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Street Children and Urban Social Policy: A Case Study of Kampala Central Division

Niringiyimana Phionah, Omoding Ben · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the influence of urban social policy interventions on the welfare and reintegration outcomes of street children in Kampala Central Division, Uganda's most densely populated and commercially active adm…

Street Children Urban Social Policy Child Protection Rehabilitation

Technological Innovations on Projects Performance of NGOs in Uganda: A Case Study of War Child Canada in Obongi District

Kusemererwa Richard, Mukoyani Geophrey · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the influence of technological innovations on the project performance of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Uganda, using War Child Canada's operations in Obongi District as a case study. Obongi…

Technological Innovation Project Performance NGO War Child Canada

The Contribution of the Batwa Community Towards the Socio-Economic Growth of the Tourism Industry: A Case Study of the Batwa in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Kisoro District, Uganda

Musiimenta Ronnet, Rhema Zawedde · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the contribution of the Batwa indigenous community to the socio-economic growth of the tourism industry in Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (MGNP), Kisoro District, Uganda. The Batwa — Uganda's oldest i…

Batwa Indigenous Community Cultural Tourism Mgahinga Gorilla National Park

The Effect of Gender Stereotyping on Career Choices among Girls in Secondary Schools in Uganda: A Case of St. John's High School Mukono

Mubiru Hassan, Okee Jill Margaret · 30 Sep 2026

This study investigated the effect of gender stereotyping on career choices among girls in secondary schools in Uganda, with St. John's High School Mukono as the primary case study. In a national context where gendered e…

Gender Stereotyping Career Choices Girls' Education Secondary Schools

The Impact of IFRS on Financial Management Quality: A Case of Stanbic Bank Fort Portal

Komuhangi Cleophus, Irumba Alex · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the impact of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adoption on financial management quality at Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited's Fort Portal branch, contributing to the nascent but growing b…

IFRS Financial Management and Quality

The Impact of Teacher-Student Relationships on Student Outcomes: A Case Study of Kikandwa Secondary School, Kassanda District

Kibuuka Ronald, Ngumenawe Moses · 30 Sep 2026

This study examined the impact of teacher-student relationship quality on academic, social, and behavioural outcomes among students at Kikandwa Secondary School in Kassanda District, Uganda. While the international educa…

Teacher-Student Relationships and Student Outcomes

Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Organizational Decision-Making: A Literature Review

Dr Namara Asiimwe · 31 Aug 2026

This paper presents a literature review examining how organizations adopt and integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into managerial decision-making processes. Drawing on 24 peer-reviewed sources published primarily betw…

artificial intelligence organizational decision-making technology adoption literature review

The Parental Term: Understanding The Role Of Parents During School Holidays In Uganda

Dr Arinaitwe Julius, Dr Namara Mable, Dr Kamusiime B. Samuel · 31 Aug 2026

School holidays in Uganda represent a critical but neglected period in children's developmental trajectories, during which the institutional structures of schooling give way to home environments characterized by highly v…

School holidays parenting Uganda child development

The Semester, The Champions, And The Wager: Student Discipline At The Crossroads Of Education And Gambling

Dr Arinaitwe Julius, Dr Namara Mable, Dr Kamusiime B. Samuel · 31 Aug 2026

The intersection of academic life and sports betting has emerged as a significant and under-researched dimension of university student experience in Uganda, where the rapid expansion of betting shops, mobile money platfo…

Student gambling sports betting academic discipline Champions League

Plagiarism In Academic Writing: Understanding Its Nature, Consequences, And Prevention

Dr Arinaitwe Julius, Dr Namara Mable · 31 Aug 2026

Plagiarism in academic writing has emerged as one of the most persistent and complex challenges confronting educational institutions in the twenty-first century. As digital technologies have democratised access to inform…

Plagiarism academic integrity qualitative research higher education