The study aimed at the effects of urbanization on wetland management in uganda, a case of Lubigi wetland in Kampala and it was guided by the following objectives; To identify the major urban land use activities that affect Lubigi wetland and the environment as a whole, to examine the effects of these urban land use activities on the wetland and the environment and to examine adaptive wetland management plan for Lubigi wetland. The study population targeted a population of 30 people mostly those who live or stay immediate to area of study because these people are those who use the wetland in various ways. Other members of the public will have a chance to also participate in interviews. From the findings, the correlation coefficient (0.816) shown a strong positive relationship between urbanization and wetland management. This was statistically significant at 95% confidence internal since the P-value (0.00) was less than 0.05 at 95% level of significance and therefore, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there was no relationship between urbanization and wetland management. Public awareness and education were essentially important regarding wetland utilization, management and importance to the society. Thus, it was advocated to be initiated by the government.

This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence, change management and project implementation within NEMA. The objectives were; examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and project implementation; examine the relationship between change management and project implementation; assess the relationship between emotional intelligence and change management; and examine the mediation effect of change management in the relationship between emotional intelligence and project implementation in NEMA. This study was a cross-sectional research design along with a quantitative research approach. The study focused on 29 projects under the KCL main project targeting the individual project manager/assistant, main project manager/assistant and field officer. Primary data was obtained using a structured questionnaire instrument. The validity of the instrument was determined using expert judgment and CVI while reliability using pretesting and Cronbach Alpha coefficient. Data was analyzed using SPSS v. 25 and Med Graph system to obtain frequency tables, inferential statistics and Med Graph used to interpret results. The study found that there exists a significant and positive relationship between emotional intelligence and project performance. There was a positive relationship between change management and project implementation. It was also revealed that emotional intelligence is positively associated with change management. Results revealed that change management fully mediates the relationship between emotional intelligence and project implementation. The study concludes that emotional intelligence and change management are key drivers of project implementation. More so, change management fully facilitates research.miu.ac.ug/publications 245 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 245-260 the relationship between emotional intelligence and project implementation. This study recommends; enhancing self-awareness; intensify planning for change; proper managing change; and reinforcing change to boost project implementation.

This report was carried out in 2021 in order to study the effect of job rotation on employee productivity in Action against Hunger, Kiryandongo. It was guided by a set of objectives which included: establishing the level of job rotation in Action against Hunger, investigating whether there was a significant relationship between employee job rotation and employee productivity and also to find out the challenges faced by Action against Hunger, Kiryandongo District. The research method was a case study approach in which Pearson linear correlation coefficient was used for testing the data. Statistical population includes all official staff, 160 individuals, working in the Human resource department in Action against Hunger, 108 individuals were selected as sample size. In order to collect required data for two standard questionnaires (job rotation and employee productivity questionnaires) were utilized. According to research findings, 60% of staff at Action against Hunger, Kiryandogo District, were men and 40% of them were women. 56% of them were married, while 40% of them single and 4% were divorced by either sex. 32% were younger than 25 years, 37% between 25-35, 20% between 36-45 and 11% older than 45 years. 11% had work experience lower than 4 years, 32% between 4-6 years and 57% of more than 7 years. 31% had diploma, 52% Bachelor’s Degree, 13% Master’s Degree and 4% Ph.D. Thus, it was believed that the management of company need to consider the strength of this relationship, and focus on maintaining high productivity workplace derived from job rotation strategy. These findings also suggested that human resource management boards in this company should know how employees perceive job rotation and how it affected their psychological empowerment. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1350 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1350-1361

The study aimed at evaluating the influence of local council system on the implementation of government projects in Uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the challenges faced by local governments in the process of implementation of projects, to assess the key legal mandates for local government influence on the implementation of government projects and to examine the remedies to the challenges faced by the local councils in the implementation of government programmes. The study involved a cross sectional research design. The cross-sectional study design was defined as a type of observational research that analyzes data of variables collected at one given point in time across a sample population or pre-defined subset. The examination's findings, which were shown in the table above, show that the regression model successfully forecasted the variable that was the dependent variable. The regression model's statistical significance was denoted by F=74.231 and P=0.000, both less than 0.05. The disparity between the regression's initial mean square value of 8.107 and the remainder's mean square value of 0.0565 serves as more evidence for this. This demonstrated the relationship between implementation of government projects and legal mandates. It was concluded that a one percent increase in legal mandates on average led to 0.712 increase in implementation of government projects. The R-squared value (0.637) was greater than the adjusted R-squared value (0.633) because it took into consideration the degrees of freedom

