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Item Open Access Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda.(Kabale University, 2024) Kyabarongo, Benon; Agaba, Moses; Byamukama, Eliab Mpora; Sunday, Arthur; Sekiwu, DenisBoard accountability and Financial Performance are significant concepts among SACCOs in Uganda due to their involvement in the financial intermediation process. In spite of the several interventions by Bank Uganda, a number of banks and other financial institutions have failed to operate forcing the regulators to intervene to ensure sanity in the financial system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the financial performance of SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda and the specific objective was; To examine the effect of board accountability on the financial performance of selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, In this study, a cross-sectional survey research design was employed, adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches research approaches. A total population of 342 people was used at a confidence level of 95% or an error of 0.05 and the sample size was 184 respondents who involved the staff and members taken from the six SACCOs registered in Kiruhura district, Uganda as of January 2023. The obtained data for analysis was divided into two phases. First, descriptive statistics on the respondents and the preliminary data analysis were performed using SPSS version 20.0. These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values and in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). Jaffrey’s Amazing Statistical Program (JASP) version 0.17.2.0 was used to implement SEM. The findings of the study were: The effect of board accountability (BAC) on financial performance was found to have a negative effect ( = -0.908), implying that the data failed to support the direct relationship between BAC and FiP, thus not supporting H01, Therefore the study concludes that SACCOS will do less well financially the more stakeholders. The study recommends that the board of directors should be more effective in ensuring that they communicate the decisions clearly and appropriately so that SACCO maximizes shareholders' wealth. SACCO should seek the best strategies for communicating and sharing accountability feedback with SACCO members to generate maximum benefits for everyoneItem Open Access Financial Accountability and Service Delivery In Kabale District Uganda.(Kabale University, 2024) Biryomumisho, Fadison; Turyasingura, John Bosco; Agaba, Moses; Kabagambe, Jess DaviThis research was conducted in Kabale District Local Government to examine the effect of financial accountability on service delivery. The predictor variables under study were funds disbursement, auditing process, and record-keeping systems, while service delivery was the outcome variable. The study followed a cross-sectional survey. Data from 86 respondents was collected and analyzed quantitatively, complemented with qualitative analysis. Since descriptive analysis entailed a description of a single variable and its attributes, frequency tables were used to present the data. At the bivariate level, a Pearson correlation matrix was conducted to ascertain the relationships between the predictor variables and the dependent variable. A linear regression model was used to fit the data. Research findings from the regression model show that funds disbursement(R=862), Auditing process (R=656 and records-keeping systems(R=899) have a positive significance on the service delivery of Kabale District local government. The main conclusion drawn from this research is that funds disbursement, auditing process, and record-keeping systems have a significant effect on service delivery. The study therefore recommends that there is a need to put more effort into funds disbursement, auditing process, and record-keeping systems for determinations of making service delivery sustainable at Kabale District Local Government.Item Open Access The Effect of Board Risk Management on Financial Performance of Selected Saccos in Kiruhura District, Uganda.(Kabale University, 2024) Kyabarong, Benon; Agaba, Moses; Munyabonera, Francisis; Byamukama, Eliab Mpora; Kikawa, Cliff; Ahabwe, OliverCorporate risk management and important ideas among Sacco’s in Uganda are board risk management and financial performance. The study's general objective was to determine the effect of board risk management affected the financial results of particular SACCOS in the Kiruhura District. This study used a cross-sectional survey research design using a quantitative research methodology. The sample size consisted of 184 respondents, staff, and members from the six Sacco’s registered in the Kiruhura area of Uganda as of January 2023. A total population of 342 persons was used at a confidence level of 95% or an error of 0.05. Two stages separated the data that was collected for analysis. First, SPSS version 20.0 was used to conduct the preliminary data analysis and descriptive statistics on the respondents. In the second phase, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate and investigate the structural relationships between the variables in the proposed conceptual model. These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing data. SEM was implemented using Jaffrey's Amazing Statistical Program (JASP) version 0.17.2.0. The study's conclusions were: The financial performance of savings and credit co-operative societies (Sacco’s) in Uganda was found to be significantly positively impacted by board risk management (BRM) (=1.322**), boosting Ha, The study concludes that SACCOs would experience greater financial gains or better financial performance if they are more stringent about the processes they follow to review their risk profile and the policies they put in place. The study recommends that; Sacco’s risk management committees of the board should be very effective in influencing the corporate risk management practices adopted within the SACCOs and that SACCOs should improve on the levels of BRM to achieve favorable financial results by applying careful attention to governmental regulations, rules and policies.Item Open Access Economic Growth and Foreign Direct Investment in Africa: The Mediating Role of State Fragility and Natural Resources.(Kabale University, 2024) Barugahara, Florence; Munyambonera, EzraUsing data from 43 African countries from 2000-2018, the study employed the Dynamic System GMM approach to examine the moderating effect of state fragility and natural resources on the FDI–economic growth nexus. The study found that FDI does not affect Africa's economic growth directly or indirectly after interacting with FDI with state fragility and natural resources. The insignificant impact of FDI on economic growth in Africa may be because for FDI to promote economic growth, some necessary factors, such as institutional development and the state of the economy, must be developed to a certain level high enough for the effect to be experienced. Given that African countries are fragile with low levels of institutional development, the FDI growth nexus is insignificant. The study recommends that African countries establish stable economies and develop their institutions to benefit from FDI inflows.Item Open Access Customer Loyalty and Firm Performance: An In-depth Analysis of the Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms.(Kabale University, 2024) Mwazuna, Alice Ngele; Tibbs, Charles Yugi; Museve, Elijah; Asiimwe, Judith BijurendaThe study sought to analyze the effect of customer loyalty on the performance of edible oil manufacturing firms in Kenya. The constructs of customer loyalty included: repurchase, positive word of mouth, recommendations, and commitment to the brand while firm performance was measured using sales volume. The study adopted a causal research design and was underpinned by the customer loyalty business model. The target population was 535,840 which included 104 employees from the marketing departments of the three firms and 535,736 households from the middle-class estates in Nairobi the Yamane 1967 formula was used to get a sample size of 504 respondents and data was collected using a structured questionnaire and document analysis guide. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, linear regression, and correlation analysis and results were presented using tables. The findings revealed a positive and significant effect of customer loyalty on firm performance. The study concluded that all the aspects of Customer Loyalty as depicted by repurchase, positive word of mouth, recommendation, and commitment to the brand had a positive and significant effect on the performance of the edible oil manufacturing firms. The study, therefore, recommended that for firms to improve their performance and compete effectively in the market, they should strive to acquire and maintain loyal customers.Item Open Access Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda.(Kabale University, 2024) Kyabarongo, Benon; Agaba, Moses; Byamukama, Eliab Mpora; Sunday, Arthur; Sekiwu, DenisBoard accountability and Financial Performance are significant concepts among SACCOs in Uganda due to their involvement in the financial intermediation process. In spite of the several interventions by Bank Uganda, a number of banks and other financial institutions have failed to operate forcing the regulators to intervene to ensure sanity in the financial system. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of corporate governance on the financial performance of SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda and the specific objective was; To examine the effect of board accountability on the financial performance of selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, In this study, a cross-sectional survey research design was employed, adopting quantitative and qualitative approaches research approaches. A total population of 342 people was used at a confidence level of 95% or an error of 0.05 and the sample size was 184 respondents who involved the staff and members taken from the six SACCOs registered in Kiruhura district, Uganda as of January 2023. The obtained data for analysis was divided into two phases. First, descriptive statistics on the respondents and the preliminary data analysis were performed using SPSS version 20.0. These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). Jaffrey’s Amazing Statistical Program (JASP) version 0.17.2.0 was used to implement SEM. The findings of the study were: The effect of board accountability (BAC) on financial performance was found to have a negative effect ( = -0.908), implying that the data failed to support the direct relationship between BAC and FiP, thus not supporting H01, Therefore the study concludes that SACCOS will do less well financially the more its board assumes accountability for the company's decisions and communicates them openly to stakeholders. The study recommends that the board of directors should be more effective in ensuring that they communicate the decisions clearly and appropriately so that SACCO maximizes shareholders' wealth. SACCOs should seek the best strategies for communicating and sharing accountability feedback with SACCO members to generate maximum benefits for everyoneItem Open Access INSPIRE Datahub: A Pan-African Integrated Suite of Services For Harmonising Longitudinal Population Health Data Using OHDSI Tools.