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Local Governance and Conflict Management. A Case of Baidoa District, Somalia

ABSTRACT This study investigated governance and conflict management in Baidoa, Somalia. The following objectives guided the study: i) to find out the extent of governance in Baidoa, Somalia; ii) to determine the extent of conflict management in Baidoa, Somalia; and iii) to establish the relationship between governance and conflict management in Baidoa, Somalia. The study employed descriptive correlational design. Data was collected using questionnaires. Pearson correlation (r) was used to est...

Human Resource Development and Employee Performance in Airtel Uganda

ABSTRACT The study examined the effect of human resource development on employee performance in Airtel Uganda. The study spelt out the problem by showing that despite the emphasis Airtel puts on its human resource development, the performance of employees is still wanting as evidenced by employees’ failure to produce quality work, failure to write report, constant absenteeism, late coming and failure to address customer concerns. The study had three specific objectives which included; i) to...

A Causal- Effect Relationship of the Predictors of Achievement in English and Kiswahili Languages, In Secondary Schools in Transmara East District, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The study was concerned with the causal effect relationship between predictors of students’ achievements in English and Kiswahili languages in particular in Transmara East District Kenya. It was guided by 4 objectives, ; to find out the profile of the respondents, the predictors of performance in English and Kiswahili, level of performance in English and Swahili and the relationship between the predictors of performance selected and the actual performance in the two subjects The st...

Capital Markets and the Development of Business Enterprises. A Case Study of Uganda Clays Limited

ABSTRACT Uganda Clays Limited (UCL) is an important supplier of building clay products in the housing and construction industry. Its main business is the production and sale of roofing tiles, walling materials such as burnt clay bricks, interlocking and corner blocks, partition blocks, ventilators, suspended floor units, floor tiles, pipes, other building materials and decorative clay products such as grilles, flower pots, vases and other pottery. UCL has improved its market capitalisation an...

City Planning Practice and Waste Management in Mogadishu Somalia: A Case Study of Hilwa District Local Government

ABSTRACT The study was can·ied to establish city planning practice and waste mmngement in MogadishuSomalia: a case study of Hilwa district local government. Objectively the study sought to identify the city planning practices applied in Hilwa district, to establish the factors hindering Hilwa district from attaining sustainable waste management systems and to establish the strategies to be adopted to improve sustainable waste management in ways that are environmentally responsible, socially ...

Working Capital Management and Profitability of Selected Small and Medium Enterprises (Smes) in Kampala Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study sought to establish the relationship between the working capital management practices and profitability of selected Small and Medium Enterprises (SME5) in Kampala, Uganda. The study was guided by four objectives namely; Determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, position, period of stay at workplace and highest educational qualification; Determine the extent of working capital components in the selected SMEs; To determine the level of liquidity and pr...

The Effectiveness of Preventive Care for Malaria Projects in Tanzania: A Case of Ilala District in the Dar Es Salaam Region

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of preventive care for malaria projects in Ilala district in the Dar es Salaam region. The specific objectives were: to evaluate the effectiveness of Community sensitization in malaria prevention; to evaluate the effectiveness of mosquito net usage in malaria prevention; and to evaluate the effectiveness of insecticide in malaria prevention. A case study design, which involved the use of both qualitative and quantitative meth...

Local Government and Rural Infrastructural Development in Huriwa District Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of local government on rural Infrastructural development in Huriwa district Mogadishu of Somalia. The study was guided by Diffusion Theory. The study problem was the fact that poor rural infrastructural development is hindering Huriwa district growth in Mogadishu Somalia, and this happens due to unfavourable Local government policies to the people., Somalia. The conclusions of the study included; development of transportation in...

Social Security Fund Scheme In Enhancing The Socio Economic Development Of Rwanda (Case Study: Ssfr Headquarter Kigali Rwanda)

Abstract Social security development is one of the measures that have been adopted by developing countries to overcome poverty related challenges. The relevancy of social security in promoting economic growth and poverty reduction stems from its roles in saving mobilization, The objectives of the research are To investigate the benefits paid to the retirees at the time of retirement or death; 1. To find out how the contributor’s funds are invested towards socio-economic development of the c...

The Impact of Total Reward System in Attracting and Retaining Employees "An Assessment of Rewards Management System at CRDB Bank Limited"

ABSTRACT Total Reward approach is the reward management concept that has been used by a number of firms in developed countries to attract motivates and retains competent employees, (Gilbert, 2005). Total reward approach incorporates all elements perceived by employees as reward for their knowledge, skills, time and effort committed to job and the firm at large, (WorldatWork, 2006). fn search of facts about reward management in Tanzanian commercial Banking industry CRDB Bank was applied as il...

Product Quality and Business Growth of Paint Companies in Selected Districts in Eastern Province of Rwanda

ABSTRACT This study set out to establish the relationship between product quality and business growth of paint companies in selected Districts of Eastern Province of Rwanda. It was based on survey design; specifically descriptive correlation and descriptive comparative. The researcher used a self administered questionnaire to collect primary data from 183 dealers, using stratified random sampling to reduce costs, time of doing research and to increase the degree of accuracy of the study. Data...

Utilisation of Fiscal Resources in Health Sector in Somalia

ABSTRACT The study focused on utilization of fiscal resources in health sector in Somalia as the case study. The study objectively thought to; identity the forms fiscal resource utilization on health sector in Somalia, to establish whether normal procedures are used in fiscal resources utilization in the health sector in Somalia and to identify the challenges of fiscal resource utilization in the health sector in Somalia. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Descriptive was used b...

Management Information System Utilization and Maraba Coffee Company Perormance, In Rwanda

ABSTRACT This research was carried out to contribute to the greater understanding of management information system utilization and Maraba coffee performance. Despite the fact that Maraba coffee made tremendous progress in selling its products, it is still suffering from low internal and external information operation connected to its profitability. This study was guided by three of the following objectives. The first is to determine profile of respondents, the second the level of management i...

Staff Awareness About Gender Mainstreaming and Its Implementation in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine how staff awareness influences gender mainstreaming in Hodan District, Mogadishu, Somalia, The study objectives were to investigate staff awareness about gender mainstreaming, explore how staff implements gender mainstreaming, examine the effects of staff awareness on gender mainstreaming implementation and to examine challenges faced in implementing gender mainstreaming. The study employed a descriptive research design based on mixed approache...

Banking Servies and Customer Satisfaction in Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) in Nyamasheke District, Western Rwanda

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to generate new information from the existing one, to test the null hypothesis, and to establish the relationship between banking services and customer satisfaction and to confirm or deny the banking services theory by Douglas et al. (2008). The study was in BPR-Kibogora Branch Nyamasheke District. Four specific objectives were stated and these were to; determined the profile of the respondents; effectiveness of banking services; level of customer satisf...


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