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A Value Chain Analysis of Uganda’s Coffee Industry
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Uganda is one of the largest producing and exporting countries of coffee in the world and second in Africa after Ethiopia. Because of the importance of coffee to Uganda as a country, this research report attempts to ...
Public Health Expenditure and Infant Mortality in Uganda: Does Governance Matter?
(Makerere University, 2019-08-14)
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role played by governance in affecting the relationship between public health expenditure and infant mortality in Uganda from 1999 to 2014. Using quarterly data, the study ...
Determinants of Non Performing Loans in Uganda's Banking Sector (1980-2012)
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Inspite of the substantial progress made in terms of improving the efficiency, competitiveness and stability of Uganda’s financial system, a concern still remains in terms of the high numbers of NPLs (Non-Performing Loans) ...
The Impact of Government Expenditure on Road Infrastructure on Economic Development in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-02)
This study looked at the contribution of an improved transport system to the economic
development of a country by analyzing the nexus between government expenditure on
road infrastructure and economic development in ...
Effects of Non-Farm Incomes on Household Welfare: Evidence from Uganda National Panel Survey 2011-2016
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Recently, there is a growing recognition that households especially in rural areas that receive their income from diverse portfolio of activities, have higher welfare, yet the evidence on the effects of non-farm incomes ...
The Effects of Real Exchange Rate Volatility on Uganda’s Export Earnings
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Since the adoption of floating exchange rate regime in the early 1990’s, Uganda shilling has continued to fluctuate especially against the US dollar. Literature postulate that Exchange rate volatility affects the country’s ...
Firm-level determinants of employment growth in East Africa
(Makerere University, 2019)
This study examines the firm level determinants of employment growth in East Africa in which they are categorized as firm specific, entrepreneur specific and business environment characteristics. Using a cross-sectional ...
The Influence of Savings Group Membership on Rural Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Zombo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-16)
Women’s Empowerment has become quite the “buzz term” in the development arena over the last six decades. Microfinance as a tool to increase women’s economic and social empowerment has registered mixed reports of being a ...
Female Retention in HIV/AIDS Care: The Role of SACCOs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-01-01)
Retention in HIV care is key in achieving longevity among HIV positive patients as it guarantees desirable clinical outcomes like suppression of the HIV virus in the body. However, HIV disproportionately affects women and ...
Determinants of School Performance in Butambala District
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Education is considered imperative for not only progress of the individuals but also for the development of community and the nation.
The research estimates the determinants of school performance in Butambala District. ...