This study focused on community perception towards abuse in Uganda. A case study of Buloba sub-county, Wakiso District. The objectives of the study include; examining the community perception towards child abuse. To explain the types of child abuse in Uganda and the world at large. To analyse the factors that contribute to child abuse. To assess the consequences of child abuse to both children, parents, community, nation and the world at large. To search for recommendations from the public since as it is a collective responsibility to redress the problem. In the view of the forgoing, the research was attempted to ascertain the main cause of the failure of the government to totally promote and protect the rights of children in Uganda. It attempted to elucidate the effectiveness of the existing laws and policies adopted to realize such protection in the country that has transcended most of African countries. The study was be conducted hoping that it was sensitize and amplify the perception of children’s rights in Uganda provided for by the laws. Parents should maintain their marriages for the betterness of their children as no person can be a better caregiver than the biological parents. Therefore, in most cases parents should fore go their happiness to the expense of their children, if we are to groom beneficial future generation, otherwise the earth may become a doom to both children and parents, as some children may be influenced by other people or interests and at the same time parents may manipulate children due to their innocence.

The study aimed at the effect of copper mining on household welfare and it was guided by the following; To determine the effect of copper mining on people’s income in Kilembe, to establish the effect of copper mining on the education in Kilembe and to establish the effect of copper mining on food security in Kilembe. This study adopted a case study research design to enable the researcher generate detailed and in-depth data from the study population. A case study was exploited because the study population is homogeneous with similar characteristics and life style, being affected by similar problems and they all live in rural areas around Kilembe, Kasese district, it also enabled the researcher to obtain qualitative information from the respondents. The answers given in the interview guide was edited manually to collect writing errors, and then was coded for easy entry into a statistical package SPSS (16.0) because of its flexibility, then the data was processed to generate Graphs, Frequencies, tables and percentages According to the findings, 61.8% of the respondents agreed that copper mining had an effect on household welfare followed by 20 individuals thus 29.4% who strongly agreed, this was discovered due to a number of reasons given by individuals who agreed and the researcher as well. 3 respondents with 4.4% did not agree, 2 respondents with 2.9% strongly disagreed. However, 1 respondent accounted for 1.47% disagreed thus discovered by the researcher that copper mining has increases household welfare. The researcher also recommends that people of Kilembe should be sensitized about the importance of education and how school dropout contributes to poverty.

The study aimed at customer satisfaction and organization performance and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the impact of customer satisfaction on productivity of Sumz foods industries limited, to assess the impact of customer satisfaction on sales volume of Sumz foods industries limited and to evaluate the impact of customer satisfaction on the profitability of Sumz foods industries limited. Quantitative research design was used to capture details of the study which was expressed in numerical terms like percentages, ratios, and population and sample sizes, among others. The study population constituted mainly the staff, the salaried staff and the casual workers at Sumz foods industries limited. These include 100 salaried staff, 10 casual staff and totaling to 110 population. Findings revealed that there was a strongly significant positive correlation between customer satisfaction and productivity (P<0.005, R=0.617**). This implied that when there was one unit impact of customer satisfaction there would be an adverse increase by a unit of productivity. Findings revealed that there was a strongly significant positive correlation between customer satisfaction and sales volume (P<0.005, R=0.517**). This implied that when there was one unit impact of customer satisfaction there would be an adverse increase by a unit of sales volume Employee motivation should be treated by utmost importance. This would help the company obtain productivity from labor which adversely would satisfy the demand of the clients. Lastly, Sums should make sure that it devises ways of ensuring that the already obtained customers are retained and also handled in a way that they can recommend other customers to consume the company products.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Decentralization and economic growth in Rural communities. Mityana district is located in central Uganda and been decentralized in a way that it has a one municipality, four town councils and three divisions and ten sub counties. The objectives were to examine the impact of decentralization on employment in Mityana District, to analyze the effect of decentralization on house hold income in Mityana District, to evaluate the impact of decentralization on security in Mityana District. The study used a cross section design of a sample size 60 respondents from a population of 66. The study population comprised of mainly the departments of the local governments including administration 15, Finance 21, Planning, 02, Education 05, Health 02, Procurement 02, Natural resources 03 Secretaries 10. Primary data which was collected using administered questionnaires to get information from civil servants at all levels from the district, municipality, divisions, and counties and sub counties who cannot directly participate. The findings of the study shown that only 3% = (2) disagreed to the construction of markets as an impact of decentralization on household income and 97% = (58) agreed to it. None disagreed to the provision of employment and 100% = (100) agreed that decentralization impacts household income through the provision of employment. 11.6% = (7) disagreed that decentralization places a high degree of power on responsibility of taxes assigned to local authorities well as 88.3% = (53) agreed to the statement. 6.6% = (4) disagreed to the equal distribution of income in form of development and equalization grants as an impact on household income and 93.3% = (56) agreed to it. It was recommended that the state minister and the minister for local government advise the president that he should decentralize only when the key factors are met.

The study was conducted from Uchumi supermarket Kampala Uganda under the topic “E-procurement and supply chain management”. The study had three major objectives to examine the e-procurement methods and procedures of Uchumi supermarket Kampala, to assess the management of supply chain of Uchumi supermarket and to establish the effect of e-procurement on supply chain management. The study was purely descriptive and analytical based on both qualitative and quantitative data from primary and secondary sources. From the findings, 70% strongly agreed and 30% agreed that electronic data interchange affected supply chain management, 52% said that sometimes online market places also affected supply chain management, 62% strongly agreed and 38% agreed that e-tendering greatly affected the management of supply chain and 545 indicated that sometimes online auction affects supply chain management. It was discovered that Uchumi supermarket uses the following e-procurement methods, electronic data interchange, e-tending, e-auctioning, e-market places and each method follow certain procedures. It was found out that supply chain management was far below the desired level. It was discovered that e-procurement affects supply chain management. It was also found out that e-procurement has affected supply chain management because of nonadherence to the set procedures of each method and even failure to implement some e-procurement methods like eauctioning and e-market places. The study therefore, concluded that e-procurement affects supply chain management. The study further made recommendations for improvements and for further studies.