(Kabale University, 2024) Bhattacharjee, Tathagata; Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Sylvia; Kanjala, Chifundo; Maoyi, Molulaqhooa L.; Amadi, David; Ochola, Michael; Kadengye, Damazo; Gregory, Arofan; Kiragga, Agnes; Amelia, Taylor; Greenfield, Jay; Slaymaker, Emma; Todd, Jim; INSPIRE Network8low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), hindering the generation of actionable insights to inform policy and decision-making. This paper proposes a pan-African, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR) research architecture and infrastructure named the INSPIRE datahub. This cloud-based Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and on-premises setup aims to enhance the discovery, integration, and analysis of clinical, population-based surveys, and other health data sources. Methods: The INSPIRE datahub, part of the Implementation Network for Sharing Population Information from Research Entities (INSPIRE), employs the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) open-source stack of tools and the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Common Data Model (CDM) to harmonize data from African longitudinal population studies. Operating on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud platforms, and on on-premises servers, the architecture offers adaptability and scalability for other cloud providers and technology infrastructure. The OHDSI-based tools enable a comprehensive suite of services for data pipeline development, profiling, mapping, extraction, transformation, loading, documentation, anonymization, and analysis. Results: The INSPIRE datahub’s “On-ramp” services facilitate the integration of data and metadata from diverse sources into the OMOP CDM. The datahub supports the implementation of OMOP CDM across data producers, harmonizing source data semantically with standard vocabularies and structurally conforming to OMOP table structures. Leveraging OHDSI tools, the datahub performs quality assessment and analysis of the transformed data. It ensures FAIR data by establishing metadata flows, capturing provenance throughout the ETL processes, and providing accessible metadata for potential users. The ETL provenance is documented in a machine- and human-readable Implementation Guide (IG), enhancing transparency and usability.Item Open Access A Call-To-Action: Integrate A Learning Health System Framework into Longitudinal Population Studies to Improve Health Response in Africa.(Kabale University, 2024) Kadengye, Damazo T.; Kiragga, Agnes N.Longitudinal population studies (LPSs) in Africa have the potential to become powerful engines of change by adopting a learning health system (LHS) framework. This is a call-to-action opinion and highlights the importance of integrating an LHS approach into LPSs, emphasizing their transformative potential to improve population health response, drive evidence-based decision-making, and enhance community well-being. Operators of LPS platforms, community members, government officials, and funding agencies have a role to contribute to this transformative journey of driving evidence-based interventions, promoting health equity, and fostering long-term public health solutions for African communities.Item Open Access Utilizing A Multi-Stage Transition Model for Analysing Child Stunting in Two Urban Slum Settlements of Nairobi: A Longitudinal Analysis, 2011-2014.(Kabale University, 2024) Oduro, Michael S.; IddiI, Samuel; Asiedu, Louis; Asiki, Gershim; Kadengye, DamazoT.Introduction Stunting is common among children in many low and middle-income countries, particularly in rural and urban slum settings. Few studies have described child stunting transitions and the associated factors in urban slum settlements. We describe transitions between stunting states and associated factors among children living in Nairobi slum settlements. Methods This study used data collected between 2010 and 2014 from the Nairobi Urban and Demographic Surveillance System (NUHDSS) and a vaccination study nested within the surveillance system. A subset of 692 children aged 0 to 3 years, with complete anthropometric data, and household socio-demographic data was used for the analysis. Height-for-age Z- scores (HAZ) were used to define stunting: normal (HAZ � 1), marginally stunted (-2 � HAZ< -1), moderately stunted (-3 � HAZ < -2), and severely stunted (HAZ < -3). Transitions from one stunting level to another and in the reverse direction were computed. The associations between explanatory factors and the transitions between four child stunting states were modeled using a continuous-time multi-state model. Results We observed that 48%, 39%, 41%, and 52% of children remained in the normal, marginally stunted, moderately stunted, and severely stunted states, respectively. About 29% transitioned from a normal to a marginally stunted state, 15% to a moderately stunted state, and 8% to a severely stunted state. Also, 8%, 12%, and 29% back transitioned from severely stunted, moderately stunted, and marginally