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Household food security assessment using logistic and rasch models: A case study of Tororo and Busia Districts
(2014)
Food insecurity is a phenomenon that has plagued most developing countries especially those in Africa. However, assessment of its magnitude and extent has always been a challenge. This study provides an understanding of ...
Essays on governance, public finance, and economic development
(University of St Andrews, 2014)
This thesis is composed of three distinct but related essays. The first essay studies the role of the size of the economy in mitigating the impact of public sector corruption on economic development. The analysis is based ...
Tax evasion and the business environment in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2014)
We provide some empirical evidence of how a poor business environment may incentivise tax evasion. In particular, we examine the roles that specific components of the business environment that include: bribery, efficiency ...
Corporate governance, credit risk management and financial performance of SACCOS in Teso Sub-Region.
(Makerere University, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between corporate governance, credit risk management and financial performance of SACCOs in Teso sub-region. The study was guided by the following research ...
Proficiencies for studying law and academic achievement: Relevancy of prior studies
(Makerere University, 2014)
Prior studies are consensually regarded to demonstrate competencies required for enrollees to excel in their subsequent academic endeavors. However, the various subjects undertaken by pre-university law students may affect ...
Analysis of public transport management and policies in Kampala City: A case of Kawempe Division
(Makerere University, 2014-08)
Public transport is one of the main keys to development of any city center. Its systems and management play a great deal to enhance a properly designed and organized city. Unlike in many cities where public transport ...
The relationship between demographic and socio-economic factors and household size in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-10)
This study collected in-depth knowledge of the factors influencing household size in Uganda so as to contribute to more focused targeting of programmes for the poor households. The study main objective was to find out the ...
Factors affecting the performance of small and medium enterprises in Kampala District: A case study of Nakawa Division
(Makerere University, 2014-01)
The study was carried out to determine the factors affecting the performance of Small & Medium Enterprises in Kampala district. In particular, the study sought to explore the performance of small and medium enterprises and ...
Prevalence of diabetes and its risk factors in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes and its risk factors among adults (24+ years) in Wakiso district. This study was aided by specific objectives namely, to establish the relationship ...
Human Resources Retention in Local Government: Review of Uganda’s Policy and Institutional Mechanisms for Performance
(Loyola College of Social Sciences, 2014-07)
This paper presents results of a study conducted to examine human resource (HR) talent retention in Uganda’s local government in terms of the framework of existing policy and institutional arrangements. The paper derives ...