Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Water movement control across organic primers for pavements
(Makerere University, 2018-09)In order to curtail vertical moisture movement through pavement layers, a layer of primer is applied on the top surface of the base. During precipitation, water flows into a porous layer and then moves laterally on top of ... -
Understanding the rice value chain in Uganda - opportunities and challenges to increased production
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016-07-15)Government of Uganda considers rice as one of the strategic agricultural enterprises with the potential to remarkably contribute to increasing rural incomes and livelihoods, and improving food and nutrition security. ... -
Investment opportunities and challenges in the potato value chain in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016-06-15)A seed potato shortage is identified as a major problem that affects the quality of potato production in the Kigezi subregion. There are two dimensions of shortfalls in supply: (i) the limited volumes of clean seed produced, ... -
Revisiting Uganda’s inorganic fertilizer Supply Chain: Need for a Stronger Regulatory System
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2015-05-15)This paper highlights the quality concerns of inorganic fertilizers on the Ugandan market. the findings reported are based on 170 samples (in 50 kg bags and small 1-2 kg packs) of the commonly used fertilizers on the Ugandan ... -
Rehabilitation of Kampala Portbell Railway line
(2018-11-15)This project report covers the construction methodology used and aspects of construction project management practice exercised by the author during the rehabilitation of Kampala-Portbell railway line This report details ... -
Factors associated with retention-in-care of adolescents aged 10-19 years living with sickle cell disease in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala-Uganda. A Cross sectional study
(2018-11-13)ABSTRACT Factors Associated with Retention-In-Care of Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years Living with Sickle Cell Disease in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala-Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study Authors: Patience Birungi ... -
Construction of 22 No. public toilets in Kawempe Division: Kawempe Sanitation Improvement Project (KSIP)
(2018-11-09)This project report entails the construction methodology used and aspects of construction project management practice exercised by the author while part of the construction team during improvement of water supply and ... -
Effect of external debt on economic growth in Uganda: 1986 - 2013
(Makerere University, 2017)This study investigated whether external debt affected economic growth in Uganda for the period 1986 to 2013 or not. Quarterly data was used and 112 data points were used for analysis. The log-log model was used to ascertain ... -
Determinants of Capital Formation in Uganda: (1984-2016) Does Foreign Direct Investment and Trade Openness Matter?
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This research investigates the determinants of Capital formation in Uganda (1984-2016) using the Bounds Approach to Cointegration developed by Persaran and Shin (1999). Since Uganda registered its highest Annual Percentage ... -
Assessing Cash Management in Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case of Small and Medium Enterprises in Jinja District
(Makerere University, 2018-11)The Purpose of the study was to assess cash management in small and medium enterprises in Jinja district basing on the following objectives; to examine the effectiveness of cash management in small and medium enterprises ... -
Determinants of Tax Revenue in East African Countries: An Application of Multivariate Panel Data Cointegration Analysis
(Makerere University, 2017-10-20)Domestic revenue mobilization has received growing attention in recent years. For Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries in general and for East Africa countries in particular domestic resource mobilization has crucial national ... -
The Effect of Public Expenditure on Infrastructure on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06-07)The major objective of this study was to examine the impact of government expenditure on infrastructure and economic growth; the data used was sourced from the World Bank data base and the government expenditure components ... -
Effectiveness of Financial Compensation to Employee Retention at Digital Solutions Ltd.
(Makerere University, 2018-09)The purpose of the study was to determine effectiveness of financial compensation to employee retention at “digital solutions ltd”. The objectives of the study were; to find out how effective Salaries are in retaining ... -
The impact of public debt on Uganda's economic growth
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The objective of the study was to establish the impact of public debt on economic growth in Uganda by analysing the short run and long run relationships. The study employed secondary quarterly time series for the period ... -
Knowledge and practice of drug shop attendants in Wakiso District on antibiotic use
(2018-11-06)Introduction: The misuse of antibiotics is leading to increased antibiotic resistance. Drug shops in Uganda have been found to sell antibiotics to the public despite the fact that they are not allowed to do so. Assessing ... -
HIV/AIDS prevalence information and individual protective sexual behaviours in Uganda: An empirical examination
(Makerere University, 2018-09-07)The responsiveness of individual sexual behaviour to HIV/AIDS prevalence knowledge and information greatly determines the spread of the epidemic and the future prevalence rates among a given society. Understanding the ... -
Assessment of enterprise resource planning systems in the private sector: A case of Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This study sought to assess the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning systems on the performance of Rwenzori Bottling Company Limited. This is because despite putting in place an ERP system to streamline internal operations, ... -
The effect of Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme on the welfare of beneficiaries: A case of Nansana Municipal Council
(Makerere University, 2017-12-12)This study investigates the effect of the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Programme on the welfare of beneficiaries in Nansana municipal council, Wakiso district. Three out of the four divisions within the municipal were ... -
Management Control Systems in Public Institutions: A Study of Civil Aviation Authority
(Makerere University, 2018-11-04)This study sought to analyze the nature of existing management control systems, assess their effectiveness and establish mechanisms for enhancing the effectiveness of the control systems at Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). ... -
Factors affecting health services delivery in Manafwa District: A case study of Bugobero Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2013-10)Bugobero health centre still lags far behind in attaining the goals due to several factors that hinder service delivery such as inadequate knowledge among health care providers, difficulty to travel to access care, financial ...