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The Impact Of Microfinance Institutions On The Economic Empowerment Of Women A Case Study Ofwajir County, Kel'fya

This study was conducted in Wajir County to examine the impact of microfmance institutions on women empowerment. The objectives of the study were to examine the impact of microfmance on women's incomes, to find out other economic benefits of microfinance to women and to identify the challenges hindering microfinance as a tool of women empowennent. A review of relevant literature was done and compared with the study findings. The study was descriptive and cross-sectional in design and the rese...

Strategic analysis and choice in the financial and telecommunications industries in Uganda. A case study of Stanbic bank ltd and MTN Uganda.

ABSTRACT In Congruence, the details of this research paper, note that the most profound and encouraging change in many business is partly due to changes in strategic thinking. Inevitably, strategic analysis and choice remains a concem creating a linkage that had been the SBL and MTN business strategy to enhance optimization and coordination of the company's value chain (products, brands, industry position, and structure) to create trade-off for leveraging the long-te1m strategic posture. In ...

Oil Discovery And Land Conflicts In Hoima District: A Case Of Buseruka Sub-County

 ABSTRACT The study focused on the relationship between oil exploration activities and lard conflicts in Buseruka Sub-county. The study objectively sought to; examine the extent to which seismic surve~ activities contribute to land conflicts in Buseruka Sub-county in Hoima district; to assess how exploratory well drilling activities contribute to land conflicts in Buseruka Sub-county in Hoima district; and, to find out how building of roads contributes to land conflicts in Buseruka Sub-count...

The impact of equity on growth and expansion of the stock exchange. A case study of uganda securities exchange

Abstract The Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) is Uganda's principal stock exchange. It was founded in June 1997. The USE is operated under the jurisdiction of Uganda's Capital Markets Authority, which in turn reports to Uganda's central bank, the Bank of Uganda. The shareholders of the USE constitute brokers/ dealers and investment advisers as stated in The Capital Markets Authority Digest. "What is the Uganda Security Exchange?" pp 2. The process of achieving sustainable securities exchange ...

The Effect Of Reward System On Employee Turn Ovlcr In Lugazi Town Council

This study will aim at establishing the relationship between reward system and employee turnover. The objectives of the study were to investigate the different types of reward systems. determinants of the reward systems and the causes of employee turnover. An exploratory survey study design was used; quantitative method was employed in the study. The data was collected using self administered questionnaires which included reward system scale. cause of employee turnover scale, relationship bet...

Socio-Economic Effects Of Sudanese Refugees Settlement In Koboko District: 1983-2004

Abstract This section composes of the background of the study, the statement of the problem, purpose of the study, the objectives of the study, scope of the study and the significance of the study. 1.1 Background to the study The incident of refugee started as soon as mankind merged into organized communities. From ancient times for many reasons or others, persons were forced to leave their own communities for other places. Such movements might have been caused by oppression by rulers, wars, ...

Inflation And Economic Growth Int Anzania ( 1992-2012)

This research report set out to investigate the relationship between inllation rate and economic growth rate(% annual GDP) in Tanzania (1992-2012), the study employed time series survey data since examined data for a short time ,its objectives were; to establish the trend of import in Tanzania (1992-2012), to establish the trend of GDP growth of Tanzania (1992-2012), to investigate the relationship between Inflation rate and GDP gnm th rate in Tan:rania ( 1992- 2012), the hypothesis of the st...

To Investigate Factors Contributing To Street Children, A Case Study Of Meru Municipality, Meru Central District, Kenya

ABSTRACT The research is aimed at investigating the factors contributing to the street children problem. Case study of Men, municipality Mem Central district, Eastern Province, Kenya. The major variables of the study are poverty, child neglect and peer pressure. This study was aimed at investigating the factors contributing to the street children phenomenon. It was carried out in Mciii municipality Meru central district of eastern province of Kenya. The variables examined were poverty, child ...

E- Procurement And Organisational Performance Case Study Of Nakumatti Supermarket In Kampala, Uganda

This research studied electronic procurement and organizational performance case study of Nakumatti supermarket in Kampala, Uganda. The objectives of the study include; To identify the impact of E-tendering on organizational performance, to examine the relevancy of E-auctioning on organizational performance and to establish the relationship between E-procurement and organizational performance Data was collected using self administered questionnaires. The study used purposive sampling tec...

Design A Monitoring And Evaluation Strategy For Effective Optimized Online Patient Record Handling System Case Study: Muhimbili National Hospital

Abstract  Information technology is now a basic part of the fabric of every institutional organization. It is almost impossible to find any area of the organization customer service, distribution, finance, marketing or production where strategy, planning and operation do not depend heavily on some aspect of information technology as either a competitive necessity or an opportunity. Designing an Online Patient Record Handling System will improve the general management of Muhimbili National Ho...

Impact Of Logistics Management On Organisational Performance: A Case Study Of Mljkwano Group Of Companies.

The study and practice of logistics emerged in the I 960s and 1970s. Logistics costs were high. On a national level. it was estimated that logistics cost in the U.S. accounted for 15 percent of the gross national product (Heskett et al.. 1973 ). Similarly. physical distribution costs of other nations were found lo be high as well. For example. in the United Kingdom. they ,,ere 16 percent of sales (Murphy. 1972). in Japan they were 26.5 percent of sales (Kobayashi. I 973 ). in Austrnlia t...

An Investigation Of The Role Of Women’s Empowerment On Community Development In Lokopo Sub County, Napak District, Karamoja Region North Eastern Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION APPROVAL DEDICATION iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv CHAPTER ONE 1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background of the Study 1 1.2 Problem Statement 4 1.3 Objectives of the study 4 1.3.1 Main objective ofthe study 4 1.3.2 Spec~ic objectives ofthe study 4 1.4 Research questions 5 1.5 Scope of the study s 1.5.1 Geographical scope s 1.5.2 Context scope s 1.5.3 Time scope 1.6 Significance of the study s CHAPTER TWO 6 LITERATURE REVIEW 6 2.0 Introduction 6 2.1 Th...

Management Competences And Performance Of Small And Medium Entreprises In Adyel Division Lira District

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between Managerial Competencies, and performance of selected SMEs in Adyel Division Lira District. The research was guided by three objectives;to assess the relationship between management competence and business success of Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira district, to establish the relationship between management competences and business growthof Small and Medium Enterprises in Adyel division Lira distric...

Equal Employment Opportunity Practices . And Employee Performance In Selected Commercial Banks In Nyeri, Kenya.

The topic of the research project is "Equal Employment Opportunity Practices and Employee Performance In Selected Commercial Banks." the study sought to establish the perception of employees on the effectiveness of equal employment opportunity practices to employee performance in selected commercial banks. The problem statement deals with the challenge that the commercial banks face to ensure that their employees are keeping with its goals and also ensure that there is excellent employe...

A research report on the topic: micro finance credit policies on loan repayment. Case study: centenary rural development bank ltd (cerudeb), ffianda branch

ABSTRACT  The research study was undertaken on the micro finance credit policy on loan repayment. The research was based on three objectives as, 1. To analyze the relationship between credit policies on loan repayment. n. To examine and evaluate loan repayment in the bank HI. To establish the credit policies applied in centenary rural development bank. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher collected data from both primary and secondary sources, which data was from records, intervie...


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