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Procurement Management Information System and Procurement Performance in Selected Nongovernmental Organizations in Kigali, Rwanda

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to describe the contribution of Procurement Management Information system (PMIS) on the performance of Procurement in selected nongovernmental organizations in Kigali, Rwanda and validating theory regarding the topic under investigation. Four research objectives have been formulated to guide the study, namely to establish the profile of the respondents; to determine the extent of Procurement Management Information system usage, to determine the level of ...

Foreign Direct Investment and Economic Growth in Uganda (1986- 2016

ABSTRACT Study used multivariate vector autoregressive model (VAR) to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on economic growth, and assess the determinants of FDI inflows in Uganda for the periods between 1986 and 2016. Interpretations of results are based on GrangerCausality and innovation accounting (variance decomposition and impulse response functions). The study finds that international capital flows are of great importance in stimulating economic growth in Uganda. Re...

Budget Plan and Internal Control in Selected Telecommunication Companies in Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSRACT The study was guided by the following research objectives, (I) objective was to determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, qualification, experience, and the positions in the telecommunication companies, (II) objective was to examine the extent of the budget plan in selected telecommunication companies, (III) objective was To determine the level of internal control of the telecommunication companies, and (IV) objective was to establish if there is significant re...

Deposits and Profitability in Kenya Commercial Bank, Rwanda

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration A ii Declaration B iii Approval Sheet iv Dedication v Acknowledgments vi Table of Contents vii LIst of Tables x Abstract xi LIST OF ABREVIATION xii CHAPTER ONE The Problem and its Scope 1 Background of the study 1 Statement of the problem 2 Purpose of the study 3 Objectives of the Study 3 Specific objective 3 Research Questions 3 Null hypothesis 4 Scope of the study 4 GeographicalScope 4 Content Scope 4 Time scope 5 Significance of the study 5 Operational Definit...

Contribution of National Agricultural Advisory Service Programme (Naads) On Commercialization of Agriculture in Rwamucucu Sub-County Kabale District Uganda

ABSTRACT The study aimed at establishing the impact of NAADS programme towards subsistance agriculture in Rwamucucu sub-county guided by the theory of agricultural service provision, through creation of awareness about formation of farmers’ institutions and building their capacity. The study was guided by the following research questions: What is the impact of NAADS on peasant Agriculture? The study was based on the literature that highlighted on the modernization of agriculture and innovat...

Microfinance Institutions in Development of Small and Micro Entrepreneurs in Tanzania: A Case Study of National Microfinance Bank Limited, Chake Chake Pemba.

ABSTRACT This study examined role of microfinance institutions in development of small and microentrepreneurs in Chake Chake, Pemba district in Tanzania. In this manner, the study investigated aspects of debt recovery, loan levels and clients’ business project monitoring procedures as specific objectives of the study. In the literature review, theories were used to support the study and concepts linked and analyzed to bring a conceptual framework. As such, different scholars’ views regard...

Procurement Planning and Accountability of Local Government in Bosaso Puntland, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study examined the relationship between procurement planning and accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia. The study was guided by three objectives, determine; extent of procurement planning, extent accountability of local government, and whether there was a significant relationship between procurement planning and accountability of local government in Bosaso Puntland Somalia. The study comprised of a population of 190 respondents who included local governmen...

Perceptions and Practices of Early Marriage in BoRama District, Somaliland

Abstract This study was undertaken to assess women's perceptions and practices of early marriage in Borama district, Somaliland.The study was guided by the following research objectives; to determine the perceptions of Somaliland women on early marriage in Borama district, Somaliland, to examine maniage practices in Borama district, Somaliland and to establish the cultural inclination of Somali land women on early marriage in Borama dist1ict, Somaliland. This study adopted cross-sectional sur...

MONETARY POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND INFLATION TARGETING IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM AUTOREGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG MODEL

Abstract This study examined the impact of monetary policy instruments on inflation targeting in Nigeria over the period of1980-2017. To achieve the objective of the study, annual time series data on inflation target rates (INFTR), monetary policy rate (MPR), commercial banks deposit rate (CBDR), commercial banks deposits with CBN (CBDC) and reserve requirements (RRQT) was collected from the database of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) (2018). The data was analysed using the autoregressive d...

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LONG-RUN IMPACT OF INTEREST RATE, EXCHANGE RATE AND INFLATION ON PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract This study examines the long-run impact of interest rate, exchange rate and inflation on private sector investment to in Nigeria over a period of 1980 – 2018. To achieve the objectives, annual time series data on real interest rate (RINT), exchange rate (EXCR), inflation rate (INFL) and private sector investment (PSIV) were collected from the publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and was analysed using the Johansen co-integration model. The co-integration result reveals...

RESPONSE OF MONETRAY POLICY TO INFLATION PERSISTENCE IN NIGERIA

Abstract This study uses monthly data covering the period January, 2007 – September, 2018 to examine the response of monetary policy to inflation persistence in Nigeria. Persistence in three inflation indicators (core inflation, food inflation and headline inflation) were estimated using the univariate structural time series model (STSM) and Bayesian vector autoregressive (BVAR) model and the results were compared. Findings from the results of analysis reveal evidence of high inflation pers...

TESTING THE RANDOM WALK HYPOTHESIS (RWH) IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE

AbstractThis study uses annual data spanning over 1986 - 2018 to test the existence of random walk hypothesis in the Nigerian stock market. Findings from the study reveal that the three variables of the study are not stationary at level, but are stationary only at first difference. However, ASI and MCP that were stationary at levels when KPSS was employed with intercept and trend included in the estimation. This suggests that the Nigerian stock market follows a random walk and as such, stock ...

Impact of Money Supply on Economic Growth in Nigeria: Evidence from Vector Autoregressive Model

Abstract This study examines the impact of money supply on Economic Growth in Nigeria using time series data spanning 1980-2019. Data on currency in circulation (CIC), narrow money supply (M1), broad money supply (M2) and real gross domestic product (RGDP) were collected from the online database of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and were analyzed using the unrestricted Vector Autoregressive (VAR) model. Impulse response function (IRF) and Cholesky variance decomposition (VDC) were also obt...

Government Spending on Infrastructure and Private Investment: A Disaggregated Analysis

Limited empirical studies have disaggregated the government spending into infrastructure and consumption expenditures in this thematic area. More so, Kenya has witnessed a tremendous increase in spending on infrastructural projects such as highways, road, ports, fiber optic, standard gauge railway, and massive investment in road management and maintenance. All these efforts are meant to accelerate the realization of the Kenya Vision 2030 as well as the ‘Big Four’ agenda of the Kenyan gove...

Assessment Of the Relationship Between Product Quality and Sales of Financial Services (A Case of Selected Branches Of Amal Bank In Mogadishu City In - Somalia)

ABSTRACT The study looked at the relationship between product quality and sales of financial services, a case study of three selected branches of Amal Bank in Mogadishu City — Somalia. The study was guided by the following objectives: - To determine the perceived quality components of financial product or service To ascertain the nature of the sales experience of financial products, or services To find out the relationship between quality and sales of financial products or services. The req...


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