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Foreign direct investment, productivity spill-overs and technology transfer on welfare of employees in selected service and manufacturing sectors in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-10)
The researcher undertook to carry out a study about the relationship between foreign direct investments and welfare. A conceptual framework was developed relating to FDI, productivity spillovers, technology transfer and ...
Analysis of dichotomous outcomes: a case study of constituency characteristics’ data in the 2006 general elections in Uganda
(2012-12)
Using election data on the 2006 Presidential poll following re-introduction of multi-party system and various surveys’ data compiled around 2006, this study explored characteristics that could have guaranteed election ...
Correlates of pregnancy wastage among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
The study aimed to establish the prevalence of and explore the factors associated with pregnancy wastage among women in Uganda. Specifically, the study sought to determine the prevalence and pattern of pregnancy wastage ...
Ownership structures, corporate governance and performance of Micro Finance Institutions (MFIS) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-10)
The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between ownership structures, corporate governance and the performance of small MFIs in Uganda. Interest in this study was as a result of poor performance of these ...
Determinants of utilization of skilled assistance during childbirth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-08)
This study was intended to establish the determinants of utilization of skilled assistance by a mother during childbirth in Uganda.
The source of data was the 2006 UDHS and analysis was done at three levels. At univariate ...
Factors affecting use of family planning services among sexually active adolescents in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
The study aimed at finding the factors influencing Family Planning service use among the sexually active adolescents. Specifically how the demographic, socio-economic and cultural factors such as age, sex, education level, ...
Foreign exchange risk management, human capital and performance of forex bureaus in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2012)
This main aim of this study was to empirically examine the relationship between foreign exchange risk management, human capital and financial performance of forex bureaus in Kampala. Drawn from literature, independent ...
Modeling the demand for money at a micro level: A case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
A stable demand for money function is essential for the conduct of effective monetary policy. And its estimation is crucial for policy because it has a direct role in the trading activity of the market economy hence an ...
Factors associated with voluntary counseling and testing uptake among couples in rural Uganda: A study of Bushenyi and Nakaseke districts
(Makerere University, 2012-03)
The main objective of this study was to asses factors associated with Voluntary Counseling and Testing among individuals who had their first sexual intercourse with their married/cohabiting partner not more than three years ...
The effects of high risk fertility behavior on child survival in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-08)
Five hundred new born infants die every hour and 12, 000 babies a day worldwide. In Uganda the infant mortality rate is 76 per 1000 live births (PRB 2009). Infant mortality differentials exist in relation to at least three ...