The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between Financial Statements and Investment Decision Making of PNC Ug Ltd. The study was guided by four research objectives and specifically to assess the relationship between Ratio Analysis and investment decision making in PNC Ug Ltd, to determine the relationship between cash flows and investment decision making in PNC Ug Ltd, to find out the relationship between assets and investment decision making in PNC Ug Ltd. The study was covered using a cross sectional and survey research design which seemed applicable for this research study. The study was based on a self-administered questionnaire which were used because they are most suitable in a survey that involves a large number of respondents. A total of 52 employees were randomly selected, although at last only 42 were retrieved. Data was analyzed using frequency tables and percentages. The findings of the study indicated that 44.2% of the respondents agreed that short term investment decisions generate profits or returns to the company, 36.5% of the respondents strongly agreed as well to the view, while 11.5% of the respondents disagreed and 7.7% strongly disagreed to the view. The results therefore indicated that short term investment decisions making of PNC Ug Ltd generates profits or returns.This response therefore portrayed that the short-term investment decisions of PNC Ug Ltd actually allows its cash to mature within one-year period and this allows effective investment decision making. The study recommends that no investment decision should be taken without the consideration of the ratio analysis, cash flows and assets in the company.

The study aimed at forensic audit practices and fraud detection on financial institutions in uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To evaluate the impact of forensic Audit practices in fraud detection in financial institutions in Uganda, to ascertain and recommend corrective measures to be taken to ensure strong and satisfactory fraud detection in financial institutions and to identify the relationship between forensic auditing and fraud risk management. The target population included 1 proprietor, 15 finance officers, 2 managers, 18 workers and this sum up to 36 people from each department or management. From the findings, 63.5% were in agreement that the company should audit its books of finances on a regular basis. Following this were 33.3% of those who simply agreed, 2.1% of those who disapproved, and 1.0% of those who severely disagreed. The survey also demonstrated that the company typically keeps track of the debts owed to clients, with 60.4% of respondents highly agreeing, 34.4% agreeing, 3.1% disagreeing, and only 2.1% severely disagreeing. This contributed to the demonstration of rigorous bookkeeping during periods of forensic auditing. It is important to encourage various institutions, notably these private educational institutions, to prioritize forensic audits. This could be accomplished by setting up training sessions, conferences, and radio and newspaper advertisements to inform people about the benefits of having an in-house forensic auditing division.

