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The Growth and Development of Small-Scale Enterprises among the Youth: A Case Study of Mbuga Village, Mbarara District
No full textP. (1-14) ;This study assessed the factors that have hindered the growth and development of small scale enterprises in Mbuga
village, to identify the limiting factors for the growth and development of small scale enterprises and to examine possible solutions
to the slow growth and development of small scale enterprise of Mbuga village in Mbarara district. The study took a crosssectional design where both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used in the facts that provides wide range of
valid responses, no limits were put to respondents, many respondents participated at the same time and also enabled the
researcher to understand first, analyze and reveal data in a more meaningful way however, quantitative data was used to
provide numerical analysis in terms of frequencies and percentage composition as a way of measuring incidental effects or influence
between different variables. A sample size of 50 respondents was used who were expected to provide reliable findings to the study
questions administered to them. The study examined the causes of slow growth and development of small scale enterprises in
Mbuga village in Mbarara district and findings revealed that inadequate education and training by the business owners to their
employees, poor accounting practices, higher transaction costs, lack of market opportunity, stiff competition among SME owners,
lack of enabling environment like competition inadequate management like business knowledge, government policies inform of
heavy taxes, inadequate land for expansion, lack of improved infrastructures inform of roads and lack of market opportunity was
also revealed among the limiting factors to the growth and development of small scale and medium enterprises. The study went
ahead to assess the possible solutions to the limitation to the growth and development of small scale and medium enterprises in
Mbuga village in Mbarara district. The findings revealed the necessity of equitable allocation of raw materials, improvement in
techniques of production, adequate funding through bank loans and subsidies, government to emphasize export strategy to
widen the market, improving on government policies like imposing appropriate taxes and giving subsidies, improving on the
techniques of production to replace automated equipment and ensuring customer retention through building customer loyalty
Mindset, interest, teaching strategies and self-regulated learning in mathematics among lower secondary school students in Uganda
No full textxxi, 377 p. ;The study investigated the effect of mindset, interest, and teaching strategies on Self-Regulated Learning among lower secondary school students in Wakiso district. The study specifically investigated differences in mindsets, levels and differences in interest, the extent of SRL, perceived use of teaching strategies, whether interest mediated the relationship between mindset and SRL and whether teaching strategies moderated the relationship between mindset and SRL. The study employed a convergent parallel mixed methods design. Quantitative data was collected from 332 S3 students while qualitative data was from 12 Focus group discussions and 14 teachers. Quantitative findings indicated that interest mediated the relationship between a growth mindset and Self-Regulated Learning (a*b) β= 0.04, BootLLCI and BootULCI of 0.14-0.73. Further, the relationship between a growth mindset and Self-Regulated Learning was only moderated by teacher-centred and student-interactive strategies, BootLLCI and BootULCI of 0.003-0.05 and BootLLCI and BootULCI of 0.02-0.29 respectively. On the other hand, qualitative results partly agreed with qualitative findings and showed that gender, parents/guardians, and teachers can have an influence on students' mindset, interest, and Self-Regulated Learning in Mathematics. Overall, the findings showed that students' SRL in Mathematics is influenced by students' mindsets, particularly their growth mindsets, and their level of interest in the subject, and the teachers' teaching strategies and methods. In order to produce highly self-regulated learners, it is crucial to take measures to address students' mindsets, interests, and teachers' teaching strategies
A tiresome but rewarding task : teachers’ experiences of assessment within the Uganda lower secondary curriculum
No full textP. (1-23) ;The Lower Secondary Curriculum (LSC) in Uganda, launched in February 2020, is a competence-based curriculum that has informed the shift in assessment from a focus on knowledge to competences, including the emphasis on formative rather than summative assessment. Despite efforts by Government of Uganda through the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) to equip teachers with competencies to facilitate assessment under the LSC, there are observations that teachers still have limited knowledge about assessment. Moreover, little is known about how teachers cope with the new assessment modalities. This qualitative study thus explored teachers’ experiences of assessment while using the LSC. It was guided by two research questions: What are the teachers’ experiences of using the Uganda LSC assessment modalities, and how would teachers want to be supported to optimize assessment while using the Uganda LSC assessment modalities
Analysing the factors affecting the performance of local construction companies in Uganda
No full textxvi, 129 p.Even though the local construction business is rapidly growing, poor performance has hurt the industry's reputation, therefore the study analyzed the factors affecting the performance of local construction companies, specifically looking at challenges faced, characteristics of local construction companies and establishing ways of improving their performance. Data was gathered using a cross-sectional study design that combined qualitative and quantitative methods with semi-structured questionnaires and interview guides. The study's target sample was 132 heads of departments and directors, however only 119 of them responded (a response rate of 90.2% for the questionnaire and 85.7% for the interviews). The respondents were selected by purposive and stratified random sampling. The data was presented and analyzed using percentages, frequencies, tables, and charts. The relative importance index (RII) was used to rate the difficulties experienced by local construction enterprises, their