The study was aimed at examining the impact of industrialization on the socioeconomic development in Uganda. The study was based on three objectives namely to examine the impact of human capital on the growth of an industry, to determine the impact of revenue generated from industries on the social wellbeing of the society and to examine the relationship between industrialization and socio-economic development. An overall sample size of 169 participants was used in the investigation. 10 sub county executives and 18 division staff members were among them. sixty college students, 38 workers in the industry, 19 political figures, four division casual staff members, sixteen village chiefs, and four parish chiefs. The study used a design that was cross-sectional, employing questionnaires and interviewing techniques together with both quantitative and qualitative investigation methods. Purposive, cluster, and simple random sampling approaches were used to sample those who participated. The study discovered that human capital promotes teamwork behaviors, which provide superstar accomplishments, strategic planning, risk reduction, and the utilization of constructive potentials, greater productivity, and long-term sustained organizational advantage. The study also discovered a positive relationship between industrialization and socioeconomic development, concluding that industry revenue creates job possibilities, facilities funds that are allocated and stabilized, and social assets. The report also suggests that Katikamu Division establish an industrialization zone inside its sub counties and give protective gear to workers in businesses to safeguard and safeguard their personnel. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 812 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 812-820

Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on earth; they are areas permanently or periodically waterlogged which offers the neighboring communities sociocultural, economic and ecological values. In the past, people in Uganda have used wetlands as a source of building materials, crafts, furniture, and places to go hunting and fishing. In this study, wetland resilience around Walugogo Wetland in Iganga Town Council, Iganga District, was examined in relation to the effects of growing urbanization. The goal of this study was to catalog the various activities that take place surrounding Ngaiga Wetland, the methods by which neighborhood residents are made aware of environmental issues, and the sustainable environmental awareness practices used by these groups around Walugogo Wetland. Simple random sampling was utilized to choose a sample of people who worked and lived near the marsh as part of the study's data gathering techniques, which included both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were gathered by observation, photographing, open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires, observations, interviews, and reviews of pertinent literature. SPSS was used to evaluate quantitative data. SPSS stands for statistical package for social scientists. The correlation of the data variables was determined using straightforward descriptive statistics like percentages and frequency distributions. The findings revealed that the main industries near the Walugogo wetland were agriculture, brick production, sand mining, and crafts, with brick production leading the pack at 44%. The outcomes further demonstrated that the operations were having a detrimental effect on the wetland. The findings specifically identified sand mining, agricultural invasion, and the exploitation of clay for brickmaking as the key activities significantly impacting the environment. According to the study, the lack research.miu.ac.ug/publications 869 of understanding and knowledge of the wetland's values, uses, and norms was what caused the environmental deterioration that the activities had caused. People should be educated on the benefits, uses, and significance of wetlands, the study suggested. A new activity should be added, like fish farming, that does not destroy the wetland but rather helps it become economically viable. The report also suggests that appropriate rules be developed to speed up environmentally acceptable sand and brick clay mining in the wetland.

Organizations must step outside their traditional roles and comfort zones to look at new ways of working. They have to create a work environment where people enjoy what they do, feel like they have a purpose, have pride in what they do, and can reach their potential. The study aims to assess the impact of working environment on employees’ performance at Metropolitan international University. A descriptive design will be used for this study's purposes. The participants for the study will be chosen using a simple random selection procedure. There will be fifty (50) people who participate for this survey, consisting of twenty-five (25) managers and twentyfive (25) junior employees. Data collection involved the use of organized surveys. According to the study's conclusions, the working atmosphere of the company affected its members in terms of the people who participated. The study also showed that when management addresses the issues found during the investigation, worker productivity increases. The issues are the lack of flexibility in the workplace, noise interruption at work, the way in which supervisors interact with their staff members, the existence of job aids, the usage of achievement evaluation, and the need to strengthen incentives for work inside the company in order to encourage people to execute their duties. In conclusion, based on the study's findings, it was suggested that the company hold periodic conversations for workers to hear their complaints and function as a motivator for the staff. In order to accomplish the goal and mission of the company, leadership must discover effective ways to share its objectives with all levels of staff.

