This dissertation investigates the intricate interplay of social media within the realm of journalism, focusing on the practices, perceptions, and impacts on audience engagement at BBS TV. The study employs a comprehensive survey approach, capturing the insights of 110 respondents within the media organization. The demographic characteristics of the participants lay the groundwork for understanding the diverse perspectives contributing to the study. The findings reveal a distinctive landscape of social media usage among journalists at BBS TV. Notably, platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok are frequently utilized for news updates. This diversified engagement underscores the multifaceted nature of journalists' interactions with various social media channels. Perceived benefits associated with social media in journalism are prominently acknowledged by the respondents. Faster news dissemination, enhanced real-time reporting, increased audience reach, and diverse storytelling formats emerge as notable advantages. This positive perception emphasizes the pivotal role of social media in improving the efficiency and reach of journalistic practices. Conversely, challenges associated with social media usage in journalism are recognized, with concerns about the spread of misinformation, ethical dilemmas, and the difficulty in verifying user-generated content. Journalists at BBS TV demonstrate a nuanced understanding of the complexities and potential pitfalls inherent in the use of social media platforms. The impact of social media on audience engagement emerges as a key theme in the study. Journalists perceive a significant increase in audience interaction, broader reach, more personalized content, and heightened engagement with multimedia content. These findings underscore the transformative effect of social media on traditional audience engagement models. The study contributes to the evolving discourse on the integration of social media in journalism, recognizing its potential benefits while addressing the challenges and ethical considerations inherent in this dynamic relationship.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of social media on students’ performance in secondary schools in Iganga municipality, Iganga district. The usage of social media among students has weakened their performance while the parents and the teachers similarly believe using social media results in decline in performance in most secondary schools. The study was based on three major objectives which include, to determine the relationship between social media usage and academic performance of secondary school students in Iganga municipality, to explore the time spent on social media by students in secondary schools in Iganga municipality, and lastly to examine the effect of social media on students’ academic performance in secondary schools in Iganga municipality. The study findings revealed that more hours were spent on social media especially on Twitter and You tube, most students used social media in their performance in school and most students were satisfied that social media was the way forward despite of their minimal performance. In conclusion the Teachers and Head teachers confirmed that much time was spent on social media of which did not fully enhance learning in secondary school’s despite of few achievements. The study of the researcher recommends that through the Ministry of Education introduce approved blended pedagogy in secondary schools.

The purpose of this study was to determine teacherpupil relationship and academic performance of pupils in Kisojo Town council, Kyenjojo District. Specific Objectives of the study were: Investigate the effect of teacher pupil relationship on performance of pupils, determine how discipline affects teacher learner relationship and investigate the relationship between effective communication and positive teacher pupil relationship, the research is presented in both qualitative and quantitative design. Qualitative design helped the researcher get a deeper meaning of the study while quantitative helped in analyzing the numbers that were involved in the study. Primary data was collected through both structured and unstructured interviews, National and international documents were consulted, the methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the pupils and interviews for the teachers, the findings revealed that a good teacher pupil relationship can help improve the academic performance of learners. The study also revealed that a good teacher learner relationship maintains learners’ discipline in school. According to the study effective communication creates a positive teacher learner relationship, the recommendations called for teacher's attention in creating an environment where the relationship between the teacher and the learner is good for effective study. In relation to this effective teaching methods that help to create a good relationship with th e learners are necessary.

The success of any students depends on the available resources received by his or her teachers. This qualitative study examined the influence of teachers‟ welfare on teachers‟ productivity in secondary schools in Nabweru Sub county Wakiso district. The study was guided by Mendoza’s in-put –out put model which emphasizes that like any social system, education system also involves inputs, processes, out puts and feedback. The study looks at teachers as inputs, process and feedback who are ignited to deliver information or service to students as out puts and further more identifies teachers‟ performance as output. The study was guided by three objectives namely; to examine the relationship between welfare of teachers and teachers‟ performance, to determine other factors that cause poor productivity of teachers among secondary schools and to identify solutions that can be put in place to solve school welfare factors in order to improve teachers‟ performance in Nabweru Sub county Wakiso district. The study adopted a descriptive research design with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection with a population of 129 respondents including head teachers, deputy head teachers, directors of studies, teachers, parents, division education officers and school boards of directors. The study revealed that welfare has appositive relationship to teachers‟ productivity, where teachers‟ welfare factors are considered positive, it was observed to have a direct positive effect on their performance. However, teachers‟ welfare may not only be the factors contributing to teachers‟ poor productivity. Basing on the findings, the study recommends policy makers, implementers and managers to pay much attention to teachers‟ welfare factors as the main drivers of teacher performance among all private and public senior secondary schools not only in Nabweru sub county hut also in Uganda as a whole.