characteristics, and the steps taken to increase their productivity and competitiveness. The findings showed that the primary difficulties faced by local construction enterprises are insufficient funding and restricted capability, inadequate skilled man power, high interest rates, political and donor directives and limited advanced technology. Some characteristics of local construction companies are; being too many and small in size, labour intensive techniques and that has led to low quality output of the projects, abandoned projects, time and cost overruns. The measures to improve the performance of local construction companies majorly are continuous benchmarking, aligning national and international standards, merging and pooling resources together as well as further training in advanced technology. The study therefore, recommended that local construction companies need to pool resources together in order to have sufficient working capital, foster the development of workforce skills through instruction in cutting-edge and sophisticated technology
Insecure Behavior of Students using Social Media and its Implications in Counseling Services
No full textP. (1-14) ;This research is motivated by the insecure behavior of students who use social media. Researchers see that there are various problems that arise because social media users focus primarily on student insecure behavior. The purpose of this research is to find out the forms of insecure behavior of students who use social media, to find out the causes of insecure behavior of students who use social media, to find out the effects of the insecure behavior of students who use social media, to find out the implications of counseling services on the insecure behavior of students who use social media.The method used is a qualitative method with a descriptiveapproach. Data collection techniques are by observation, interviews and documentation. The primary data source in this study is the student occupants of the limo boarding house. The technique of data analysis and data interpretation is to collect data from interviews and observations, make conclusions and verify the data. The technique used to guarantee data validity is data triangulation, namely source triangulation, technical triangulation, and time triangulation.The results of the study found that the insecure behavior of students who use social media and its implications for counseling services at the Limo Kaum boarding house can change students' mindsets and insecure behavior, related to the use of social media to become healthier, positive, and adaptive. Keywords: Insecure Behavior, Social Media, Implication
Determinants of access to bank credit by smallholder agricultural households in Uganda: evidence from UNHS 2019/2020
No full textAgricultural credit plays a significant role in boosting cash and food
crop production for household consumption, domestic and foreign
markets. The purpose of this study was to investigate the determinants
that affect smallholder farmer’s access to bank credit in Uganda. The
study used data from the Uganda National Household Survey 2019/2020
(UNHS). The study utilized a logit regression model for the analysis of
data. The findings from the model showed that farmer’s access to bank
credit in Uganda was positively and significantly influenced by sex of
the household head, income level of the household head, marital status
of the household head, age of the household head and ownership of a
bank savings account. The study’s conclusions led to the development
of key policy recommendations. These include promoting a savings
culture through various initiatives, providing incentives such as special
savings accounts or matching deposit programs, creating customized
banking products to carter to farmers needs and offering free tertiary
education to graduates of Universal Primary Education, Universal
Secondary Education, and Universal Post O Level Education and
Training
Indigenous education pedagogies and transmission of the Banyankore people’s Omukuri music in selected primary schools of Kazo district, western Uganda
No full textxiii, 114 p.This study sought to find out how indigenous education pedagogies might support the transmission of the Banyankore people’s omukuri in primary schools. The study was motivated by the fact that indigenous education pedagogies are neglected in school setting, yet they have capacity to endanger meaningful learning. More so, the omukuri culture is under threat of extinction. The objectives of the study were: (1) to find out the nature of indigenous education pedagogies used in the transmission of omukuri music culture in primary schools of Kazo district, western Uganda 2) to find out the limitations of using indigenous education pedagogies in the transmission of omukuri music in primary schools of Kazo district, western Uganda. 3) to suggest solutions to limitations of using indigenous education pedagogies in the transmission of omukuri music in primary schools of Kazo district, western Uganda. This study was ethnographic; therefore, data was qualitative. Data collection tools included interviews, participant observation, focus group discussion and audio- visual recordings. The study revealed that most schools do not transmit omukuri music therefore indigenous education pedagogies are used by some schools that put an effort to teach the instrument. The study established that the bamboo stems, PVC pipes and text books to be used in learning of omukuri are hardly available. It also revealed that teachers lacked the skills and knowledge of indigenous pedagogies to handle the learning of omukuri. Music is not allocated time, focus is on attainment of excellent PLE grades according to the education system. Music is not an examinable subject. The study recommended that there should be mobilization and senstisation of parents, learners, teachers and school administrators towards music learning. There might be a need for a collected effort to look for instructional materials and sourcing resource persons who can enhance the use of indigenous education pedagogies and transmission of omukuri music
Effects of Tin Mining on Water Sources in Mwerasandu Tin Mine, Ntungamo District, Uganda