This study was to examine the influence of capital depreciation on the cost of living mainly to the people living in central region of Uganda kampla the case study. To determine the relationship between capital depreciation and cost of living on the people living in central Region, Kampala Uganda. To examine the influence of capital depreciation on the small and medium enterprises in Central Uganda Kampala, Uganda. To determine the effect of capital depreciation on the small and medium enterprises in Uganda. A total of 70 respondents and the study applied both qualitative and quantitative research designs where interviews, questionnaires and observation methods of data collection were used. Data was collected from both primary and secondary sources. Data were processed and analyzed using formal tables, pie charts, graphs, narrative text. According to the study finding, 39(42%) of the respondents revealed that consumer spending is one factor indicates the relationship between capital depreciations. Whereby when there is capital in depreciation there is more likely people over spend their money interns of buying goods and services like food, security, clothes due to the depreciation in capital this happened in Kampala region mostly due to the Covid-19 pandemic which left business owners overspending money to an extent of spending even business capital. Therefore, this implies that when capital depreciate there is more likely to consumer over spend money hence affect people’ cost of living. There was the need for the government to increase on the support for both small and medium enterprise as well as setup clear policies that boosted people’s businesses. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 213 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 213-225

The study looked at the connection between Uganda Telecom Limited's productivity and customer service in Kampala. Evaluate how effectively the MTN customer service center handles consumers were one of the goals of the study. to identify the primary issues and common complaints MTN consumers have, and finally, to identify the postpurchase services that the MTN corporation provides to its clients. The majority of clients are unhappy with how customer service staff manage them, according to the study's key findings about their happiness levels with communication centers. The majority of them expressed dissatisfaction over the customer service centers' inability to effectively engage with clients and promptly take complaints. From the findings, the correlation coefficient (0.706) shown a strong positive relationship between customer service and growth of the firm. This was statistically significant since the Pvalue (0.000) was less than 0.05 and therefore, we rejected the null hypothesis and conclude that there was no relationship between customer service and growth of the firm. The study suggested that leadership evaluate client happiness levels to strengthen relationships with customers, that the business establish a customer service desk to assist people over 50 who are underserved by the business's offerings through offering affordable rates, and that local banks and the M-sent mobile cash transfer service be used.

The study aimed at the influence of irrigation agriculture on poverty alleviation in urban centres and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the role of irrigation on poverty alleviation, to examine the linkages and pathways through which irrigation contributes to poverty reduction and to examine the magnitude of anti-poverty impacts of irrigation. The study employed a descriptive comparative/correlation, an ex-post facto and crosssectional survey designs. It is descriptive comparative survey since the researcher will describe and compare levels of success of a big sample of Enterprises, using demographics such as gender, age, education and workers; correlational in a bid to establish the influence of irrigation on poverty alleviation in urban centres. According to the findings, irrigation leads to increased productivity/high yields (33%). 22% of the respondents agreed that irrigation led to increased incomes of the farmers. This is due to the high levels of production brought about by irrigation. 11% of the respondents also agreed that irrigation leads to employment opportunities to the poor local people and thus reducing the level of poverty while 33% of the other respondents agreed that irrigation leads to food security there by saving and reducing the rate of irrigation in the netizens. Invest in irrigation; ongoing irrigation development will be essential to food production in the future. research.miu.ac.ug/publications 760 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN: 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 760-771 Agriculture reliant on rainfall won't be able to meet the rising demand to feed an expanding population. In Asia, the Green Revolution significantly increased food security and productivity. For instance, India has not experienced a significant famine since the early 1960s. In this instance, investing in irrigation was a crucial component of the plan to boost food output and keep food crop prices steady.

