The study aimed at the impact of monitoring and evaluation on the implementation of youth’s livelihood programs in Uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To analyze the impact of project planning on the performance of Youths Livelihood Program in Makindye Division, to assess the impact of project monitoring on the performance of Youths Livelihood Program in Makindye Division and to examine the impact of project evaluation on the performance of Youths Livelihood Program in Makindye Division. Quantitative data analysis involved use of both descriptive and inferential statistics in the E-views software (Nelson et al., 2023). Descriptive statistics entailed determination of measures of central tendency such as mean, mode, median; measures of dispersion such as range, variance, standard deviation; frequency distributions; and percentages. The constant 2.439, shown that keeping all other factors constant, performance of Youths Livelihood projects in Makindye Division will on average increase by 2.439. The coefficient 6.875 shown that a unit increase in the project planning led on average to 6.875 increased in the performance of a youth livelihood project. The p-value (0.00) <0.05 (was statistically significant at 95% confidence level); this implied that; project planning had a significant impact on the performance of youth livelihood projects. The R-square measures the goodness of fit. Therefore, the R-square 0.666 shown that 66.6% of the variations in the performance of youth livelihood projects can be explained by project monitoring efforts such as supervisor checklists, baseline data and data collection methods while only 33.4% can be explained by other factors. Therefore, since R-square 0.666>0.5, hence a good fit. The researcher therefore recommends that Youths Livelihood projects in Makindye Division should research.miu.ac.ug/publications 520 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 5, August - 2023, Pages: 520-538 implement an effective project monitoring and evaluation management strategy to ensure that it never runs out of business.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of privately owned enterprises on economic development of Masaka City. The study was based on the findings from 290 respondents out of the sample size of 310 respondents. 290 respondents presented results that were accurate basing on the objectives of the study. To assess the contributions of privately owned enterprises on the economic development of Masaka City, to analyze the characteristics of privately owned enterprises in Masaka City, to identify the challenges faced by privately owned enterprises in Masaka City. Data was collected from the business people in Masaka City. The findings of the study in this report showed that majority of the respondents strongly agreed that privately owned enterprises would lead to the economic development of Masaka City. The findings of the study presented results indicating that 60% of the respondents informed the researcher that whole sale and retail was one of the major characteristics of privately owned enterprises followed by 30% of the respondents who informed the researcher that another characteristic of privately owned enterprises was that they take risks and finally 10% of the respondents informed the researcher that privately owned enterprises pay all the taxes. There was also a need to for the government to provide financial Aid to the privately owned enterprise owners in order to boost their businesses.

The study aimed at examining the participation of people with disabilities in government programmes: a case study of Mityana municipality, the study was directed by the stated objectives. To examine the influence of people with disabilities in government programmes in Mityana Municipality, Central Uganda. To identify the challenges faced by people with disabilities while participating in government programmes in Mityana municipality, Central Uganda. To establish possible measure to mitigate challenges faced by people with disabilities while participating in government programmes in Mityana Municipality, Central Uganda. The study also used the qualitative method as the research design as well as 50 respondents are expected to be involve in this study. In the study it was agreed that there was a negative perception among the Persons with Disabilities as they are not allowed to participate, they had no single value to add to the development process (9(18%) and that Persons with Disabilities cannot participate in development programmes at the same level with others (11(22%). According to the reports highlights different challenges faced mostly by students with disabilities in universities: accessibility barriers, lack of disability friendly materials, attitudinal barriers, financial barriers, university administration and communication barrier, but only a few were discussed here.

The study was about the role of Civil Society Organizations in the fight against corruption in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso district, with a case of Entebbe Foundation Against Corruption and study was guided by the following specific objectives; To identify the effectiveness of Civil Society Organizations in fighting corruption, To identify the challenges faced by the Civil Society Organizations in fighting corruption and To establish the possible solutions to the problems of corruption in Entebbe municipality, Wakiso district. The study adopted a case study design with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A sample size of 60 respondents was taken and this was purposively and randomly chosen and interview and questionnaire methods were used. The study established that, why corruption is at its peak in Uganda, because of the current laws and legal institution that are so weak to prevent the corruption cases, at the same time punish the corrupt officials, such as ant-corruption courts are full of corrupted officials, influenced by the government and corruption victims. The findings of the study indicated that 10 (31.3%) of the respondents strongly agreed that deployment of smart technology shall act as a solution to problems of corruption within Entebbe Municipality, 13 (40.6%) as well agreed, 7 (21.9%) respondents were not sure. Only 2 (6.2%) of the respondents disagreed, and finally none of the 32 respondents strongly disagreed. Therefore, the chance of realizing reduction in the corruption tendencies is myths. The study recommended that. the civil society organization together with government should use the media as a platform to education and make the public aware of the government activities, resources also issues related to corruption, so all research.miu.ac.ug/publications 886 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 5, August - 2023, Pages: 886-899 people will be attracted and fully involved in monitoring the progressing towards the fight against corruption.

