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A constant current account imbalance in many developing nations has energized impressive enthusiasm among economists and policy makers trying to have a reasonable comprehension of the significance of current account balance. Kenya has experienced persistent current account imbalance that has remained underneath the threshold that... Continue Reading

Current account is one of the components in the Balance of Payment of a country. It covers all the transactions that involve the real sources (goods, services, income).It comprises the international balances of transactions in trade of goods and services, factor income and current transfers. Current account balance is significant because... Continue Reading

  Given the increasing freshwater scarcity, the performance of irrigation is critical in increasing and sustaining agricultural productivity in the water-scarce and largely arid and semi-arid Kenya. Irrigation currently accounts for most of the water withdrawals in the country, and the required improvement in the performance of irrigation... Continue Reading

Financial literacy enhances effective use of financial services, promotes technical progress, promotes economic growth and development and aids in poverty reduction. However, Fin Access survey data shows that 17 per cent of Kenyans are financially excluded as in 2016 while enrolment in primary, secondary, and post-secondary between 2000 and 2016... Continue Reading

Micro and small enterprises are pivotal to the Kenyan economy through employment creation, provision of goods and services, fostering innovation and enhancing competition. Research has however shown that most of these enterprises experience stagnated growth with 46 percent closing business within the first year of their operation. Key among the... Continue Reading

Education creates a platform upon which economic, social and political prosperity of any nation is founded. Investment in education can help bring about economic growth, improve productivity, contribute to social and national development and lead to reduction in social inequality. This study was therefore to affirm the above sentiments by... Continue Reading

Achieving a high and stable economic growth is one of the main objectives of any state but oil price fluctuations and its impact on inflation, exchange rate and on other macroeconomic variables may cause difficulties in attaining this goal. This study investigated empirically the channels through which oil price shocks affect economic activity in... Continue Reading

The central problem of this study was to trace the influence of socio-economic factors on transition  from primary to secondary school level in  Mwingi central Sub County; Kitui County. The transition rate to secondary school in Mwingi Central District stood at 66.5% in 2015, a transition rate below the government target of 70%. The study sought... Continue Reading

In comparison to their counterparts in the upper and middle-income groups, low-income earners incur costs and time in search for housing. This is attributed to the existing effective and efficient sources of housing information which are skewed towards serving the upper and middle-income earners excluding the low-income group.  The study... Continue Reading

The of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of internal control ofnoncurrent assets and objective of this research was to determine t~e effectiveness and efficiency of internal control of non-current assets and it contribution to the daily operation of the organization which in turn contribute to the performance of... Continue Reading

The study was conducted as a requirement for the partial fulfillment for the award of Bachelors  of Economics and Applied Statistics at Kampala International University. The study was aimed  at analyzing GDP and government expenditure in UGANDA.. The study used data from the  national accounts for the analysis. The major findings include: ... Continue Reading

The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between the contributions of insurance  companies and the growth of SMEs in NIC basing on the following objectives; to examine major  factors that affects the growth of SMEs; to assess the contribution of insurance companies to the  growth of SMEs; to investigate the factors inhibiting... Continue Reading

The research established the relationship between Corporate social Responsibility and Organizational performance in Total Kampala Limited. The study was guided by the following objectives: l )To determine the level of Corporate social Responsibility in Total Kampala Limited; 2) to determine the level of Organizational performance in Total... Continue Reading

This research report set out to investigate the relationship between Foreign Direct Investment and Unemployment in Uganda (2004-2014), the study employed time series survey data since examined data for a short time ,its objectives were; to establish the trend of Foreign Direct Investment in Uganda(2004-2014), to establish the trend of... Continue Reading

The study and practice of logistics emerged in the I 960s and 1970s. Logistics costs were high.  On a national level. it was estimated that logistics cost in the U.S. accounted for 15 percent of the  gross national product (Heskett et al.. 1973 ). Similarly. physical distribution costs of other  nations were found lo be high as well. For... Continue Reading

This research report set out to investigate the relationship between inllation rate and economic growth rate(% annual GDP) in Tanzania (1992-2012), the study employed time series survey data since examined data for a short time ,its objectives were; to establish the trend of import in Tanzania (1992-2012), to establish the trend of GDP growth of... Continue Reading

This study focused on the role of the informal sector on people’s savings in Makindye division. The study geared in three objectives that include: To determine the role played by the informal sector in Uganda, to determine the level of savings in Uganda and to establish the impact of the informal sector on people’s savings in Uganda.... Continue Reading

The study was set to investigate Microfinance and Poverty Reduction which was guided by the following objective; to find out the nature of products and services offered by MFls in Katikamu Sub-County, to find out the contributions of MFIs in Poverty reduction, and to flnd out the challenges faced by people when using Microlinance service... Continue Reading

The study focused on Agriculture and economic growth in Somalia (1991-2011) Its objectives were; to establish the trend of Agriculture in Somalia (1999-2011, to establish the trend of Economic growth of Somalia (1999-2011), to investigate the effect Agriculture on Economic growth in Somalia (1999-2011). The hypothesis of the study was there is no... Continue Reading

  The study was aimed at examining the perceived effects of privatization on service delivery in Lira Municipality. The objectives of the study were; to establish the effects of privatization on service delivery in Lira Municipality, to identify the challenges faced by privatization on service delivery and to assess the solution to the... Continue Reading

In the earlier years, inventory management was treated as a cost Centre since purchasing department was spending money on materials, while store was holding huge inventory of materials, blocking money and space (Ramakrishna, 2005). However, with the process of liberation and opening up of global economy, there has been a drastic change in... Continue Reading

This research report set out to establish the relationship between Tax Rates and economic growth (measured by GDP) in Uganda (2000-2010). The objectives of the study were; to establish the trend of Tax Rates in Uganda(2000-2010), to establish the trend of GDP growth rate of Uganda(2000-20 10) ,to investigate the relationship between Tax... Continue Reading

The research was carried out in Luwero town council Luwero district and was focusing on population growth and economic growth in Uganda. The study was based on the objectives like; to determine the level of population growth in Uganda, to determine the level of economic growth in Uganda, to establish the effect of population growth on economic... Continue Reading

The stuc6; 11·as intended to determine the impact ofvanilla production on the welfare qffcmners in Nagojje Sub County, Mukono District. Tn the review ofrelated literature, all secondary sources viewed relevant to the study were re-visited. The study employed a descriptive design and questionnaires together with interview guides .formed the mina... Continue Reading

BACKGROUND OF STUDY Retail in Nigeria was once confined to traditional open markets and small local storekeepers loosely referred to as the informal retail sector of the Nigerian economy which serviced communities. Between 1960 and the early 1980s, there were standard retail malls which operated chain stores across the country; their number... Continue Reading