The quality of secondary school education is bound up with the welfare and motivation of the teachers who deliver it. In Nigeria, rising teacher attrition and declining instructional quality have been attributed to unmet welfare needs and to demographic inequities in the way teachers are managed, yet empirical work examining welfare provision and demographic characteristics together as predictors of job satisfaction has remained scarce. This study investigated the extent to which welfare factors, namely remuneration, promotion, in-service training and working conditions, and demographic variables, namely age, gender, marital status, level of education and designation, predicted the job satisfaction of public secondary school teachers in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. A non-experimental survey design was adopted. A total of 200 teachers were sampled from 20 government secondary schools using a multistage sampling procedure. A researcher-developed instrument Welfare and Demographic Factors of Secondary School Teachers as Precursor to Job Satisfaction was used for data collection that yielded Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .84. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, multiple regression at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis of data involved descriptive statistics, Pearson productmoment correlation and multiple regression at the 95% confidence interval: Welfare factors explained 35.6 percent of variance in job satisfaction (R2 = .356; adjusted R²= .343; F[4,194] =26.812 ; p < .001) and promotion(β=.301;p<0.001), working conditions(β=.276;p<.001); inservice training(β=.175;p<0.012)) were significant welfare predictors while remuneration was not (p>.05; β= 0.049). Conversely, demographic factors accounted for12.3 percent of the variance in job satisfaction (R² = .123; adjusted R2= .100; F[5,193] = 5.423 ; p < .001)with gender(β=.166;p<.05); designation(β=.211,p<0.05), whereas age, marital status and educational level were not.

This study examined the relationship between the availability of instructional resources and the effective implementation of the competence-based curriculum (CBC) in public primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda. Competence-based, learner-centred instruction depends heavily on the availability of adequate and varied instructional resources, yet resource provision in public primary schools remains uneven. The study investigated how print materials and textbooks, audio-visual and digital resources, teaching aids and realia, and library and reference resources relate to effective CBC implementation. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 200 respondents comprising teachers, head teachers, and education officials using structured questionnaires, a resource inventory checklist, and interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression-based path analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between the availability of instructional resources and effective CBC implementation (r = 0.65, p < 0.01), with the resource categories jointly explaining 62.0% of the variance in implementation (R² = 0.620). Audio-visual and digital resources and print materials and textbooks emerged as the strongest predictors. The study concludes that adequate instructional resources significantly enhance CBC implementation and recommends increased and equitable provision of resources, particularly audio-visual and digital materials.

This study examined the relationship between budgeting and the financial performance of companies, using Ken Productions Ltd as a case study. Budgeting is a central instrument of financial planning and control through which companies allocate resources, monitor performance, and pursue their objectives. The study investigated how budget planning, budgetary control, budget participation, and budget monitoring relate to financial performance measured in terms of profitability, cost efficiency, and revenue growth. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 120 respondents comprising managers, finance staff, and departmental heads using structured questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression-based path analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between budgeting and financial performance (r = 0.67, p < 0.01), with the budgeting dimensions jointly explaining 66.0% of the variance in financial performance (R² = 0.660). Budgetary control and budget planning emerged as the strongest predictors. The study concludes that sound budgeting practices significantly enhance financial performance and recommends strengthening budget planning, control, and participation.

This study examined the relationship between corporate governance and the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), with reference to selected media houses in Wakiso District, Uganda. Corporate governance—the system of rules, practices, and processes by which enterprises are directed and controlled—is increasingly recognised as a determinant of financial performance, yet its role among media SMEs in Uganda remains under-examined. The study investigated how board structure, transparency and disclosure, accountability, and internal control relate to financial performance. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 160 respondents comprising directors, managers, and finance and administrative staff of selected media houses using structured questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlation, and structural (path) analysis were used. Factor analysis confirmed the construct validity of the governance dimensions, which loaded onto coherent factors and explained 68.3% of the variance. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between corporate governance and financial performance (r = 0.67, p < 0.01), with the governance dimensions jointly explaining 65.0% of the variance in financial performance (R² = 0.650). Transparency and disclosure (β = 0.32) and board structure (β = 0.29) emerged as the strongest path predictors. The study concludes that sound corporate governance significantly enhances financial performance and recommends strengthening transparency, board structures, and accountability.

This study examined the relationship between digital marketing practices and the sales performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Mbarara City, Uganda. As digital technologies reshape how customers discover, evaluate, and purchase products, digital marketing has become a critical capability for SMEs seeking to compete and grow. The study investigated how social media marketing, search and content marketing, mobile marketing, and email and customer-relationship marketing relate to sales performance. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed- methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 180 SME owners and managers using structured questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression-based path analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between digital marketing practices and sales performance (r = 0.66, p < 0.01), with the practices jointly explaining 64.0% of the variance in sales performance (R² = 0.640). Social media marketing and search and content marketing emerged as the strongest predictors. The study concludes that effective digital marketing practices significantly enhance SME sales performance and recommends investment in social media and content marketing, digital-skills development, and reliable connectivity.