The research was conducted with the purpose of evaluating the role of procurement planning on service delivery. The role distinction of both the independent and dependent variable were discussed. The study objectives were to investigate the different forms of the role of the procurement planning in Gulu city council in Gulu city, to examine the relationship between the procurement planning and service delivery. Both qualitative and quantitative research approaches were adopted. The study population was 30 and a sample size of 30 individuals was selected through simple random sampling technique. Data was presented on tables and analyzed using frequency and percentage and interpreted using the results obtained. The relationship between the role of procurement planning and service delivery as represented by r=0.95 indicates a strong significant relationship between procurement planning and service delivery. The effect of the procurement planning on service delivery is strong therefore it is necessary for organization to use the procurement planning to reduce on their workload and concentrate on their activities of the organization in order to meet their customer satisfaction and have a competitive advantage in the market. The study findings reveal that, there is positively strong and significantly relationship between procurement planning and service delivery. Procurement planning process represented by r. value of 947, procurement planning process at r .value of 989 and finally value of procurement planning at r. 971 all at 0.000 level of significance. It can also be concluded that of the three constructs under procurement planning process, practices and values. The one that has more impact on improvement of service delivery is procurement value and will lead to improvement in service delivery by 30.9 Percent, followed by research.miu.ac.ug/publications 488 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 5, August - 2023, Pages: 488-507 procurement planning process 20.9 percent and finally / lastly, the procurement planning practice by 17 percent. Finally, a number of recommendations were suggested such as the need to do market capabilities [market survey], effectively design a comprehensive procurement plan and create awareness to all staff of Gulu city council on the need to prepare procurement plans.

The study aimed at tour services on the development of tourism sector in Uganda and it was guided by the following objectives; To identify the contributions of safari tour company on the development of tourism sector, to examine the relationship between tour services and development of tourism sector in Uganda and to identify the challenges safari Tour Company face when offering tour services. The study population included the management and staff and members of the safari tour company. The study population is consisting of both male and female respondents. The study was based on a sample size of 64 that is drawn from 100. From the findings, it was shown from the study that majority of respondents agreed when they were asked whether regulation of the legal framework to make it easier for safari tour company to adapt and implement its business operations (A=25(39.1). This implied that regulating the legal framework for safari tour company is the best strategy for mitigating its activities. It was also revealed that majority of the respondents disagree when they were asked whether developing some policies to attract the private educational sector to conduct training to the tour operators was to ease and streamline the activities of safari tour company in Uganda (Mean=19(29.7). It is recommended that there is a need to put in place strategies and guidelines for improving the operations of safari Tour Company in Uganda. Authorities responsible for tourism in Uganda need to set up policies for safari tour company operations and is to improve standardization of activities such as car renting, accommodation and even tour guiding.

The effect of pure and mixed substrates (medium) on growth and yield of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) was investigated. Seven different substrates namely cotton waste only (CWO), Sawdust only (SDO), Banana leaves only (BLO), Cotton waste + sawdust (CWSD), Cotton waste + Banana leaves (CWBL), Sawdust + Banana leaves (SDBL), and Cotton waste + Sawdust + Banana leaves (CWSDBL) were used. The substrates were pasteurized with hot water (90°C for 4 h) before spawns of oyster mushroom were inoculated to them. After inoculation, the substrates were kept in a controlled environment until fruiting took place. The CWO substrate gave the highest number (35) of fruiting body and highest yield (928.0 g). This was followed closely by the harvest from CWSDBL substrate. There was no fruiting recorded (0.0 g) in BLO substrate for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus). The major conclusion from the research was that cotton waste, sawdust, are better substrates for mushroom cultivation whether in mixed or pure forms, meanwhile banana leaves are therefore not suitable for oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) cultivation unless used in combination with either of the other two substrates.

