Business Administration Research Papers/Topics

Credit Management and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Nyamagabe District, Rwanda (2008-2010)

ABSTRACT This study explored the influence of credit management on financial performance of Microfinance institutions in Nyamagabe District. The objectives were to determine the profile of the respondents; to determine the level of credit management in the selected microfinance institutions under study, to determine the extent of financial performance and to establish if there is a significant relationship between credit management and financial performance of microfinance institutions in Nya...

Lending Policies and Access to Credit by Women Entrepreneurs in Selected Commercial Banks in Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study on lending policies and credit access among women entrepreneurs in selected Commercial Banks in Rwanda was based on descriptive correlation survey designs. The researcher used SAQ to collect primary data from 162 customers, using simple random sampling. Data analysis was done using SPSS’s relative frequencies on respondents profile; means and standard deviations on lending policies and credit access; and PLCC on the relationship between independent and dependent variables...

Effect of East African Regional Integration on Intra-regional Trade: A Case of Uganda 1999 - 2016

ABSTRACT This study aimed to examine the effect of the East African regional integration on intraregional trade. It was carried out based on three specific objectives: i) to examine the effect of the East African regional integration on Uganda's intra-regional export trade; ii) to examine the effect of the East African regional integration on Uganda's intra-regional impott trade; iii)to examine the effect of the East African regional integration on Uganda's intra-regional foreign direct inves...

Procurement and Service Delivery in Mulago Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study particularly establishes the relationship between Procurement and Service Delivery in Mulago Hospital, Kampala District. The study was guided by the four objectives which included:- Demographic profile of the respondents; Level of procurement decision making practices; level of service delivery and Significant relationship between the level of procurement and Services Delivery. The research was principally descriptive involving both qualitative and quantitative techniques o...

Organizational Change and Employee Performance in Commercial Banks in Bujumbura, Burundi

ABSTRACT There is poor employee performance among commercial banks in Bujumbura, Burundi. The poor performance has over the years affected the organizational performance of several commercial banks in Bujumbura. This study investigated the effect of organizational change on employee performance among selected commercial banks in Bujumbura, Burundi. The following objectives guided the study: (i) to determine the effect of structural change on employee performance in commercial banks in Bujumbu...

Communication and Employee Commitment in Kampala International University, Uganda.

ABSTRACT Purpose of the research study was to investigate the relationship between Communication and Employee Commitment in Kampala International University (KIU). Though KIU’s employees usually exchange socio and work oriented communication among themselves and sometimes between employees and management using different communication media, they are not strongly emotionally attached to the university, have no costs at all associated with leaving the university and have no feelings of obliga...

Banking Services and The Status of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises In Ruiru Town;

ABSTRACT Formal commercial banks have been recommended as the major source of external financing for the Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SME5) sector. This Is because the informal financial institutions are known to be dogged with both inadequate regulatory framework and problems of financial proficiency therefore making them unreliable in propagating sustainable development &this sector. The study examined the level of interaction between banks and SME5 and the specific gains realized by...

Career Plateauing and Employee Performance Among Middle Management Staff in the Kenya Power Company

ABSTRACT This study established the relationship between career plateauing and employee performance in Kenya Power Company in Kenya. The study was guided by five objectives, determine; profile of respondents, level of career plateauing, level of employee performance, whether there significant difference in level of career plateauing and employee performance of Kenya Power Company and whether there was significant relationship in the level of career plateauing and employee performance of Kenya...

Motivating Factors Underlying the Perfomance of Local Government Employees in North Eastern Uganda Case Study of Kotido District Local Government Kotido District

ABSTRACT The study looked at motivating factors underlying performance of local government employees taking into consideration Kotido District as a case study. The study also investigated the persistent cause of declining employee performance and high rate of turnover considering motivation as the key variable and performance as the dependant variable. The study was guided by the following key objectives: • Identifying motivating factors for Local Government employees in Kotido District. �...

Commercial Bank Financing and the Development of the Private Sector in Rwanda. A Case of Bank Populaire Du Rwanda (Bpr)

ABSTRACT For Rwanda to develop as forecasted, the private sector had to play the driving role through involvement of commercial banks in assisting entrepreneurs and business operators to easily access finance that could lead to the economic growth. However, the private sector is still facing the problem of access to finance. This study was carried out on assessing the contribution of commercial banks financing and development of private sector in Rwanda. The objectives of the study was to ass...

Electronic Inventory Systems and Staff Performance in Selected Supermarkets in Kampala Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was to establish the relationship between electronic inventory systems and staff performance in selected supermarkets in Uganda and it specifically wanted to establish (i) level of usage of electronic inventory systems (ii) level of staff performance and (iii) relationship between electronic inventory systems and staff performance of selected supermarkets in Uganda. It employed a descriptive correlation design; the population size comprised of 168 respondents out of which a...

International Tourism and Local Economic Development in Kasese District, Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was prompted by the need to explore International Tourism and Local Economic Development in Kasese District, Uganda. The main objective of the research was to investigate the relationship between International tourism and Local economic development in Kasese District, Uganda. A sample of 120 households selected to participate in the study in nine villages of Kasese district. Data collected through structured questionnaires and target respondent was the household head. Out o...

Business Support Services and the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises a Case of Capmer and Selected Smes Rwanda.

ABSTRACT This study was carried out on the relationship between business support services and performance of small and medium enterprises; using CAPMER and some selected SMEs as a case study. It was carried to determine the nature of business support services offered by CAPMER, to examine the user’s expectations on the services offered by CAPMER to SMEs, and the relationship between the support services and the performance of small and medium enterprises. The study adopted a descriptive res...

Procurement Practices and Performance of National Medical Stores in Kampala Uganda

ABLE OF CONTENT Preliminaries Page DECLARATION A DECLARATION B TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapters ONE THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Pages Background of the study 1 Statement of the problem 6 Purpose of the study 7 Research Objectives 7 Research Questions 8 Null Hypothesis 8 Scope 8 Significance of the study 9 Operational Definition of Key Terms 10 TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE: Pages Concepts, Opinion, Ideas from Authors/Experts 13 Theoretical perspective 29 Related studies 31 111 THREE METHODOLOGY Pa...

Rwanda Development Bank (Brd) and Achievement F Rwanda Vision 2020 In Gasabo District-Rwanda.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to find out the role of BRD in promoting private sector led economy vision as one of the pillar of Rwanda vision 2020. The objective of the study was to prove that BRD is of paramount importance in achieving Rwanda vision 2020 mainly in its pillar “a private sector-led economy” The related literature was reviewed to understand the concepts and to show the relationship between different concepts under study. Primary data was collected by use of ques...


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