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Motivation Tools and Work Productivity of Academic Staff in Private Universities in Central Uganda

ABSTRACT This study was intended to establish the relationship between motivation tools and work productivity of academic staff in private universities in central Uganda. Specifically, the study was to investigate the way motivation tools are applied in private universities in central Uganda as a mechanism for encouraging academic staff to conduct assigned work, to determine the Level of work productivity of the academic staff in the private universities in central Uganda, to establish the re...

The Impact of Internal Security Controls on Cash Management Mukwano Group of Companies Limited.

Abstract The thesis is about the effect of Internal Security Control Systems (ICS) on cash management of a given organization where in these case Mukwano Group of Co. ltd., was the major organization evaluated. The primary purpose of the study was to examine and evaluate the impact of internal security controls on cash management established by the management of the Mukwano Co. ltd., Kampala main branch with the aim of suggesting corrective measures that can be adopted to ensure that the syst...

Fisheries Co-management And Gender Roles in Lake Victoria Fishing Communities of Busia and Mukono Districts, Uganda

ABSTRACT Women play crucial roles in fisheries, particularly in the processing and marketing. Despite this, women’s knowledge and abilities are overlooked in research and policy making. Therefore a research was conducted to assess the effect of co-management of fisheries on the traditional gender roles at household and community as well as the [ishing roles; obstacles encountered by women in the co-management of fisheries and the coping and transformative strategies; the women’s benefits ...

Consumer Behaviour And E-banking Adoption in Selected Banks in Mogadishu-somalia

ABSTRACT The study was set to assess the consumer’s behaviour on c-banking adoption in Mogadishu Somalia; using Salarn and Prime banks based on the objectives of assessing relationship between customer attitude and adoption of electronic banking in Somalia, determining the relationship between customer beliefs and adoption of electronic banking in Somalia and assessing the relationship between customer trust on adoption of electronic banking in Somalia. The research used a descriptive resea...

Employees Motivation and Its Impact on Productivity in Lower Anambra Irrigation Project (Laip), Omor (2005-2010)

ABSTRACT The objectives of the study focus on the impact of motivational factors employed in LAIP between 2005 to 2010 on employees productivity, as well as why motivation failed to improve employees productivity in LAIP. The researcher formulated five hypotheses which were tested. The data for the study were generated from the copies of questionnaires administered to 108 respondents who constituted the sample size of this ix study. However, the following findings were obtained from this stud...

Procurement Policies and Organisational Efficiency in Public Institutions in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study was done to establish the relationship between quality of procurement policies and extent of efficiency in public institutions of Nasarawa State in Nigeria. It was based on four specific objectives, which included determining the i) the quality of procurement policies; ii) the extent of efficiency; iii) significant difference in the quality of procurement policies and extent of efficiency and iv) relationship between the quality of procurement policies and extent of effici...

Impact Of Poverty on Family Relationship in Ntoroko Town Council, Ntoroko District, Southern Uganda

ABSTRACT ‘he research was on carried on the impact of poverty on family relationship in Ntoroko town council. ‘he objectives of the study were: to establish the causes of poverty on family relationship in Ntoroko ~wn council. To assess the impacts of poverty on family relationship and to find out the possible trategies that can be used to reduce poverty on family relationship. ~ total number of 50 respondents were used in the study comprising of parents, youth, local council fficials and ...

Enforcement of Environmental Protocols and Reduction of Greenhouse Emission: A Case Study of Bayelsa State.

ABSTRACT The issue of greenhouse emissions, global warming and climate change have become major environment concerns of the twenty-first century in both local and international conventions. Moreover, it is an undisputable fact that the process of gas flaring during crude oil exploration has been a major source of greenhouse emission in oil producing countries like Nigeria. Therefore, this study examines the problem of greenhouse emission which occur as a result of gas flaring in Bayelsa state...

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) and Nigerian Capital Market: An Analysis of Bonus Issues and Dividend Announcement.

Abstract The study examined the efficient market hypothesis and Nigerian capital market in relation to information contained in dividend and bonus issues announcement to ascertain the speed at which the market adjust to all the relevant available information on share prices of the listed firms in the main board market. To estimate the speed of adjustment of daily share prices of 33 sampled firms listed in the market in semi-strong form, market model developed by Fama (1969) is employed. From ...

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Leadership And Good Governance in Hargeisa Somaliland

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish whether there is a relationship between the present leadership of Somaiiland and the good governance in Hargeisa. In order to achieve the objectives of the study the researcher used descriptive quantitative and qualitative research study as a research study design. In gathering the information, the researcher employed both primary and the secondary sources, questionnaire and interview were employed together primary data and documentation and ...

An Empirical Investigation of the Interactions Between Remittance Inflows and Human Capital Development (Implication for the Economic Growth in Nigeria)

ABSTRACT This study analyzes the interactions between remittance inflows and human capital development: implication for economic growth in Nigeria. Using Nigeria most recent data set on remittances inflows, human capital development and economic growth this study investigated how remittances inflow influences education and health spending in Nigeria. To unravel this, we adopted an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model. We estimated an error correction equation due to the long-run nature...

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Motivation And Teachers’ Performance: A Case Study of Selected Urban District High Public Secondary Schools In Zanzibar. Tanzania

ABSTRACT The study focused on “Motivation and teachers’ performance; taking the case study in UDHPSS, with three objectives. Assessing the contribution of working environment on teachers’ performance, assessing how remunerations affect teachers’ performance, and investigating the contribution of appreciations and promotions on teachers’ performance in UDHPSS. The identified problem was lack of motivation to teachers in UDZHPSS. The researcher used books, journals, magazines, newspap...

Organizational Culture and Employee Performance in Selected Departments: Of Public Service Delivery in Juba, South Sudan

ABSTRACT This study investigated organizational culture and employee performance in selected public service delivery in Juba,-South Sudan. The study was based on the following research objectives: to determine the level of organizational culture in the selected Public Service delivery in Juba; to ~examine the level of employee performances in the selected public service delivery in juba and to establish the relationship between organizational culture and employees performance. The study emplo...

Effects of Ethnic Nationalism on Internal Security in the Niger Delta Region (1999-2014)

ABSTRACT Ethnic nationalism is a common phenomenon in Niger Delta, Nigeria. Ethnic nationalism in Niger Delta has been agitating for so long for self-determination and to control their God giving resources, in their quest to achieve their aims, their actions sometimes has generated a lot of tension to Niger Delta region. The study examined ethnic nationalism and internal security in Niger Delta region, Nigeria. The study examined the research questions. Has ethnic nationalism affect the inter...

Empirical Test of the Heckscher-Ohlin Theory in Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to test empirically if Nigeria’s pattern of production and trade is consistent with the Heckscher-Ohlin framework. It was necessitated by the fact that Nigeria is abundantly endowed with labour resources, fertile land, and good climatic conditions among others. In addition, there have been varying results among different existing studies of empirical evidence of the Heckscher-Ohlin framework in different countries of the world. Most of these studies showe...

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