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Strategic Information Systems Planning and the Management of Uganda Martyrs University

ABSTRACT The study assessed the effect of Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) on the management of Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) on five objectives :(1) To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of departments and job description. (2) To investigate the significant factors relevant to UMU for effective SISP. (3) To identify the gaps of SISP in UMU. (4) Investigate the level of implementation of the different tasks necessary for SISP in UMU. (5) To establish the relation...

Farmers’ Participation in Food Supply and Food Security Among the House Holds of Mbarara and Isingiro Districts, Western Uganda

ABSTRACT The study investigated the relationship between farmers’ participation in food aid supply and food security among the households of Mbarara and Isingiro Districts, Western Uganda. The study was guided by three objectives namely, to determine; 1) the extent to which farmers in Mbarara participate in food aid supply; 2) the extent of food security among the households; and 3) whether participation in food supply affects food security among farmers in Mbarara and Isingiro districts. A...

Accounting Procedure and Profitability of Some Selected Small Scale Enterprises in Mogadishu, Somalia.

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to determine accounting procedure and profitability, the study was guided by four objectives: To determine the demographic characteristics of the respondents, To find out the level of accounting procedure in the selected small scale enterprise, to determine the level of profitability in the selected small scale enterprises and to establish whether there is a relationship the level of accounting procedures and level of profitability in the selected small sca...

Capacity Building and Staff Performance of Local Government Employees of Oyam District Northern Uganda

ABSTRACT The purpose of study was to investigate whether there is a relationship between capacity building and staff performance of LG employees in Oyam District, Northern Uganda, it was guided by three objectives. These are; to investigate the level of capacity building in the LG of Oyam District, to determine the level of staff performance among the LG employees of Oyam District and to establish whether there is a relationship between capacity building and staff performance of the LG employ...

Human Resource Strategy and Organizational Development in Selected Private Institution's in Mugadisho, Somalia

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate human resource strategy and organizational development in selected private institutions in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study particularly sought to establish how human resource strategy influences, the organizational development of the target institutions. The study was prompted by the overwhelming employees’ attrition in most private institutions in Somalia. In gathering the information, the research study employed both primary and secondar...

Staff Training and Organizational Effectiveness of Rwanda Revenue Authority

ABSTRACT In this study, the researcher studied the role played by staff training in enhancing organizational effectiveness of Rwanda Revenue Authority. This study was guided by the following objectives: To determine the profile of respondents, To determine the level of training of RRA employees, To determine the level of organizational effectiveness of RRA and To establish if there is a significant relationship between staff training and organizational effectiveness. The study population was ...

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 stll:ly was based on the following researc,:h 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 e...

Human Resource Practices and Employee Turnover at Sonas in Beni City, Democratic Republic of Congo

ABSTRACT This study aimed at establishing the relationship between human resource practices and employee turnover in Societe Nationale d’Assurance (SONAS) national insurance group located in Beni, North Kivu Region, Eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The specific objectives were to establish the relationship between; I) type of employment contract and employee turnover; II) remuneration and employee turnover; and III) job security on employee turnover. A descriptive correla...

The Effectiveness of Community Development Projects in Poverty Alleviation in Rwanda: Acase Study of Ubudehe Project

ABSTRACT The study was carried out on the contributions of community development projects in poverty eradication in Rwanda where Ubudehe local community development project was considered as a case study. It was carried out in the four major provinces of Rwanda and it focused on the local government officials, project management officials and the beneficiaries of the project who are the community members. The major objectives of the study were to find out the roles that were being played by U...

Mass Media And the Implementation of National Agricultural Advisory Services (Naads) Programme on the Development Of Sheema District, Uganda

ABSTRACT This thesis titled Mass Media and the Implementation of National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) programme on the development of Sheema district, Uganda, was conducted in Kitagata Sub County Sheema District. The study objectives were to determine: the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, and income level; the level of Mass media communication in NAADS programme; the extent of the NAADS programme on the implementation and whether there is a significan...

Internal Control and Organizations’ Performance in Non-Governmental Organizations: A Case Study of Tadamun Social Society (Tss) In Puntland State Of Somalia

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish a relationship between internal controls and organization’s performance in non-governmental organization a case study of Tadamun Social Society (TSS) Organization in Puntland state of Somalia. The study objectives were; to examine the effectiveness of internal controls used in Tadamun Social Society (TSS), to establish the level of performance in Tadamun Social Society(TSS) and to establish a relationship between internal control and organization’s p...

Procurement Process and Performance of Uganda Prisons Service

ABSTRACT This study carried out an investigation on procurement process and performance in the Uganda Prison Service. The objectives of the study were 1) To investigate the stages in the procurement process at Uganda Prisons Service 2) To determine the level of performance at Uganda Prisons Service and 3) To establish the relationship between the procurement process and performance in the Uganda Prison Service. The study employed descriptive correlation study design which involved both qualit...

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...

Capacity Building and Improvement of Procurement in Wakiso District Local Government, Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study focused on how capacity building can lead to improved procurement in local Government of Wakiso district local government . It was prompted by reports of increasing low levels of compliance, shoddy work, poorly managed contracts and failure by entities to follow the prescribed procurement procedures provided for in Local Government (PPDA) Act, Regulations 2006 and Local Government guidelines 2008. The objectives were to determine the level of capacity building in Wakiso dis...

The Private Sector and Labour Conditions in Kampala District (Uganda)

ABSTRACT This study was carried out in Kampala district. It covered employment in the formal private sector organizations in various sectors ranging from educational, health to constructional services. Th~ major objectives of this study was to examine the private sector development and its implication in determining the employment conditions under which the employees in the formal private sector organizations worked, the existing laws and regulations governing the working conditions in privat...


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