The study aimed at effect of teaching methods on learners’ performance in mathematics subject in secondary schools and was guided by the following objectives; To analyze the effect of teacher centered approach on the learners’ performance in Mathematics at Luwero High School, to examine the effect of student centered method on the learners’ performance in Mathematics at Luwero High School and to assess the relationship between high tech approach and the learners’ performance in Mathematics at Luwero High School. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The quantitative approach was adopted because the proposed study draws statistical inferences. The qualitative approach supplemented the quantitative approach by providing detailed information in form of statements from interviews for in depth analysis. From the findings, 40 (30%) of the respondents strongly agreed that High tech approaches facilitate better knowledge retention to produce excellent students’ academic performance. 13 (10%) of the respondents agreed that High tech approaches facilitate better knowledge retention produced excellent students’ academic performance. 26 (20%) were unfortunately not sure of this assertion, while 40 (30%) of the respondents disagreed and 13 (10%) of the participants strongly disagreed to the assertion that High tech approaches facilitate better knowledge retention produce excellent students’ academic performance.

The study aimed at the effects of early marriage on girl child education in uganda with a case study of high way secondary school kiganda in kassanda district and was guided by the following objectives: To investigate the causes of early marriages among girl child education at high way secondary school kiganda kassanda district, to investigate the effect of early marriage on the girl-child at high way secondary school kiganda kassanda district and to investigate the relationship between early marriages and girl child education at high way secondary school kiganda, kassanda district. The study was largely a quantitative survey involving a large number of secondary school teachers as respondent’s thus the data collection method adopted was a survey which involved the use of selfadministered questionnaires (SAQs). The research study targeted the students, marriage couples, teachers and institutions and village leaders totaling to 50 respondents. From the findings, more than sixty percent (64%) of the respondents in the research sample disagreed that in order to become independent the school girl becomes pregnant. This result is contrary to most research that found that by falling pregnant the adolescent schoolgirl perceives herself as an adult and thus independent concerning physical and sexual aspects (Bolton, 2003). These respondents might see a pregnant schoolgirl as still dependent as she still needs financial support to complete her education and care for the baby as well as someone to look after the baby during school time. Parents should counsel their daughters once they reach adolescent stage and equip them with necessary materials such as sanitary towels, books and little pocket money for lunch to protect them from the lures of businessmen and also teaching them on how to overcome teenage pregnancies.

This research was about the effects of homeschooling on child development in Rubaga division, Kampala district and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the concept of homeschooling on child development among selected families in Rubaga division Kampala district Uganda, to investigate the impact of homeschooling on children’s cognitive development among selected families in Rubaga division Kampala district Uganda and to assess the effects of homeschooling on children’s social development among selected families in Rubaga division Kampala district Uganda. The results revealed that the majority respondents agreed to children’s quick question interpretation as being a major attribute with 64.4%, while 35.5% argued that critical thinking as a unique quality these children exhibit in the tests performed in their education. Upon the recommendations, there should be need for mass sensitization of community members about the effects of homeschooling on child development for support.

The study aimed at the effects of tour guide training and the development of tourism industry and it was guided by the following objectives; To examine the importance of tour guide training to the development of tourism industry, to assess other factors that hinders the development of tourism industry and to analyze the challenges faced by tour guide. The study used descriptive research. This design was preferred because it allows the researcher to describe the facts and characteristics of a given phenomenon, population, or area of interest. From the findings, poor infrastructure 7 (70%) of the respondents agreed that poor infrastructure hinders the development of tourism industry for example if the roads are poor some tourists cannot travel to the destination while 3 (30%) of the respondents disagreed that infrastructure does not hinders the development of tourism industry. In addition, 5 (50%) of the respondents agreed that lack of information centers for tourism hinders the development of tourism industry while 5 (50%) of the respondents disagreed that lack of information centers for tourism has nothing to do with the development of tourism industry. Upon the recommendations, Scholarships should be given to tour guides for further training because some of them like to go for further training but they are facing financial problems

The study examined the effect of employee contracts on employee Performance at Uganda Registration Services Bureau. Specifically, the study was guided by three specific objectives, namely: to examine the effect of job targets on employee performance, to investigate the effect of reward system on employee performance and to examine the effect of contract obligation on employee Performance at Uganda Registration Services Bureau. The study used a cross-sectional design that adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Questionnaires, interview guide, and the documentary review guides were used to collect data from 100 participants. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis to establish and determine the association between the study variables. Qualitative data, on the other hand, was analysed using thematic and content analysis. Findings revealed that job targets, reward system, and contract obligation had a significant influence on the employee performance at URSB. The study recommended that there is need for Uganda Registration Service Bureau to specify in each contract the hours of engagement instead of relying on the Public Standing Orders, to enable employees know the actual period of job engagement. The study also recommended that government entities like URSB should uphold their reward systems by providing both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards that would influence employee performance. It was recommended that government organizations should enhance job protection for employees on fixed term contracts to better their employment experience in their placement. Conclusively, the study affirmed that fixed term contracts should be embedded with job targets, reward systems, and contractual obligations that are set to guide employees within the specified tenure of service and also help them understand their roles and responsibilities but most importantly creates job protection and assures them of job security.