stunted states, to the normal state, respectively. The shared common factors associated with all transitions to a more severe state include male gender, ethnicity (only for mild and severe transition states), child’s age, and household food insecurity. In Korogocho, children whose parents were married and those whose mothers had attained primary or post-primary education were associated with a transition from a mild state into a moderately stunted state. Children who were breastfed exclusively were less likely to transition from a moderate to severe stunting state. Conclusion These findings reveal a high burden of stunting and transitions in urban slums. Context-specific interventions targeting the groups of children identified by the socio-demographic factors are needed. Improving food security and exclusive breastfeeding could potentially reduce stunting in the slums.Item Open Access Experiences of Mothers and Health Workers With Momcare and Safecare Bundles In Kenya And Tanzania: A Qualitative Evaluation.(Kabale University, 2023) Izudi, Jonathan; Owoko, Henry Odero; Bagayoko, Moussa; Kadengye, DamazoBetween 2019 and 2022, the Digital Dividend Project (DDP), a technology-based intervention that combined care (MomCare) and quality improvement (SafeCare) bundles to empower mothers to access quality care during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and postnatally, was implemented in Kenya and Tanzania aiming to improve maternal and newborn health out-comes. We describe the experiences of the mothers in accessing and utilizing health services under the bundles, and the experiences of the health workers in providing the services. Between November and December 2022, we conducted a qualitative evaluation across health facilities in Kenya and Tanzania. We held Interviews with mothers (pregnant and postpartum women who had benefited from the care bundles) and health workers (physicians, nurses, and midwives who provided the care bundles, including health facility In-Charges) at the antenatal care (ANC), skilled birth attendance (SBA), and postnatal care (PNC) service delivery points. We performed content analysis. Findings are reported using themes and quotes from the participants. We included 127 mothers (Kenya = 76, Tanzania = 51) and 119 health workers. Findings revealed that among mothers, the care bundles eased access to health services, ensured easy access and optimal ANC use, provision of respectful care removed financial constraints, and led to the receipt of sufficient health education. Health workers reported that the care bundles offered them a new opportunity to provide quality maternal and newborn care and to adhere to the standard of care besides experiencing a positive and fulfilling practice. Health systems improvements included prompt emergency response and continual care, infrastructural developments, medical sup- plies and logistics, staffing, and increased documentation. Overall, the care bundles led to the strengthening of the healthcare system (staffing, service delivery, financing, supplies/logistics, and information management) to deliver quality maternal and child health services. The bundles should be replicated in settings with similar maternal and child health challenges.Item Open Access Effect of High-Risk Versus Low-Risk Pregnancy at the First Antenatal Care Visit On the Occurrence of Complication During Pregnancy and Labour Or Delivery in Kenya: A Double-Robust Estimation.(Kabale University, 2024) Kadengye, Damazo T.; Odero, Henry Owoko; Izudi, JonathanObjectives We evaluated the causal effects of high-risk versus low-risk pregnancy at the first antenatal care (ANC) visit on the occurrence of complications during pregnancy and labour or delivery among women in Kenya. Methods We designed a quasi-experimental study using observational data from a large mobile health wallet programme, with the exposure as pregnancy risk at the first ANC visit, measured on a binary scale (low vs high). Complications during pregnancy and at labour or delivery were the study outcomes on a binary scale (yes vs no). The causal effects of the exposure were examined using a double-robust estimation, reported as an OR with a 95% CI. Results We studied 4419 women aged 10–49 years (mean, 25.6±6.27 years), with the majority aged 20–29 years (53.4%) and rural residents (87.4%). Of 3271 women with low-risk pregnancies at the first ANC visit, 833 (25.5%) had complications during pregnancy while 1074 (32.8%) had complications at labour/delivery. Conversely, of 1148 women with high-risk pregnancies at the first ANC visit, 343 (29.9%) had complications during pregnancy while 488 (42.5%) had complications at labour delivery. Multivariable adjusted analysis showed that women with high-risk pregnancy at the time of first ANC attendance had a higher occurrence of pregnancy during pregnancy (adjusted OR (aOR) 1.22, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.46) and labour or delivery (aOR 1.20, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.41). In the double-robust estimation, a high-risk pregnancy at first ANC visit increased the occurrence of complications during pregnancy (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.46) and labour or delivery (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.07 to 1.45). Conclusion Women with a high-risk pregnancy at the first ANC visit have an increased occurrence of complications during pregnancy and labour or delivery. These women should be identified early for close and appropriate obstetric and intrapartum monitoring and care to ensure maternal and neonatal survival.Item Open Access Contribution of Cash Management practices on Performance of Ankole Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization Rubindi Branch-Mbarara District.(Kabale University, 2024) Akankwasa, Alex; Akakikunda, Teddy; Ntirandekura, Moses; Masiko, Caroline Murezi; Nyesigire, JollyThis research carried out was about the Cash Management and Performance of Ankole Farmers Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization Rubindi Branch. The objectives of the research included: analyzing the factors affecting cash Management in Rubindi Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization, examining the challenges facing the organization, and finding out the effect of cash management on the financial performance of SACCO. The study used questionnaires and interviews as the methods for data collection. The study also established that cash management practices increase the flexibility and competitive advantage of an Organization, enabling it to take cash discounts. The findings showed that Cash management practices help SACCO to survive in uncertain environments and also influence forecasting the financial performance of these organizations. The managers of Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations need to introduce better policies about cash management practices with the aim of boosting their liquidity and sustainability. The study recommended; introducing cash ratios, increasing deposits, recruitment of competent staff, maintaining liquidity and adopting a capital structure policy with the aim of facilitating decision-making and overall performance of the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations. The employees can facilitate further training in customer care management, loan appraisal, monitoring and assessment, and also financial management to assist the Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations in realizing their goals and objectives.Item Open Access Adoption and Utilization of Business Innovations of Agricultural Research in Uganda: Empirical Analysis.(Kabale University, 2024) Barekye, Alex; Tamwesigire, CalebThis paper seeks to examine the adoption of business innovations within the context of the agricultural sector in Uganda. The findings emerge from research carried out to assess the utilization of business innovations of research in Uganda considering the National Agricultural Research Organization(NARO) as a reference, specifically to find out the association between innovation attributes and their use on-farm, as well as establish the consequence of innovation features and demand (market) about the use of discoveries in farm management. The opinions of 99 participants in producing major crops in the Kanungu district where the NARO innovations were verified were sought. The information was assembled and scrutinized with SPSS and STATA. The findings revealed that innovation features played an important role in the extent of application of the technology. Similarly, how old participants have had a negative linkage with the use of technologies, while the extent of education helps the application of technologies by farmers.Item Open Access INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN UGANDA,(Global scientific Journals, 2024-03-03) moses AgabaThis study was carried out to ascertain the impact of institutional innovations by commercial banks on financial inclusion in the Kabale district. The specific goal was to ascertain the relationship between institutional innovations and financial inclusion, among rural households. The study used both descriptive and cross-sectional research designs combined qualitative and quantitative methods for data collecting and analysis. Using questionnaires and interviews, data was gathered from a sample of 396 respondents as well as additional important informants. Microsoft EXCEL and SPSS Version 21.0 were used to analyze the data and produce both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study also found a correlation between institutional innovations and financial inclusion, including interbank funds transfer systems (rs = 0.683, p= 0.002), partnerships with different financial intermediaries (rs = 0.288, p= 0.004), legal frameworks (rs = 0.878, p= 0.001), and liquidity availability (rs = 0.956, p= 0.000). The study's findings support the statistically significant link between commercial banks' institutional innovations and rural families' access to credit. As more clients choose mobile banking, the report advises banking institutions to develop measures to improve security in the platform. The report also advises making these platforms straightforward and simple to use in order to attract more users to the business. Additionally, because mobile banking has an impact on financial inclusion, banks should make sure to support mobile banking services by incorporating mobile phone usage as one of their innovations.Item Open Access THE EFFECT OF BORROWER’S CAPACITY TO PAY ON LOAN REPAYMENT IN UGANDA DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC(Global Scientific Journals, 2024-03-18) moses AgabaThis study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of borrower’s capacity to pay on loan repayment during COVID -19 pandemic at Lyamujungu SACCO in Uganda. A crosssectional survey design was used using Lyamujungu SACCO as a case study. This was approached with qualitative and quantitative