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Technology In Business Operations Among Nakasero Traders In Kampala, Uganda

Tulirinya Maureen, Magala Muhammed · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the role of technology in business operations among traders in Nakasero Market, one of Kampala's oldest, largest, and most commercially dynamic fresh-produce and wholesale markets, serving as the prim…

Technology Adoption Business Operations Nakasero Market Mobile Money

The Role Of E-Procurement System In Enhancing Transparency And Accountability In Local Government: A Case Study Of Wakiso District Local Government

Kibedi Fahad, Irumba Alex · 30 Sep 2026

Public procurement remains one of the largest and most vulnerable areas of public expenditure in local governments, and the adoption of electronic procurement (e-procurement) systems has been widely promoted as a mechani…

E-procurement transparency accountability public procurement

The Role Of Wetlands In Flood Regulation: A Case Study Of Nakivubo Wetland, Kampala City

Ssegirinya Ronald, Ngumenawe Moses · 30 Sep 2026

Wetlands provide critical regulating ecosystem services, including the attenuation of storm water runoff and mitigation of urban flooding, yet rapid urbanization in many African cities has led to significant wetland degr…

Wetlands flood regulation ecosystem services urban flooding

Access To Healthcare For People With Disabilities: A Case Study Of Mulimira Zone, Bukoto I, Kampala

Walusimbi Joshua, Oumo Gideon · 30 Sep 2026

Despite Uganda’s progressive legal and policy commitments to disability rights, persons with disabilities in many urban communities continue to face significant barriers to accessing healthcare. This study examined acces…

Disability healthcare access health equity barriers to healthcare

Uganda's Refugee Policy And Regional Stability In Host Communities: A Case Study Of Nakivale Refugee Settlement In Isingiro District, Uganda

Kabasinguzi Priscilla, Kiwanuka Rashid · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the relationship between Uganda's refugee policy and regional stability in host communities, using Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Isingiro District as a case study. The study was guided by three objec…

Uganda's Refugee Policy Regional Stability and Host Communities

The Influence Of School Management Styles On Students’ Performance In Secondary Schools In Kabarole District

Okoel Isaac, Dr. Sekiswa Peter · 30 Sep 2026

The quality of school leadership and management is widely regarded as one of the most significant school-level factors influencing students’ academic performance, yet secondary schools within the same district often exhi…

School management styles democratic leadership autocratic leadership students’ performance

The Role Of E-Commerce In Expanding Market Research For Uganda Smes: A Case Study Of Jumia Uganda

Moro Ronald, Irumba Alex · 30 Sep 2026

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) constitute the backbone of Uganda’s private sector, yet many continue to struggle with limited market information, narrow customer reach, and weak capacity to understand shifting consu…

E-commerce market research SMEs Jumia Uganda

The Effect Of E-Learning Platforms On Teachers’ Teaching Practices In Secondary Schools: A Case Study Of Kiziranfumbi Secondary School

Twinomugisha Shakilla, Dr. Jill Margaret Natukunda · 30 Sep 2026

The integration of e-learning platforms into secondary school instruction has been widely promoted as a means of enriching teaching practice, yet the extent to which teachers actually change how they plan, deliver, and a…

E-learning platforms teaching practices ICT competence secondary schools

Effectiveness Of Public Service Delivery Reforms And Citizens’ Satisfaction: A Study Of Wakiso District, Uganda

Okello Simon Peter, Ms. Asio Fiona · 30 Sep 2026

Over the past two decades, Uganda has implemented a series of public service delivery reforms, including decentralization, results-oriented management, client charters, and the integration of information technology into …

Public service delivery reforms citizens’ satisfaction service quality

The Relationship Between School Farms And Learners’ Interest In Agriculture Among Primary Schools In Uganda: The Case Of Balawoli Sub-County, Kamuli District

Batesaki Stephen, Mirembe Suzan · 30 Sep 2026

Uganda’s agricultural sector continues to face a demographic challenge in which young people increasingly perceive farming as an unattractive, low-status livelihood option, a perception that education stakeholders have a…

School farms learners’ interest in agriculture experiential learning primary schools