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Problem Based Learning, curriculum development and change process at Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University, Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2006-06-02)Introduction: The faculty of Medicine, (FOM) Makerere University Kampala was started in 1924 and has been running a traditional curriculum for 79 years. A few years back it embarked on changing its curriculum from traditional ... -
Intellectual capital and performance: testing interaction effects
(Journal of Intellectual Capital, 2010)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction effect of intellectual capital elements and how they fuse to affect financial performance in microfinance institutions. The major purpose is to explore the ... -
Desired or deserving leadership? A reflection on the leadership exercised in local governments of Uganda
(International Journal of African Renaissance Studies-Multi-, Inter-and Transdisciplinarity, 2011)The article presents survey findings of the leadership styles exercised in local governments and examines whether leadership influences organisational performance in Uganda’s local governments. Based on survey findings ... -
Loan pricing, financial intermediation and Loan costs in Uganda’s deposit taking Institutions
(African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research, 2011)The paper examined individual contribution of loan pricing and financial intermediation to loan costs. Its purpose was to explore the extent to which predictor variables (loan pricing and financial intermediation) explain ... -
Social intermediation and financial services access in Uganda’s microfinance industry
(African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2013)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which social intermediation influences access to financial services in Uganda’s microfinance industry. Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopts analysis ... -
Information Asymmetry and Stock Market Participation: Evidence from the Uganda Stock Exchange
(Operations Research Society of Eastern Africa, 2014-12-02)This study sought to examine the association between information asymmetry and perceived stock market participation by medium firms. A sectional survey and correlational analysis approach were employed based on a sample ... -
Heightening Leadership Effectiveness in Local Governments of Uganda: ‘Challenge the Process’ for Organisational Support
(International Journal of African Renaissance Studies - Multi-, Inter- and Transdisciplinarity, 2015)Leadership effectiveness is an enviable characteristic in public as well as in private organisations. This article presents a discussion of the leadership practice known as ‘Challenge the Process’; within the context of ... -
Business process management and service delivery; a case of Uganda’s public entities
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2015)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to test empirically a variety of hypotheses related to business process management (BPM) and service delivery within public entities and contracting companies in Uganda. Design/me ... -
A borrowing cost model for effective performance of SMEs in Uganda
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development., 2015)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop an effective cost borrowing model of qualitative factors that are relevant to micro and small enterprises (SMEs) better performance. Design/methodology/approach – A valid ... -
Quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan SMEs
(2016)The eminence of investigating the relationship between quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is well understood ... -
The Influence of Leadership Competencies on Sustainable Funding of Local Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda
(ournal of Public Administration and Governance, 2017)Introduction: When a leader with a vision launches a Local Non-Governmental Organization (LNGO or NGO), the NGO’s motivation and decision-making often become intertwined with the leader’s personality and character to the ... -
Coordinating Management disciplines to write the Philosophical, Logical and Theoretical Paradigms in Postgraduate Research
(Humanities and Social Sciences Research, 2018)Research is one of core requirement at postgraduate level whose immediate key output is a dissertation/thesis. This condition in postgraduate training is intended to providethe learner with a skills-set and knowledge to ... -
Internal Audit for Accountability: Perceived Usefulness by Employees at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2018)Considering the Auditor General’s Report (2013) for Uganda, Public universities spend money without due authorization. This concern raises questions about the internal audit function and whether internal audit improves ... -
Employees’ Perception of Internal Audit Role in Promoting Accountability among Public Universities in Uganda: Evidence from Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research, 2018)The paper examines how employees perceive the internal audit role in promoting accountability in Public Universities of Uganda. Assessment of internal audit focused on internal controls, procedures and practices. On the ... -
An empirical analysis of bank specific factors affecting interest rate of Ugandan banking financial institutions
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2018-05-14)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of bank specific factors on interest rate in banking financial institutions (BFIs) of Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: To analyze the effect, an OLS ... -
Public Perceptions towards COVID-19 and Prevention Measures in Uganda: Gaps and Missed Opportunities
(American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR), 2020)Introduction: Communication of COVID-19 prevention measures is essential for effective control and management of the pandemic. For Uganda following the presidential directives, the COVID-19 lockdown measures came into ... -
Managerial competencies and supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda
(American Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2020)Purpose-The paper presents the influence of managerial competencies on supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda. Methods-The study employed a cross-sectional and quantitative research design ... -
Control environment and financial Performance of savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOS)in mid-Western Uganda
(International Journal of Business Strategies, 2020)Purpose: To establish the relationship between control environment and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design and positivist paradigm were used to collect ... -
Social competence and access to finance in Financial institutions- an empirical study of Small and medium enterprises in Uganda
(American Journal of Finance, 2020)Purpose: The paper examined the mediating effect of innovation in the relationship between social competence and access to finance by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. The major aim was to establish the role ... -
Social competence and access to finance in Financial institutions: an empirical study of Small and medium enterprises in Uganda
(American Journal of Finance, 2020)Purpose: The paper examined the mediating effect of innovation in the relationship between social competence and access to finance by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. The major aim was to establish the role ...
