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Advertising and Business Prosperity of Telecommunication Companies in Kigali City Rwanda

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which advertising affects prosperity of telecommunication companies in Kigali City. Therefore, the study was conducted to (I) to determine the profile of respondents, (ii) to determine the level of advertising, (iii) to determine the level of prosperity, (iv) to establish whether there is a significant difference in the level of advertising and prosperity, (v) to establish whether there is a significant relationship in the leve...

Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010

ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the relationship between poverty and economic development. The objectives of this study were; to examine the relationship between poverty and economic development from 1990 to 2010, to determine the level of poverty in Uganda from 1990 to 2010, and to determine the level of economic development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design since it examined data for a short time; it was also a descriptive-correlation...

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Utilization of Approaches and Development of Selected Commercial Enterprises in Kigali, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This report is a result of an academic research entitled ~pproaches and development in selected commercial enterprises in Kigali, Rwanda”. The main purpose of this study was to determine the degree of effectiveness of approaches in development of commercial enterprises in Kigali city. The study was guided by the three research questions. i) What is the extent of approaches in commercial enterprises in Kigali city? ii) What is the level of development of commercial enterprises in Ki...

Conflict Resolution and Services Delivery in Health Department Kitgum Local Government Northern Uganda

ABSTRACT The study assessed the effect of conflict resolution and service delivery on the local government staffs of Kitgum District health department and was based on four specific objectives to determine the demographic profile of respondents in terms of gender, age, marital status, level of education, kind of employment and working experience, to determine the level of conflict resolution in Kitgum health department local government Northern Uganda, to determine The level of Service delive...

Governance and Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda, A Case Study of Vision Finance Company S.A

ABSTRACT In 2003 Government of Rwanda established a number of micro finance institutions but many of them were closed down since 2006 to date. To find out the causes, a research study was carried out to ascertain the relationship of governance and the performance of microfinance institutions by applying the following objectives: Ascertain financial stability of micro finance institutions and the nature of products and services provided to their clients, establish how microfinance institutions...

Gender-Based Barriers to Senior Management Positions: A Case Study of Female Managers in Zain Telecommunication Company in Kampala District

ABSTRACT This study examined gender-based barriers to women in senior management positions in Zain Telecommunication Company in Kampala district. Specifically, the study sought to assess the extent to which Zain Telecommunication Company had implemented the affirmative action in promoting equal employment opportunity for staff; the extent to which the barriers to women in senior management positions were gender-based and; the relationship between gender-based barriers and senior management. A...

Delegation of Authority and Work Performance in Selected Public Sectors in Hargeisa-Somaliland

ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between delegation of authority and employee work performance using a case study of public sector organizations in Hergaisa. The study specifically sought to determine the demographic profile of the employees in Hargaisa; determine the extent to which managers delegate authority, determine the level of employee performance and to determine the relationship between delegation of authority and employee performance. Data was collected from a cross...

Conflict Resolution Strategies and Employee Performance in Kampala Capital City Authority, Uganda

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of conflict resolution strategies on employee performance in Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). The following objectives guided the study: i) to establish the effect of negotiation as a conflict resolution strategy on employee performance in KCCA; ii) to establish the effect of third party intervention as a conflict resolution strategy on employee performance in KCCA; and iii) to establish the effect of compromise as a conflict resolution strate...

Relationship Between Training and Performance of the Junior Teaching Staff in Kampala International University (Mu) Main Campus

ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the causes of poor performance of the junior teaching staff and its effect on graduates of Kampala International University. The position held by the junior teaching staff is very vital if the University is to fulfill its mission of producing competent graduates. However, in order to realize that mission, junior teaching staff must be trained. A qualitative and quantitative, correlational cross-sectional study based on variables measured with numbers ...

Monetary Policy and Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kigali, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of monetary policy on the financial performance of commercial banks in Rwanda. The following objectives guided the study: i) to evaluate the effect of Central Bank’s open market operations on the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Rwanda; ii) to examine the effect of Central Bank Rate (CBR) on the financial performance of Commercial Banks in Rwanda; and iii) to investigate the effect of Reserve Requirement ratio on the financiL~ performa...

Microfinance Institutions and Poverty Reduction in Rubirizi District, Western Uganda

Abstract Microfinance has been one of the strategies for poverty alleviation in developing countries. Following the success of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, the microfinance revolution has stormed the developing countries today. Although micro credit programmes in Uganda date from 1980s, the proliferation of micro credit scheme or microfinance institutions began after restoration of economic freedom in the 1990s. Today, Uganda has several governmental and non-governmental organizations offe...

Work Behavior and Performance of the Selected Commercial Establishments in Kigali, Rwanda

ABSTRACT This research investigated the relationship between work behavior and performance of some selected commercial establishments in Kigali-Rwanda from the year 2008- 2010. Besides the profile of respondents, the study investigated the level of work behavior among employees, level of performance and lastly, the study also investigated the significant relationship between the two variables. In the literature review, concepts, ideas, and opinions from scholars regarding the variables under ...

Extent of Poverty and Rural-Urban Migration in Selected Villages in Maroodi-Jeeh, Somaliland

ABSTRACT Poverty is synonymous with the developing countries especially in the rural areas which resulted in the migration of so many people to the urban areas in such of greener postures. This study is set to examine the relationship between poverty and rural urban migtration. The study has the following objectives: To determine the profile of respondents in terms of, Age, Gender, Educational level, Employment situation; To determine the levels of poverty in selected villages in Maroodi-Jeeh...

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Recruitment Practices and Employee Performance in Selected Branches of National Water and Sewerage Corporatoin - Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT This study on recruitment practices and employee performance in selected branches of National Water and Sewerage Corporation, Kampala was conducted with the main purpose of establishing the relationship between recruitment practices and employee performance. The researcher carried out this study while being guided by four research objectives; to determine the respondents profile in terms of gender, level of education, age, type of education and length of service; to determine the per...

An Investigation into the Continued Cases of Lost to Follow-Up Tb Patients: A Case Study of Kawaala Health Centre Iv in Kampala, Uganda.

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to establish the extent to which background factors have perpetuated the cases of lost to follow-up in the Tuberculosis treatment despite the government of Uganda intervention to providing universal free treatment and care for patients in all public health facilities. Patients’ lack of motivation to complete treatment and rehabilitation remains a challenge. The study was conducted as a across sectional investigation through the review and analysis of regist...


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