The study aimed at the impact of Irish potato growing to the livelihood of farmers and it was guided by the following objectives; To develop an educational program for the indigenous and poor small holders in Buhara sub county to introduce good agricultural and post-harvest practice s including sustainable agriculture, to identify the most t problems facing Irish potato growers in Buhara sub county and to find out the factors that influence Irish potato growing in Buhara sub county kabale district. This study was specifically be conducted among community members who was selected from the four main villages of Buhara Sub County and other important respondents who was selected from other parts of kabale district. Ordinary least squares productivity function's restricted logarithmlikelihood function's value under the null hypothesis (H0) is -50.32, while the unpredictable Cobb-Douglas function's unrestricted log probability function's value under the alternative hypothesis (H1) is -46.759. This indicated that LR = -2*(-50.32+46.759) =7.122 was the generalized likelihood-ratio (LR) statistic for assessing the lack of a technological inefficiency effect from the frontier. This value was more than the 5% level of significance's crucial 1) (5%, 2 value of 3.84. Producers ought to be given access to trustworthy markets where they may sell their potatoes at competitive prices. It is crucial to construct effective value chains, enhance market connections, and forge alliances with buyers, processing units, and retailers. Farmers may be able to bargain for more advantageous agreements, get better rates, and have access to market data and possibilities.

This research report study aimed to investigate the “Impact of social media marketing on the business performance; a case study of restaurant and hotel businesses in Namungoona”. Questionnaires were used to collect data under a case study research design. Qualitative and quantitative means were used to analyze the data. The objectives of the study used were; to assess the impact of Facebook on increased business sales of a business, to assess the effect of twitter on increased business profits for the business, to evaluate the relationship between Instagram and increased business branches for the business. From the findings, 42% of participants agreed and 58% of participants strongly agreed that Instagram had assisted them in growing their company's sales. None of the participants were in agreement or disagreement with the assertion. 42% of the survey participants strongly concurred that Instagram draws in-depth users who develop loyal communities. 25% strongly disapproved, 17% disagreed, and 17% agreed with the statement. 50% of the participants strongly agreed that content marketing should be increased. 33% of respondents agreed with the assertion; 17% disapproved, and none completely disagreed or said they were unsure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how social media advertising affected the profitability of small enterprises, but the investigator was also able to profile how these companies used social media and the difficulties they had with advertising on social media. The results have demonstrated the importance of advertising efforts, even for small businesses, since productivity following the use of social media advertising was superior to that before to its use.

The ministry of education and sports (MoES) has registered dropout’s year to year basing on the number of pupil/students enrolled at different levels hence this study highlighted on the impact of sugarcane growing on school dropout in Iwemba Subcounty, Bugiri District. Therefore, this was generally aimed at understanding the impact of sugarcane growing as could be the basis of knowing the real impact on schools. This study examined the causes of school abandonment, the reasons why people join the sugarcane industry, and finally, the steps that may be taken to stop the sin. A sampling data design was adopted, and it involved choosing a purposeful sample of 39 people— 30 homes and 9 head teachers—for the data. Additionally, additional information came from primary as well as secondary sources, so data collecting also included the use of questionnaires, interviews, and other methods. Lastly, a theme-based approach was used to examine the quantitative information collected in the field. The survey discovered that nearly all of the participants were around the ages of 30 and 40, suggesting that they had children, and that in their comments, they claimed that sugar cane farming in the sub county was more prevalent. The study also found that an of our study, "Iwemba Sub County," is primarily attributable to the prevalence of sugar cane expanding, with 90.7% of the population engaged in sugarcane-related operations in the area, including cutting, loading, and transferring (74%), digging (20%), and operating (5%), all of which are associated with the dropout rate in the area. The study also suggested that multiple improvements be made.

