Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Does Investment in Human Capital Offset Oil Dependence? Unveiling the Drivers of Unemployment in Uganda
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)This study explored the impact of human capital development on unemployment in Uganda. Employing a Vector Auto Regression (VAR) model informed by the Neoclassical growth theory, the research analyzed the relationship between ... -
Understanding the Dynamics Between Monetary Policy and Interest Rate Spreads in Uganda: A Quantitative Study
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)This study delves into the intricate relationship between monetary policy variables and interest rate spreads in Uganda's financial sector. It examines the impact of the rediscount rate, inflation, money supply, and the ... -
From Realizable Dreams to Sustainable Reality: An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Internship Experience and Future Career Prospects among Business Students
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)The objective of this study is to establish the relationship between Internship Experience and Future Career Prospects among Business Students at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Using a quantitative approach ... -
The Mediating Effect of Taxpayer Perception in the Relationship between Tax Education and Income Tax Filing Compliance among Small Taxpayers in Mbarara City
(International Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2024)This study is about establishing the mediating role of taxpayer perception in the relationship between tax education and income tax filing compliance among small taxpayers in Mbarara city. Materials and Methods: The study ... -
Taxpayer Perception and Income Tax Filing Compliance among Small Taxpayers in Mbarara City
(American Journal of Finance,, 2024)Purpose: This study is about establishing the relationship between taxpayer perception and income tax filing compliance among small taxpayers in Mbarara city. The study is driven by the fact that despite Uganda Revenue ... -
Tax Education and Income Tax Filing Compliance among Small Taxpayers in Mbarara City
(American Journal of Accounting, 2024)Purpose: This study aimed at establishing the relationship between tax education and income tax filing compliance among small taxpayers in Mbarara city. The study was driven by the fact that despite Uganda Revenue Authority’s ... -
Governance and the Manufacturing Sector Growth among the BRICS Nations
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023)The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between selected governance factors and growth rates in the manufacturing sector's output among the member states of BRICS. This study examined the institutionalized ... -
Financial Literacy, Access to Digital Finance and Performance of Ugandan SMEs in Mbarara City
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)This study investigates the relationship between financial literacy and access to digital finance, and how these impact the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda. From a population of 4,776 ... -
Female Labor Force Participation and Uganda’s Economic Growth
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023)This comprehensive study explores the impact of various female labor force participation indicators on Uganda's economic growth, encompassing participation rate, educational levels, and fertility rate while considering ... -
Factor Inputs and the Growth of the Manufacturing Sector among the East African Community Member States: Testing the Efficacy of the Extended Neoclassical Growth Hypothesis
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023)The study aims to examine the relationship between input factors and growth rates in the output of the manufacturing sector in the five East African Community (EAC) member states. The relatively small manufacturing sector's ... -
Elements of Stakeholder Involvement and Performance of Rural Electrification Projects
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2024)The research aimed to explore how different aspects of stakeholder participation correlate with the effectiveness of rural electrification projects in southwestern Uganda. Employing a cross-sectional research design, data ... -
Increasing access to business incubation services for cottage start-ups to promote inclusive entrepreneurship in Southwest Uganda
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies,, 2024)In the last 30 years, Uganda has grappled with rising unemployment, notably impacting small businesses, with 85% failing within the first five years. This trend is pronounced in the cottage industry, where 46% of businesses ... -
Uganda’s Debt Sustainability: Testing The Efficacy of Debt Overhang Theory
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023)The primary objective of this paper is to discern the impact of key economic variables, including primary balance, real interest rate, GDP growth rate, real effective exchange rate, and current account balance, on the ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Uganda’s Debt Sustainability: The Public Debt Dynamics Model in Perspective
(Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies, 2023-12)To investigate Uganda's debt sustainability determinants. The fundamental framework for this study is the public debt dynamics model, which looks at connections between changes in public debt and important macroeconomic ... -
The Transformative Power of Financial Services on Economic Growth among Households in Mbarara Municipality
(American Journal of Economics, 2023)Purpose: To establish the relationship between status of available financial services and economic growth of households in Mbarara municipality in Uganda. Methodology: The study adopted cross sectional research design. ... -
“Out-of-Pocket Expenditure”, Abolition User Fees and the Quality of Health Services Provided by Public Health Centers IVs in Uganda
(European Journal of Health Sciences, 2023)Purpose: The study intended to investigate inadequate health financing as challenge in Uganda, the study population included residents of Rujumbura Health sub district in Rukungiri who have lived in the place for a period ... -
Internal Control Environment and Financial Accountability of Savings and Credit Cooperatives in Mid-Western Uganda
(American Journal of Accounting, 2023)Abstract Purpose: To test the association between internal control environment and financial accountability of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda. Methodology: The study adopted a crosssectional research design and positivist ... -
Integrity and Ethical Values, and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Mid-Western Uganda
(American Journal of Accounting, 2023)Abstract Purpose: To establish the relationship between control integrity and ethical values, and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda. Methodology: To collect data was presented using frequency tables ... -
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 ...