The study aimed at government regulations and media performance in uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the effectiveness of media regulations making process in Uganda, to examine the level of awareness of government media regulations in Uganda and to establish the contribution of media in regulations making process. The sample size comprised of 150 respondents (local peopleconsidering a number of issues affecting the area. The researcher used a nonprobability sampling procedure where purposive and quota sampling techniques were employed. This was because, in purposive/judgmental sampling, the researcher purposively picked respondents who, in his opinion, were thought to be relevant to the research topic. The examination's findings, which are shown in the table above, show that the regression model successfully forecasts the variable that is the dependent variable. The regression model's statistical significance was denoted by F=114.231 and P=0.000, both less than 0.05. The disparity between the regression's initial mean square value of 8.607 and the remainder's mean square value of 0.075 served as more evidence for this. This demonstrated the relationship between media performance and government regulations. This was mainly because the media coverage on government regulations was very low and fear of victimization from the government. Government should provide incentives to those media owners who are making a contribution to the regulations making process.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of soil erosion on the crop productivity in Kibuga Division in Butambala District. The study was based on the findings from 260 respondents presented results that were accurate and basing on the objectives of the study. The objectives of the study were to examine the impacts of soil erosion on crop production, to find out how soil erosion affects crop productivity, to establish the measures of soil erosion on crop production. The findings of the study showed that almost all of participants told the investigator that one of the main negative effects of soil erosion on crop output was the loss of top soil. A small percentage of the participants updated the investigator that soil erosion would also result in poor drainage of the soil, and 10% of the people surveyed provided results showing that soil erosion would also result in compacting the soil decreasing on the yields. Several participants provided results showing that soil erosion would decrease the soil's fertility in the gardens. The study's findings showed that the majority of those who participated told the investigator that mulching was the primary strategy used to stop soil erosion. A small number of participants also showed results showing that cover crops were another strategy used by landowners to stop soil erosion. Finally, a few of the people surveyed submitted results showing that soil erosion was also eliminated through the use of organic fertilizers. Some of the participants submitted results showing that soil erosion will be eliminated in gardens by forest restoration. Finally, the outcomes of the research showed that many participants told the investigator that soil erosion had a greater impact on crop yields, accompanied by some who gave the investigator results showing that soil erosion had research.miu.ac.ug/publications 721 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 721-731 a lesser impact on crop profitability, followed by a few who gave the investigator results showing that they were unsure whether soil erosion had a greater or lesser impact on crop yields.

The study sought analyzes the impact of broadcasting media in fight against child abuse. In the wake of giving out information in the world, children have increasingly been helped to gain their rights. It is a tool that enlightens children about their rights in appositive way. Broadcasting media platforms have become a source of discussion, idea sharing and connection. Youths more so the children have gained a lot in these media when it comes to their rights. The study is conducted to show how broadcasting media has fought against child abuse in Uganda. The objectives which guided the study were to find out the impact of broadcasting media in fight against child abuse. It was established by the literature that broadcasting media is important to the children in fighting for their rights. Study findings also showed that 6 out of the 100 respondents representing 6% argued that poor government policies had increased child abuse in Kampala for instance parents who mistreat their children were not severely punished as expected to end the incident for example they would have arrested them for ten years for others to learn a lesson. It was also established by the literature that broadcast media is important to the children for shaping their physical and psychological emotions.it was also established by the literature that through broadcasting media parents, guardians get to learn about the dangers of mistreating children. It is recommended that broadcasting media should provide more information about the dangers of child abuse, parents and children should take more of the positive and useful ideas from the broadcasting media. It is also recommended that broadcasting media should motivate children who are victims in abusing so as to help them grow physically, socially and emotionally. As research.miu.ac.ug/publications 956 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 956-969 children are stopped being abused, parents, guardians or care takers should stop practicing this act.

In the locally founded Harris International in Uganda, this study looked at the connection between budgeting and budgetary management as independent variables and financial success as a dependent variable. It specifically looked at the connections between financial management, budgetary management, and the financial health of organizations as well as the impact of donor policy on those relationships. The investigator looked into the reasons behind the poor financial performance of numerous organizations in Uganda, despite the fact that they control nearly 50% of the budget for the nation, due to the general anxiety over many businesses failing to meet projected budgetary performance goals, as Moore (2005) noted. In order to determine how accounting and budgetary management affected the financial health of community groups in Uganda, the study used a correlation research methodology. Due to the requirement to gather data that is qualitative as well as quantitative, it used both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The survey included 15 human rights associations which were specifically chosen from the Kampala district. The 67 respondents were purposefully chosen for the sample size out of a total of 210 participants. The statistical information was evaluated using proportions, frequencies, and correlations, whereas qualitative research involves distilling data into insightful themes. Budgeting and financial performance of organizations were shown to have statistically significant positive associations (r =.737 and.660, respectively), as were budgetary control and the financial performance of the organization. When donor policy was in place, these correlations' strengths decreased to 0.710 and 0.612, correspondingly. It was determined that donor policy undermines budgeting and budgetary control's influence on organizations’ profitability. In order to decrease their reliance on donor financing, it is advised that organizations research.miu.ac.ug/publications 301 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 301-319 diversified their revenue streams. They should also enhance their financial planning and financial management systems.