Department of Educational Leadership and Management

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    The contribution of appraisal practices to the performance of academic staff at all saints University Lango, Uganda
    (Uganda Management Institute, 2016-01) Ojok, Alfred
    This study investigated the contribution of appraisal practices to the performance of academic staff at All Saints University Lango (ASUL), Uganda. The specific objectives were: to examine the contribution of evaluation by students to the performance of academic staff at ASUL, to assess the contribution of faculty appraisal to the performance of academic staff at ASUL, and to ascertain the contribution of feedback to the performance of academic staff at ASUL. The study was guided by the Equity Theory and Goal Setting Theory, and related literatures reviewed. A cross-sectional survey design involving both quantitative and qualitative data collection was employed. Overall, 186 respondents comprising of 7 university administrators, 26 academic staff and 153 students were assessed. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to test the contribution of appraisal practices to the performance of academic staff at ASUL. Findings demonstrated that evaluation by students, faculty appraisal as well as feedback contributed significantly to the performance of academic staff at ASUL. Regression analysis for students and academic staff responses indicated that 13.5% and 50.3%, respectively of the variations in the performance of academic staff at ASUL is explained by feedback, evaluation by students and faculty appraisal with feedback being the best predictor. The study concluded that appraisal practices significantly contribute to the performance of academic staff at All Saints University Lango. Based on the findings and conclusions, the study recommends that: Performance appraisal should not only be conducted to rate the performance of academic staff in the past period but the focus should be to strengthen areas of success and improve on areas of weakness in the future. There should be continuous discussion sessions between the university administrators and the teaching staff on matters regarding performance appraisal.
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    The contribution of Infection Control to Minimizing Tuberculosis transmission in Mbarara main Prison -Uganda
    (Uganda Management Institute, 2015-01) Asiimwe, Raymond
    The study, investigated the contribution of infection control measures to minimizing TB transmission in Mbarara main prison. It specifically looked at managerial, administrative and personal protective TB infection control measures on in minimising TB transmission in Mbarara main prison. The study adopted case study design, the study involved top management, staff members and health workers. The study used questionnaires and interviews and data was analysed to obtain descriptive and inferential statistics as well as expressions and narrative statements. In the study it was agreed that there is a positive significant relationship between managerial TBIC measures and TB transmission, also there is a positive significant relationship between administrative TBIC measures and TB transmission and it was also revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between personal TB protective measures TB transmission. It was therefore concluded that the facility has TBIC in place to control and monitor TB transmission, there are TBIC policies but they are not implemented, new inmates are not screened, stakeholders lack training, there is lack on ventilations in wards and personal protective gears. It was therefore recommended that convene meetings regularly, source for funds for capacity building on TBIC, put up isolation unit, put a policy in place for daily reports.
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    The contribution of student loan scheme towards access of higher education at Makerere University, Uganda
    (Uganda Management Institute, 2015-10) Opiema, Michael Wanyama
    The purpose of the study was to examine the contribution of the student loan scheme towards access to higher education at Makerere University with a view to improve efficiency of the loan scheme and benefit more nationals. To achieve this, the researcher adopted a cross-sectional research design and this was considered necessary for the effective accomplishment of the study. From a study population of the 220 respondents who the researcher targeted, a sample of 157 individuals was selected, and these included students of Makerere University only because this was the study case. The unit of inquiry included Higher Education Students Financing Board management, Ministry of Education officials and the students who have benefited from the loan scheme. To achieve this, the researcher administered questionnaires and carried out interviews to gather the data. The questionnaires proved to be both valid and the reliable. The quantitative data gathered from the field was entered and analysed using the SPSS programme. Statistical models such as percentages, correlations and regressions were used to address the research study objectives. Qualitative data, on the other hand, was analysed by considering the emerging themes in the research data. The findings revealed that there are positive relationships between all the independent variables, that is, Student Loan Coverage, Loan Repayment, Loan Targeting and the Access to Higher Education. The findings were as well proven by the Regression model. Upon the basis of these findings, a number of the recommendations were made, such as the continuous assessment of the loans scheme for improvement. This will involve using the schemes of the developed nations for feedback. Another key recommendation that should ensure the sustainability of the entire programme is to continuously alert and sensitize the students on the scheme about the importance of repaying these loans. Failure to do this will mean the students will be eroding the chances of access to higher education that other students would benefit from.