This study examined the relationship between social influence, customer attitude and intention to adopt mobile banking in selected microfinance institutions in Kampala metropolitan, Uganda. The study applied a cross-sectional design with a quantitative research design. The study was conducted across customers of microfinance institutions in Kampala metropolitan region. Primary data was obtained using structured questionnaire instrument. SPSS (v. 25) and Med-graph system were used to analyze data. Results were presented using frequency tables, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and Med-graph. The study obtained positive relationship between social influence and adoption of mobile banking. There was a positive relationship between customer attitude and adoption of mobile banking. Likewise, it was established that a positive relationship exists between social influence and customer attitude. This study established that both social influence and customer attitude significantly predicted adoption of mobile banking, and that the better predictor is customer attitude. Furthermore, the study found that customer attitude is a partial mediator in the relationship between social influence and adoption of mobile banking. This study concludes that willingness of customers to adopt mobile banking is inclined the nature of influence they encounter socially. It also notes that customer attitude is inevitable in determining adoption of mobile banking. The study recommends that; microfinance institutions must increase social influence; and strive to influence customer attitude towards mobile banking. The research also suggests further research on social influence, customer attitude and adoption of mobile banking among financial institutions in Uganda; social influence, customer attitude and adoption of mobile banking focusing on both the demand side and supply side; and longitudinal research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1142 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1142-1153 research investigating the relationship between social influence, customer attitude and adoption of mobile banking across financial institutions in Uganda.

This study examined the relationship between strategy, organizational structure, resource allocation and performance among medium enterprises in Uganda. The objectives were; examine the relationship between strategy and firm performance; organizational structure and firm performance; resource allocation and firm performance; mediating effect of resource allocation in the relationship between strategy, organizational structure and firm performance; and examine joint effect of strategy, organizational structure and resource allocation on firm performance. The study was a cross-sectional research design along with a quantitative research approach. This study used a sample of 80 top-ranked medium enterprises in Uganda from a total of 100. Primary data was obtained from finance officer, executive manager and 3 heads of department of finance, marketing and operations using organizational structured questionnaire instrument. Validity of this tool was determined using expert judgment and CVI. Reliability of the tool was determined using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient and a mini-survey. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25 and Med-Graph. Results were presented using frequency tables and inferential statistics. The study found a positive relationship between strategy and firm performance. Also, this study obtained a positive relationship between organizational structure and firm performance. It was established that resource allocation is positively correlated with firm performance. Strategy, organizational structure and resource allocation were significant predictors of firm performance. This research found that strategy was the most significant predictor. Resource allocation was a partial mediator in the relationship between strategy and firm performance and a full mediator in the research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1219 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1219-1249 relationship between organizational structure and firm performance. The study concludes that strategy, organizational structure and resource allocation are indispensable in firm performance. This research recommends; adopting a clear strategy, organizational structure and intensifying resource allocation to stimulate firm performance.

The study sought to examine the effect of crop disease outbreaks on agricultural trade, a case study of Arinyapi sub county, Adjumani district. The objectives of the study included; to analyze the occurrence of crop disease outbreak in Uganda; to examine the relationship between crop disease outbreak and agricultural trade in Uganda; to assess the strategies to improve crop production and agricultural trade in Uganda. According to table 4 above, out of 80 Respondents, 35% of them forwarded that Fusarium wilt was the most affecting disease of crop in Arinyapi sub-county, as evidenced from the table. Other diseases such as fungal crop diseases (25%), bacterial crop diseases (18%) and Crop Xanthomonas wilt (22%), also affected crops in the study area. It is important to note that fungal crop diseases and bacterial crop diseases sometimes occur simultaneously on crops resulting in total damage of a plant. Basing on the research findings, out of 80 Respondents, 28% of the Respondents reported that crop diseases are mainly caused by attack by crop pests especially weevils. Planting of diseased planting materials (15%), poor cultivation methods (20%), harsh climatic conditions (19%) and continuous pollution in crop gardens (18%), were also forwarded by the respondents during interview. It is evident that crop pests rapidly cause crop diseases resulting into food insecurity in Bufumbossub-county. The study recommended that the government should establish strategies to empower the local authorities and other key stakeholders with capacity, knowledge and skills needed to boost up crop production by controlling crop diseases in Arinyapi subcounty. Also, that efforts should be made by various factors such as extension workers and the agricultural Officers to educate farmers on how to identify disease prevalence, prevent and control. This is aimed at increasing crop research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1014 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1014-1027 production in the region. The government and all actors involved should execute comprehensive strategies and strengthen the eradication of crop diseases, and productivity in Arinyapi sub-county.

