Browsing UMI Staff Publications by Title

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    • Intellectual curiosity or deception: An investigation into the practice of teaching outside area of expertise in Uganda 

      Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Namubiru Ssentamu, Proscovia (Makerere Journal of Higher Education (MAJOHE), 2017)
      Teaching outside one’s area of expertise is increasingly common in higher education institutions (HEIs). Yet institutions and scholars are treating the subject as a taboo. Debate on the subject has been kept hush-hush—citing ...

    • The invisible accomplishments of faculty in Ugandan Universities: An ‘Iceberg Tip Metaphor’ 

      Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L., James; Namubiru S., Proscovia (Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2021-10)
      The evaluation of faculty accomplishments has remained unresolved and contentious, threatening the quality of all university functions. Whereas performance evaluation of faculty is derived from their mandate of ...

    • Is Emotional Intelligence a Key Attribute of Quality leadership? 

      Muhereza, Martin (African Association for Public Administration and Management, 2017)
      There is need for quality leadership in order to have great accomplishments. Quality leadership is a combination of many factors including honesty, straightforwardness, result orientation, self control, attentiveness, ...

    • Local governments 

      Nduhura, Alex; Settumba, John Paul; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe (2021-10-08)
      Governments across the world have given local authorities more freedom and power to meet the needs of their citizens and communities. Establishing local authorities has been in line with the quest for self-governance in ...

    • Making sense of an elusive concept: Academics’ perspectives of quality in higher education 

      Nabaho, Lazarus; Aguti, Jessica N.; Oonyu, Joseph (Higher Learning Research Communications, 2017-11)
      Objective: Since the 1990s studies on how stakeholders in higher education perceive quality have burgeoned. Nevertheless, the majority of studies on perception of quality in higher education focus on students and employers. ...

    • Marketing Strategies and Market Performance of M-Sente a Mobile Money Product of Uganda Telecom Ltd 

      Waiswa, Bob Eustace; Nduhura, Alex; Mugerwa, Benedict; Settumba, John Paul; Wanume, Paul; Businge, Hannington (Universal Journal of Management, 2016)
      Purpose- Intrigued by the poor market performance of M-Sente product of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL), this study examined the relationship between marketing strategies and the market performance of M-Sente, a mobile money ...

    • Measuring the performance of contractors in government construction projects in developing countries: Uganda’s context 

      Basheka, Benon C.; Tumutegyereize, Milton (African Journal of Business Management, 2012-08-15)
      Traditionally, the success of projects is measured on time, cost and quality parameters; although, most construction projects in Uganda have not performed well on each of these parameters. In this paper, we identify important ...

    • Municipalities in Motion: How Clustered Procurement Supports Municipalities Transition into Cities Case Study: USMID Programme in Uganda 

      Nduhura, Alex; Wanume, Paul; Mugerwa, Benedict; Settumba, John Paul; Bagembe, Henry (Journal of Logistics Management 2019, 2019)
      The purpose of this paper is to define clusters and clustered procurement and critically discuss the role of clustered procurement in the evolution of municipalities to cities. Methods and Methodology– The research adopts ...

    • Network Governance and Capacity of Local Governments to deliver LED in Uganda 

      Namara, Rose B; Karyeija, Gerald Kagambirwe; Mubangizi, Betty C (Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2015-12)
      This paper discusses network governance and its contribution to the capacity of local governments (LGs) to deliver local economic development (LED) in Uganda. Although a formal LED policy was only established in Uganda in ...

    • A paradox in the supervision of doctoral candidates in Ugandan higher education institutions (HEIs) 

      Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Nkata L., James (International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2021-12)
      The paper examines the dynamics and complex dimensions in doctoral supervision in different disciplinary contexts in higher education institutions (HEIs), given that institutional success and reputation depends on ‘research ...

    • Participation of Workers’ and Employers’ Organizations in Poverty Reduction Strategies in Uganda 

      Karyeija Kagambirwe, Gerald; Basheka, Benon C. (Asian Social Science, 2012-03)
      It is now over a decade since poverty reduction strategies were embraced by Uganda as a one of the preconditions to reach the debt relief completion point associated with Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative. ...

    • Performance monitoring and quality teaching and research in private universities in Uganda 

      Atwebembeire, Juliet; Musaazi, John.C.S.; Namubiru Sentamu, Proscovia; Malunda, Paul N. (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2018-10)
      This study assessed the influence of performance monitoring on quality teaching and research in private Universities in Uganda. Specifically, the study investigated how performance tracking, performance reviews, performance ...

    • Performance monitoring and quality teaching and research in Private Universities in Uganda 

      Atwebembeire, Juliet; Musaazi, John.C.S.; Ssentamu, Proscovia Namubiru; Malunda, Paul, N. (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2018-10)
      This study assessed the influence of performance monitoring on quality teaching and research in private Universities in Uganda. Specifically, the study investigated how performance tracking, performance reviews, performance ...

    • Performance monitoring and quality teaching and research in Private Universities in Uganda 

      Atwebembeire, Juliet; Musaazi, John.C.S.; Ssentamu, Proscovia Namubiru; Malunda, Paul, N. (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2018-10)
      This study assessed the influence of performance monitoring on quality teaching and research in private Universities in Uganda. Specifically, the study investigated how performance tracking, performance reviews, performance ...

    • Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Uganda: A Procurement Approach 

      Muzaale, Tonny; Auriacombe, Christelle; Byaruhanga, Aloysius (THE UGANDAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES, 2018-11)
      Adequate infrastructure is critical to economic growth and competitiveness of a nation; hence the current inadequate infrastructure is impeding the expected growth of Uganda. This study examined the performance of road ...

    • Politics in staff representation and democracy in higher education institutions in Uganda: extricating the actors' intentions 

      Kaguhangire-Barifaijo, Maria; Namara, Rose (International Journal of Technology and Management, 2017)
      The article examines the influence of representative politics on democracy in higher education institutions (HEIs). The research attempted to answer three main questions: (1) What are the intentions of the aspirants in ...

    • Politics in staff representation and democracy in higher education institutions in Uganda: extricating the actors’ intentions 

      Barifaijo, Maria K.; Namara, Rose (International Journal of Technology and Management, 2017-12)
      The article examines the influence of representative politics on democracy in higher education institutions (HEIs). The research attempted to answer three main questions: (1) What are the intentions of the aspirants in ...

    • Public Private Partnerships 

      Nduhura, Alex; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Settumba, John Paul; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe (The 5th Annual International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives, 2020-10-07)
      Given the constraints of governments to deliver health care, engaging private investment in the form of public-private partnership (PPP) is gaining popularity. The aim of present study is to review the rationale and types ...

    • Public Sector Reforms in Africa: What Lessons have we Learnt? 

      Karyeija Kagambirwe, Gerald (Forum for Development Studies, 2012-03)
      Several public sector reforms (PSR) have taken place in Africa over the last few decades with varying degrees of success; these range from very excellent performance to limited success and then failure. However, regardless ...

    • Public-Private Partnerships in the transport sector 

      Nduhura, Alex; Settumba, John Paul; Nuwagaba, Innocent; Molokwane, Thekiso; Lukamba, Muhiya Tshombe (2021-10-06)
      The need for more efficient and effective public private partnerships (PPP) projects in transport is gaining momentum and will not rescind as population of persons and cars takes upward shifts. This paper seeks to identify ...