Faculty of Business and Management Sciences: Recent submissions
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Gut carriage of antimicrobial resistance genes in women exposed to small-scale poultry farms in rural Uganda: A feasibility study
(PloS one, 2020)Background: Antibiotic use for livestock is presumed to be a contributor to the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes in humans, yet studies do not capture AMR data before and after livestock introduction. ... -
Correlates of attendance at community engagement meetings held in advance of biobehavioral research studies: A longitudinal, sociocentric social network study in rural Uganda
(PLoS medicine, 2021)Background: Community engagement is central to the conduct of health-related research studies as a way to determine priorities, inform study design and implementation, increase recruitment and retention, build relationships, ... -
Adverse childhood experiences and adult cardiometabolic risk factors and disease outcomes: Cross-sectional, populationbased study of adults in rural Uganda
(Journal of global health, 2021)Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) pose a major threat to public health in sub-Saharan African communities, where the burden of these classes of ill¬nesses is expected to double by 2030. Growing research suggests ... -
Entropy in the ‘entrepot’: Examining the challenges of relief supply chains during COVID-19 pandemic relief item distribution operation-2020 in Uganda.
(Emerald Open Research, 2022)Background: Distribution and management of relief supplies during hard times is seen as one of the key roles among governments in developing economies. Management of relief supply chains during a pandemic could be an uphill ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Overestimation of alcohol consumption norms as a driver of alcohol consumption: a whole-population network study of men across eight villages in rural, southwestern Uganda
(Addiction, 2022)Background and aims Little is known about how perceived norms about alcohol consumption may influence high alcohol consumption rates in Uganda. This study estimated the accuracy of perceived norms about men’s alcohol ... -
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 ... -
Internal Controls, Managerial Competence and Financial Performance of ABU Sacco
(American Journal of Finance, 2022)Purpose: This study aimed at establishing the relationship between Internal controls, managerial competence and financial performance of ABU SACCO Mbarara. Methodology: A cross- sectional study design was adopted and based ... -
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 ... -
Road network and household food security in Acholi sub region, northern Uganda: a pragmatic perspective
(Journal of Developing Economies, 2022)Purpose: This study aimed at examining the relationship between road network and household food security in Acholi sub region, northern Uganda. Methodology: The study adopted a pragmatic paradigm, thus adopting a mixed ... -
The Future of Farmer organisations: Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving Household Food Security. Evidence from Acholi Subregion, Northern Uganda
(Journal of Developing Economies, 2022)Purpose: The study set out to determine the relationship status of farmers’ organisations in the region, examine the opportunities for farmer organisations in achieving households’ food security, and investigate 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 ... -
Audit Committee Independence and Financial Performance: A Quantitative Assessment of Private Limited Companies In Uganda
(American Journal of Finance, 2022)Purpose: Correlation of the financial performance and audit committee independence of private limited companies is the grounds that the study sought to explore. Methodology: The questionnaire was used to gather measurable ... -
Exploration of Accountability as a Mediator between Managerial Competencies and Supply Chain Performance of Relief Aid Organisations in Western Uganda
(Business and Management Studies, 2022)The study investigated whether accountability mediates the relationship between managerial competencies and the supply chain performance of relief aid organizations in western Uganda. A cross-sectional and correlational ... -
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 ... -
Innovation and employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2021)The debate on the role of innovation in employment growth is still inconclusive with the available literature focusing largely on industrialised economies. With this concern, we examine the potential of innovations in ... -
The Mediating Role of Financial Accountability in the Relationship between Internal Control Environment and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda
(American Journal of Accounting, 2022)Purpose: This paper aimed at establish the mediating effect of financial accountability in the relationship between internal control environment and financial performance of savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs). The ... -
Financial Accountability and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda
(American Journal of Accounting, 2022)Purpose: To establish the association between financial accountability and Financial Performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda. Methodology: A cross-sectional research design and positivist paradigm were used to collect ... -
Monitoring Systems Mediate Human Capital to Performance of Government Aided Primary Schools in Isingiro District, Uganda. “Using Med Graph program Approach”
(European Journal of Human Resource, 2022)Purpose: The purpose of this research was to establish whether the Monitoring systems mediate the relationship between human capital and performance of government aided primary school’s in Isingiro District, Uganda. Methodology: ...