approaches. Using questionnaire and interviews, data was collected from 108 clients of Lyamujungu SACCO. In addition, interviews were conducted with the general manager, branch managers and loans officers. The collected data was cross checked for errors omission and completeness, coded and analyzed using SPSS computer package. Data was presented in form of tables as frequencies, percentages, standard deviation, mean and significance levels were determined for hypothesis. Results for the study objective revealed that SACCOS started giving less loans in comparison to what they applied for (M=4.05, SD=1.256) and closed very early during covid-19 pandemic (M=3.73, SD=1.378) all of which affected the borrowers capacity to repay loans, consequences that drive SACCO members into loan repayment failure (M=4.70, SD=.459) and loss of savings leading to absolute poverty(M=4.56, SD=.600) were the major factors that determined the borrower’s credit on loan repayment during covid-19 pandemic. Results from null hypothesis testing on the item was rejected indicating borrowers capacity(.040), thus the study concluded that there is evidence to suggest that the distribution of the mean score of each of the variable is not the same across the ability of the borrower to repay the borrowed loan. The study recommends SACCOs to seriously consider having in place effective credit standards, credit policy, credit terms and collection policies or procedures as mechanismsItem Open Access Training and Employee Performance in Uganda: A Case of National Water and Sewarage Corporation(International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, 2024-03-08) moses AgabaThis study investigated the relationship between Training and Employee Performance in Uganda, considering the case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation-Rukungiri District. The study's specific goals were to examine the relationship between on-the-job training and employee performance, determine the relationship between off-the-job training and employee performance, and find out the challenges that affect training and employee performance at NWSC Rukungiri District. Senior human resource managers and managerial and technical personnel made up the sample of 96 respondents, and the study was conducted using a cross-sectional and descriptive survey approach. Self-administered questionnaires and interviews were used to gather primary data, and document reviews were used to gather secondary data. The research findings indicate a statistically significant positive relationship (r=0.701, p<0.01) between on-the-job training and employee performance at NWSC-Rukungiri District. The study also found that off-the-job training and employee performance at NWSC-Rukungiri District had a moderately significant positive relationship (r=0.633, p<0.01). The study also discovered that the main challenges to training at NWSC-Rukungiri District are lack of proper training approaches (β =7.153, p<0.05), use of inappropriate training technology, and lack of training feedback (β =6.174, p<0.05). The study concluded that improving on-the-job training would significantly improve workers' productivity. It was also determined that enhancing staff training outside of the workplace will only marginally enhance output. The study came to a further conclusion that the absence of training feedback, using appropriate training technology, and a lack of diversity in training methodologies are the main issues affecting training at NWSC-Rukungiri District. The study advised the corporation to adopt coaching, job instructional approaches, and apprenticeship on-the-job training methods to train employees in order to increase performance. The study also suggested that the corporation should adopt the use of role acting, simulation, and case challenges and embrace a variety of training modalities, such as individualised digital platforms, online instruction, and feedback on training outcomes to identify any training gaps that future initiatives should fill.Item Open Access Quality Differentiation Strategies: Implications For Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms in Kenya.(Kabale University, 2024) Mwazunai, Alice NgeleThe study sought to establish the effect of quality differentiation strategies (product performance, conformance, and reliability) on the performance (sales volume, profitability, and market share) of edible oils manufacturing firms in Kenya. A causal research design was adopted for the study which was underpinned by the economic theory of product differentiation. The target population was 104 middle and top-level managers from the marketing departments of edible oils manufacturing firms in Kenya. Complete enumeration was used to include all 104 respondents as the study’s sample size. Primary data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Descriptive and inferential analysis was conducted using SPSS version 23 and the results were presented in table forms. The results revealed that quality differentiation strategies had a positive and significant effect on the performance of the edible oils manufacturing firms in Kenya with p values 0.001 < 0.05. The study recommended that manufacturing firms should apply all the quality differentiation strategies and continuously conduct market research to identify the quality needs of the customers to implement strategies that will lead to quality products.Item Open Access Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District(International Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2023-08-08) Byamukama, Eliab MporaThe study examined the effects of corporate financing and risk management in the banking sector in COVID-19ast Africa during and Post Covid-19 tapping on evidence from the Kabale district in Uganda. It was guided by specific objectives, the effect of Bonds on risk management in the banking sector during and post COVID-19, the effect of treasury bills on risk management in the banking sector during and post COVID-19, and the effect of debt management on risk management in the banking sector during and post COVID-19. A descriptive research design was adopted in this research. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. The population of the study was 97 technical staff. Purposive and random sampling techniques were applied in the study. Data was collected from 78 staff of selected commercial banks in the Kabale district using a structured questionnaire. Both correlation and regression analysis were used. The study revealed that the board of directors set strategies on bond issuance and were effectively communicated within the bank in the form of policies and procedures by the top management (M =4.2, SD = 0.34). The findings showed that the bank has set in place principles of short-term crediting (M = 4.6, SD = 0.32). The bank undertakes regular monitoring of the total value of gross daily payments made and received (M = 4.8, SD = 0.18). Involves identification of existing sources of treasury bills as well as treasury bills that may arise from new business products or activities (M = 4.7, SD = 0.30). The average lessons undertaken was (M = 4.3, SD = 0.13). Debt management was also implemented by the banking sector. It was reported that the debt management efforts of the bank were supported by senior Management (M = 4.2, SD = 0.42). It was also revealed that the management efforts of the institution were well communicated to them (M = 4.2, SD = 0.18). There is a need to set up strong structures for the management of corporate financing in order to enhance risk management in the banking sector.Item Open Access Record Keeping Systems and Service Delivery in Uganda: Case Of Kabale District Local Government(International Journal of Management and Digital Business, 2023-10-13) Turyasingura John Bosco; agaba moses; Kabagambe Jesse David; Barigye GodfreyThe purpose of this study was to determine how the Kabale District Local Government's service delivery was impacted by its record-keeping procedures. The study's end variable was the provision of services, and its predictor factors were the efficiency with which the records management systems function. Prior to the investigation, a cross-sectional survey was conducted. It was decided to use the information from 86 respondents for both a quantitative and a qualitative study. The bivariate correlations between the predictor elements and the dependent variable were examined using a Pearson correlation matrix. A linear regression model was used to fit the data. Record keeping systems (R=889) has a favorable influence on the capacity of the local administration of the Kabale District, per the research findings from the regression model. The main conclusion of this study is that the auditing process has an impact on service delivery at the Kabale District Local Government, as evidenced by the findings and discussion. This is in line with the researcher's later discoveries. The respondents' replies to the question of whether Integrate is observed in accordance with the auditing process showed that 90.7% of them agreed with the claim and 9.3% were unclear. When offering services, the study advises emphasizing the auditing process. To do this, emphasis should be placed on relationship-building, objectivity, punctuality, and communication. Keywords: RecordItem Open Access Project Feasibility Studies and Sustainability of Government Supported Projects in Uganda(International Journal of Business and social science ADPEBI, 2023-10-30) Turyasingura John Bosco; Moses AgabaThe study investigated the impact of project feasibility studies on the sustainability of government-supported projects in Uganda using a case study of Parish Development Model in Kabale District. Project feasibility studies were an independent variable, while sustainability of government-supported projects was a dependent variable. Before the study started, a cross-sectional survey was done. 120 people participated in our survey, and we blended quantitative and qualitative analyses. The analysis was conducted on three separate levels and included descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate approaches. Because the descriptive analysis required the presentation of just one variable and its properties, frequency tables were used to illustrate the data. A Pearson correlation matrix was used to analyze the bivariate correlations between the dependent variable and the predictor components. Regression analysis results show that parish development models in Kabale District are more effective when participatory projects are implemented (coef = -0.715, p-value = 0.000). The main finding of this study is that project feasibility studies have a substantial impact on a parish development model project's sustainability. Parish Development Model initiators should focus more on including project beneficiaries in feasibility studies through project applicability, relevance, reliability, and acceptance to ensure the sustainability of all government-funded projects.