Abstract In conducting the research on the topic mentioned, this chapter brings forth the introducti,,11 background of the study. statement of the problem, purpose of the study. study objecti, •· , research questions. the scope of the study in terms or geography. content/'ariables and time. ,ignificance of the study. conceptual frame\ork and eventually operational delinitions or', · :erms. LI Background of the study feenage or adolescent pregnancy means pregnanc) in a woman aged IO to 19 ...
Abstract This chapter gives a presentation of a brief overview or background to the study, statement of the problem, and purpose of the study, study objectives, research questions, scope and significance of this study. 1.1 Background to the study With growing levels of poverty and unemployment at their highest, many people in South Sudan; young and old, men and women, are venturing into business so as to make ends meet. The economy of south Sudan, which is almost entirely dependent on oil rev...
ABSTRACT The atm of the study was to find out the contribution of induction and orientation on the employee performance as regarding Netherlands development organization. The study addressed three specific objectives and they were to establish the relationship between induction, orientation and employee performance, to examine the effects of induction and orientation and to find out the basic factors that improve induction and orientation. Chapter one entails the background of the study, sta...
ABSTRACT The study was set to investigate Microfinance and Poverty Reduction which was guided by the following objective; to find out the nature of products and services offered by MFls in Katikamu Sub-County, to find out the contributions of MFIs in Poverty reduction, and to flnd out the challenges faced by people when using Microlinance service in Katikamu SubCounty. The study employed Purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques to select 291 participants that constituted the ...
ABSTRACT The study set out to assess the effect of reward on performance of academic staff of Kampala International University. Unfmtunately relax on performance management in the university resulted in delayed release of examination results into strikes where prope1ty is damaged and leads to dismissals. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between reward and performance of academic staff in Kampala International University main campus It was guided by a number of objec...
Abstract There is consensus among policy makers, economists, and business experts that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are drivers of economic growth. A healthy SME sector contributes prominently to the economy through creating more employment opportunities, generating higher production volumes, increasing exports and introducing innovation and entrepreneurship skills. The dynamic role of SMEs in developing countries insures them as engines through which the growth objectives of developin...
ABSTRACT This research was based on investigating human resource development and its effects on the performance of an organization. It was conducted in shell Uganda limited it covered top administrators and employees as its respondents. The researcher was interested in this topic because organizations spend some of there resources on employees as a means of increasing performance. Therefore the researcher wanted to find out how the employee benefit as well as how they respond to programs or...
The study was to investigate peer influence and aggression among the youth in Lwengo District, Uganda. The study had four research questions and three objectives which included; To establish social determinants of peer influence on youth in Lwengo To establish the economic determinants of peer influence on youth in Lwengo To analyze the causes of youth violence in Lwengo District To evaluate the influence of media violence on the youth media It was revealed in that there were social determina...
This research dealt with the effect of reward management on employee performance of MTN Ug. This study was conducted through a descriptive survey performance research design. This study involves MTN Ug Kampala main branch employees. This research was guided research questions based on the variables fore mentioned. The data gathered concerning reward management was generated from reward management Journals and magazines, Text books, internet. The study handled issues as cited from the challeng...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the role of the informal sector on people’s savings in Makindye division. The study geared in three objectives that include: To determine the role played by the informal sector in Uganda, to determine the level of savings in Uganda and to establish the impact of the informal sector on people’s savings in Uganda. The study will help the region and the country at large on the way of increasing people’s savings. The study was based on a cross sectional desig...
The study was about the effect of employee motivation on organizational perf01mance in Kampala, Uganda; a case study of SALL. The study was based on the following three objectives; to determine the factors that increase motivation of employees; to examine the requirements of a good motivational system and to examine the relationship between employee motivation and organizational performance at SALL. A sample of 176 respondents both female and male SALL' s employees and their fresh diary produ...
ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the constraints faced by women in small-scale enterprises in Arid and Semi-arid areas (ASALs). The study was carried out in Central location, Central division, lsiolo district in Eastern Province The variables under investigations were inaccessibility to credit facility, poor infrastructure, low level of education and lack of family support. The main respondents for the study were women in small-scale enterprises. Sixty five respondents formed the sampl...
Abstract This refers to how an organization structures its decision making authority. Probably the best way to reface this discussion is to begin by evaluating where the authority for decision exists within the organization versus the physical location of personnel. If an executive at the corporate headquarters must approve a decision, then a firm maintains a centralized authority structure for that decision even if the purchasing personnel are located through the organizational hierarchy. If...
The research determined the relationship between Management styles and Job Satisfaction in Mukono Municipality. The research achieved the following objectives, to establishing the level of management styles’ application, job satisfaction, to establish whether there is a significant relationship between management styles application and Job Satisfaction in Mukono municipality. Questionnaires were used for reaching respondents who were randomly selected to be part of the study and the data co...
This study was conducted in Wajir County to examine the impact of microfmance institutions on women empowerment. The objectives of the study were to examine the impact of microfmance on women's incomes, to find out other economic benefits of microfinance to women and to identify the challenges hindering microfinance as a tool of women empowennent. A review of relevant literature was done and compared with the study findings. The study was descriptive and cross-sectional in design and the rese...