The Impact of Trade Exhibition Programs Towards the Development of Uganda’s Export Market (Uma)

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ACRONYMS v

TABLE OF CONTENT vi

LIST OF TABLES viii

ABSTRACT ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

I . I Introduction I

1.2 Background of the study 1

1.3 Problem Statement 3

1.4 Objectives of the study 4

1.4.1 General objective 4

1.4.2 Specific objectives 4

1.5 Research Question 4

1 .6 Scope of the study 4

1.6.1 Geographical scope 4

1.6.2 Content scope 4

1.6.3 Time scope 5

1.7 Significances of the Study S

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.0 lintroduction 6

2.1 Trade exhibitions and the necessary requirements 6

2.2 The benefits of Uganda from Trade Exhibition programs 11

2.3 The challenges faced in planning Trade Exhibition programs in Uganda 13

2.4 The solutions that could be put in place to overcome the challenges faced in planning

Trade Exhibition programs in Uganda 15

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CIIAPTERTHREE .17

METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 17

3.1 Research Design 17

3.2 Population of the Study 17

3.3 Sample procedure 18

3.4 Data Collection Instruments (Methods) 18

3.4.1 Questionnaires 18

3.4.2 Interviews 19

3.5 Source of data 19

3.5.1 Primary Data 19

3.5.2 Secondary Data 19

CHAPTER FOUR 20

4.0 PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF RESULTS 20

4.1 Trade exhibition program enhanced market development for Uganda’s exports 22

4:2 Problems faced by Ugandan exporters in accessing this export promotion program 24

4.3 Solutions government could put in place to solve the challenges faced 26

CHAPTER FIVE 29

CONCLUSIONS OF THE FINDINGS 29

5.0 Introduction 29

5.1 Summary of the General information (section A) 29

5.1.1 Summary of findings on the benefits of the trade exhibition programs 29

5.1.2 Summary of findings on the challenges faced by the exhibitions 29

5.1.3 Summary of findings on solutions that could be put in place to overcome the challenges

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5.2 Conclusions 30

5.3 Recommendations 30

5.4 Limitations of the study 31

5.5 Areas of further research 31

QUESTIONNAIRE 32

REFERENCES 35