The Effect of Technology On Industrial Growth in Uganda - A Case Study for Mukwano Industries In Makindye East, Division, Kampala District.

ABSTRACT In Uganda and the cjeveloping World as a Whole, Technology has continued to challenge the socio- political and Economical Institutions. The effect of technology on industrial gro,wth in Uganda have been enormous. Consequently, the government, civil societies and the public have embarked on efforts to improve on technology so as to promote industrial growth. The study adopted a descriptive and explanatory research design using both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection such as interview, observation and questionnaire. As well as statistical tables. The source of data (information) was managemef)t and employees of Mukwano industries located in Makindye East Division Kampala City. The findings indicated that Technology was very vital for the industrial growth of Mukwano industries and to a large extent it had positively affected the growth of these industries. It was therefore recommended therefore that carrying out education reforms, supporting the government efforts by the public towards economic industrialization through encouraging science based courses at all levels of education would help in promoting technology and hence encouraging further industrial growth.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONTENT PAGE

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................ .i

APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. .................................................................................................. .iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................. v

LIST OF TABLES /DIAGRAMS ................................................................................ vii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ...................................................................................... viii

ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................................... .ix

CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................. 1

1.0 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY ......................................................................... !

1.1 Statement of the problem ................................................................................. 3

1.3 Objectives of the study ....................................................................................... 3

1.4 Significance of the study ................................................................................... .4

1.5 Scope of the study ................................................................................................ 5

1.6 Anticipated limitations of the study ............................................................... 5

1. 7 Definition of terms ................................................................................................ 5

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................ 7

LITERATURE REVIE,W .................................................................................................. 7

2.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 7

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................... 11

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ I I

3. 0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 11

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................................. 11

3.2 Population, Samples, their selection and size ......................................... 11

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3.3 Instruments of data collection ....................................................................... 12

3.4 Validity and Reliability of the study instruments .................................... 15

3.5 Procedure ............................................................................................................... 15

3.6 Data analysis or presentation ........................................................................ 16

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................... 17

PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS ...................................................................... 17

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................... 17

4.1 The term "Technology" was defined in several. ...................................... 17

4.2 According to the respondents, they said that technology is very

vital (important) for growth of an ........................................................................ 24

4.3 Discussion of the findings ................................................................................ 30

CHAPTER FIVE .......................................................................................................... 38

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ..................................... 38

6.0 Summary .......... .' ..................................................................................................... 38

6.1 Conclusions ............................................................................................................ 39

6. 2 Recommendations and policy implications .............................................. .40

REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 42

APPENDIX ....................................................................................................................... 43

A) A SKETCH MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION/SITE OF MUWANO

INDUSTRIES IN MAKINDYE EAST DIVIOSN OF KAMPALA DISTRICT ... .44

KEY ................................................................................................................................... 45

B) Questionnaires ...................................................................................................... .46