank of Baroda; examine the level of employee perf...

Ownership Structure, Corporate Governance and Financial Performance of Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Uganda

ABSTRACT The study set was sought to assess and identify the effectiveness of ownership structure, corporate governance and financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institution in Uganda. It was guided by the three specific objectives and tested three hypotheses, that included investigation whether there is a strong correlation between: i) the effect of ownership structure on the financial performance of deposit taking microfinance institutions, and ii) the effect of corporate gov...


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