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Impact Of Internal Control Systems on the Petrol Station Inventory Management in Uganda: A Case Study Of Kampala Stations Operated By Petro Uganda Limited.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of internal control systems on inventory management at Petro Uganda stations in Kampala district. The first objective was to establish the nature and scope of internal control system employed at Petro Uganda. The second objective was to examine the impact of internal controls on successful management of inventory at petro Uganda stations in Kampala district. The third objective was to assess the effectiveness of the existing intern...

Self-Efficacy, Peer Pressure and Gender as Predictors of Altruism Among Adolescents

ABSTRACT The study investigated self-efficacy, peer pressure and gender as predictors of altruism among two hundred and eighty-eight (288) Secondary School students of Learning Field International Secondary School, Our Lady High Secondary School and In Land Doors Secondary School all in Onitsha, Anambra State. They consisted of one hundred and fifty six (156) males and one hundred and thirty two females aged 12-17 years with mean age of 14.5 years. Three instruments were used in this study: G...

Evaluation of Social Services Delivery at the Local Government Level in Abia State: A Case Study of Umuahia North Local Government

ABSTRACT This study was carried out to examine and evaluate social service delivery in Umuahia North local government. Six wards were selected out of the twelve wards through sample survey. The wards that were selected are Aguiri wards, Ibeku East ward, Umuhu ward, Nkwoachara ward, Ndume ward, Urban ward 2, The data obtained were analyzed using simple percentages for easy interpretation. The findings showed that Umuahia North local government do not provide effective and efficient service del...

The Media in Policy Making Process in Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish the actual role of media in the policy making process in Uganda. It was guided by the following , to examine the effectiveness of media policy making process in Uganda, the level of awareness of government media policies in Uganda and also establish the contribution of media in the policy making process. The study adopted descriptive design which used qualitative and quantitative research methods on a sample of 150 respondents purposely selected f...

Determinants of Nigeria’s Non-Oil Import Demand

ABSTRACT Primarily, the paper assesses the determinants of non-oil import demand with the aim to empirically measure the relative strengths, weaknesses and nature of the determinants, and subsequently assess the extent to which results are in conformity with those previously obtained on a wider aggregate of the Nigerian economy. An econometric method of analysis which encompasses wide range of test was employed, using data from the Nigerian economy over the period 1970 to 2009. Results of the...

Motivation Tools and Work Productivity of Academic Staff in Private Universities in Central Uganda

ABSTRACT This study was intended to establish the relationship between motivation tools and work productivity of academic staff in private universities in central Uganda. Specifically, the study was to investigate the way motivation tools are applied in private universities in central Uganda as a mechanism for encouraging academic staff to conduct assigned work, to determine the Level of work productivity of the academic staff in the private universities in central Uganda, to establish the re...

The Impact of Internal Security Controls on Cash Management Mukwano Group of Companies Limited.

Abstract The thesis is about the effect of Internal Security Control Systems (ICS) on cash management of a given organization where in these case Mukwano Group of Co. ltd., was the major organization evaluated. The primary purpose of the study was to examine and evaluate the impact of internal security controls on cash management established by the management of the Mukwano Co. ltd., Kampala main branch with the aim of suggesting corrective measures that can be adopted to ensure that the syst...

Fisheries Co-management And Gender Roles in Lake Victoria Fishing Communities of Busia and Mukono Districts, Uganda

ABSTRACT Women play crucial roles in fisheries, particularly in the processing and marketing. Despite this, women’s knowledge and abilities are overlooked in research and policy making. Therefore a research was conducted to assess the effect of co-management of fisheries on the traditional gender roles at household and community as well as the [ishing roles; obstacles encountered by women in the co-management of fisheries and the coping and transformative strategies; the women’s benefits ...

Consumer Behaviour And E-banking Adoption in Selected Banks in Mogadishu-somalia

ABSTRACT The study was set to assess the consumer’s behaviour on c-banking adoption in Mogadishu Somalia; using Salarn and Prime banks based on the objectives of assessing relationship between customer attitude and adoption of electronic banking in Somalia, determining the relationship between customer beliefs and adoption of electronic banking in Somalia and assessing the relationship between customer trust on adoption of electronic banking in Somalia. The research used a descriptive resea...

Employees Motivation and Its Impact on Productivity in Lower Anambra Irrigation Project (Laip), Omor (2005-2010)

ABSTRACT The objectives of the study focus on the impact of motivational factors employed in LAIP between 2005 to 2010 on employees productivity, as well as why motivation failed to improve employees productivity in LAIP. The researcher formulated five hypotheses which were tested. The data for the study were generated from the copies of questionnaires administered to 108 respondents who constituted the sample size of this ix study. However, the following findings were obtained from this stud...

Procurement Policies and Organisational Efficiency in Public Institutions in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This study was done to establish the relationship between quality of procurement policies and extent of efficiency in public institutions of Nasarawa State in Nigeria. It was based on four specific objectives, which included determining the i) the quality of procurement policies; ii) the extent of efficiency; iii) significant difference in the quality of procurement policies and extent of efficiency and iv) relationship between the quality of procurement policies and extent of effici...

Impact Of Poverty on Family Relationship in Ntoroko Town Council, Ntoroko District, Southern Uganda

ABSTRACT ‘he research was on carried on the impact of poverty on family relationship in Ntoroko town council. ‘he objectives of the study were: to establish the causes of poverty on family relationship in Ntoroko ~wn council. To assess the impacts of poverty on family relationship and to find out the possible trategies that can be used to reduce poverty on family relationship. ~ total number of 50 respondents were used in the study comprising of parents, youth, local council fficials and ...

Enforcement of Environmental Protocols and Reduction of Greenhouse Emission: A Case Study of Bayelsa State.

ABSTRACT The issue of greenhouse emissions, global warming and climate change have become major environment concerns of the twenty-first century in both local and international conventions. Moreover, it is an undisputable fact that the process of gas flaring during crude oil exploration has been a major source of greenhouse emission in oil producing countries like Nigeria. Therefore, this study examines the problem of greenhouse emission which occur as a result of gas flaring in Bayelsa state...

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) and Nigerian Capital Market: An Analysis of Bonus Issues and Dividend Announcement.

Abstract The study examined the efficient market hypothesis and Nigerian capital market in relation to information contained in dividend and bonus issues announcement to ascertain the speed at which the market adjust to all the relevant available information on share prices of the listed firms in the main board market. To estimate the speed of adjustment of daily share prices of 33 sampled firms listed in the market in semi-strong form, market model developed by Fama (1969) is employed. From ...

Leadership And Good Governance in Hargeisa Somaliland

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to establish whether there is a relationship between the present leadership of Somaiiland and the good governance in Hargeisa. In order to achieve the objectives of the study the researcher used descriptive quantitative and qualitative research study as a research study design. In gathering the information, the researcher employed both primary and the secondary sources, questionnaire and interview were employed together primary data and documentation and ...


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