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Corporate governance Mechanisms and Financial Reporting quality: Evidence from Quoted Manufacturing firms
(Journal of Governance and Regulation, 2026) Etengu, Robert Oguti; Sonko, Gwokyalya; Ebwonyu, Rockfell; Opio, Peter Paul; Odongo, Bonny; Abongo, Richard
This study seeks to investigate the effect of corporate governance (CG) mechanisms on the financial reporting quality (FRQ) of quoted manufacturing firms at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE). The study uses a questionnaire survey and interviews with wide groups of stakeholders from the quoted manufacturing firms to collect data from a sample of 150 respondents. We find that ownership structure (OS) has a significantly positive effect on FRQ. In addition, a positive, insignificant effect was established between board characteristics (BC) and FRQ. Furthermore, our findings show that audit committee (AC) characteristics have a significantly positive effect on FRQ. Based on our findings, we conclude that OS and AC characteristics enhance the FRQ of the quoted manufacturing firms. It can also be concluded that the BC examined in this study positively and insignificantly affects FRQ. The study contributes to knowledge on the effect of CG mechanisms on FRQ in a relatively unexplored context of quoted firms in a developing country. The findings also have implications for regulators, standard-setters, and investors who are interested in promoting effective CG mechanisms and the value relevance of financial reporting.
Bride wealth as trade-offs, security or exploitation? Multiple generation and gender perspectives on marriage. Marriage Matters: Imagining love and belonging in Uganda
(UCL Press, 2025) Ejang, Mary; Meinert, Lotte
Despite significant social shifts in customary marriages and partnerships, bride wealth provision remains a longstanding ideal for many in Uganda. Yet, the ideals and expectations towards bride wealth seldom fit the economic realities, creating social tensions and disappointments. The tensions often appear between family members holding different generational and gender positions. This chapter thus focuses on generational and gendered positions and perspectives on bride wealth trade-offs, marriage security and exploitation in relation to Lango customary marriage in Lira district in northern Uganda. According to the Ugandan Customary Marriage Act, marriage is referred to as a contractual union between a man and a woman who decide to live together as husband and wife for the rest of their life (Government of Uganda 2021). In customary marriage, the ‘contract’is essentially proved by the negotiation and provision of bride wealth; hence, the fundamental reason for bride wealth presentation is to cement the relationship socially and publicly between the spouses, their families and clans to ensure some level of mutual agreement between the parties. In this way, marriage with bride wealth communicates sociability between families and partners as mutual recognition, but it also, consequently, establishes family-based hierarchical social orders where women and children are dependent on men, and where the older generations hold power over the younger generation. By marriage security, we refer to partners having a high degree of confidence that their spouse is committed in the marriage on a long term and full-time basis, and partners share and stay together through struggles and fears. Marriage security is largely perceived to be initiated and communicated socially with bride wealth provision in marriage. The provision of bride wealth is customarily meant to create a bond of mutual recognition between not only the partners, but also the partners’ families. Yet, these bonds in marriage relations can be, or turn, exploitative. Bride wealth may be a form of exploitation if, for example, a father marries off a daughter early in order to gain bride wealth for his personal gain or exploits the situation of the young man who would like to marry
The Role of RENU and NITA-U in Providing Infrastructure and Online Access in Ugandan Higher Education
(The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2025) Ojulong, Andrew; Kaddu, Sarah; Magara, Elisam
This study investigates the role of national ICT agencies in facilitating access to digital academic content in Ugandan higher education. Specifically, it examines the impact of the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) and the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U) on two contrasting institutions, Makerere University (public) and Kampala International University (private). Using a qualitative case study design, data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 30 participants, including ICT administrators, academic staff, and students. Observation of ICT infrastructure and Document review of institutional ICT policies and national strategic plans complemented the interviews. Thematic analysis was used to interpret the findings. Significant disparities in ICT access were found between the two institutions. Public Universities benefited from strong partnerships with national ICT agencies and robust infrastructure, while private Universities faced barriers including limited connectivity, inadequate devices, and minimal engagement with national programs. The study also revealed systemic gaps in national ICT policies, particularly the exclusion of private institutions from key infrastructure initiatives. Recommendations include expanding government funding to private universities, improving technical capacity, and developing inclusive ICT strategies that prioritize equity. The findings have critical implications for doctoral education, where digital access directly influences research quality, supervision, and academic progression. This study contributes original insights into how national ICT policies affect institutional access to online academic content in developing countries. It offers evidence-based recommendations to support digital equity and enhance doctoral education outcomes in Uganda and similar contexts
Examining Services for Enhancing Access to Online Academic Content in Ugandan Universities: A Case of Makerere University (Mak) and Kampala International University (KIU)
(East African Journal of Information Technology, 2026) Ojulong, Andrew; Magara, Elisam; Kaddu, Sarah
Access to online academic content is critical for teaching, learning, and research in contemporary higher education. This study investigates the services provided to facilitate this access in Ugandan universities, using qualitative case studies of Makerere University and Kampala International University. Guided by an interpretivist paradigm, data were collected through interviews with librarians, ICT staff, lecturers, students, and national service providers (RENU, NITA-U), alongside observations and document review (N=30). Thematic analysis revealed that while universities provide a suite of globally recognised services, including institutional repositories, subscription databases, authentication systems, and information literacy training, their effectiveness is significantly hampered by systemic fragmentation and underutilisation. Key challenges include a disconnect between national infrastructure provision and institutional service integration, inconsistent user training, and low awareness among academic communities. The study concludes that Ugandan universities have successfully established the foundational technological layer for digital access. However, to maximise impact, a strategic shift is required. This entails institutionalising continuous digital literacy training, proactively embedding online content services into core academic workflows, and enhancing multi- stakeholder collaboration to bridge the gap between service provision and meaningful adoption. Recommendations are offered for university management, service departments, and national bodies to foster a more cohesive and inclusive digital academic ecosystem for enhancing access to online content.
Internal Corporate Governance Mechanisms and Financial Performance of Listed Financial Institutions at the Uganda Securities Exchange
(Hong kong Journal of Social Sciences, 2025) Etengu, Oguti Robert; Oder, Joshua; Opio, Peter Paul; Odong, Bonny; Ebwonyu, Rockfell
This study examined the effect of internal corporate governance mechanisms on the financial performance of listed financial institutions on the Uganda Securities Exchange. We collected secondary data from a census of all the financial institutions from 2014 to 2023. In addition, primary data on governance and financial performance was obtained through interviews to supplement the secondary data. We employed both accounting-based (ROE) and market-based (Tobin’s Q) proxies to measure firm-financial performance. Based on the results, the agency theory fails to illustrate that the board of directors (BoDs) and the audit committee (AC) are effective in improving financial performance. However, ownership structure (OS) has a notably positive and significant effect on financial performance, highlighting the importance of different forms of ownership in a firm. Our study adds to the literature by demonstrating that the application of agency theory doesn’t have a significant effect on firm-financial performance in the Ugandan context. Moreover, it contributes to the present body of knowledge on ICGMs and firm-financial performance literature, particularly in the context of an emerging economy.