The study aimed at credit recovery policy and financial performance of microfinance institutions in uganda. a case study of pride microfinance kampala branch. In investigating the intricate relationship between credit recovery policy and financial performance of microfinance institutions in Uganda, with a specific focus on the Pride Microfinance Kampala Branch, a comprehensive and systematic methodology was employed. The research design embraced a mixed-methods approach, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative techniques to provide a holistic understanding of the multifaceted dynamics at play. Findings of the study shown the relationship between credit recovery policy and financial performance (dependent variable). It shown that through bivariate means, the correlation between Loan recovery policy and financial performance is (r) = 0.577. This implied that there was a moderate positive relationship between the two variables since the significant value was 0.000 which was less than 0.05 (p < 0.05). The management of Pride Microfinance Uganda limited and Microfinance institutions should consider revising and reestablishing it procedures of collecting credits from clients so as to be cost-effective. This can be done by using alternative and cheaper sources of debt collection procedures. Therefore, there is a need to develop an effective loan repayment system, Microfinance institutions’ committee members and staffs are recommended to visit borrower’s business premises and verify the borrower’s assets.

This study evaluated the influence of credit standards on loan portfolio performance in Uganda, a case of Butuuro people’s Sacco Nyakabirizi Main Branch, Bushenyi district. It used a cross sectional case study design which involved triangulation (use of multiple data collection techniques simultaneously) i.e., utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A representative sample of 218 respondents was selected from a population of 420 based on the Krejcie and Morgan 1970 table (Amin, 2005) for determining sample size for research activities. The findings indicated a significant positive relationship between credit standards and loan portfolio performance (r = 0.845**, p<.01). This means that the two variables were positively related. The study recommended improvement of staff and customer understanding on recovery of loans and its benefits. That loan scoring process is shortened. That credit department be properly resourced and facilitated to visit the client regularly.

The major objective of this study lied in finding out whether there was a relationship between deforestation and desertification in Busanza sub county, Kisoro District. Other objectives included: To establish the level of deforestation in Busanza sub-county and to find out the extent of desertification in Busanza Sub-County. The study adopted a descriptive and observational research design and simple random probability sampling technique were used to obtain a sample size 76 respondents of from Mubende Municipality using solven’s formula. Questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data from respondents about the relationship between deforestation and desertification in Busanza sub county, Kisoro District. Objective one aimed at finding out the extent of Mineral Extraction in Mubende District. The researcher concluded on this objective from the findings that the extent of Mineral Extraction is at a higher extent (74.0%) and this is due to many factors which include high need for abundant minerals like Objective one aimed at finding out the level of Deforestation in Busanza sub-county, Kisoro District. The researcher concluded on this objective from the findings that the level of deforestation is high and this is attributed to high demand for timber and need more land for agriculture. Objective two aimed at finding out the extent of Desertification in Busanza SubCounty. The researcher concluded on this objective that the extent of desertification is very high and this is witnessed with long periods of sunshine. The third objective aimed at establishing at the relationship between Deforestation and Desertification in Busanza sub-county. The there is a high positive correlation/relationship between Deforestation and Desertification. The researcher concluded that deforestation is practiced at a high level in order to get timber and fire wood, this leaves the land bear and in a long run led to reduction in rainfall amounts which created desertlike conditions in the area like long periods of drought.

The study aimed at the determinants of economic growth in South Sudan with a case study of Juba and it was guided by the following objectives; To determine the relationship between imports and gross domestic product, to determine the relationship between population growth rate and gross domestic product and to determine the relationship between FDI and gross domestic product. Prior studies employed diverse quantitative and qualitative approaches to comprehensively examine this complex issue. Nationwide analyses often leveraged mixed methods. For instance, the study conducted household surveys in seven states alongside interviews and focus group discussions to profile livelihood systems and gauge infrastructure access issues statistically. Specifically, in Juba, Brehm (2011) adopted an ethnographic qualitative case study approach involving extensive participant observation, interviews and archival document review to gain an in-depth contextual understanding of the city's urbanization challenges and opportunities. From the findings, the intercept or constant term was 1.905. This represented the estimated value of GDP when all predictors (FDI, imports, and population growth rate) are zero. In this context, interpreting the constant might have limited practical significance. The coefficient for FDI was 0.722. This suggests that, holding other variables constant, a one-unit increase in FDI was associated with a 0.722-unit increased in GDP. The coefficient for imports was 0.093. This implied that, holding other variables constant, a one-unit increase in imports was associated with a 0.093-unit increase in GDP. The coefficient for the population growth rate was 0.155. This indicated that, holding other variables constant, a one-unit increase in the population growth rate was associated with a 0.155-unit increase in GDP. The standard errors for each coefficient provide an estimate of the variability of the coefficients. For FDI, imports, and the population growth rate, the standard errors were associated with their respective coefficients. It is therefore strongly recommended that the national and Juba city governments strategically target evidence-based priority constraints through collaborative initiatives informed by local consultations. Key recommendations include establishing special economic zones and industrial parks with reliable energy and transport linkages to support job creation and diversification. Investing in technical and vocational education aligned to market needs can help address skills barriers.

The study aimed at the determinants of youth Unemployment in Uganda with a case study of Wakiso District and it was guided by the following objectives; To determine the relationship between Imports and Unemployment in Wakiso district, to determine the relationship between Gross Domestic Product and Unemployment in Wakiso district and to determine the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Unemployment in Wakiso district. This was complemented by questionnaires and key informant interviews to provide contextual explanations for statistical results. At the district level, more targeted quantitative investigations were carried out leveraging advanced panel data techniques. Through fixed-effects regression modeling controlling for time-invariant attributes, they were able to establish associations between youth job prospects and myriad explanatory variables over the long-run. It is therefore strongly recommended that the Wakiso district local government formulates an integrated strategic action plan to tackle priority impediments through collaborative initiatives. From the findings, the Pearson correlation coefficient of was 0.886 which suggested a very strong positive linear relationship between the Unemployment Rate and imports. The p-value of 0.0041 indicated that this correlation was statistically significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed). This means that there is strong evidence to reject the null hypothesis that there is no correlation between the Unemployment Rate and imports. Key recommendations include establishing public-private partnerships for skills development aligned to market needs, enhancing agricultural extension and easing access to arable land via cooperative schemes. Microfinance programs and business incubators can help address financing and entrepreneurship constraints.

The main aim of this study was to examine the influence of drivers of ICT acceptance on organizational performance: A Perspective of Uganda Breweries Limited. The objectives of the study were to; establish the influence of facilitating conditions on organizational performance; investigate the relationship between performance expectancy and organizational performance; and : to assess the effect of effort expectancy and organizational performance of Uganda breweries Limited. The study adopted both descriptive and cross-sectional research designs with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and was carried out at Uganda breweries Limited Kampala Main Branch. The study population was 248 out of which a sample of 186 respondents was selected as study sample and it was randomly and purposively selected. Questionnaires and interviews were used as data collection methods. The results of the study revealed a very strong positive and significant correlation between facilitating conditions and organisation performance (r= 0.980, p=0.000), a moderate significant relationship between performance expectancy and organisation performance (r= 0.577, p= 0.000), and a moderate positive significant relationship between effort expectancy and organisation performance (r=0.541, p=0.000). In conclusion, the findings of the study indicate that facilitating conditions, performance expectancy and effort expectancy are influential factors of organisation performance in Uganda Breweries limited. The study therefore recommends that; management of Uganda Breweries Limited should work towards achieving its goals through employees’ retention, wide-range management style, internal work motivation, greater commitment, job satisfaction and career opportunities which are significant effects on organizational success.

