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Health Facility readiness to accomodate physically disabled expectant women in soroti city
(Uganda Christian University, 2025-09-12) Gorreti Aanyu
Introduction:
The care for disabled people especially the disabled expectant mothers is a very big challenge in most health facilities in Uganda today. The readiness to accommodate the physically disabled people in most health care facilities especially in the public facilities has continued to pose a challenge for both the medical personnel and the caretakers of the disabled beneficiaries of these services. This study aims at assessing the health facilities’ readiness to accommodate physically disabled expectant women in Soroti City.
Methods:
This was qualitative research with phenomenological study design and three methods for data collection were used.
(1). In-depth interviews involving 10 midwives from 10 health facilities within Soroti City.
(2). