ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between corporate governance and firm performance measures, the dynamics of these relationship by imploring selected statistical tools and techniques and identify the differences in impacts on financial firms as opposed to non-financial firms. Guided by literature reviewed on agency and stakeholder theories, study used annual data to estimate the responsiveness of the various firm’s performance to patterns of corporate gove...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to compare electronic banking risk management practices among local and foreign banks in Ghana. The study employed the mixed-method research approach through the use of questionnaires and interview guides for collecting primary data. With the aid of the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 25), descriptive statistics tools namely; frequency, percentage, mean scores, standard deviations, variances and coefficient of variation were utilize...
ABSTRACT This study set to examine mobile money services and the Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mukono Municipality. The study examined the influence of mobile payments on the growth of SMEs, established the influence of mobile finance on the growth of SMEs and determined the effect of mobile banking on the growth of SMEs in Mukono Municipality. A descriptive survey design using a sample of 108 respondents was adopted. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the respon...
Introduction There is a lot of scandals in the public sector in Uganda and dwindling levels of aid. This deems important for this study to be conducted. Chapter one covers the background to the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, research objectives, research questions, hypothesis of the study, conceptual framework, justification, significance of the study, time scope and the definition of key terms.
BACK GROUND In an ever changing world powerful brands have to adopt to the new trends and evolve to match the market demand. Brand revitalization involves the company adapting change in product attributes to challenge the new competition as an attempt to bring back the product to life, to perform better and new approaches are implemented which may include market expansion, modification of product and brand repositioning, (Gregory Hamel, 2016). Consumer belief is influenced by the brand attri...
ABSTRACT This study was set to examine the effect of electronic tax system on the revenue collection performance of Uganda Revenue Authority. The study established the effect of internet payment/filing system on revenue collection performance, examined the effect of mobile payment/filing system on revenue collection performance, analyzed the effect of electronic billing machine on revenue collection performance, and established the relationship between electronic tax system and revenue colle...
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to establish the determinants of personal saving levels in South Sudan: evidence from selected areas of Munuki Block in Juba City. The objectives of the study included to examine the demographic factors that influence the personal saving levels; to identify the personality aspects or traits that influence the personal saving levels; to establish the economic situations that influence the personal saving levels; and to assess the relationship between th...
ABSTRACT This study set to examine electronic tax system and tax compliance in Uganda. The study examined the effect of electronic tax system on tax compliance, established the challenges faced by the tax payers in using electronic tax system and suggested ways of improving the electronic tax system to enhance tax compliance. A descriptive survey design using a sample of 242 respondents was adopted. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques were used to select the respondents ...
ABSTRACT This study sought to examine the influence of monitoring and evaluation practices on the performance of road infrastructure projects. The study objectives were; to establish the influence of M&E planning on the performance of road infrastructure projects, to examine the influence of M&E capacity on the performance of road infrastructure projects, and lastly to examine the influence of M&E communication on the performance of road infrastructure projects, in the study context. The stu...
ABSTRACT Hostels play a significant role in the lodging industry throughout the world and even in some locations in the Uganda where there is a university. In recent years a preference of staying in hostels has increased rapidly among university students and parents in Uganda, currently according to the National Council for Higher Education the number of registered universities is 47. This study explored the factors that affect the occupancy rates in hostels in Uganda’s a case of Makerere ...
ABSTRACT This study was about Post Audit Practices and Internal Control Implementation in Local Government in Uganda using a case of Wakiso District. The study sought to investigate the relationship between post-audit practices and internal controls implementation in Wakiso district. Using a cross-sectional design approach, the study considered a sample of 357 out of a population of 5102staff of Wakiso district drawn from selected constituencies of Wakiso which were; Makindye, Nansana and Wa...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between procurement planning and effective service delivery by local government procurement system in Uganda with a case study of Lira District local government and municipal. The study was guided by three objectives: To establish whether procurement planning process contribute to effective service delivery, to examine the procurement planning practices that contributes to effective service delivery and to examine the rela...
ABSTRACT This study set to examine the relationship between television advertising scope and sales performance, using Movit Products Limited as a case study. The study examined the relationship between television advertising scope and sales performance, established the relationship between television advertising scope and consumer behavior, assessed the relationship between consumer behavior and sales performance and examined the mediating role of consumer behavior in the relationship betwee...
ABSTRACT This study set to examine human resource planning and labor turnover in the hotel sub-sector of Uganda. The study established the effect of organizational targetson labor turnover, found out the influence of current human resource capacity analysis on labor turnover and established the effect of man power forecasts on labor turnover in the hotel sub-sector. A quantitative and cross sectional design using a sample of 181 respondents was adopted. Simple random sampling techniquewas us...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this current study was to examine the impact of interest margin on the profitability of banks in Ghana with the focus on Fidelity Bank Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was use to select Fidelity Bank for the study. Secondary data (Annual reports of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited for 2013-2017) was analyzed. Data was analyzed with Pearson Correlation. The findings revealed that positive relationship exist between interest rate margin and bank profitability (ROA and ROE)...