Browsing by Author "Agaba, Moses"

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    Community Health Insurance Schemes and Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas: A Case of Kasaana Sub-County, Sheema District, Uganda
    (Kabale University, 2021) Sunday, Arthur; Kyabarongo, Benon; Agaba, Moses; Nuwagaba, Ronald
    The study assessed the effect of community health insurance schemes on access to quality health services in rural areas in Kasaana Sub-County, Sheema District, Uganda. It was guided by the following objectives; to find out the effect of health infrastructure insurance scheme on the accessibility to quality health services, to determine the extent to which medical materials insurance scheme influence the accessibility to quality health services and to find out the extent to which financial resource insurance scheme affect the accessibility to quality health services.The researcher used a correlation and cross sectional designs. The researcher used both purposive and stratified random sampling techniques to sample respondents and the sample size was 310 respondents. Pearson Correlation Coefficient was also used first to examine associations between variables, presented in a correlation matrix style. Finally, a sequence of Multiple Regression Analyses was employed to test the hypothesis and to identify the nature and extent of relationship. The study findings revealed that effectiveness of health infrastructure has a strong, positive and significant impact on people’s accessibility to quality health services (R-value of 0.983; Beta value of 0.983 and significant value of 0.00). The study findings also revealed that availability of medical facilities or material at health centers have a positive impact on the accessibility of quality health service to people (r-value of 0.979 and Beta value of 0.979 at significant value of 0.00). It was also revealed that availability of financial resources insurance schemes have a strong, positive and significant impact on people’s accessibility to quality health services (r-value of 0.998, Beta value of 0.998 and significant value of 0.00.) This study concluded that effective health infrastructure insurance has a strong, positive and significant impact on the people’s accessibility to quality health services. The government should ensure that laboratories at all heath facilities that are well equipped with facilities such that patients can access laboratory related services easily
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    Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda
    (International Journal of Research, 2019) Nuwagira, Keneth; Agaba, Moses; Barigye, Godfrey; Kinyata, Stanley; Murezi, Caroline M.; Tamwesigire, Caleb; Sunday, Arthur
    Microfinance institutions (MFIs) worldwide have been seen and identified as a vital institution to nations’ quest for solutions to the development challenge (CGAP, 2016). Micro finance in Uganda is a vibrant growing industry and the government of Uganda has over the past decade initiated implemented and or supported various micro credit schemes aimed at fighting poverty in the country. Microfinance has evolved by providing micro credits to respond to the furthermost financial and non-financial needs of the citizens, to eradicate poverty and increase financial inclusion. Most studies undertaken in the past few years have focused mainly on outreach of MFI’s and their impact on profitability and not on internal control system and lack of clarity on the extent to which internal control system influences financial performance (Narver, 2007) will therefore continue to inhibit common understanding and explanation which might deter performance improvement in Ugandan microfinance institutions. Failure by MFIs to monitor portfolio quality closely and take action when necessary and this has threatened the going concern of microfinance industry in Uganda. The study analyzed the relationship between Management control system and financial performance of MFIs in central region Uganda and it was hypothesized that Management control system positively influences financial performance of MFIs in central region Uganda. MFIs have come under spotlight for cases of poor financial performance. Lack of empirical studies to assess the impact of Management control system on the financial performance of microfinance institutions in Uganda is the motivation behind this study. Therefore, this study is important not only because it fills the gap, but also it is set out to address this evident knowledge gap. The study adopted positive-phenomenological, epistemology and quantitative-qualitative methodology dimension with cross sectional and correlation designs, the unit of analysis was Microfinance Institutions registered with Association of Microfinance Institutions, and employees were the units of inquiry. Structural Equations Modeling with Analysis of Moment Structures were used to for statistical modeling
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    Other proprietary brand assets and competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District, South Western Uganda
    (Special Journal of Politics and Economic Sustainability, 2020) Agaba, Moses; Sunday, Arthur
    In the current business environment, firms are required to be more competitive and hostile. Other proprietary brand asset is used by business organizations to gain competitive advantage. This study adopted the resource-based business model that provides a framework for identifying unique set of resources and shifts the approach of assessing competitive advantage from the external to the internal environment that is the resource power This is a descriptive questionnaires-based survey of 1,783 wholesalers, retailers, customers, brand and marketing managers of Nile Special Lager, Eagle Lager, Senator Extra Lager, Club and Bell beer products sold in Kabale District of Uganda. Simple random sampling was used to select alcoholic beverages products and producers while purposive sampling was adopted to select shopping centers where consumer information was collected after pilot marketing investigation.
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    Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Environmental Management and Poverty Reduction in Western Uganda
    (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2019) Eton, Marus; Ayiga, Natal; Agaba, Moses; Mwosi, Fabian; Ogwel, Benard P.
    The study aimed at assessing the role of SMEs and environment management in poverty reduction in Western Uganda. The study a descriptive and correlation study design. The data was collected by use of structured and closed ended questionnaires. The findings revealed a strong association between (SMES and environmental management) and poverty reduction (r =.644; sig. <.05). The study found out that SMEs lack access to innovative technologies, which are essential in buttressing SME roles in poverty reduction. The study revealed that very little financial resources are directly channeled to SMEs amidst ever increasing interest rates on loans. Government policies on SMEs are deficient in terms of technical, technological, financial, and managerial and infrastructures needed for effective contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction. The study further suggest that SMEs can resolve problems of poverty and unemployment if they can access cheap capital. The study therefore recommends that government should prioritize SME sector in budgets to enhance its contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction.
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    Social Media Marketing for Small and Medium Enterprise Performance in Uganda: A Structural Equation Model
    (Sustainability, 2022) Kikawa, Cliff R.; Kiconco, Charity; Agaba, Moses; Ntirampeba, Dimas; Ssematimba, Amos; Kalema, Billy M.
    Thanks to the ongoing expansion of internet access and, most recently, the movement restrictions that were put in place globally to stop COVID-19 spread, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are prepared to use social media platforms to market their products as a way to improve their business performance in emerging economies. Businesses at all levels that use social media marketing (SMM) see a considerable increase in their output. This study’s objective is to identify the factors that significantly help Ugandan SMEs implement SMM techniques to enhance their commercial performance. Here, statistical models are utilized to analyze how the age and gender of SMEs owners as moderating variables affect the adoption and performance of SMEs in Uganda. A theoretical model that is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT) theories has been put out as part of a specific conceptual framework. The following indicators are used to evaluate the performance of SMEs: sales, customer engagement, awareness of customers’ needs, low operation costs, and brand modification by staff. Empirical model validation has been performed using 152 business units (observation units) corresponding to the number of respondents (units of analysis), and the ensuing analyses have been done using structural equation modelling (SEM). The results indicate that compatibility and perceived ease of use have a positive impact on SMEs to adopt SMM, while perceived usefulness has a negative impact on SMEs to adopt SMM. Age and gender as moderating variables all have a positive moderating effect. With limited studies available on the subject, this research contributes to already existing literature by combining two components of the TAM model and one component of the IDT to explain the impact of SMM on SMEs when moderated by both age and gender in a developing economy.