Adopting Positive Selection Technology and Improving Seed Quality in Smallholder Potato Farmers in South-Western Uganda. by Kajura, Tibanyendera Deo

“…Despite the importance of the crop there has been considerable reduction in yield to the current yield of 4.2 tons ha-1 by smallholder farmers which is far short of its potential on-station yields of over 25 t ha-1, mostly due to inadequate supplies of high quality seed that compels farmers to continuously use their own recycled seed with latent infections by bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), viruses and other tuber-borne pathogens. …”
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Workplace Environment and Employee Performance in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Gasengayire, Sarah

“…The research was directed by a set of objectives which included: to evaluate how organizational environment is associated with employee performance in Kabale District Local Government; to establish how the human environment is linked to employee performance in Kabale District Local Government; and to examine how the technical environment in Kabale District Local Government associated with performance of its employees. The research employed a cross-sectional research design and selected a sample of 146 participants through purposive and simple random sampling methods. …”
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The Effects of Economic Deprivation on the Welfare of Older Persons in Kabale District: A Case Study of Butanda Sub-County. by Atusingwize, Prize A.

“…Therefore, addressing the prevalence of economic deprivation and its impacts on the welfare of older persons requires collaborative efforts to improve their wellbeing.…”
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Single Motherhood and Socio-Economic Welfare of Families in Kabale Municipality. by Mahoro, Evelyn

“…This study investigated the intricate dynamics of single motherhood and its impact on the socio-economic welfare of families in Kabale Municipality. …”
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Assessing the Influence of Tourism Competitiveness on the Development of Tourism Destinations: A Case Study of Queen Elizabeth Nation Park. by Turyamureeba, Frankline

“…As tourism continues to play a pivotal role in global economies, understanding and optimizing its competitive dynamics become imperative for fostering responsible and balanced growth in tourism destinations…”
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Effects of Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises in Uganda: Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Asiimwe, Dennis

“…The study concludes that over the last two decades, the Ugandan Tourism industry has grown very rapidly as compared to other industries in the service sector and it has the potential to generate employment earn large amounts of foreign exchange, and increase the country’s overall economic and social development. But it’s not a peak point or performance, much more remains to be done. …”
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Fiscal Decentralisation and Services Delivery in Mbarara Central Market. by Ainembabazi, Blair

“…Although fiscal decentralization is often promoted as a means to enhance local governance and improve service provision, its actual impact on security, sanitation, and utility services is not well understood. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and End User Satisfaction in Rubanda District Local Government. by Niwagaba, Bob

“…The study recommended that since there is a significant relationship between best procurement practices and public sector performance, the government and its entities should enforce the use of best procurement practices so that the level of compliance with best procurement practices can be raised.…”
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Human Resource Practices and Employee Retention in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Baingana, Alex

“…The study recommended that it is crucial for KDLG to reevaluate its retention strategies, focusing on enhancing job satisfaction, professional development opportunities, and overall workplace conditions to mitigate turnover and ensure the retention of valuable talent. …”
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Public Procurement Practices and Service Delivery: A Case of Kisoro District Local Government. by Nyiramfite, Emily

“…In light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should invest more in the will to expand the political capacity necessary to implement and enforce the very comprehensive procurement regulations and prepare a proper and comprehensive procurement legal framework and that the government, in its bid to develop Uganda, should focus on fighting corruption in public procurement, which manifests itself in bribery of evaluation and tender board members, facility payments, embezzlement, influence peddling, favoritism, and conflict of interest. …”
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Impact of Agro-forestry on Soil Conservation in Kayonza Subcounty: A Case Study of Rutendere Parish. by Ayebale, Anxious

“…The study focused mainly on the effectiveness of agroforestry and its impacts on soil conservation. It also revealed the reality of agroforestry as a common practice in Rutendere Parish and other economic activities responsible for soil degradation Rutendere parish as obtained from three hundred and twenty respondents indicated that where agroforestry as a soil conservation technique was not commonly practiced, the area was exposed to wearing of land surface by erosion, soil quality depreciation, loss of nutrient-rich top layer, the soil degraded and low agricultural productivity However agricultural productivity was high where agroforestry and other soil conservation practices such as mulching, cover cropping, and terracing were commonly practiced in Rutendere Parish Kayonza Sub-County. …”
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Impact of Land Degradation on Irish Potato Production in Hamurwa Sub-County Rubanda District. by Ahimbisibwe, Columbus

“…This should be done along with good husbandry practices such as crop rotation, and rotational grazing to avoid exhausting a particular plot of land in a short period, which in most cases forces people to exhaust land, there is a need for policymaking concerning land use through a forestation thus discouraging or reducing deforestation and there should education of masses should be encouraged relating to the efficient use of land use practices on Irish potato production through sensitizing people on dangers of destroying agricultural and its related effects.…”
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Impact of Divorce on Girl Child Education in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niyobyose, Sarah

“…The recommendations of the study were The government needs to strengthen its institutions especially those involved in tracking and investigating cases related to child abuse in order for them to always bring to book all perpetrators of child abuse. …”
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Emyooga Programme and Job Creation in Kabale District Uganda. by Niwasasira, Saviour

“…Capacity-building mechanisms like training within the Emyooga programme to accommodate all levels of literacy among beneficiaries were critical and accounted for its level of success. In this regard, the study revealed the existence of infrastructure like offices, computers and software systems but these were not responsible for promoting job creation. …”
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Effectiveness of Family Therapy in Social Work Practice in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Tukamushaba, Vian

“…The study concluded that while reaching the gold standard for effectiveness remains a distant goal for structural–strategic family therapy, this paper offers some evidence about its usefulness for improving individual, dyadic, and family adjustment in families with adolescents with mental health difficulties. …”
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Credit Policy and Loan Recovery Among SACCOs In Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale Municipality. by Atuheire, Dickson

“…The study findings further recommend that Unique Sacco should redesign its credit policy so as to make credit management more effective to reduce loan losses and write-offs.…”
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Human Resource Practices and Employee Retention in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Baingana, Alex

“…The study recommended that KDLG must reevaluate its retention strategies, focusing on enhancing job satisfaction, professional development opportunities, and overall workplace conditions to mitigate turnover and ensure the retention of valuable talent. …”
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Billing Systems and Customer Satisfaction in the Ministry of Water and Environment Uganda: A Case of Kabale South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation. by Ayebare, Ivan

“…Findings regarding the first objective revealed that the response rate in Kabale South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation is affected by the pre-paid MOWE billing system, suggesting a need for the ministry to enhance public awareness of its policies and procedures. Regarding the second objective, the analysis demonstrated a significant and positive correlation between the MOWE Billing System and response rate. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance of Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Atuheire, Godwin

“…Since descriptive analysis entailed a description of a single variable and its attributes, frequency tables were used to present the data. …”
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Debt Management and Financial Performance of SACCOs in Karamoja Region: A Case of Kamukoi, Thurr and Lotuke SACCOs. by Apio, Brenda

“…Since descriptive analysis entailed a description of a single variable and its attributes, frequency tables were used to present the data. …”
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