ABSTRACT The study was conducted under a topic “Success factors for establishment of a Results based monitoring and evaluation system at Advocacy for Vulnerable Children’s Right Uganda which was the case study with three major objectives which included: To examine how institutional factors influence the establishment of RBM&E, Establish the relationship between organizational resources and the establishment of RBM&E and to find out how organizational capacity influence the establishment ...
This study intends to develop a life cycle costing analytical framework for the buildings and construction industry in Tanzania. Life-cycle costing (LCC) analysis is a method used to evaluate the cost effectiveness of designs and materials alternatives of major project cost variables including initial costs, operating costs, maintenance and disposal costs over its entire life (Stanford University, 2005).LCC analysis is used for selection of optimal building designs based on assumed inflation ...
Introduction This study attempts to examine the relationship between workforce diversity (Independent variable) and performance of public sector organizations (Dependent variable) within the context of Uganda. In its own usage, diversity as a concept furnishes organizations of all types’ access to a pool of knowledge, skills, and abilities which when effectively harnessed help in the accomplishment of organizational objectives. Workforce diversity has been described as an imperative for or...
Introduction The agricultural sector is the backbone of many developing countries and is regarded as “Africa’s Bread Basket” (Salami, Kamara and Brixiova, 2010). The sector is favorable to many Sub-Saharan countries because it absorbs high numbers of uneducated employees and there is high level of arable land, regular rainfall and high mineral deposits (LakerOjok, 2012). Small and Medium-sized Agribusiness Enterprises (SMAEs) play a vital role in the economic development of nations and...
Introduction This study focuses on the effect of market accessibility on households’ food security in Uganda, with particular emphasis in Acholi Sub region, Northern Uganda. In the study, market accessibility is the independent variable while households’ food security is the dependent variable. Availability, Accessibility, and Stability are study measures of Households’ food security while market accessibility is measured by farmer’s Organizations, road network, Information Communica...
ABSTRACT This study analyzed factors affecting the performance of employees at the Ministry of Health headquarters, Kampala. The objectives of the study were to assess how working conditions affect the performance of employees; establish how monitoring and evaluation system affects performance of employees; and, examine how monitoring and evaluation capacity development affects employee performance. Random and non-random sampling techniques were used to select the samples by use of self-admi...
Introduction This study intends to evaluate the efficacy of institutional systems in the management of trade in wildlife products in Uganda. The efficacy of institutional systems is conceived as the independent variable and the management of trade in wildlife products is the dependent variable. The efficacy of the institutional systems will refer to the legal and institutional frameworks. The legal framework will be measured in terms of existing laws, rules and policies. The institutional fr...
ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between institutional design and utilisation of evaluations in Uganda`s public universities taking Kyambogo University as a case study. Specifically, the study interrogated institutional design in terms of procedural rules, evaluation processes and capacity with an interest of finding out how each of these affects the utilisation of evaluation results at Kyambogo University. In an effort to answer the research questions, a cross-sectional survey d...
Introduction Artisanal gold mining (AGM) is one of the emerging economic activities providing alternative livelihoods globally with more than 13million artisanal miners and about 150 million people indirectly reliant on AGM (ILO, 1998). A large proportion of artisan miners mainly in Africa are women and children who are also important in supporting sustainable livelihood security. However, their extensive involvement in the informal mining operations sharply affects other livelihood interven...
ABSTRACT There has been considerable academic and business interest in the subject of performance measurement in recent years as evidenced by the many academic papers and articles on the subject in recent times. (Bourne M, Mills J, Wilcox M, Neely A and Platts K, 2000; 2003; Kaplan and Norton, 1992). According to Bourne et al., (2003a, Abstract) there is evidence that many an organisation‟s attempts to implement performance management systems (PMS) have not been successful. These authors fo...
Abstract This section serves to introduce the reader to the study and analysis of the operational challenges faced by foreign investment companies on enhancing productivity. A case of Ayan trading. The main anchor to the study analyses the relationship between the challenges faced by the foreign companies and the effect to decision making and performance. The chapter gives a preview outline of the sections and facets to be covered and the research framework. The section will focus on the back...
ABSTRACT Lobels Bread Bulawayo faces problem of rising debt, reduction in operational efficiency and increase credit sales due to mismanagement of debtors. This has motivated the researcher to evaluate the debt management strategies employed at Lobels Bread and how they can be harnessed to decrease bad debts. This study sought to look at the applicability of debt management strategies at Lobels, to identify risks associated with debt management and to determine factors affecting implemen...
ABSTRACT Namibia is currently undergoing a dramatic reform of its overall development strategy through its national statement, Vision 2030. As part of the response to make Vision 2030 a reality, the government came up with an Education and Training Sector Improvement Programme (ETSIP), which represents the education and training sector’s response to the call of Vision 2030. Its key purpose is to substantially enhance the sector’s contribution to the attainment of strategic national develo...
ABSTRACT The researcher in this study assesses the leadership practices of headteachers in successful secondary schools in Windhoek, specifically as it is compared to the annual performance of grade10 learners at the participating schools. The researcher reveals the relationship between the leadership practices of principals and their ability to be transformational, distributed and instructional in their leadership behaviors. The researcher further explores the characteristics of ef...
ABSTRACT This study highlights the importance of corporate governance in the selection and recruitment of board members in Namibian SOEs. Furthermore, the study intended to investigate the criteria and methods used in the selection of board members and also to examine the corporate governance practice in nomination of board members. Critical analysis and empirical studies were conducted to answer the objectives of the study. The poor performance of the state-owned enterprises is attributed to...