In Uganda, the agricultural sector contributes substantially to gross domestic product. Although the involvement of Uganda women in the sector is extensive, female farmers face significant obstacles, caused gendering that impedes their ability to expand their family business and to generate incomes. Gender refers to social or cultural categories by which women and men relationships are conceived. The main goal of this study was to investigate how gender inequality affects agricultural growth. a situation in Northern Uganda's Kitgum District's Labongo Layamo sub county. The study also aimed to investigate what contributes to gender disparity in the development of agriculture. Men and women in Labongo Layamo Sub County were analyzed using sampling methods and sample sizes. The participants for the study were chosen using simple random sampling. Supervisors in the agricultural sector were chosen via deliberate sampling, while farmers were chosen from a pool of 15 men, 15 women, and 5 juveniles. According to the results, 47% of participants said that both men and women handled these tasks. On the other hand, 32% claimed that women performed clearing land while only 15% claimed that men did. However, 5% said that boys and 1% said that females were in charge of these activities. A majority of respondents (45%) claimed that both men and women were in charge of sowing, while 34% identified women as the person in charge. In contrast, 17% said that males were in charge of sowing, 3% mentioned boys, and only 1% said girls. Households involved in farming should seriously take the advice of the technical teams to support the gender mainstreaming programs and creating gender research.miu.ac.ug/publications 618 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN: 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 618-630 awareness within their family and even to the neighbors for their own benefit in improving their livelihood or welfare.

The study aimed at the effect of microfinance institutions on the socio-economic development of communities in Uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To identify microcredits offered by microfinance institutions, to evaluate the impact of non-financial advises of microfinance institutions on socio economic development of Kasubi market and to examine the impact of high interest rates imposed by microfinance institutions on the social economic development of Kasubi Market. The study used a correlational survey design and a cross-sectional research strategy in order to help determine the link between the key study variables. From the findings, 53 (38%) respondents agreed that company earnings affect the price shareholders are prepared to pay, while 10 (7%) disapproved, 4 (3%) disapproved, and 4 (3%) severely disagreed. According to the study's findings, 87 people (63%) strongly agreed that high interest rates increase annual payments, 35 people (25%) agreed, 14 people (10%) neither supported nor disapproved, and 2 people (1.5%) disapproved. The study recommends that microfinance institutions should provide minimal interest rates to the market vendors. This minimal interest rate will make the vendors utilize the loans provided by the microfinance institutions. The study further recommends that microfinance institutions should aim at providing educational services to the borrowers before borrowing.

The research study was primarily aim at assessing the effect of operation wealth creation to youth farmers’ development. a case study of labongo layamo sub county .kitgum district.The research study was base on various objectives that includes establishing the contribution or role of operation wealth creation towards improving livelihoods, establishing the different challenges met by Operation wealth creation program in extending services to farmers and finding out the extent to which operation wealth creation program was improving the productivity of agriculture in, labongo layamo Sub county, kitgum District. Chisquare analysis was used to determine how the study's variables related to one another, and judgments were based on the results of the analysis. We dismissed the null assumption and came to the conclusion that there was a statistically significant association between the OWC program and the general efficiency of farming in picked Parishes, labongo Layamo Sub County, and Kitgum District as a result of the findings because the computed was more powerful than the tabulated =3.841. If the operation's income generation program is to live up to their aspirations, the investigator advised farmers to heed the recommendations of various technical committees. Because many people have complained that some are excluded from the Operation Wealth Creation program, local authorities in the Labongo Layamo Sub County Kitgum District should always attempt to include everyone in the program. The investigator further advised decision-makers, particularly parliamentarians, to attempt to follow the operation wealth creation program in collaboration with its assessment teams in order to understand how the initiative was conducted.