The process of selecting channel members / intermediaries is an ongoing process due to the fact that they tend to leave the channel from time to time, basing on different circumstances: market's changes, problem within their businesses. Thus, the process of choosing intermediaries should be very well managed in order to reduce the cost of identifying them to the minimum. The most important step to be made in order to fulfill the goal is to secure good intermediaries. Distributing a newspaper calls for creation of marketing channels through which it will move from the publishing house to the end-user (the reader). In this study, the researcher set out to assess the effect of channel design on the sales performance of the Daily Monitor Newspaper, a publication of Monitor Publications Limited. Quantitative data was collected from 226 respondents and analyzed to derive the following findings. Channel design, channel administration and channel management technologies were found to positively predict the sales performance of the Daily Monitor Newspaper by 10.5%, 7.6% and 14.7 % respectively. The study revealed that the design of marketing channels for the Daily Monitor Newspaper was generally good, and MPL had acceptable commission policies. Based on the above findings, the study recommends that MPL should devote more resources to channel management and preferably appoint at least one dedicated manager, whose sole responsibility is to manage customer relationships and to develop marketing programs meant to drive revenue through the channel. Dedicating more resources to channel management would enable MPL address issues like gathering or sharing Newspaper industry intelligence information, and organizing trainings for retailers / distributors to improve customer management.

This study established the effect of credit terms on loan portfolio performance in Butuuro people’s Sacco Nyakabirizi Main Branch, Bushenyi district, Uganda. The study used a cross sectional case study design which involved triangulation (use of multiple data collection techniques simultaneously) i.e., utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A representative sample of 218 respondents was selected from a population of 420 based on the Krejcie and Morgan 1970 table (Amin, 2005) for determining sample size for research activities. The findings revealed that credit terms had a positive correlation with the loan portfolio performance in commercial banks (r = 0.259** P< 0.01). This meant that the two variables are positively related. The study recommended improvement of staff and customer understanding on recovery of loans and its benefits. That loan scoring process is shortened. That credit department be properly resourced and facilitated to visit the client regularly.

Households, a fundamental unit in societal structure, are witnessing transformative changes in headship dynamics, particularly the rise of female-headed households (FHHs). This study, conducted in Kasese Municipality, Uganda, explores the impact of FHHs on family welfare, addressing a critical gap in existing literature. With a sample size of 80 FHHs, the study employs correlation and regression analyses. Results reveal a strong negative correlation (-0.630, p=0.002) between FHHs and family welfare, aligning with the Feminization of Poverty theory and Social Capital theory. The regression analysis further indicates that 56.3% of variations in family welfare can be explained by FHHs (R=0.342). Beyond statistical figures, qualitative insights from participants underscore economic disparities, genderbased discrimination, and asset control challenges within FHHs. Policymakers are urged to design gender-inclusive economic initiatives, strengthen social support networks, and integrate gender-sensitive perspectives into poverty alleviation policies, fostering holistic improvements in family welfare in Kasese Municipality.

The study examined the contribution of financial management practices on financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda basing on a case study of Centenary Bank, Mapeera Branch. It was guided by three objectives i) to examine how risk management influences financial performance of Centenary Bank, Mapeera Branch, ii) to examine how working capital management influences financial performance of Centenary Bank, Mapeera Branch and iii) to assess how assets management influences financial performance of Centenary Bank, Mapeera Branch. The study adopted a phenomenological approach using both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study population was 70 and a sample size of 59 respondents. The study revealed that risk management had Adjusted R Square of 66.4%, while working capital management had Adjusted R Square of 51.9% and assets management had Adjusted R Square of 82.5%. It is concluded that risk management was essential and significant in enhancing the financial performance. The findings are consistent with the view that risk management is management function that is critical for proper financial performance. It was also indicated that assets management was a critical driver in enhancing the financial performance of the commercial bank. The study suggested that management should embrace proper cash inventory and creditors’ management so as to ensure the institutions are able to finance their operations without financial limitations. It was also suggested that the commercial bank deals with liquid cash, enhancing their liquidity through keeping proper relationship with the shareholders is appropriate.