The study examined “the impact of Universal Secondary Education program on community development, with Nebbi Municipality as the case study”. The study was guided by the following objectives: To examine the contribution of USE on students’ academic performance, to establish the role of USE in promoting Girl Child education and to find out the challenges facing the implementation of USE program in Nebbi Municipality. Qualitative and Quantitative research designs were used. A Sample of 38 respondents was selected and participated in the study. The data was collected using questionnaires. Purposive sampling was used in conjunction with simple random sample to enable the investigator to choose responders from a variety of categories. According to the survey, learning achievement at USE schools is still subpar and has a poor completion rate. Adolescents who struggle to graduate fare significantly worse on national examinations than their peers from non-USE institutions. Even though the program struggles with poor retention rates, the survey found that it has had a significant positive impact on USE school registrations. The results in the table show that the USE program has made it more challenging to maintain children's interest because of crowded classrooms, which has a negative impact on productivity. 66 percent and 13 percent of participants, who were in agreement and disagreement with the statement, respectively, supported this opinion. Only 21% of people disapproved with the assertion, on the other hand. The study identified a number of issues that hindered the execution of the USE program, including: insufficient and slow government funding distribution to schools, parental carelessness, overflowing classrooms, and extreme partisanship. To optimize the benefits of the program, it was advised that the USE program be completely revamped. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 470 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 470-484

The study aimed at the implications of deforestation on environment management in Busitema sub county, busia district and it was guided by the following objectives; To establish the different reasons why people in Busitema sub-county have resorted to cutting down trees, recklessly, to analyze the different environment management strategies adopted by the people in Busitema 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 Busitema sub county. The study's findings shown that forest clearing had a negative impact on the environment. In accordance with respondents' opinions, 90% of the participants concurred that forest loss had caused soil erosion in the region, while 10% disagreed, arguing that soil erosion only occurs in hilly and steep terrain. Similarly, 75% of the participants agreed that destruction contributes to climate change by disrupting the water cycle and resulting in desert-like conditions, while 25% disagreed, arguing that climate change is a natural phenomenon that is predetermined by God. 10% of the respondents urged that deforestation leads to the outb reak of landslides in the area while 90% disagreed on the basis that the area is not hill/mountainous therefore there are minimum risks of landslides while 5% agreed that deforestation leads to wild life extinction. Strict laws should be put and implemented to control the encroachment of forests for example those who carry out charcoal burning, cutting trees for settlement. This is because many people carry out charcoal burning in order to earn a living therefore punishments like imprisonment in order to solve the problem of encroachment of forests.

The purpose of the study was on internal Auditing and fraud prevention at NSSF Areas in Kampala. The study was based on the results from 50 respondents who presented accurate data to the researcher out of the sample size of 60 respondents. The study was guided by the objectives which were to assess the relationship between recording and fraud prevention at NSSF Kampala Area to find out the relationship between monitoring and fraud prevention at NSSF Kampala Area, to determine the relationship between book keeping and fraud prevention at NSSF Kampala Area, to examine the relationship between internal auditing and fraud prevention at NSSF Kampala Area. The correlation coefficient (0.778) shows a strong positive relationship between monitoring and fraud prevention. This is statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance since the P-value (0.00) is less than 0.05 and therefore, we reject the null hypothesis and conclude that there is no relationship between monitoring and fraud prevention. Furthermore, a strong audit committee should be established, training of internal auditors should be done, the capacity of the internal auditors should be increased, even if more are recruited from college graduates, The reports of the internal auditors should be sent to the shareholder board and an audit committee, other than the supervising

Exports, imports, and foreign direct investment were used as proxies in this study to examine the relationship between global trade and economic growth in Uganda from 1988 to 2018. Exports, imports, and foreign direct investment all strongly positively and significantly correlated with economic growth, according to empirical evidence. Unit root tests were performed using the Augmented Dickey Fuller test, and the results showed that all variables started out non-stationary but subsequently became constant. Due of the long-term correlations between the variables, cointegration was established using the Engle Granger Cointegration test. The variables' rate of adaptation to the long run within a one-year lag was 57%. Collectively, foreign investment, imports, and exports contribute for 77% of changes in the country's GDP. 23% of the variations in the growing size of the economy were caused by extra factors in the error term that were not included in the model. Because the F statistic was considered statistically significant, exports, imports, and foreign direct investment all have a significant impact on economic growth in the short run. For the sake of making policy suggestions, it is encouraged to use export marketing strategies to grow Uganda's exports and to give domestic businesses tax breaks to improve the way they perform. A welcoming investment atmosphere must also be provided for Uganda to attract foreign direct investment.

The study aimed to investigate the impact of drug addiction on socio economic development of youths in Uganda. According to the Ministry of Health (MoH, Report, 2018), about 70% of the youths’ social behavior and financial status in Uganda has deteriorated greatly and it’s believed that due to drug addiction caused by increased number of slum areas, unemployment, influence from others, lack of proper information, among others. The most commonly used and abused substances are; cigarettes, cocaine and alcohol and these have caused a great influence to the youths’ social way of behaving in society through committing various crimes such as robbery, murder and rape and this has greatly affected their financial abilities since they spend most of their time in prison rather than working to earn a living. Drug addiction is perceived to the excessive, maladaptive, or addictive use of drugs for non -medicinal purposes. It is a state of emotional and sometimes physical effects characterized by a compulsion to take drugs on a constant basis in order to experience its mental effects. Drug addiction involves use of excessive, maladaptive/addictive use of drugs, chemicals or alcoholic products for nonmedical purposes. The study based on the following recommendations to the government and to the ministry of health; The government should stop drug trafficking and penalize drug traffickers so as to limit the level of drugs entering the country. In addition, anybody caught in farming, distribution and selling of illegal drugs should be dealt with without mercy. Furthermore, the researcher recommends that the government should construct research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1319 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1319-1328 rehabilitation centers so that the youths helped in terms of counseling especially to those who are already addicted to drugs. The Ministry of Health the Ministry of Health also ought to join the fight of drug abuse in the municipality so that the youths can be redeemed from the vice. This can be done through sensitization campaigns by facilitation of social workers and other development practitioners.

The study aimed at investigating the influence of professional code of conduct on performance of female journalists working at UBC. It explored the knowledge and adherence of female journalists to the professional code of conduct while performing their work and secondly, the challenges they face in trying to adhere to professional code of while performing their journalism. The questionnaire that was selfadministered and content analysis were the two main tools employed in this study, which combined qualitative and quantitative methodologies. The findings corroborate what is in the documented reports by HRW, Amnesty International, UHRC, IFEX, CPJ, and HRNJ about media censorship in Uganda and show that the majority of respondents lack understanding of professional rules of conduct and find it challenging to adhere to them as they carry out their work. The report suggests, among other things, that Ugandan media outlets train their staff members the appropriate professional behaviour and encourage adherence to it while they are working. Secondly, that the media houses should look for alternative measures to the challenges their workers face in trying to ensure performance while adhering to the professional codes of conduct.

The study aimed at investigating the role of entrepreneurship skills studies on socio-economic development of societies and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the contribution of entrepreneurship to the economic development of Uganda, to determine the relationship between entrepreneurship and socioe c o n o m i c development of societies and to identify the threats that entrepreneurs face while setting up small business enterprises. This study used non-probability sampling procedure particularly haphazard sampling technique that is the most appropriate to obtain for the sample, the sample selection process is considered until your selected sample size has been fulfilled. 23.3% of respondents strongly agreed with the assertion that inadequate infrastructure hurts business startups and SMEs in Uganda, while 46.7% agreed. 6.7 percent of participants strongly disapproved, while 23.3 percent were unsure. The majority of those surveyed (80%) who responded to the surveys that were sent agreed that businesses in Uganda, like the majority of business owners in other countries, suffer significant obstacles when trying to acquire financing. Regardless of the significant advantages entrepreneurship can bring to the Ugandan economy. The major contribution of entrepreneurship to economic growth can be hindered by government policies and other important elements of the business climate. As a result, findings from this study suggest that in order to attain policy stability, the government should evaluate and guarantee proper economic policy synchronization throughout each fiscal year.