No full textP. (1-9) ;Tin mining is a widespread economic activity across various regions worldwide. Understanding the consequences of such operations is crucial for sustainable water management and environmental conservation. The current study aimed at determining the concentrations tin, lead and mercury in the water sources of Nyakahiimbura Stream in Mwerasandu, and assessed the physico-chemical properties including pH, turbidity, and chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the water from the Nyamuhimbura stream, Ntungamo district. Water samples from three locations, that is; the upstream, impact area and downstream of the Nyakahiimbura water stream were collected during the dry and wet seasons of the year 2024. The samples collected were analyzed for the physicochemical properties in the laboratory while the Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP – OES) was used to determine the concentration of heavy metals in the water samples. The pH, COD values obtained were within the acceptable effluent standards while the turbidity values at the upstream and downstream of the dry season and downstream during the wet season were above the acceptable effluent Standards. The tin concentration was high in the dry season (0.09mg/L) as compared to concentration (0.118mg/L) in the wet season. Lead concentration was the same (0.015mg/L) in both seasons. The concentrations of the heavy metals showed some variations in both dry and wet seasons in the upstream, impacted area and the downstream of the study area as compared to the values of the effluent standards. The study recommends that alternative sources of water for domestic use should be sought of. Also, the government officials especially from the Ministry of Health should carry out awareness campaigns to members of the community about the health risks associated with the uptake of the contaminated waters for domestic purposes. Constructed wetlands should be in place around the mining sites to act as filters for the dangerous metals before the water enters the surrounding environment
Cultural perspectives on maternal deaths among the Basoga of eastern Uganda
No full textxi, 136 p. : mapsThis study aimed at exploring and analyzing the cultural beliefs and explanations of maternal deaths among the Basoga. Specifically, the study aimed at establishing rituals performed by the Basoga on maternal deaths, and the influence of modernity and Christianity on Busoga society’s cultural context of maternal deaths. The study adopted a qualitative research paradigm alongside an ethnographic design. The study population included the relatives of the deceased, cultural leaders, community leaders, and Traditional birth attendants. A sample size of 25 respondents was used for the study. Individual in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and observation methods were mostly used in the field during data collection. In this study, the researcher used a semi-structured interview guide, a focus group discussion guide, and an observation guide as data collection tools. The study findings indicate that Busoga society holds unique cultural beliefs and explanations for maternal deaths, they believe so much in witchcraft, and attribute maternal deaths to malevolent intent directed towards expectant mothers, often by jealous or vengeful individuals within their social circle. There is need to emphasize spiritual and cultural interventions alongside biomedical care for maternal health. Many rituals are performed on maternal deaths, including the last funeral rites. These practices serve as cultural expressions of mourning and respect for the deceased, these rites are thought to ward off death that might target other mothers in the same family maternally. Modernity and Christianity have influenced the Basoga society’s cultural context of maternal deaths. With modernity, infrastructures, science, and technology have been developed. These have helped the expectant mothers to access proper medical care rather than relying on belief in witchcraft that leads them to access treatment from a shrine which do not have adequate medical care. The researcher concluded that the Basoga hinge on the cultural explanations for maternal deaths, despite the existence of bio-medical hospitals
Economic integration and private investment : a case study of the East African community
No full textx, 48 p. ;Economic integration necessitates the removal of trade barriers within the union, as well as the imposition of common trade barriers. All this has been linked to potential GDP growth and growth in private investment (Martin-Mayoral et al., 2016). Therefore, this study conducts an empirical examination of the impact of Economic integration on Private investment in the East African Community in 5 selected partner countries. Additionally, it aims to examine the effect of some selected macroeconomic variables, such as taxes, inflation, domestic credit, and real interest rate on Private Investment in the EAC member states. The research utilizes panel data obtained from secondary sources covering a period of 1990 to 2021 in five partner nations of the East African Community. The primary source of data for this study was the World Bank Development Indicators database. The study extends the investment model by Jorgenson (1967) which is based on the assumption that firms aim to maximize their profits by choosing the optimal level of investment that balances the expected returns on investment with the cost of capital. And Regional economic integration theory by (Viner, 2014) argues that the drive for regional integration goes beyond just the elimination of tariff barriers. Analytically, the panel data technique of fixed effects is used for the empirical analysis as guided by the Hausman Test. Economic integration was found to have a positive and significant effect on private investment at 1 percent level of significance in the EAC region. The coefficient of Economic integration means that when Countries join EAC, they are predicted to register higher private investments of about 13 percent more than before joining keeping other factors constant. In addition, Inflation had a positive and significant effect on private investment. In contrast, real interest rates had a negative effect, though significant effect on Private investment. However, credit and taxes had no significant effect on private investment. Based on these facts, the report suggests that East African Community (EAC) members should encourage more member countries to join the (EAC). If Countries join resources, they are able to have a conducive environment for private investment. EAC Members should also establish a united East African Development Bank that can provide credit to private investors at very low-interest rates as is the case with developed countries. Central Banks should adopt appropriate monetary policies to keep inflation moderate