Browsing by Author "Mwirumubi, Richard"

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    Challenges Faced by Development Partners in Supporting the Growth and Development of Commercial Enterprises in Lira District, Northern Uganda
    (Journal of Education and Practice, 2017) Mwirumubi, Richard; Edaku, Charles; Eton, Marus
    Entrepreneurship is defined as the process where an individual discovers, evaluates and exploit opportunities independently. Most countries have embraced entrepreneurship development as ways of creating employment and economic growth and development. The objective of the study was to examine the challenges faced by commercial enterprises in Lira District Northern Uganda. Using both simple random sampling procedures, a sample of 274 participants were selected for the survey. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical package. The study recommended that development partners operating in the district should consider supporting commercial enterprises (CEs) in accessing financial support, training upcoming managers in management skills and creating a favouarable environment which supports creativity and innovations.
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    Effect of Brain Drain driving factors on University Competitiveness among Universities in Burundi
    (International Journal of Management Studies and Social Science Research, 2020) Kwizera, Emmanuel; Mwirumubi, Richard; Bada Kizito, Joseph
    This study was conducted to examine the effect of brain drain driving factors on the competitiveness of Universities in Burundi. The findings revealed that revealed that there was a direct positive relationship between brain drain driving factors and the competitiveness of universities. It was also found that remuneration and growth opportunities had a positive significant effect on university competitiveness amongst universities in Burundi. In conclusion, remuneration and growth opportunities are imperative for the competitiveness of universities. The researcher recommends that university leadership should promote control of poor university competitiveness through strategies that increase growth opportunities as well as remuneration.
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    Internal Capital Requirement Assessment and Performance of Banking Industry in Uganda: A Case Study of Private Commercial Banks
    (International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2016) Twesige, Daniel; Mwirumubi, Richard; Mugerwa, Erie B.
    The study examined the effect of internal capital requirement assessment on the performance of commercial banks in Uganda taking private commercial banks as the case study. A combination of qualitative and quantitative research design was used. A population of 22 commercial banks was selected from which a sample of 19 commercial banks was determined using Krajicie and Morgan formula. Data was corrected from both primary and secondary sources using questionnaires and on desk research. Data was analyzed using a statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The relationship was determined using regression equation. The results from the survey indicated that internal there is a strong relationship between internal capital requirement assessment and performance of the banking as indicated by R square and adjusted R square.
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    Records Creation and Administrative Staff Performance: the Moderator role of Rewards Management in chartered private universities in Uganda
    (Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021) Barigye, Assumpta; Mwirumubi, Richard; Kasekende, Francis
    The purpose of this article is to examine the interaction effect of rewards management on the association between records creation and staff performance among staff of private universities in Uganda. The article adopts a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical design. The authors employ hierarchical regression modeling to test hypotheses. Using proportionate and simple random sampling procedures, a sample size of 123 respondents was drawn from Ugandan private universities of which a response rate of 84.6 percent was obtained. The magnitude effect of records creation on staff performance depends on rewards management; implying that the assumption of non-additivity is met. The authors used a single research methodology. Researchers in the future could use interviews to triangulate. In order to boost performance of staff in private universities in Uganda, managers should always endeavor to find a viable records creation-rewards management mix that can add value to the organization. This is one of the few studies that focus on testing the moderator effects of rewards management on the records creation-staff performance association in private universities’ setting.
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    The Role of Education, Work Experience and Training in Entrepreneurship Success in Nebbi District, West Nile Region in Uganda
    (Journal of Educational Policy and Entrepreneurial Research, 2017) Eton, Marus; Mwosi, Fabian; Mwirumubi, Richard; Edaku, Charles; Uwonda, Gilbert
    Entrepreneurship success has been globally acknowledged as an instrument for achieving economic growth and development as well as employment creation. The objective of the study was to determine the role of education, work experience and training in supporting entrepreneurship success in Nebbi District, West Nile, Uganda. Using both purposive and simple random sampling procedure, a sample of 89 participants was selected for the survey. A structured questionnaire was used in the study. The data were sought and analyzed using SPSS statistical package. The study indicated Cronbach‘s alpha coefficient ( >.70) and Correlation results indicated that education, training and working experience all have a positive significant relationship with entrepreneurial success at 1% level of significance. This means that entrepreneurs, whose education and working experience are business-related, are more likely to succeed than those whose education and working experiences are outside business. The study recommended that relevant entrepreneurship training should be expanded in the region since it has a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial success as this is expected to accelerate economic growth and reduce unemployment especially among the youth.
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    To Examine the Interventions by Development Partners in Supporting the Growth and Development of Commercial Enterprises in Lira District, Northern Uganda
    (European Journal of Business and Management, 2017) Eton, Marus; Mwirumubi, Richard; Edaku, Charles
    The development of entrepreneurship has motivated majority of Ugandans to start commercial enterprises (CEs) as a source of employment and economic growth. The objective of the study was to examine the various intervention employed by development partners in supporting the growth and development of commercial enterprises in Lira District, Northern Uganda. Using purposive and simple random sampling procedure, a sample of 274 participants was selected for the survey. A self administered questionnaire was structured. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical package. The study recommended that development partners operating in the district should consider supporting commercial enterprise (CE) in advocating for policy reforms, providing financial support, creation business information center where entrepreneurs could access business information at affordable rates and supporting technological development to support creativity and innovations.