Browsing by Author "Mwesigwa, David"
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Electoral Contestations and Credibility of Elections in Uganda
Mwesigwa, David (South Asian Journal of Development Research (SAJDR), 2020)This article examines the electoral process and elections in advancing the cause of free, fair and credible elections in the Uganda. Using secondary data, the focus is put on four selected contested issues: transparency ... -
Embracing bee-keeping technology to enhance smart farming: evidence from Lira city, mid-north Uganda
Akullu, Pamella Stela; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)This paper debates the means in which the idea of smart farming can be enhanced using beekeeping technologies in the sub-region of mid-north Uganda, as confidence in the budding of smart farming to bolster sustainable ... -
Embracing drip irrigation technology to stimulate smart farming: a study in Dokolo District, mid-north Uganda
Opio, Maxwell; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)This study was intended to investigate the potential of embracing drip irrigation technology as a strategy to stimulating smart farming in Dokolo district. We adopted a descriptive design on one of the farms that has ... -
Enhancing employee performance using selected leadership styles of middle-line managers in the hospitality industry in Mid-Western Uganda
Mwesigwa, David (Journal of Hospitality Management and Tourism,, 2018)This study explains the success of employee performance using selected leadership styles of middleline Hotel managers in Mid-western Uganda. The simple random sample included 196 employees from ten Hotels. The respondents ... -
Enhancing Local Economic Development through tourism: Perspectives from a cohort of Got Ngetta rock climbers in Mid-North Uganda
Mubangizi, Betty C; Mwesigwa, David (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure., 2019)There is a growing focus on domestic tourism as a complementary strategy to international tourism. This development places a responsibility on national and local authorities to enhance their tourism attractions by ensuring ... -
Enhancing smart farming through egg-incubation technology: A micro-study in lira city, mid-north Uganda
Oboi, Alex; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)A visit to TAF Agri-Tourism Farm, located in Anyomorem parish, Lira City East Division revealed that an incubator is used for the production of local chicken and is being commercialized. Reportedly domesticated around 5,000 ... -
Examining the realities of poultry farming technologies as enablers to smart farming in lira city, mid north Uganda
Ebong, Peter; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)This study aimed to examine the realities of poultry farming technologies as enablers of smart farming in Lira city. A descriptive design was adopted targeting one poultry farm in the city of Lira and data were collected ... -
Exploring the best practices of women-centred ecotourism enterprises in Bunyoro, Uganda
Mwesigwa, David; Mubangizi, Betty C (African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure, 2016)As the millennium development goals (MDGs) were concluded at the end of 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new development agenda–codenamed ‘the strategic development goals (SDGs)’, which among others seek ... -
Factors affecting academic performance of pupils in universal primary education (UPE) schools in Uganda
Okello, Joseph; Angol, Daniel; Mwesigwa, David (South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2020)This study focused on factors affecting the academic performance of pupils in UPE schools since pupils are central in the educational process. Four questions were answered, namely: what is the effect of institutional ... -
Faith Based Organisations Strategies and the welfare of street children in Lango sub-region: Evidence from Lira City, Uganda
Ojok, Fred; Obici, Gilbert; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Culture and Religious Studies, 2022)Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationship between Faith Based Organisations Strategies (FBOS) and Welfare of Street Children (WSC) in Lira City, specifically focusing on the effect of FBOS in terms of preventive ... -
Financial Planning and Household Investments Among Primary School Teachers in Lira Central Division
Akeny, Emmanuel; Mwesigwa, David (Lira University, 2021)The UNHS (2017) showed that Uganda households spends (96%) on consumption of goods and services. A massive (92%) of household that receive their post-retirement benefits spends it all in consumption and uniformed investments ... -
Firming non-political actors to enhance the quality of urban service delivery. A review on the City Development Forums in Uganda
Mwesigwa, David; Acanga, Alfred; Chono, Oryang Alex; Oboi, Alex (Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies (JGAS), 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to explore the dependability of non political forums specifically considering the City Development Forums in Uganda. This investigation was motivated by the idea of City Development Forums ... -
Football betting among the youths in Lira municipality: Will livelihoods improve?
Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018)Football betting is a complex and polarising issue in several urban centres in Uganda. This study explores the practice through a situation analysis of Lira Municipality, where a longitudinal study, incorporating three ... -
“From rain-fed farms to irrigated farms”: Irrigation technology for smart farming in Lira city, mid-north Uganda
Okuna, Victor; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)Smart farming offers a potentially beneficial prospect for farming in Uganda and beyond. Nonetheless, there is no adequate methodical inquiries on what smart farming essentially denotes and the different openings through ... -
Functionality of Farmers’ Stores and Local Economic Development Initiatives in Oyam District: A Case of Aber Sub-County
Otim, Emmanuel Clement; Mwesigwa, David (Journal of Business and Strategic Management, 2023)Purpose: This study examined the relationship between the functionality of farmers’ stores and LED initiatives. Specifically, the study determined the effect of farmers’ stores functionality on resource mobilisation; ... -
Gender equality and the effectiveness of primary education in Katosi town council, Mukono district in central Uganda
Amoding, Moreen; Mwesigwa, David (Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education (JSHE), 2021)Purpose: This study aimed to assess ways by which Gender Equality affects primary education in Mukono District Research methodology: This study is a case study that concentrates on a single institute to provide information ... -
Helmet Use Among Commercial Motorcyclists: A Survey of Two Municipalities In Uganda
Mwesigwa, David (South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2019)There is a worldwide apprehension that present-day motor driving schools are not producing drivers with the kind of awareness and abilities that they need to be useful on the road. This inadequacy has placed growing stress ... -
Household Food Security in Uganda: Reflections on the Prosperity-For-All Programme
Mwesigwa, David (Loyola journal of social sciences, 2016)Abstract: The objective of the Prosperity-For-All (PFA) programme is to transform rural and peri-urban poor households in order for them to achieve food security and to create wealth. While the government of Uganda aspires ... -
Household Size and Household Food Security in Ngetta Ward, Lira City, Northern Uganda
Akello, Mercy Catherine; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Developing Country Studies, 2023)Purpose: The study examined the effect of Household size/family size on Household food security in Lira city East Division. Specific issues that were studied are; the impact of average household size on household food ... -
“I can make use of a manual water-pump to enhance smart farming”: voices from Lira City, mid-North Uganda
Opok, James Bond; Mwesigwa, David (International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)Smart farming has become a world-wide sensation and Uganda is no exemption to this movement. In Uganda, the impact of climate change presents farmers with new challenges and so is the aggregate demand for food in the ...