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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...

Unemployment and Poverty in Puntland Somalia

ABSTRACT This study established the relationship between unemployment and poverty among the people of Puntland in Somalia. To achieve the research purpose, the following research objectives were formulat~: to assess the level of unemployment among the people in Puntland, Somalia; to examine the level of poverty among the people in Puntland, Somalia; to establish whether there is any significant relationship between unemployment and poverty among the people in Puntland, Somalia. Descriptive co...

Influence Of Reward System on the Performance of Employees in an Organization

ABSTRACT This study determines the influence of reward system on the performance of employees at Standard High School, Zzana Further sought in the study was, to determine the extent of reward system methodology as employed by directors and head teachers, to determine the level of concern and reward for performance by directors and head teachers, and to determine the relationship between reward system methodology and performance rate of employees of standard high school Zzana The study used a ...

Interest Rate Policy and Financial Sustainability of Umurenge Sacco as a Microfinance Institution in Rusizi District, Rwanda

ABSTRACT The study focused on "Interest Rate Policy and Financial Sustainability of UMURENGE SACCO as Microfinance Institution in Rwanda". The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between interest rate policy and financial sustainability of UMURENGE SACCO. It was guided by the following objectives: to establish relationship of interest rate determination on sustainability of UMURENGE SACCO, to analyse the relationship of interest rate application methods on sustainability of...

Civil Wars and Socio-Economic Status of Internal Displaced People in Mogadishu. Somalia

ABSTRACT The study entitled “civil wars and socio-economic status of internal displaced people in Mogadishu Somalia” the study was carried out among IDPs in Mogadishu. The purpose of the study aims at getting the solution to the main research problem. This research report was guided by three specific objectives; to assess the capacity of Somali leaders in contributing to the interruption of the country, especially Mogadishu, to investigate the consequences of civil wars on IDP5 in terms o...

Selection Process On Performance of Employees a Study of the Ministry of Public Service in Juba Southern Sudan

ABSTRACT This study investigates the relationship between selection process and performance of employees in the Ministry of Labor, Public service and Human Resource Development in the Government of Southern Sudan. The study further sought to ascertain the existence of the selection process and methods in the MLPS & HRD. The study employed a descriptive study. Out of 141 Permanent employees of the MLPS & HRD, 60 were made as sample using the random sampling techniques. The study utilised a sel...

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...

Public Sector Reforms and Service Delivery in Local Government: A Case Study of Temeke Municipality, Dar Es Salaam Tanzania.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the impacts of public sector reforms and service delivery in local government using Temeke Municipal council as a case study. The general objective was to investigate the impact of public sector reforms on service delivery in local government at Temeke municipal council, the specific objectives were to analyze the effects of public sector reforms on service delivery, to analyze the measures that have been put in place to achieve good servi...

Analysis Of the Effectiveness of the Ombudsman (Igg) Office Towards Addressing Misuse of Governement Funds In Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study focused on "Effectiveness of the Ombudsman Office towards Addressing Misuse of Government Funds in Rwanda". It was guided by the following objectives: To establish the effectiveness of the Ombudsman office towards governance improvement; to find out challenges encountered by this office in its efforts to meet the objectives of its mandate; and to suggest the best approaches by Ombudsman's office towards addressing misuse of government funds and deficiencies in its operatio...

Motivation and Teachers’ Performance: A Case Study of Selected Urban District High Public Secondary Schools in Zanzibar. Tanzania

ABSTRACT The study focused on “Motivation and teachers’ performance; taking the case study in UDHPSS, with three objectives. Assessing the contribution of working environment on teachers’ performance, assessing how remunerations affect teachers’ performance, and investigating the contribution of appreciations and promotions on teachers’ performance in UDHPSS. The identified problem was lack of motivation to teachers in UDZHPSS. The researcher used books, journals, magazines, newspap...

Human Resource Practices and Employee Performance in Montserrado Local Government-liberia

ABSTRACT The study established the effect of human resource practices on employee performance in Montserrado County in Monrovia, Liberia, three specific objectives guided this study and these were i) determining the effect of promotional opportunities on employee performance in Montserrado County in Monrovia, Liberia; ii) establishing the effect of training opportunities on employee performance in Montserrado County in Monrovia, Liberia, and (iii) investigating the effect of performance appra...

Universal Primary Education and School Enrolment in Buyenzi Commune (District), Burundi

Abstract This thesis is a result of an academic research entitled “Universal Primary Education and School Enrolment in Buyenzi Commune (District), Burundi”. The study was guided by the four research questions: (I) What is the demographic characteristic of respondents as to: gender, age, Educational level, Qualifications Other Than Academic Discipline and Number of years teaching experience? (ii) What is the level of Universal Primary Education? (iii) What is the level of School Enrolment?...

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...

Role of Women’s Empowerment On Community Development in Ndemba Parish, Rubaga Division, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL ii DEDICATION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CHAPTER ONE 8 PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE Errorl Bookmark not defined. I .Olntroduction 8 1.1 Background ofthe study s 1.2 Problem statement 11 1.3 Objectives ofthe study 11 1.3.] Main ob/ective sf/he study 11 1.3.2 Spec~fic objectives of/he study 11 1.4 Research questions 12 1.5 Scope ofthe study 12 1.5.1 Geographical scope 12 1.5.2 Context scope 12 1.5.3 Time scope 12 1.6 Significance ofthe study 12 CHAPTER TWO 14 LITERATURE REV...


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