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Participation of Chieftain Authority in Governance of the Nuer Villages in Post Conflict South Sudan

ABSTRACT This thesis is a modest academic attempt to assess the participation of the Nuer Chieftain Authority in the postconflict governance of the Nuer villages in South Sudan. It aims at establishing the forms of participation the Nuer Chieftain Authority undertaking in governance of the Nuer villages. The study assessed the functional areas of chiefs, administrative sensitivity they exhibit and challenges they encounter in the governance of the Nuer villages. The study employed descriptive...

Procurement Practices and Service Delivery in City Local Government, Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT The study aimed at examining the role of procurement practices and service delivery in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by three objectives that include; to examine the extent to which procurement practices are followed in Mogadishu, to examine the extent of service delivery in Mogadishu and finally to establish the relationship between procurement practices and service delivery in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study adopted a co-relational design with both qualitative and quantita...

Formal Organizational Communication Approaches and Employee Performance at Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT The report is based on a study of the relationship between formal organizational communication approaches and employee performance at Kampala International University. The research study was directed by three specific objectives namely, assessing the relationships between downward communication and employee performance; upward communication and employee performance; and horizontal communication and employee performance. The target population for the study was 790 staff members of Kam...

Organisational Conflicts and Employee Performance in Selected Local Governments in Central- Region in Uganda

ABSTRACT The mam purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between organizational conflicts and employee performance in selected districts of Kampala, Wakiso and Mukono in central region in Uganda. The objectives of the study were; to establish the effects of task conflicts on employee perf01mance in selected local governments in central region, to establish the effects of interpersonal conflicts on employee performance in selected local governments in central region, to establi...

Customer Satisfaction and Performance of Commercial Bank a Case Study of Dahabsfflil Bank in Bosaso, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study was set to examine the effect between customer satisfaction and performance of banks in Dahabshijj Bank in Bosaso-Somaija. The objectives included to establish the effects of customer retention on performance of commercial banks, assess the effect of customer loyalty on performance of banks in Bosaso Somalia and to determine the effect of customer service on performance of commercial Banks in Bosaso-Somalia, The study employed descriptive correlation research design on the ...

Foreign Interfereverance and Political Instability Among the Residents of Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The overall purpose of this study was to establish relationship between degree of foreign interference and intensity of political instability among the residents of Mogadishu, in Somalia. To attain the major purpose of the study, five specific objectives were set and these include; to determine the profile of respondents; to determine the degree of foreign interference in Somalia; to determine the intensity of political instability in Mogadishu; to find out if there is significant di...

Women Entrepreneurship and Poverty Reduction in Kimironko and Gisozi Markets in Gasabo District in Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to establish the extend to which women entrepreneurship has affected poverty reduction in selected markets of Gasabo district in Rwanda.Specifically,The study wanted to establish the profile of respondents, to determine the level of women entrepreneurship and the level of poverty reduction. The study employed a descriptive correlation design and data was collected from 112 respondents using self administered questionnaires as the key data collection instrum...

An Assessment of Accountability Committees of Parliament of Uganda in Conducting Financial Scrutiny

Abstract XI The purpose of the study was to find out whether accountability committees in the Parliament of Uganda have been effective in enforcing financial management discipline. The study was guided by the mandate given to Parliament of Uganda by the Constitution of Uganda, 2006 and the Auditor General's reports to Parliament. The study adopted a descriptive survey design because of the qualitative and quantitative nature of data that were collected. The study was conducted in a sample of ...

The Effects of Occupational Health and Safety Management on Organizational Productivity – The Case Study of Tanzania Portland Cement Company Limited, Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of occuZpational health and safety management on organizational productivity: the case study of Tanzania Portland Cement company limited, Dar Es Salaam – Tanzania, The specific objective of this study were; To determine the factors affecting employees’ health and safety on organizational productivity;To assess the level of accident on organization productivity; To identify the relationship between employees health, safety and organization produc...

Staff Recruitment, Retention and Organizational Effectiveness of Golis Telecommunication Company in Garowe, Puntland Somalia

Abstract The study investigated the role of recruitment and retention on the organizational effectiveness of Golis Telecommunication Company of Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. The study was divided by three research objectives. The first objective related to the effect of recruitment on organizational effectiveness. The second objective concerned the effect that retention have on organizational effectiveness. The final objective concerned the examination of the strategies used by the company to en...

Equal Employment Opportunity and Employee Performance in Telcom Somalia

ABSTRACT In this study, the researcher studied the effects of equal employment opportunity on employee performance in Telcom Somalia in Bakara market. The study was guided by the following objectives; to determine the effect of equal employment opportunity on staffing in telcom Somalia, to determine the effect of equal employment opportunity on career development in telcom Somalia, to determine the effect of equal employment opportunity on employee promotion in Telcom Somalia and to determine...

Examining the Effects of Budgetary Control on Profitability in Dairy Industries in Rwanda (A Case Study of Nyanza Dairy Plant)

ABSTRACT This research study was undertaken to examine the effects of budgetary control on profitability of milk factory in Rwanda and the case study was Nyanza Dairy Plant. The period of the study was two years (2006-2008). This study was done because most of industries proceeded on employee retrenchment thinking that this could help them to increase the rate of profit. Some managers had avoided budgeting because of the time and effort involved in the budgeting process. In addition of this, ...

Organizational Management and Implementation of Public Policies in Somalia: A Case Study of Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Gardo, Puntland State

ABSTRACT The study sought to examine Organisational management and implementation of public policies in Somalia: A case study of Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Gardo, Puntland State. The study objectives were; to identify the effect of planning on the implementation of public policies of Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation in Gardo, Puntland State, Somalia, to establish effect of organizing on the implementation of public policies of Ministry of Planning ...

Advertising and the Survival of Retail Pharmacies in Selected Districts in Eastern Kenya

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to establish the extent to which advertising affects the survival of retail pharmacies in selected districts in Eastern Kenya. The main objective was to determine the level of advertising and survival on retail pharmacies in selected districts in Eastern Kenya. The study employed a descriptive correlation design; data was collected from l4lrespondents using self administered questionnaires as the key data collection instrument. The study revealed that advert...

Youth Empowerment and Conflict Prevention in Puntland, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study intended to ascertain whether empowering youth through education, employment and political participation can prevent the youth from conflict engagement in the three major towns of Puntland, Somalia. The sample size was 200.The study employed descriptive design specifically descriptive comparative and descriptive correlation. Using a self-made questionnaire, data was collected to answer four questions on:lTo find out the access to education in Puntland,Sornalia;2 To determin...


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