• Technology orientation and export performance of SMES in Uganda 

  Nakabuye, Zaina (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study aims to assess the relationship between technology orientation and export performance. In particular, the study examined the moderating role of supply chain agility and knowledge absorptive capacity between ...

• The effect of institutional quality on tax structure in East African countries 

  Sumile, Noah (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study investigated the effect of institutional quality on tax structure in East African countries. Using macroeconomic data spanning 26 years (1996–2021), the study employed the Panel Autoregressive Distributed Lag ...

• Exploring financial literacy in commercial bank financing for small and medium enterprises in Uganda: a case study of Nakawa Division, Kampala 

  Wandera, Andrew (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are crucial drivers of Uganda's economic growth, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, their growth is often hindered by limited access to commercial bank financing. ...

• An assessment of uptake of pension (scheme) services in the informal sector: a case of NSSF-Uganda 

  Komukama, Charoline (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  The study was about uptake of pension (scheme) services by the informal sector, using NSSF as a case study. It was guided by three objectives which are; i) to assess the level of pension scheme uptake by the informal sector, ...

• Effect of oil price on exchange rate volatility in South Sudan 

  Jah, Gatkuoth. Kutey. Mutwang (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  South Sudan’s economy predominantly relies on crude oil exports, making it highly vulnerable to fluctuations in international oil prices. This reliance on oil revenue poses significant challenges to economic stability, ...

• The impact of mobile money on digital financial inclusion in Uganda 

  Chwala, Catherine. Awor (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study investigated the role of mobile money in promoting digital financial inclusion in Uganda. A quantitative design was adopted for the study and secondary data collected under the FinScope Consumer Survey of 2023 ...

• Modelling factors that influence time to discharge of diabetic. Patients: a case study of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital 

  Kabuye, Ivan (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  Diabetes is a critical disease that damages almost all the patient's organs, including the heart, liver, kidneys, eyesight, and teeth, among others. They study aimed at investigating the social demographic, life style and ...

• Learning methods, entrepreneurial knowledge, spouse support and entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agribusinesses in Uganda. 

  Nanyanzi, Marion (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study examined the contribution of learning methods, entrepreneurial knowledge, and spouse support in fostering entrepreneurial effectiveness of women-owned agribusinesses in Uganda. The research sought to understand ...

• Investigation of sustainability practices among manufacturing firms in Kampala; a case of Uganda manufacturers association firms in Kampala district 

  Tumwesige, Geofrey (Makerere University, 2024-09)

  The study purposely investigated the sustainable practices applied by manufacturing firms in Kampala; a case of UMA firms in Kampala district. The study was premised on three objectives; to identify sustainability practices ...

• Environmental mainstreaming in road construction works in Uganda: a case study of Busia District 

  Mangeni, Stephen Evans (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study examined the integration of environmental considerations into road construction projects in Busia District, focusing on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), Envi-ronmental Management Plans (EMPs), and ...

• Corruption and income inequality in selected East African community countries 

  Ajero, Anne Grace (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  High-income inequality persists in the East African Community (EAC) alongside significant levels of public sector corruption. Yet, a comprehensive understanding of how corruption drives inequality in this region remains ...

• The role of mobile money in enhancing access to finance for female-owned SMES in Uganda. 

  Ainomugisha, Rinas (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  Access to finance remains a critical barrier to the growth and sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This is particularly for those owned by women in developing economies like Uganda. This study ...

• Tourism and household welfare in Uganda 

  Kabbyanga, Godfrey. Baluku. Kiime (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  Enhancing household welfare is a key priority in Uganda’s development agenda, as highlighted both in Vision 2040 and the Third National Development Plan. Similarly, the tourism sector is recognized as one of the key growth ...

• Trade liberalization and economic growth in the East African community: evidence from dynamic panel analytical methods 

  Kyazze, Paul (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  This study examines the effect of trade liberalization on economic growth in the East African Community using panel data obtained from World Development Indicators between 1990 and 2020. The Panel Autoregressive Distributed ...

• Determinants of under-five mortality in Uganda 

  Ainebyona, Hillary (Makerere University, 2024-09)

  Reducing under-five mortality is a key target of public health policies in many developing countries and is also viewed as an indicator of the economic development. Globally, under-five mortality rates have declined over ...

• Effects of gender on uptake and willingness to join health insurance scheme in Uganda 

  Nasuunah, Kabby Salimah (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  One way of achieving universal health coverage is through health insurance yet majority of Ugandans are not health insured. Uganda does not have a national health insurance scheme for universal health coverage. Health ...

• Examining the impact of domestic taxes on Uganda’s economic growth. 

  Namubiru, Ritah. Elizabeth (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  In Uganda, where more than 80% of government budget expenditure depends on taxes, policymakers continue to seek an appropriate tax burden and composition that supports robust but inclusive macroeconomic expansion. The ...

• Public private partnership adoption, local content utilization and value for money in the Ugandan health sector 

  Kyomuhendo, Simon Peter (Makerere University, 2024-10)

  The study examined the relationship between Public Private Partnerships adoption and Value for Money in the Ugandan Health sector. It also analysed how local content utilization can moderate the relationship between Public ...

• Employee engagement, internal audit, security controls and electronic fraud management at Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd 

  Nalugemwa, Joan (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  The study examined the effect of employee engagement, internal audit, security controls on electronic fraud management at Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd. The study focused on assessing the effect of employee engagement on electronic ...

• The effect of institutional quality on carbon emissions in Sub–Saharan Africa 

  Kabahuma, Jeniffer (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  Carbon emissions has become a critical concern for planners globally, exacerbated by the escalating impacts of climate change due to environmental degradation. Despite the extensive knowledge surrounding carbon emissions, ...

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