The study aimed at the analysis of increasing deforestation on the environment, a case study of Parabongo subcounty Agago district and it was guided by the following objectives; To establish the different reasons why people in Parabongo sub-county have resorted to cutting down trees, recklessly, to analyze the different environment management strategies adopted by the people in Parabongo sub-county to sustain the existing trees for proper environment management and to find out the impacts of deforestation on the environment management especially in Parabongo sub county. A sample survey and cross-sectional study designs were based on quantitative data collections designs for primary data were employed. Secondary data will bring through documentary review from literature related to the objectives of the study. Qualitative data was collected using interviews, observation and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). The questionnaire was the major basis for quantitative data that was presented in a descriptive form. The results were compared and contrasted with secondary data to establish the magnitude of the problem. Both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed statistically by use of the mean, percentage, ratio through elaborating the respondents’ views in comparison with findings from the observation checklist. The finding from the study indicated that deforestation have a negative impact on the environment and according to the views from the respondents, 90% of the respondents agreed that deforestation has led to soil erosion in the area and 10% of them disagreed on the basis that soil erosion take place in areas which are hilly and steep. In the same way 75% of the respondents agreed that deforestation leads to climate change through interfering with the water cycle and hence causing desert like conditions and on the other side 25% disagreed with this that climate change is a natural issue which is determined by God. Citizens should be encouraged to increase on the practice of tree planning because trees absorb some of these poisonous gases like Carbondioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen among others. The government through NEMA and National Forestry Authority should increase on punishments that are imposed on those convicted of encroaching forests for example cumberers, charcoal burners because it involves shoot going into atmosphere.

The purpose of the study was to examine the effects of drug abuse on academic performance. The study was conducted in selected senior secondary schools in Kaliro Town Council, Kaliro district, Eastern Uganda. The objectives of the study were; To find out the different causes perpetuations of drug abuse among students of the Kaliro high school and bright future Secondary Schools; To identify the different forms of drugs abused by students of Kaliro high school and Bright future Senior Secondary Schools; To assess the impacts of drug abuse on academic performance of the students in Kaliro high school and Bright future secondary school Senior Secondary Schools and to suggest the possible strategies of curbing drug abuse among students of Kaliro high school and Bright future secondary school. The findings indicated the correlation coefficient (0.676) shown a strong positive relationship between drug abuse and academic performance. This was statistically significant at 99% confidence interval since the P-value (0.00) was less than the significance level and therefore we rejected the null hypothesis and concluded that there was a strong positive relationship between drug abuse and academic performance. The research designs were appropriate because data was easily analyzed using frequency counts and percentage derived from the responses obtained in the questionnaires. Recommendations,

The study aimed at the effect of banana wilt diseases on banana production with a case study of Bufumbo subcounty bulambuli district and it was guided by the following objectives; To identify different diseases affecting banana production in Bufumbo SubCounty, to examine various causes of banana diseases in banana plantations in Bufumbo subcounty and to assess the magnitude of the effects caused by the banana diseases and suggest ways of addressing it in the Study area. This Study was designed in such a way that it employed both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection which include; Research question (Questionnaire), Sampling techniques, Experimental method, Analytical method, Descriptive approach, and Review. Questionnaire approach was mainly used so as to obtain satisfactory data concerning the effect of Banana Wilt Disease on Banana Production in Bufumbo sub-county, Bulambuli District. Sampling method was similarly used to confirm the data that was collected and to obtain confidential data from the Respondents. This study was specifically be conducted among community members who was selected from the four main villages of Bufumbo sub-county and other important respondents who was selected from other parts of Bulambuli district. From the findings, out of 80 Respondents, 23% of them reported that banana diseases caused very serious loss in yield in Bufumbo sub-county. 30% of them reported of destruction of banana plants by different diseases, 20% of them talked of poor-quality harvest while 27% documented loss of plant condition which as well as reduced tolerance to climatic conditions. The government should establish strategies to empower the local authorities and other key stakeholders with capacity, knowledge and skills needed to boost up banana production by controlling banana diseases in Bufumbo sub-county.

The study aimed at covid-19 outbreak and development of tourism in uganda with a case study of uganda wildlife education center (Uwec) and it was guided by the following objectives; To assess the impact of Covid19 on the tourism arrivals at Uganda Wildlife Education Center (UWEC), to analyze the effect of Covid19 on the tour and travel businesses in Uganda and to analyze what Government can do to Rescue Tourism Businesses in Uganda. The study used a descriptive correlational and cross-sectional and case study survey research design. The descriptive correlational design was used to establish whether there was a significant relationship between advertising and the consumer behavior. Quantitative approach was used to process data which could be quantified and was numeric in nature. The study population constituted mainly the staff of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center especially those working in the top management and those in the tourism management department. According to the Human Resource officer, this population amounts to 45 staff. From the findings, 32 (80%) strongly agreed that Covid19 chiefly affected African economies and caused a reduction in foreign income and resultantly the tourism arrivals and 8 (20%) of the respondents agreed and no one disagreed while all the respondents were sure of their respondents. This implies that indeed Covid19 chiefly affected African economies and caused a reduction in foreign income and resultantly the tourism arrivals. The study recommends that every Ugandan should heed to the calls to go for vaccination to enable full opening of the tourism sector and other sectors of the economy.

