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Institutional Factors Contributing to Poor Project Implementation in Eastern Ugandl a Case Study of Buyala Rural Development Initiative In Jinja District

ABSTRACT The researcher established the extent to which institutional factors contributed to poor project implementation in most NGOs. Although several institutional factors influenced project implementation, this study nevertheless was l!rnited to the influence of leadership, financial and human resources, BURUDI was selected as a case study to understand the contribution of these variables to poor project implementation. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to collect data...

Working Conditions and Labour Retention in Oyam District, Uganda

ABSTRACT This study looked at working conditions and labour retention in Oyam District Local Government of Uganda with the major objective of determining the correlation between these variables. Specifically it looked at: demographic characteristics; the level of working conditions and the extent of staff retention in order to determine relationship between working conditions and labour retention. The problem identified was poor working conditions causing poor attraction and retention where m...

Influence Of Drug Abuse on Secondary Students’ Progression at School: A Case of Juba, South Sudan

Abstract The of this study was to influence of drug abuse on secondary students’ progression at school a case of juba, south Sudan the specific objectives were To examine the causes of drug abuse on secondary students progression at school in Juba, South Sudan. To establish the form of drug on secondary students progression at school Juba, South Sudan. To identify the effect of drug abuse on secondary students progression at school in Juba, South Sudan. To establish if there is any signific...

Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance of Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda

ABSTRACT The topic of the study was ‘Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance of Higher Learning Institutions in Rwanda’. It was guided by 4 objectives, they included: 1) To determine the profile of HLIs in Rwanda in terms of Age, gender, education level, positions and years of experience, 2) To examine the functionality of Internal Control systems in Institutions of Higher Learning in Rwanda, 3) To examine performance of Institutions of Higher Learning in Rwanda, and 4)To exami...

Managerial Competence and Project Success in Wamy Somalia Office in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish whether there a significant relationship between managerial competency and success of WAMY project, to generate new information from the existing data and to validate the concept. The research took the descriptive, correlational, and ex po-fact designs, and the reason for this is because it is aimed at describing and comparing the current phenomena so that they can be understood clearly so that the gaps identified can be addressed in order t...

Development Program and Employees’ Performance of Dahabshil Bank Branches in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT This study was set out to establish the extent to which the Development program and Employees’ Performance of Dahabshil bank branches in Mogadishu-Somalia~ The study was guided by the following objectives:-To determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents as to age, gender, educational qualifications, present position and number of years in present position, to determine the extent of development program of employees/respondents under study, to determine the level of ...

The Role of Budgeting in Managerial Planning and Control, A Case Study of Guinness Plc, Benin, Edo State and Nigerian Breweries Plc, Ama, Enugu State

ABSTRACT This study is on the Role of Budgeting in Managerial Planning and Control: A case study of Guinness Nigeria Plc. Benin, Edo State and Nigerian Breweries Plc. Ama, Enugu State. This is with a view to identifying some of the factors that has hindered management plans. Budgeting both at managerial level and operational level looks at the future and lay down what is to be achieved. Control checks whether or not the plans are realized and puts into effect corrective measures where deviat...

Evaluation of Human Resources Management Practice in Collages of Education in North Central Zone

ABSTRACT This study was carried out in North Central states of Nigeria. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the human resource management practices in federal and state colleges of education in the North Central Zone of Nigeria. Seven research questions were posed and answered by this study and seven hypotheses were formulated and tested at P < 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 572 consisting of 11 provost...

Human Resource Management and Productivity in Nigeria Public Sector

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND OF STUDY The development of any nation depends to a very large extent on the calibre, organization and motivation of its human resources. In the specific case of Nigeria where diversity exerts tremendous influence on politics and administration, the capacity to increase the benefits and reduce the costs of this diversity constitutes a human resource management challenge of epic proportion in its public sector organizations. Human Resource Management (HRM) i...

Internal Control On Banks in Nigeria a Case Study of Zenith Bank Kogi State

ABSTRACT This study primarily aims at finding out the impact of internal control system on the profit performance of commercial banks in Nigeria with an empirical study on Orient Bank of Nig. Plc and United Bank of Africa Plc. Internal control systems impact on commercial banks might be as a result of nonadherence to the system or stringent, inflexible adherence on the system. These two extremes will invariably have adverse effect on the profit performance of the commercial banks and as such ...

Internet Usage, Social Support and Gender as Predictors of Self Concept of University Undergraduates

ABSTRACT The study investigated internet usage, social support and gender as predictors of self concept among four hundred and eighty six (486) undergraduate students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. They consisted of two hundred and thirty (230) males and two hundred and fifty six (256) females aged 18-32 years with a mean age of 25 years. Three instruments were used in this study: Self concept questionnaire, Social support questionnaire and Internet use inventory for undergraduate. Lin...

Edu Frontiers 84 PAGES (20273 WORDS) Psychology Project
Local Government Financial Management

TABLE OF CONTENT TITLE PAGE i APPROVAL PAGE ii DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv TABLE OF CONTENT v CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 1 1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM 9 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 10 1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY 11 1.5 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY 12 1.6 STATEMENT OF HYPOTHESIS 13 1.7 DEFINITION OF TERMS 15 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 INTRODUCTION 16 2.2 CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 18 2.3 THE NEED FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 19 2.4 SOURCES OF LOCAL GOVER...

Edu Frontiers 92 PAGES (11513 WORDS) Accounting Project
Management of Special Collection in A Period of Reduced Funding

THESIS ABSTRACT The objective of this research was to investigate the management of the Special Collection Division in a period of reduced funding in Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Six research questions were framed to guide the study. It was a case study. The population comprise of all the users of Special Collection Division, the Library Staff working there and the University Librarian himself. A sample population was made of 14 staff and 75 users of different catego...

Oil Exploitation and Challenges of Development in the Niger Delta Region

ABSTRACT This research work is centered on critical analysis of the manner in which oil exploitation is conducted in the Niger Delta Region. It also focuses on how the Niger Delta environment is contaminated via the activities of oil exploitation, thereby leading to abrupt destruction of her natural habitats. As a result, hardship in survival of the inhabitants owing to refusal of the Federal government and Multinational oil companies to embark on drastic human and infrastructural development...

The Financial System and Economic Growth in Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of the financial system with respect to banks and stock market on economic growth in Nigeria between 1991 and 2010. The debate among scholars on the comparative importance of banks and markets in promoting economic growth generated a lot of controversy. Some scholars argue that banks identify good projects, mobilize resources, monitor managers, and manage risk and so are better at promoting economic growth than the market. This gave rise to the bank-bas...


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