This study examined the relationship between water security and livelihood of people within Malongo and Kyazanga Sub Counties, Lwengo District. The study objectives were to: (i) identify water security indicators; (ii) identify the main livelihoods; and (iii) establish the relationship between water security and livelihood. The study used SPSS v20 to extract descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analysis to answer earlier objectives. The study found a low water security. Over 43.94% revealed that had only well water as their main source of water while only 14.24% used tap water and 3.03%, boreholes. Averagely, 56.7% required over 2 hours before they could access a water source whereas it took over 51-6% less than <30 min to wait at the water source. Also, 39% of the households were also dissatisfied with quality and quantity of water due to the particles, colour, smell, taste, salinity in the water and fear of infections. The coping strategies were also low as all households had jerricans along with 83.6% that had clay pots as well. Tanks were posed by only 12.4%. Water treatment was also found to be low as over 48% relied on filtering rather than using chemicals and boiling water. In relation to livelihood, households were found to engage in on-farm activities as the key source of income and livelihood with 62% acknowledging. Yet 84% of the on-farm activities are on a small scale (<2 acres of agriculture cover). Livestock on the other hand was reported to be declining in most of the households. The study also found a significant positive relationship between water security and livelihood among households with 98.2% with a prediction of 40.6% towards sustainable livelihood within the area. This study recommended that the Government of Uganda should advocate for a policy approach that focuses on the inter-linkages and interdependencies between sectors in research.miu.ac.ug/publications 931 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ISSN: 1813-4270 Vol. 2 Issue 5, August - 2023, Pages: 931-948 solving crosssectorial problems, promote appropriate technologies and initiatives like Rain Water Harvesting and Proper maintenance and development of water distribution facilities.

Employee retention is core for all organizations. Organizations which retain employees are able to keep old-cadres who are highly talented, experienced, knowledgeable and exceptional performers. However, employee retention remains a serious threat among international non-governmental organizations. This study examined the relationship between work life balance, career development and employee retention among international non-governmental organizations in Kampala. The study was a cross sectional design along with a quantitative research approach. A sample size of 113 international non-governmental organizations was used, from which lower staff/operational staff were selected to participate. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. SPSS v. 25 was used to analyse data, obtaining frequency tables, correlation and regression analyses to interpret results. The study found that work life balance is positively associated with employee retention. It was found that career development is positively associated with employee retention. The study found that jointly work life balance and career development significantly predict variations in employee retention. Both work life balance and career development were found to significantly predict employee retention, with career development being the better predictor. The study concludes that work-life balance and career development serve as key ingredients for promoting employee retention. This research recommends: enhancing career development; and improving work-life balance to improve employee retention. Identified areas for further research include; Investigate the relationship between work-life balance, career development and employee retention targeting various types of NGOs; Examine the relationship between work-life balance, career research.miu.ac.ug/publications 823 METROPOLITAN JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & ECONOMICS (MJBE) ISSN 1813-4238 Vol. 2 Issue 5, August - 2023, Pages: 823-833 development and employee retention in NGOs focusing on employees across different managerial levels; and carryout mixed research investigating the relationship between work-life balance, career development and employee retention in NGOs.

The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of youth live hood program on the social well-being of the community in Mityana District. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the impact of YLP to find out the likely cause of failures and challenges of YLP and to examine what can be done to improve the social well-being of the community in Mityana District. The findings indicated that there were some challenges facing YLP though with a lot of impact to social well-being of the community. Generally, the research was so beneficial to me since it helped me get exposed to the community as I learnt a lot from it through, I faced some challenges like limited funds for transport facilities during visiting the community. Analysis of study revealed 18.9% and 39.2 % of the respondents being strongly agreeing and agreeing respectively that accessibility of protection policies like PWD’s, SAGE for elders can improve the social well-being of the community in Mityana District. While 20.3 % were not sure, 16.2% and 5.4% were disagreeing and strongly disagreeing with Aharimpisya (2013) who asserted that source of well-being must be addressed by appropriate policies. Youth groups should be selected without fear or favor or depending on political support as it is done, as in so unqualified groups are given money and at the end fail to refund it.