The study examined the effect of financial rewards on performance of health workers in Government Hospitals in Uganda. A case of Kiruddu hospital. The study was anchored on two specific objectives, namely: to examine the effect of direct financial rewards on the performance of health workers at Kiruddu hospital and to examine the effect of indirect financial rewards on the performance of health workers at Kiruddu hospital. A cross-sectional research design using a convergent parallel mixed methods approach was used to answer the study questions. A sample size of 169 respondents was considered for the study, 155 respondents participated, giving a response rate of 92%. The study established that financial reward practices (direct financial rewards and indirect financial rewards) have a statistically significant relationship and significantly positively affect performance of health workers at Kiruddu Hospital. The study found out salary at Kiruddu Hospital is paid promptly and on time and that Kiruddu Hospital offers a wide range of indirect financial rewards to health workers ranging from health insurance, housing and transport allowances. It was also revealed that health insurance is only given to few family members of health workers, leaving out majority of the family members from benefiting, paid training opportunities at Kiruddu hospital are discriminative hence not all staffs benefit from them. The study recommends that; Top leadership of Kiruddu Hospital and the Ministry of Health to review the existing direct financial reward systems by benchmarking with private hospitals and other Government Hospitals in the region, introduce performance based pay system that clearly and directly links direct financial rewards to performance, increase salaries of health workers annually, prioritize recruitment of more health workers and equip all Government hospital with all sorts of medicine so that patients are not asked to buy anything.

Historically, industrialization has been associated with falling relative returns to skills. This fact is at odds with most unified theories of industrialization, which tend to imply rising skill premier as natural concomitants to economic growth. Assuming that human capital is both a consumption good and an investment good, the model demonstrates how gradually rising investments in human capital, non-monotonic fertility rates, and falling skill premier can all be explained within one theory. Mbale, Uganda's third largest city, has a population of millions and is an extremely important border city. Its location has many advantages such as well-developed transport network and complete infrastructure. The Ugandan government attaches great importance to its development. With its developed agriculture, Mbale is Uganda's agricultural trade center and is rich in rice, coffee, cotton, fruits, vegetables and grains, textiles, there are also coffee processing, wood processing and other industries, the development prospects are very impressive. Industrialization has brought economic prosperity, additionally it has resulted in more population, urbanization, obvious stress on the basic life supporting systems while pushing the environmental impacts closer to the threshold limits of tolerance. With booming industrial growth and relatively low land mass, environmental sustainability is now becoming a significant deciding factor in industrial development process. Accumulating evidences constantly indicate that the transition of the existing industries into eco-industrial network through successful implementation of green approaches provides a viable solution to preserve the natural resources of the region while concurrently enhances the regional economy on a sustainable basis.

The study examined the effect of supervision support on health worker performance at Kilembe Hospital, Kasese District, Uganda. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design with mixed methods approach. A sample size of 152 respondents was considered for the study, 130 respondents participated, giving a response rate of 85.5%. The content validity index was calculated from, the questionnaire and it was 0.94 while the computed Cronbach’s alpha coefficient is 0.922 which is above 0.7 considered indicative of acceptable internal consistency therefore the questionnaire was deemed reliable. For qualitative data, to ensure consistency the KII and documentary review were guided by the research objective and question to keep the study focused. The study discovered that supervisors are sometimes not accessible at Kilembe hospital. The study therefore, recommends the need for Ministry of health to recruit more health workers since the study discovered workload as one of the major reasons where supervisors are sometimes not accessible.

The study examined the effect of workplace safety on health worker performance at Kilembe Hospital, Uganda. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey research design with mixed methods approach. A sample size of 152 respondents was considered for the study, 130 respondents participated, giving a response rate of 85.5%. The content validity index was calculated from, the questionnaire and it was 0.94 while the computed Cronbach’s alpha coefficient is 0.922 which is above 0.7 considered indicative of acceptable internal consistency therefore the questionnaire was deemed reliable. For qualitative data, to ensure consistency the KII and documentary review were guided by the research objective and question to keep the study focused. The study found that there was inadequacy of PPEs at Kilembe hospital which exposes health workers to risks of contracting diseases from patients and it was also found out that some of the hospital equipment were not functioning properly. This demotivates health workers and hence deters them from executing their mandate effectively. The study therefore, recommended that Ministry of Health should advocate for budget increment in order to enable them supply enough PPEs to hospital and the need for Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health to partner with Civil Society Organization to fund some of the health budget for example repairing of hospital equipment.