Department of Public Administration and Management: Recent submissions
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Information and Communication Technology Adoption and the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises in Uganda: Empirical Evidence from Kampala City Council Authority
(2019)The study used cross sectional study design and data were collected from business owners operating within the divisions of Kampala Capital City Authority. The study found out that the level of ICT adoption in Kampala ... -
Start-Ups and Youth Entrepreneurship as a Strategy for Reducing Youth Unemployment in Africa; Evidence from Gulu and Oyam Districts, Northern Uganda
(Management and Administrative Sciences Review, 2017)This paper presents a trend in the challenges in the youth unemployment with particular emphasis on Uganda taking northern Uganda as a case. Youth unemployment remains a serious development challenge in most developing ... -
Financial Accessibility And Poverty Reduction In Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2019)Access to a well-functioning financial system can economically and socially empower individuals and in particular poor people, allowing them to better integrate into the economy of their countries and to actively contribute ... -
Tackling Youth Unemployment with Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) in Northern Uganda
(Fountain Publishers, 2020)The twenty first century sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a sharp rise in the youth unemployment rate amidst increasing demand for formal education. This article presents a detailed study of the contribution of the YLP in ... -
Literature Review of Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2020)Teenage pregnancy is a serious social and health concern. The aim of the study, as a literature review, was to investigate the causes, effects and strategies put forward to curb down the teenage pregnancy among girls between ... -
Non-Monetary Rewards and Job Satisfaction among Primary School Teachers in Uganda: a Review of Kole District in Mid-North Uganda
(South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2020)This study aimed to assess the contribution of non-monetary rewards on job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Kole District. Data were collected using documentary analysis. The findings reveal that promotions ... -
Factors affecting academic performance of pupils in universal primary education (UPE) schools in Uganda
(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 ... -
An investigation into the influence of leadership styles on organizational performance in Ugandan public universities
(South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2020)The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the three leadership styles which include transformational leadership style, transactional and laissez-faire leadership style on organizational performance ... -
Civil Society Organisations, Applied Research and Rural Development
(Applied Research and Rural Development, 2012)This research deals with the position of civil society organisation in sustaining rural growth through applied research. This is subsisting with the conclusion that the realisation of a successful rural development stratagem ... -
Impact of Agri-Input oFood Security in the Lango Sub Region of Northern Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural and Rural Research, 2020)Lango sub-region, which is found in Northern part of Uganda, has the greatest number of its communities relying on agriculture for food security and for commercial purposes. The Agricultural activities, which they engage ... -
Consequence of Land Conflicts to Small-Holder Farmers in Masindi District, Mid-Western Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural and Rural Research, 2020)land is an economic asset for development and a path to other resources. As an agrarian economy, the value of land in Uganda is high as wealth and survival are measured by access to, use of and control over land and it is ... -
Impact of Financial Support to Sunflower Production in Lira District: A Review of Literature
(Journal of Agricultural and Rural Research, 2020)Lira district greatest population rely on agriculture as a source of employment, income and food security. The study was to establish the impact of financial support on sunflower production in Lira district. The objectives ... -
Using Institutional Policy to Prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Uganda
(Asian Journal of Sustainable Business Research, 2020)This article contends that institutional policy is an essential element of the fourth industrial revolution, and should be entrenched in the municipal governance structure. The study underscores present industrial revolution ... -
Electoral Contestations and Credibility of Elections in Uganda
(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 ... -
Agricultural practices in mid-western Uganda: Challenges and prospects for food security in rural areas
(Journal of Gender and Behaviour, 2019)Globally, there is a concern that current food production and distribution systems are not developing at a rate that matches the growing human population. In Uganda, rural-urban drift, land grabs and population explosion ... -
The Potential of a Power‑Sharing Government to Prevent Post‑election Violence in Uganda: Perspectives from Mid-Western Region
(Administratio Publica, 2019)Studies have revealed that a number of countries in the East African region have faced challenges in preventing post-election violence. Therefore, this article examined the potential of a Power-Sharing Government (PSG) to ... -
Using Advocacy to Enhance Green Municipalities in Uganda: A Study of Hoima Municipality
(South Asian Journal of Development Research,, 2019)In 2017, after launching, by thefirst Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda Moses Ali along with the UNDP country Director Almaz Gebru, a new green growth development strategy, key green growth issues and evolution into a green ... -
Enhancing Local Economic Development through tourism: Perspectives from a cohort of Got Ngetta rock climbers in Mid-North Uganda
(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 ... -
The Contribution of Voter–Linked Expectations to Voter Turnouts in Mid-Western Uganda
(Administratio Publica, 2018)Voter-linked expectations contributed to voter turnouts in several elections, yet little is known of all the relevant dynamics. This article aims to examine the contribution of voter-linked expectations to voter turnouts ... -
Migration and Public Service Delivery: The Status Quo and Policy Responses in Sending and Receiving Countries
(Springer International Publishing AG 2018, 2018)The recent wave of migration from the Middle East to Europe has brought the complexities of global migration into sharp focus. Images of human suffering, of determination and of triumph have dominated the media in the ...
