The Impact of Privatization On the Profitability of Business Enterprises. Case Study, Umeme Company, Kampala, Uganda.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration ................................................................................... .

Approval ...................................................................................... . ii

Dedications ................................................................................. . I iii

Acknowledgement ..................................................................... .. iv

Abstract ..................................................................................... .. v

Table of Contents ...................................................................... .. vi- viii

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction.......................................................... 1

1.1 Background of the study............................ 1

1.2 Statement of the problem.......................... 2

1.3 Main objective of the study........................ 2

1.4 Specific objective of the study................... 2

1.5 Research questions.................................... 3

1.6 Significance of the study........................... 3

1.7 Scope of the study.................................... 4

1.8 Conceptual framework.............................. 4

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Literature review.................................................. 5

2.1 Introduction.............................................. 5

2.2 Review of previous relevant literature..... 5

2.3 Other alternatives to privatization............ 8

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Research methodology........................................ 9

3.1 Research design....................................... 9

3.2 Questionnaire method............................. 9

3.3 Sampling method..................................... 10

3.4 Interview method.................................... 11

3.5 Literature review..................................... 12

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Data analysis and interpretation....................... 13

4.1 Findings................................................... 13

4.2 Results of investigation........................... 13

4.3 Data analysis........................................... 15

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CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Conclusions and recommendations..................... 17

5.1 Overview of research process ................. 17

5.2 Applicability of the findings....................... 17

5.3 Suggestion for further actions.................. 18

5.4 Researcher's conclusion ........................... 19

BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................... 20

APPENDIX.................................................................................. 22

APPENDIX A

Vitae

APPENDIX B

Abbreviations

APPENDIX C

Questionnaire

APPENDIX D

Map of the Company

APPENDIX E

Transmittal Letter

ABSTRACT The title of this project is the impact of privatization on the profitability of business enterprises. This research was conducted under the hypothesis that privatization positively affects the profitability of business enterprises. The study was carried out to analyze firm's performance after privatization, asses the impacts/effect of privatization in regard with profitability and evaluate the responses to the policy. Both the qualitative and quantitative methods of collecting data were used in the study. They included interviews, questionnaires, sampling, and literature reviews. The sample unit includes umeme company employees. Conclusions and recommendations were made by the researcher at the end of the research.