The study aimed at the effect of plastic waste on the environment in uganda, a case study of jinja district and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the impacts of Plastic waste bags on the soil productivity of farming area, to Identify the alternatives to Plastic waste bags and to examine the practices of incentivizing Plastic waste management for environmental sustainability. The target population of the study shall be 30 distributors, 08 policymakers, and 10 environmentalists, 10 members of the private sector/recyclers, and 100 consumers. The population described here was used to determine the sampling size. The analysis's results, which are displayed in the above table, demonstrate that the regression model accurately predicts the dependent variable. The statistical significance of the regression model is indicated by F=114.231 and P=0.000, both less than 0.05. More proof for this comes from the difference between the regression's mean square value, which was 8.607 initially, and the remainder's mean square value, which was 0.075. This illustrates how plastic trash and the environment are related. The general public should be made aware of efficient methods for managing waste and the harm that plastic wastes due to the environment. Plastics that are less detrimental to the environment should be replaced with alternatives and non-dangerous full bags.

This purpose of this study is to understand the meaning of the memorial sites and how its growth and development has affected tourism in Uganda at Namugongo martyrs’ shrines. The study will be based on three objectives that is, to examine relationship between memorial sites and growth and development on tourism in Uganda at Namugongo, the challenges faced by memorial sites in developing tourism in Uganda at Namugongo martyrs’ shrines, The solutions to challenges faced by memorial sites in developing tourism in at Namugongo martyr’s shrine. For the aim of the study, a sample of 30 respondents will be chosen, and the information will be gathered using a straightforward random sampling approach and purpose sampling, which enabled the researcher choose the precise categories of respondents. The majority of responders noted that the Uganda Martyrs Namugongo received visitors for leisure and recreation, which increased the income from religious institutions. 9 (33.3%) strongly agreed with this interpretation, and l0 (33.3%) also agreed. Uncertainty was represented by 2 (6.7%), disagreement by 7 (23.3%), and significant disagreement by 2 (6.7%). Respect and protection of local customs and religious practices, particularly their intangible legacy, should be ensured at memorial sites.

This Study Was Carried Out to examine government policies and poverty eradication among women in Uganda: case study of Kawempe division, Kampala. To examine the extent to which poverty is prevalent among the people of Kawempe Division. To establish the role played by the government in the fight against poverty in Kawempe division. To find out the challenges faced by the government in the fight against poverty in Kawempe division. The study included both qualitative and quantitative research designs, with a total of eighty participants, and used observational, survey, and interview data gathering methods. Both primary and secondary sources of information were used to gather the data. Formal tables, pie charts, graphs, and narrative prose were used to process and analyze the data. Additionally, it featured summaries of the results, suggestions, and conclusions as well as the way it presented, analyzed, and interpreted of the data. findings shown that physical factors, including weather, reproduction, and soil depletion, accounts for 85% of the reasons why women in Kawempe live in poverty. The majority of the soils have been overcultivated, and on peaks with steep hills, the soils are frequently swept away. Even though the area's land area was modest in comparison to its population size, people there marry several women, giving birth to numerous children, and land is a scarce resource, so roughly 80% of respondents felt that there was a lack of land. Government and non-government organizations should target women and the youth in their programs to divert them from alcoholism, sports betting and drug abuse and the only way out is by provision of capital and sensitization on how to make a living. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 1292 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 1292-1304

Farmer’s production is an important factor in fight against hunger. This study was to examine the impact of climate partners on the farmers activities in Kibibi Butambala district and it was based on three objectives namely; to examine the Impacts of climate partners on farmers Production in Uganda, to examine the Impact of climate partners on farming eco-system in Uganda and to establish the Impact of climate patterns on the farmers Economy in Uganda. The study population was 162 respondents who included 6 Members of the sub county, 12 farming initiatives in the sub county, 5 parish chief officials, 33 village leaders, 6 Political leaders in the sub county and 97 farmers. The study employed across sectional design where both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The study findings revealed that climate partners impact farmers with rise to new types of blights and pests, drought and insufficient water and food staff for animals, crop development failures, poor and good harvest, increase in production of unseasoned crops, low quality of crop production, soil erosion leads to low farmland prices, decrease in revenue generation and low level of investment and planning. The study concluded that climate partners contribute negatively to the farmer’s farmland production in Kibibi town council. The study recommended the government to be more vigilant to the destruction of wetlands within Kibibi town council Butambala district. The rampart destruction of wetland to construction of industries, roads, brick lying among others has decreased on the amount of rain fall received in the area