ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to show the relationship between micro finance and pove1iy reduction and how microfinance has led to reduction of poverty in Kenya. The main or general objective of the research was: I. To establish the contribution of micro-finance services in pove1iy reduction in Kenya. II. To identifY the various micro-finance services offered by micro-finance institutions in Kenya.. To identifY the problems that hinder micro-finance services in Kenya. The target popul...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of Taxation on the performance of small scale businesses in the custom market in Juba, Southern Sudan. It was correlational descriptive and analytical based on primary and secondary data. Face to face Interviews and questionnaires and observation were utilized in gathering data fro a sample of 70 vendors selected using purposive and convenient sampling techniques. Findings of the study were, most tax collectors were harsh when collecting taxes thus flu...
ABSTRACT The study is focused on Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (2002-2011), the study employed time series survey data since it examined data for a short time Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda (2002-2011, to establish the trend of Economic growth of Uganda ((2002-2011), and to investigate the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth in Uganda (2002-2011). The hypothesis of th...
ABSTRACT The study is focused on Foreign Direct Investment and economic growth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (2002-2011), the study employed time series survey data since it examined data for a short time Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda (2002-2011, to establish the trend of Economic growth of Uganda ((2002-2011), and to investigate the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth in Uganda (2002-2011). The hypothesis of th...
ABSTRACT This research was concentrated on Privatization and Employment in Uganda, a case study of Makindye division, Kampala district. The study objectives were; to investigate the impact of Privatization on employment, to determine the level of employment, to determine the level of Privatization and to establish the level of employment in Uganda.Both Qualitative and Quantitative research designs were used. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires. The study used simple rand...
Abstract. Service Quality and Profitability of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Fort-Portal Area By BY AMUKAMA BRIGHT Bachelor of Business Administration: (finance option) The purpose ofthe study was to investigate what could cause low profitability in NWSC with the high improvements in the services being provided. It focused majorly on the different services that are being offered. how they have been improved and what has led to low profitability in National Water and Sewerage C...
ABSTRACT The topic of the study was banking services and performance of the informal sector in Makindye division, Kampala. The study was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) determining the extent of banking services; ii) level of performance of informal sector; iii) the effects of banking services on performance of informal sector in Makindye division, Kampala. This research employed descriptive correlational design to describe the relationship between credit financing ...
ABSTRACT This study was intended to find out how population growth rate affects unemployment 111 kansanga parish, in Kampala-Uganda. At a population growth rate of three percent per annum, Kansanga has one of the highest growth rates in Kampala. The country depends predominantly on agricultu re as the backbone of its economy. The sector employs well over 81 percent of the country's 35 million people and contributes about 34 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). But despite the importance ...
ABSTRACT This study was aimed at examining the role of Microfinance institutions in promoting savmgs. The objectives of the study were to determine the impact of micro finance programmes on the household welfare of rural poor; Find out if micro finance programmes savings reduce vulnerability and risks of rural poor; and to find out how micro finance promotes empowerment of rural poor. Qualitative and Quantitative Designs were employed where convenient san1pling was applied to select th...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Lapul sub county, pader district Northern Uganda under the topic “impact of village savings and loans association on the rural household welfare. The research considered a population of 80 people out of which a sample size of 70 respondents was equally selected from the total population to give them an equal opportunity to participate in the study. The study had three major objectives which were; to evaluate the contribution of VSLA on household’s educa...
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ABSTRACT The study was conducted in order to assess the role of micro-credit on poverty eradication in Sudan using Brae Sudan limited in South Sudan. The study sought to; assess the activities offered by micro-credit facilities among the family households, establish the implications of the major detivatives which related to poverty eradications and micro-credit establishments and establish the relationship between Brae Sudan Ltd and poverty reduction strategies in Bor County, Southern Sudan....
ABSTRACT The Kenyan government has been implementing policies to expand financial access including promoting mobile enabled financial services to those excluded by formal banking sector. Despite the efforts, 65 percent of Kenyans have no access to a bank account due to limited bank branches in rural areas and information asymmetry about the sector. To facilitate financial inclusion and reach out to rural areas historically marginalized by convectional banking, mobile network operators have ma...
ABSTRACT A constant current account imbalance in many developing nations has energized impressive enthusiasm among economists and policy makers trying to have a reasonable comprehension of the significance of current account balance. Kenya has experienced persistent current account imbalance that has remained underneath the threshold that economists would consider sustainable. At the point when a nation runs steady current account imbalance for a long period, it raises worries about its sust...
ABSTRACT The importance of a firm’s productivity cannot be overemphasised as it not only results in the growth of firms but also contributes to the overall growth of an economy. More than half of the variation in economic growth across different countries is said to be explained by differences in total factor productivity arising from the firm level. One major challenge facing developing economies, including Kenya is extremely low productivity level at the firm. Studies have pointed to inno...