This study sought to investigate the influence of reading habits on the learners’ academic performance in literature; a case study of Bukwo secondary school, Bukwo District”. The objectives were; to investigate the reading habits of students of Bukwo Senior Secondary School, to find out the types of materials they read and their purposes for reading, to find out the perception of students on reading habits and academic performance in Literature and the factors that affect their reading habits. The study used a descriptive methodology that included interviews that were partially structured and questionnaires that were self-administered. By getting in touch with specialists and the investigator's supervisor, the validity of the measures was evaluated. The test-retest approach was used to assess dependability. To reach the sample size of 131 participants, a multi-stage sampling procedure utilizing simple random sampling was applied. While the qualitative information was evaluated and presented conceptually, quantitative data was investigated using the Statistical Packages for the Study of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 11.5 software. From the findings, 66.4% of the participants read educational materials, 60.3% read class notes, 31.3% read publications, and 32.1% read magazines. Storybooks were read by 72.5% of participants. Some intriguing results from the study indicate that the majority of the participants read picture books. Since participants would need to read their class notes in order to complete their exams, the investigator had anticipated seeing a response of 100% rather than just 60.3%. The PTA and other interested parties should work with the institution's administration to find more recent publications to add to the library's research.miu.ac.ug/publications 631 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN: 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 4, July - 2023, Pages: 631-647 collection. The pupils were encouraged to use the libraries and have access to sufficient reading resources as a result.

The study aimed at the role of enterprise planning on the success projects in uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the ways through which project planning leads to the success of projects, to identify the different effects of project planning on the success of project and to examines the relationship between entrepreneurial skills and success of projects. Ex-post facto, cross-sectional, and descriptive comparative/correlation questionnaires were used in the study. It was a descriptive comparison survey because the researcher used demographics like age, gender, educational level, and workforce to characterize and compare the levels of performance of a large sample of businesses. Project preparation and business company success are moderately positively correlated, as indicated by the correlation coefficient (0.676). Since the P-value (0.010) was less than 0.05 and this was highly significant at the 0.05 level of importance, we reject the null assumption and come to the conclusion that there was no correlation between planning projects and the success of business entities. Through seminars and workshops on the various management abilities necessary to effectively and successfully run small scale and medium enterprises, government officials ought to teach or train the owners and executives of micro, small, and medium-sized companies. This would help them acquire the skills to run these companies in a way that can ensure their survival and consistency.

The study focused on investigating the relationship between the role played by the non-governmental organizations and poverty alleviation in Uganda but with a bias in Bugili municipality local government. The study was guided by several research objectives and research questions. The researcher used by qualitative and quantitative methods to collect and analyze both primary and secondary data to draw collusions on the subject matter. The study is expected to be of great significance to the government authorities as it will guide the policy formulation and strategies to eliminate poverty and its impact in Bugili municipality local government. The study found out that there is a close correlation between the role played by the non-governmental organizations and poverty alleviation in Uganda. This calls for instant government and non-state intervention by both government and non-government organizations so as to eliminate the scourge. 30% completely concurred that limited funding poses the greatest difficulty, making it the greatest obstacle to the effective funding of every requirement in the subcounty. 10% agreed that political interference in their roles had put a variety of projects on hold because various participants hold varying interests. The government should facilitate fully all agencies involved in the municipality for efficient monitoring and supervision including civil society so as to harmonize their efforts and initiatives towards the division’s success.

Several cultivars of the bimonthly leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) plant known as cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) are produced as an annual crop for their densely leafed heads. The average cabbage head weighs between 0.5 and 4 kilos. It was probably cultivated, and by the Middle Ages, cabbage had established itself as a staple of European cuisine. The first year of the plant's life cycle is typically when cabbage heads are harvested, although plants meant for seeds are given a second year to mature. According to FAOSTAT (2008), Kenya and Ethiopia are the continent's largest suppliers of cabbage, accounting for about 30% of the continent's total output. About 2,000,000 (2 million) tons of cabbage were produced in Africa overall in 2008, an increase of 20% from the 10-year period from 1998 and 2008. The study's goals were to evaluate the socioeconomic elements that affect cabbage output, to identify the difficulties experienced by cabbage growers, and to evaluate how well they deal with those difficulties. In order to prevent draughts, the study advised farmers to try to plant early in the beginning of the rainy season. Producers were also advised to control diseases and pests because the cabbages they are mostly growing are becoming less resistant to these problems. Researcher should breed for more resistance for the preferred cabbage varieties and the administrators should ensure that the policies formulated for rural areas cover areas such as construction of feeder roads and their regular maintenance