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Local governments
(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 ... -
Public-Private Partnerships in the transport sector
(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 ... -
The role of the university and institutional support for climate change education interventions at two African Universities
(Higher Education Journal, 2022-02-22)This paper presents findings on the role of the university and institutional support for climate change education interventions at two universities in East Africa. The findings were part of a larger study on opportunities ... -
Teacher Evaluation and Quality of Pedagogical Practices
(International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 2016-08)This study explored the extent to which teacher evaluation influences the quality of pedagogical practices in public secondary schools in Uganda. It was triggered by the persistent criticisms about the deteriorating quality ... -
Remuneration and Motivation of Teachers in Government Aided Secondary Schools in Mukono District
(Makerere University Research Journal (MURJ), 2008)This article examines the relationship between remuneration and motivation of teachers in government aided secondary schools in Mukono District. It examines relationship between (i) salaries, (ii) allowances, (iii) fridge ... -
Performance monitoring and quality teaching and research in Private Universities in Uganda
(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 ... -
Instructional Resources and Teacher Effectiveness in Government-aided Secondary Schools in Uganda
(2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2018)The study examines the influence of instructional resources on teacher effectiveness in government-aided secondary schools in Uganda and specifically the extent to which availability and utilization of instructional ... -
Does the Office of the Prime Minister in Uganda conduct Gender Responsive Evaluations?
(African Journal of Governance and Development, 2018-12)Gender equality and women’s empowerment are possible when development programmes and policies confront unfair power relationships between men and women. Monitoring and evaluation are tools that can enhance gender responsiveness ... -
Network Governance and Capacity of Local Governments to deliver LED in Uganda
(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 ... -
Teachers’ Protest Movements and Prospects for Teachers Improved Welfare in Uganda
(Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015-04-01)Since the early 40s to today, teachers in Uganda organized themselves into unions and demanded for better conditions of service. Despite the long history of different forms of teachers’ protests, the contribution of these ... -
Teacher Professional Development and Quality of Pedagogical Practices in Public Secondary Schools in Uganda
(The Ugandan Journal of Management and Public Policy Studies, 2012)The study examined the influence of teacher professional development on quality of pedagogical practices in public secondary schools in Uganda and specifically examined the extent to which induction, coaching and training ... -
Instructional Supervision and the Pedagogical Practices of Secondary School Teachers in Uganda
(Journal of Education and Practice, 2016)This paper looks at the effect of instructional supervision by school authorities on the pedagogical practices of teachers in public secondary schools in Uganda. To date, research into this field in the country has focused ... -
Politics in staff representation and democracy in higher education institutions in Uganda: extricating the actors’ intentions
(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 ... -
Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Uganda: A Procurement Approach
(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 ... -
The Impact of Culture on Performance Appraisal Reforms in Africa: The Case of Uganda’s Civil Service
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2012-04-01)This article explores the impact of administrative culture on performance appraisal reforms in Uganda’s civil service. Data gathered from 147 questionnaires, 29 interviews and various documents indicates that administrative ... -
Food insecurity as a supply chain problem. Evidence and lessons from the production and supply of bananas in Uganda
(Scientific African journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/sciaf, 2019-04-29)Despite agriculture being the main economic activity in Uganda, increasing food prices within the country point to the growing challenge of food insecurity. In 2016, food ... -
Municipalities in Motion: How Clustered Procurement Supports Municipalities Transition into Cities Case Study: USMID Programme in Uganda
(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 ... -
An exploration of the ‘African (Union Commission’s) perspective’ of quality and quality assurance in higher education: Latent voices in the African Quality Rating Mechanism (AQRM)
(Tuning Journal for Higher Education, 2019-04-19)Quality assurance of African higher education is at the top of the region’s development agenda. Prompted by the imperative to enhance the quality of higher education, the Africa Union Commission is implementing the African ... -
Teacher Professional Development and Quality of Pedagogical Practices in Public Secondary Schools in Uganda
(Uganda Journal of Management and Public Policy Studies, 2017-05)The study examined the influence of teacher professional development on quality of pedagogical practices in public secondary schools in Uganda and specifically examined the extent to which induction, coaching and training ... -
Instructional Resources and Teacher Effectiveness in Government-aided Secondary Schools in Uganda
(2018 International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research, 2018)The study examines the influence of instructional resources on teacher effectiveness in government-aided secondary schools in Uganda and specifically the extent to which availability and utilization of instructional ...
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