ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of fiscal policy on economic growth in Uganda (1985-2016). The study objectives were (i) To determine the effect of government expenditure on economic growth of Uganda (ii) To examine the effect of government tax revenue on the economic growth of Uganda and (iii) To assess the effect of government non tax earning on the economic growth of Uganda. The study was entirely secondary data which was collected from World Bank and OECD a...
ABSTRACT The title of the study was the relationship between women participation in politics and their socio economic development. It was guided by these four objectives; (i)to determine the profile of the respondents in respect to age, gender, level of education ii) Determine the level of women participation in politics iii)determine the level of socio economic development of women, iv) the significant relationship between the level of women participation in politics and their level of socio...
ABSTRACT The study’s investigation was “Communally Constructed Texts (CCTs) in the Improvement of Verbal and Writing Skills of Students in Ngariama Secondary Schools, Kenya”. The study objectives were: to establish the inherent potential CCTs have in fostering improvement of students’ verbal and writing skills; to ascertain the impact CCTs usage has on students’ verbal and writing skills; and to suggest ways of better utilization of CCTs in the teaching/learning of verbal and writin...
Abstract The tranquility hitherto enjoyed by citizens of the world appears to have significantly atrophied; no longer is it possible to sleep with the two eyes closed nor is it reasonable to freely traverse wherever one chooses; as natural threats plague man so are manmade threats, and of late, the most dreadful and severe of the threats to humanity is that of terrorists who seem ubiquitous and scattered over all the nooks and cranny of the entire globe with the concomitant fear that they cou...
ABSTRACT Turkana North region has witnessed perennial insecurity more than any other region in East Africa. This study sought to establish the role of multiple actors in the security dilemma that engulfed the Turkana North region, with the aim of identifying the security actors, establish the causes of insecurity; examine the challenges faced in security provision and thereafter establish the strategies/measures that can minimize insecurity in the region. Through the use of an exploratory res...
ABSTRACT The study was about Comparative Assessment of the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) Success Factors towards the Improved Performance of Local Governments in the Selected Districts of Kanungu and Rukungiri. The study was based on three objectives; (i) to investigate the success factors of Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) towards improved performance; (ii) to ascertain the performance of local government in selected districts of Ruku...
ABSTRACT This study was done to establish the impact of domestic violence on women’s disempowerment in West Point Township Monrovia, Liberia, The study objectives were to determine the forms of domestic violence, examine the causes of domestic violence and how domestic violence dis empowers women in West Point Township. The study was conducted based on a sequential mixed method design in which both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used. Quantitatively the study u...
ABSTRACT The AIDS Support Organization (TASO, 2007) in conjunction with population Council conducted a study and their findings were that HIV/AIDS support programs were centered on adults and children. Against this, the researcher conducted a study in Kabale Municipality Kabale District to assess the effect of information, education and communication on HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale municipality — Kabale district. The objectives were to examine the influence of information o...
ABSTRACT The research study examined “Uganda Human Rights Commission and the protection of abused children in Kampala district, Central Division. Descriptive research design was applied to a research population which included; Uganda Human Rights the UHRC officials, media officials, NGO workers, the police, community members, MP5, and the children both from the streets and Naguru Reception Centre. On the effectiveness of Uganda Human Rights Commission in protecting the rights of abused chil...
ABSTRACT This study was conceived to investigate the business environmental factors and determine their relationship with the competitiveness of pharmaceutical companies in Kano Metropolis North Western Nigeria. The study comprises of thirty two pharmaceuticals manufacturing companies. The study adopted a descriptive correlation and cross sectional survey designs. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed. Three hundred and twenty (320) researcher-devised questionnaires were ...
ABSTRACT Nigerians have a negative attitude towards elections, this negative attitude is characterized by fear, insecurity, lack of confidence, low turnout, violence and political thuggery. But how do voters acquire the information and knowledge necessary for them to use during elections? They would need guidance as to how to interpret what they know. Since the early twentieth century, this has been fulfilled through the medium of newspapers. Therefore, employing newspapers' texts will help ...
This study investigated the effect of international tourism development on economic growth inZimbabwe, using time series data spanning over the period 1980 to 2017. The main aim of thestudy was to examine whether international tourism is a pathway to economic recovery inZimbabwe. The study adopted the tourism growth model proposed by Balaguer and Cantavella-Jorda [1] and applied the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) bounds testing approach and itsassociated Error Correction Model (ECM). T...
ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the teachers’ perceptions of the thematic curriculum and its effect on its implementation in Gombe sub county, Wakiso district. The study was based on the following objectives: to investigate the teachers’ perceptions on provision of learning materials in the thematic curriculum, to investigate what teachers perceive about content coverage in the thematic curriculum, and to establish the teachers’ perceptions of the thematic curriculum and their...
ABSTRACT Development projects and war regularly lead to the internal displacement and involuntary resettlement of tens of millions of people each year. Though most “[nternally displaced people” settle spontaneously, a significant proportion is involuntarily resettled into planned “camps” and “settlements”. Drawing on a vast and rapidly growing literature, this study sought to establish the salient roles of civil society organizations in the resettlement of the internally displaced...
ABSTRACT In Baringo District, food insecurity significantly contributes to the never ending conflicts among the communities. The research carried out a study on the contribution of World Vision to food security in Baringo District. The objective of the study was to find out the causes of perennial food insecurity despite efforts employed by World Vision and other stakeholders in Baringo. The technologies promoted by World Vision in Baringo in addressing food insecurity were also identified. T...