ABSTRACT The of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal control ofnoncurrent assets and objective of this research was to determine t~e effectiveness and efficiency of internal control of non-current assets and it contribution to the daily operation of the organization which in turn contribute to the performance of the organization. Descriptive research design was used, primary data was obtained by interviews using questionnaires and was analyzed and data was p...
ABSTRACT This study focused on the role of the informal sector on people’s savings in Makindye division. The study geared in three objectives that include: To determine the role played by the informal sector in Uganda, to determine the level of savings in Uganda and to establish the impact of the informal sector on people’s savings in Uganda. The study will help the region and the country at large on the way of increasing people’s savings. The study was based on a cross sectional design...
ABSTRACT This research report was set out to investigate the relationship between Imports and economic growth (measured by GDP) In Uganda (2003-2013), the study employed time series survey data since examined data for a short time, its objectives were; to establish the trend of Import in Uganda(2003-2013, to establish the trend of GDP growth of Uganda(2003-2013) ,to investigate the relationship between Import and GDP growth In Uganda (2003-2013), the hypothesis of the study was there Is no si...
ABSTRACT This research based on examining the relationship between inflation and unemployment rates in Uganda from 1990 -2013 which was guided by three objectives that were establishing the IeeI of inflation rate in Uganda, determination of unemployment rate in Uganda and investigating the relationship between inflation unemployment rates in Uganda between 1 990-201 3. The stud based on quantitative research approach employing the correlation and regression designs. 1 he findings indicated th...
ABSTRACT This study investigated the impact of microfinance intervention on poverty reduction in Moroto district. The following objectives guided the study: i) to examine the various microfinance services provided by MFls to the beneficiaries in Moroto district; ii) to establish the effects of microtinance interventions on poverty reduction among the beneficiaries in Moroto district; iii) to examine the relationship between microfinance services and poverty reduction in Moroto district. This...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of contribution of VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT) on the domestic revenues collected by the Uganda Revenue Authority. The research was inspired by the view that the researcher having read a series of literature on Value Added Tax followed by theories on the enormous contributions anticipated initially from VAT. Studies by some authors revealed that VAT had led to substantive contributions to total domestic collections in other countries ...
ABSTRACT This research was carried out to analyze the various importance's of inventory control towards the organizational performance of mukwano group of companies. It is centered on the purposes of inventory control, costs incurred in inventory control, qualifications of the employees working in mukwano group of companies
The agricultural sector plays a critical role in the Kenyan economy; it contributes to about 30 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employs over 40 percent of total population. It also accounts for more than 60 percent of export earnings and about 45 percent of government revenue. Indeed the sector forms a strong base for food security, creation of employment and generation of foreign exchange. Majority of industries in Kenya are agro-based, making the agriculture sect...
In comparison to their counterparts in the upper and middle-income groups, low-income earners incur costs and time in search for housing. This is attributed to the existing effective and efficient sources of housing information which are skewed towards serving the upper and middle-income earners excluding the low-income group. The study therefore examined the utilization of sources of rental housing information among the low-income earners in urban areas in Kenya. The specific objectives of...
The central problem of this study was to trace the influence of socio-economic factors on transition from primary to secondary school level in Mwingi central Sub County; Kitui County. The transition rate to secondary school in Mwingi Central District stood at 66.5% in 2015, a transition rate below the government target of 70%. The study sought to establish the factors that influence transition to secondary school. The study also sought to relate the parental level of education and transi...
Achieving a high and stable economic growth is one of the main objectives of any state but oil price fluctuations and its impact on inflation, exchange rate and on other macroeconomic variables may cause difficulties in attaining this goal. This study investigated empirically the channels through which oil price shocks affect economic activity in Kenya. Following existing literature, the study focused on five macroeconomic variables: real exchange rate, inflation, money supply, real GDP growt...
Education creates a platform upon which economic, social and political prosperity of any nation is founded. Investment in education can help bring about economic growth, improve productivity, contribute to social and national development and lead to reduction in social inequality. This study was therefore to affirm the above sentiments by confirming whether physical resources in any way relate to internal efficiency in secondary schools of Tana River County. The study specifically sought to e...
Micro and small enterprises are pivotal to the Kenyan economy through employment creation, provision of goods and services, fostering innovation and enhancing competition. Research has however shown that most of these enterprises experience stagnated growth with 46 percent closing business within the first year of their operation. Key among the reasons for closing business is due to shortage of operating funds and lack of proper managerial skills to carry out the day-day operations of the ent...
The East African Community partner states are in the process of forming a monetary union and it is expected to be complete by the year 2023. The idea of a monetary union is not new in East Africa, this is because, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania already had a monetary union during the British colonial administration under East African Currency Board. These countries had the East African shilling as a common currency. However, the East African countries have been unable to form a monetary union in ...
Financial literacy enhances effective use of financial services, promotes technical progress, promotes economic growth and development and aids in poverty reduction. However, Fin Access survey data shows that 17 per cent of Kenyans are financially excluded as in 2016 while enrolment in primary, secondary, and post-secondary between 2000 and 2016 increased by 66, 259, and 431 per cent respectively. This implies that increased school enrolment has not translated to reduced financial exclusion s...