Students‟ academic performance is the center around which the whole education system revolves, the success and failure of any educational institution is determined in terms of its students‟ performance hence a need for research looking into improving students‟ academic performance. This study analyzed the impact of teacher absenteeism on students‟ academic performance in Katikamu sub county Luwero district. To achieve this, the study examined; the causes of teachers‟ absenteeism among secondary schools, the measures undertaken to reduce teachers „absenteeism and establish the relationship between teachers‟ absenteeism and students‟ academic performance in Katikamu sub county Luwero district. The study adopted a descriptive research design with a study population of 50 respondents who where be selected by purposive, cluster and simple random sampling techniques with the adoption of Herzberg’s two factor theory and Selfdetermination theory. The study collected 113 responses out of 150 distributed questionnaires. The study revealed that teacher absenteeism among senior secondary schools in Katikamu Sub County are caused by workplace bullying or harassment, approved leave, family issues, management issues, medical appointments and family emergencies and family burden issues. The study identified measures against teachers‟ absenteeism such as enforcing teacher salary pay in time, penalization of teachers who misses without official permission, enforcing teacher attendance registration records, provision of teacher welfare support, effective supervision by the director of studies and teacher salary cuts, supervision by the education officers making regular teacher supervision among others. The study furthermore identified a negative relationship between teachers‟ absenteeism and students‟ academic performance. Among the measures to reduce teacher absenteeism, the study recommends the government to reduce on the taxes collected from CC TV cameras among other systems that could be used to record information according to teacher attendance and absence from school.

Students’ academic performance is the center for which the whole education system resolves. The success and failure of any institutional institution relies on its system, inputs and strategies. Guidance and counseling among senior secondary schools in Uganda is seen as a strategy to build a morally, God fearing, and a more strategic, skilled work force. The study adopted social learning theory of career decision making as learning is the interaction with environment and genetic endowment. The study was guided by three objective namely; to examine the effect of guidance and counseling on shaping students behavior, examine the impact of Guidance and Counseling on Career Issues among secondary schools students in Nakisunga sub county Mukono district and to establish the relationship between guidance and counseling programs and students‟ academic performance among secondary schools in Nakisunga sub county Mukono district with a descriptive research design and a population of 99 respondents from Nakisunga sub county Mukono district. The study revealed that guidance and counseling shapes students behavior to encourage care givers to continue providing for them, creates an appropriate environment for learning, safe secure environment, student become attentive, cooperative and encouraging teachers to love, care and like teaching them, it improves student's outlook, choice, his/her persistence, his/her efforts in learning and how he/she relates to the people that make up the school community and it recommends. The study obtained a positive relationship between guidance and counseling in Nakisunga Sub County.

The study was to examine the impact of school fees on the academic excellence of pupils in primary schools and the objectives of the study were to examine the effects of school fees on academic excellence in primary schools, to assess the causes of school fees defaulting in primary schools and to propose methods to be used on how to improve on school fees payment in primary schools. The researcher used a cross-sectional survey design. The study population was composed of head teachers, teachers, pupils s and parents of Kyakatara Primary School. A sample size of 80 respondents was chosen to participate in the study, both purposive sampling and random sampling techniques were applied to obtain specific categories of respondents. Data Collection Methods used were Questionnaires and Interviews guides. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques were used. Basing on the findings, the study came up with the effects of school fees defaulting on academic excellence in primary schools that leads to school dropouts of pupils, reduces pupils daily attendance, de-motivates pupils and teachers in school, leads to poor service delivery, affects the supply of school scholastic materials and leads to low concentration of students towards their studies. The study further concluded the causes of school fees defaulting as poverty among families, increase of school fees by school administration, poor performance of the school in final exams, famine among families, lack of relationship between parents and school administrators and political interference. The study also concluded with the methods to be used on how to improve on school fees payment, that pupils should pack their personal requirements like lunch and breakfast, payment of school fees in installments, parents / guardians should acquire school fees loans, the school should obtain donations, the school should provide bursaries to students and increase of relationship between parents and school administration. The following recommendations were suggested from findings like lobbing funds from the Ministry of Education and Sports, establishing teachers, pupils and parent’s relationship, involving parents in the school budget, training head teachers in resource mobilization skills and making more research on the impact of instructional material, educational facilities on socio-economic status of pupils, quality of admission and family background should also be conducted.