This study examined the factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV clients at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale District. Adherence to ART is the single most important determinant of treatment success, yet suboptimal adherence remains a persistent challenge that undermines viral suppression and fuels drug resistance. The study investigated how patient-related factors, medication-related factors, health-system factors, and socioeconomic support relate to ART adherence. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 210 HIV clients on ART and 20 health workers using structured questionnaires and key-informant interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression-based path analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between the identified factors and ART adherence (r = 0.67, p < 0.01), with the factors jointly explaining 65.0% of the variance in adherence (R² = 0.650). Patient-related and health-system factors emerged as the strongest predictors. The study concludes that improving patient support, health-system responsiveness, and socioeconomic conditions significantly enhances ART adherence and recommends adherence counselling, strengthened health-system support, and social support interventions.

This study examined the factors influencing the utilization of family planning services among women of reproductive age at Kisenyi Health Centre IV, Kampala District. Despite the availability of family planning services and their well- documented health and socioeconomic benefits, uptake among women in urban low-income settings such as Kisenyi remains suboptimal. The study investigated how knowledge and awareness, service accessibility, attitudes and beliefs, and spousal or partner support relate to the utilization of family planning services. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 200 women of reproductive age and 20 health workers using structured questionnaires and key-informant interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and regression-based path analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between the identified factors and family planning utilization (r = 0.66, p < 0.01), with the factors jointly explaining 63.0% of the variance in utilization (R² = 0.630). Service accessibility and knowledge and awareness emerged as the strongest predictors. The study concludes that improving knowledge, accessibility, and partner involvement significantly enhances family planning utilization and recommends targeted health education, strengthened service delivery, and male involvement strategies.

This study examined the relationship between financial management practices and the business sustainability of manufacturing firms in Nakawa Division, Kampala. Manufacturing firms operate in capital-intensive, competitive environments in which sound financial management is essential to long-term survival and growth. The study investigated how working capital management, financial planning, financial control, and investment decisions relate to business sustainability. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 165 respondents comprising owners, managers, and finance staff of manufacturing firms using structured questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and structural (path) analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between financial management practices and business sustainability (r = 0.67, p < 0.01), with the practices jointly explaining 65.0% of the variance in sustainability (R² = 0.650). Working capital management (β = 0.32) and financial planning (β = 0.29) emerged as the strongest path predictors. The study concludes that sound financial management practices significantly enhance business sustainability and recommends strengthening working capital management, financial planning, and control.

The high level of mortality among infants as a result of illnesses like HIV/AIDS and malaria is still prevalent despite the rise in the number of people who suffer from chronic non-communicable diseases. Despite past research on the effects of remittances on health indicators, less attention has been paid to the mediating role of institutional quality in these relationships in SSA. This study examined Institutional Quality, Remittance Inflows and Health Outcomes: Evidence from the Five Most Remittance-Dependent Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (based on World Bank data) and covers the period from 2000 to 2024. The Cross-Sectionally Augmented Autoregressive Distributed Lag (CSARDL) model was employed to estimate the panel data, with inferences drawn at 5% significance level. The results revealed that remittances had a positive and significant effect on health indicators in sub-Saharan Africa. The result shows that remittances have a significant positive effect on life expectancy, but this effect is reduced when remittances Received: 06.08.2026 Accepted: 20.08.2026 Published on: 30.08.2026 Corresponding: Author: journals.miu.ac.ug 372 Metropolitan Journal Of Academic and Multidisciplinary Research ISSN: 3006-4384 Vol. 5 Issue 8, August2026, Pages: 372-389 are interacted with life expectancy. The study concluded that although remittances positively and significantly affected health indicators, their contribution to these indicators decreased when they interacted with institutional quality. The study recommended that governments in SSA recognize and treat remittances as an additional source of funding for health care services, and that the cost of remittance transfers be reduced by increasing competition among remittance service providers.

This study examined the relationship between internal auditing and fraud prevention at Metropolitan International University (MIU), Uganda. Fraud poses a serious threat to the financial health, reputation, and sustainability of organizations, and internal auditing is widely regarded as a key line of defence against it. The study investigated how audit independence, the internal control system, risk assessment, and audit competence relate to fraud prevention. A cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-methods approach was adopted, and data were collected from 150 respondents comprising management, accounting and finance staff, internal auditors, and administrative staff using structured questionnaires and interviews. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and structural (path) analysis were used. The results revealed a strong positive and significant relationship between internal auditing and fraud prevention (r = 0.68, p < 0.01), with the internal auditing dimensions jointly explaining 66.0% of the variance in fraud prevention (R² = 0.660). The internal control system (β = 0.32) and audit independence (β = 0.30) emerged as the strongest path predictors. The study concludes that effective internal auditing significantly enhances fraud prevention and recommends strengthening the internal control system, safeguarding auditor independence, and building audit competence.