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Work Environment on Staff Performance in Mandera Town Council, Kenya

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between work environment and staff performance in Mandera town council, Kenya. The study targeted the employees of Mandera town council and the civic leaders of Mandera town council. The specific objectives of the study were to examine how physical environmental factors are adversely affecting staff and civic leaders performance, determine how the non physical work environment factors affects the performance of the staff and ...

Exchange Rate Fluctuations and Stock Returns in Uganda Securities Exchange

ABSTRACT  The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the exchange rate fluctuations on stock returns in Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). The objectives of this study were to determine the effects ofexchange rate fluctuations on stock returns, in both cross-listed companies and local-listed companies in USE, using the Jorion ‘s model and panel data regression. Although empirical and anecdotal evidence suggest two types of results: a group ofauthors found the effect of exchange ...

Inflation and Economic Growth in Uganda 1980-2010

ABSTRACT  The study was carried out to determine the relationship between the level of inflation and the level of economic growth (growth rate) in Uganda between 1980-2010. The study used the expostfacto research design and descriptive co relational survey design. The researcher also used annual statistical records about inflation rate as measured by consumer price index (CPI) and growth rate. The researcher used purposive sampling strategy in the process of data collection and used record s...

Internal Control System and Fraudulent Practices in the Nigerian Public Sector; A Survey of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (Nnpc) Nigeria

ABSTRACT  The researcher investigated the relationship between ‘internal control system and fraudulent practices in the Nigerian public sector; a survey of Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC)’. The purpose of the study was to determine the Effect of Internal Control system on fraudulent in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to determine the relationship between internal control system components (Control Environment, Risk Assessm...

Recruitment and Selection on Employee Performance in Selected Commercial Banks in Kampala District, Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study established the relationship between recruitment and selection and employee performance in selected commercial banks in Kampala Central district in Uganda. The study was guided by four objectives: determine the (1) profile of the respondents (2) level of recruitment and selection process in selected commercial banks (3) level of existence of employee performance and measurement metrics in selected commercial banks (4) whether there was significant relationship between in ...

Personal Income Tax Generation and Utilization in Taraba State Board of Internal Revenue, Nigeria

ABSTRACT  The personal income tax is one of the major sources of income to the government. However, personal income tax has not yielded the much expected results in Taraba state. The study focused on how personal income tax generation affects tax utilization in Taraba state, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were; to assess the relationship between tax identification and tax utilization: to examine the relationship between tax assessment and tax utilization: to investigate the relationshi...

Electronic Banking Services and Customer Queuing Time in Selected Commercial Banks in Kigali City, Rwanda

ABSTRACT  This study established the relationship between electronic banking services and customer queuing time in some selected commercial banks in Kigali City, Rwanda. In fulfilling the purpose of the study, some specific objectives were set and these included: to find out the profile of the respondents; to determine the extent of effectiveness of electronic banking services; to determine the level of customer queuing time; and lastly, to establish the relationship between effectiveness in...

Computerised Accounting and Decision-Making of Selected Telecommunication Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study examined how computerized accounting impacts on decision-making of selected telecommunication companies operating in Mogadishu, Sonmlia. The objectives included to examine the effectiveness of computerized accounting information employed by selected telecommunication companies; to assess the decision-making of the selected telecommunication companies; to find out whether there is significant relationship between effectiveness of computerized accounting and decision-makin...

Collateral Effectiveness and Credit Management for Selected Micro Financial Institutions in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT  Many banks and financial dealers in Mogadishu have been experiencing low collection that has led to Increase the bad depts. many times credits remains unpaid either because customers are not able to pay them, they are just not willing to pay. The study Investigated the relationship between collateral effectiveness and credit management in selected MR’s in Mogadishu. The objective of the study include determining the collateral effectiveness being practiced by MEl’s in Somalia, ...

Attributes and Socio-Economic Status of Internally Displaced Persons, Hargeisa, Somali Land

Abstract  In 2009, the overall number of the IDPs in the world was estimated 27.1 million while 11.6 million of them were reported to be in Africa. In Somalia, the number of the IDP5 was estimated 1.500,000 people, but Somaliland IDP5 was estimated 66,000 persons. Problem statement of the study was that These IDPs have ha(d circumstances such as lack of food, low income, and lack of accessibility of education, health, and employment. This study investigated the attributes and socio-economic ...

The Perception of Disabled Workers towards Human Resource Managers. (Case Study of Agrifresh Nairobi- Kenya Limited)

ABSTRACT  This study is meant to be a contribution by part of a wider group of scholars towards determining lhe perception of disabled employees towards human resource managers. It also sought to find out some of the challenges disabled persons face in the workplace and what their recommendations would be. The respondents were disabled persons who are• employed in Agrifresh Kenya limited. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Fiftteen of the sampled questionnaires were comple...

Internal Control and Organizational Performance of Daldhis Construction Company, Somalia

ABSTRACT  This study carried out an investigation on the role of internal control in influencing organizational performance of Daldhis Construction Company of Mogadishu, Somalia. The objectives of the study were 1) to examine the internal control procedures at Daldhis Construction Company, Mogadishu, Somalia, 2) to determine the organizational performance levels in at Daldhis Construction Company, Mogadishu, Somalia and 3) to establish whether there is a significant relationship between inte...

OCIR-CAFE Management, Rwanda and its Employee Motivation

ABSTRACT  The globalization of business and advancement of information technologies have brought changes that are reshaping the world of work. They alter the way business is done, the way employees behave and the way managers manage their employees. Motivating employees and increasing the production have become an important and complex task for the managers. That is why the study was carried out on OCIR-CAFE management, Rwanda and its employee motivation with the objectives of identifying th...

Efforts of Somali Central Government in Fighting against Corruption in Ogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The main objective of this study was to investigate efforts of Somali Central Government in Fighting against corruption in Mogadishu, Somalia. Specifically to determine the extent of corruption in Somali central government, to determine the main causes of corruption in Somali central government and to indentify efforts, challenges and finding possible solutions of how to mitigate corruption in Somali central government in Mogadishu, Somalia. The sample size of this study was eighty...

Cash Management and Financial Performance of Small Scale Businesses in Bombo Town Council in Luweero District-Uganda

ABSTRACT  The study sought to establish the effect of cash management on financial performance of small scale Businesses in Bombo town council in Luweero-Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives, that included i) to determine the effect of disbursements on financial performance of small scale businesses in Bombo town council in Luweero district, ii) to establish the effect of cash collection on financial performance of small scale businesses in Bombo town council in Luweero distric...


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