This qualitative study aimed at understanding the impact caused by taxation on the economic development of Kampala. The study employed a descriptive research design with a respondent of 83 who were selected by the help of purposive, cluster and simple random sampling methods. The study aimed at understanding the; impact of taxation in improving healthcare and sanitation in Kampala, impact of trade license fees on industrial development in Kampala and impact of park user fees, private parking taxes and street parking fees on economic development of Kampala. From the findings, 75 (90.4%) agreed, 1 (1.2%) were not sure, however 7 (8%) disagreed with the statement. With respect to controlling the volume of vehicles in the city, 36 (43.4%) agreed with the statement, 2 (2.4%) were not sure with the statement however, more than half 45 (52.2%) disagreed with the measure. 53 (64%) of the respondents agreed that user park fees can lead to more optimal consumption of services, 13 (15.6%) were not sure while 17 (20.4%) disagreed with the statement The results revealed a significant impact of taxation in the development of Kampala. Fees collected from taxes to support health centers, water supply, construction of drainage channels and improving sanitation in Kampala. Other important service is the management of transport system and constructing and maintenance of roads within the city.

The success of any students depends on the available resources received by his or her teachers. This qualitative study examined the influence of teachers‟ welfare on teachers‟ productivity in secondary schools in Nabweru Sub county Wakiso district. The study was guided by Mendoza’s in-put –out put model which emphasizes that like any social system, education system also involves inputs, processes, out puts and feedback. The study looks at teachers as inputs, process and feedback who are ignited to deliver information or service to students as out puts and further more identifies teachers‟ performance as output. The study was guided by three objectives namely; to examine the relationship between welfare of teachers and teachers‟ performance, to determine other factors that cause poor productivity of teachers among secondary schools and to identify solutions that can be put in place to solve school welfare factors in order to improve teachers‟ performance in Nabweru Sub county Wakiso district. The study adopted a descriptive research design with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection with a population of 129 respondents including head teachers, deputy head teachers, directors of studies, teachers, parents, division education officers and school boards of directors. The study revealed that welfare has appositive relationship to teachers‟ productivity, where teachers‟ welfare factors are considered positive, it was observed to have a direct positive effect on their performance. However teachers‟ welfare may not only be the factors contributing to teachers‟ poor productivity. Basing on the findings, the study recommends policy makers, implementers and managers to pay much attention to teachers‟ welfare factors as the main drivers of teacher performance among all private and public senior secondary schools not only in Nabweru sub county hut also in Uganda as a whole.

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between TQM and organizational performance in the utility Mukono municipality TQM was operationalized into three dimensions: top management commitment, process management and quality data reporting. Specifically, the study sought to examine the relationships between: top management commitment and organization performance; process management and organization performance, and quality data reporting and organization performance. A cross-sectional survey design was used and both quantitative and qualitative data were collected using questionnaires and interviews from a sample of 32 respondents, in addition to documentary reviews. Descriptive analysis revealed a lot of variations in responses with regard to: visible leadership, timely recognition and appreciation, authority to correct problems, sharing of quality data and motivation as shown by the SD of: 1.044, 1.012, 1.167, 1.020 and 1.029 respectively. Inferential analysis revealed positive and significant correlations among the TQM dimensions and organization performance (r = .728, p < .05 for top management commitment; r = .851, p < .05 for process management and r = .763, p < .05 for quality data reporting). The above-mentioned dimensions explained 74.6% variance in organization performance. The study recommended a well-built mechanism for recognition, appreciation and motivation; the need for continuous training and provision of a certain degree of autonomy to personnel in correcting problems deemed to affect achievement of set standards and targets. To increase organization performance, the TQM dimensions should be applied simultaneously, with careful allocation of resources if systems are to be optimized. Within the scope of this study, generalizability of findings would be higher if there was a larger sample size.