The Metropolitan Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (MJAMR) is a peer-reviewed online journal published monthly. The ISSN for the MJAMR Digital Library is ISSN: 3006-4384 (Online). MJAMR focuses on enhancing research capability across different fields and is indexed in notable academic databases.
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Authors: Asaba Florence1 , Zikusooka Enock2
Published on 05 Jun 2026
This study examined the relationship between external auditing and the financial performance of Sebbi International Limited, Entebbe, Uganda. The study was motivated by growing concerns about the role of external auditors in enhancing organizational financial accountability, transparency, and performance. Using a mixed-methods research design, data were gathered from 82 respondents comprising management staff, accountants, auditors, and board members.
Authors: Emejeit Isaac1 , Elwelu Felex2
Published on 05 Jun 2026
This study examined the effects of varying soil moisture levels on the growth and yield of tomatoes in Nakoma SubCounty, Bugiri District, Uganda. Tomato production in Uganda is increasingly threatened by erratic rainfall patterns and inadequate irrigation practices, making soil moisture management a critical factor in ensuring food security and farmer livelihoods. A field experiment was conducted over two growing seasons (March–June and August–November 2023) using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four moisture treatments (40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% Field Capacity) replicated three times.
Authors: Asiimwe Madina1 , Zikusooka Enock2
Published on 05 Jun 2026
This study investigated the relationship between technological advancements and business growth at Airtel Uganda. The telecommunications sector in Uganda has undergone significant transformations driven by rapid technology adoption, mobile money innovations, network infrastructure expansion, and digital service diversification. Employing a descriptive and correlational research design, data were gathered from 120 respondents, including Airtel Uganda employees, management staff, and enterprise customers.
Authors: Acayo Gloria1 , Nkwasibwe Kenneth2
Published on 05 Jun 2026
This study examined the influence of education art on students’ cognitive development, creative expression, and academic performance in selected secondary schools in Gulu District. A mixed-methods approach was employed, where data were collected from 150 students and 15 teachers using questionnaires and interviews. The study specifically assessed how different forms of education art such as visual arts, music, drama, and curriculum-based creative activities contributed to problem-solving skills, academic performance, and creativity development.
Authors: Irumba Alex1 , Kabanda Richard2
Published on 05 Jun 2026
This study investigated the impact of auditing on corporate governance at the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA). Given Uganda's commitment to improving public sector governance and accountability, understanding the role of auditing in strengthening governance structures is critical. A mixed-methods approach was employed, and data were collected from 95 respondents comprising KCCA employees, auditors, councillors, and civil society representatives.
Authors: Turyakira Ivan1 , Felix Elwelu2
Published on 14 May 2026
This study examined the role of vegetable growing among small-scale household farmers in Masaba Sub-County, Busia District, Uganda. The study was motivated by the need to understand how vegetable farming contributes to household food security, income generation, nutritional outcomes, and livelihood diversification among rural agricultural communities. Despite the centrality of vegetable growing to many households in the region, there has been limited empirical documentation of its specific contributions and constraints.
Authors: Inyani Pascal1 , Mukoyani Geophrey2
Published on 14 May 2026
The study investigated the influence of instructional materials on the performance of learners in mathematics at Comboni high school. The specific objectives included identifying the types of instructional materials available for teaching mathematics, examining whether these materials were utilized during instruction, and establishing the impact of their utilization on the development of mathematical competencies among students. Utilizing a survey research design, data were collected from a target population of 190 respondents, including head teachers, teachers, and students.
Authors: Aliga Maliki1 , Lunyolo Florence2
Published on 02 May 2026
This study investigated the relationship between poverty alleviation interventions and community development outcomes in Ludara Sub-county, Koboko District, Uganda. The study was motivated by persistent poverty levels in the Koboko area despite decades of government and non-governmental organization interventions. The specific objectives were to assess the nature of poverty alleviation programs implemented in Ludara Sub-county, to evaluate the impact of these programs on community development outcomes, and to identify the challenges affecting the effectiveness of poverty alleviation efforts in the area.
Authors: Dr Arinaitwe Julius1 , Professor Edris Kasenene Serugo2 , Dr Mategeko Betty3
Published on 02 May 2026
This study examined the relationship between time orientation, priority-setting behaviour, and economic and social outcomes in the Ugandan context, arguing that the management of time and priorities constituted an increasingly critical competency for Ugandan individuals, households, organizations, and government actors in a rapidly globalizing and digitalizing environment. Drawing on a nationally representative survey of 1,842 adult Ugandans conducted across all regions of the country, supplemented by qualitative interviews with 86 urban and rural respondents, the study explored cultural attitudes toward time, the priority-setting practices of individuals and households, the organizational time cultures of public and private sector institutions, and the gap between existing time management practices and the requirements of Uganda's economic development aspirations. The findings revealed that Uganda was characterized by a complex and internally varied time culture that combined elements of what the literature described as polychronic time orientation comfort with multiple simultaneous activities, flexible scheduling, and relationship-prioritized temporal decisions with growing aspirational alignment with monochronic time norms associated with formal employment, digital technology use, and international business engagement.
Authors: Dr Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr Mategeko Betty2
Published on 02 May 2026
Uganda presented one of the most consequential demographic transitions in contemporary world history. With a population that was expected to quadruple from its current 48 million to nearly 200 million by the end of the twentyfirst century, driven by a total fertility rate that had declined more slowly than in comparable African economies, Uganda faced both an extraordinary opportunity and a formidable challenge. This article undertook a longitudinal analysis of Uganda's demographic trajectory since independence in 1962, examining the evolution of fertility, mortality, dependency ratios, urbanization, and educational attainment over six decades, and interrogating the policy conditions under which Uganda's young and rapidly growing population might become the economic asset that demographic dividend theory predicted.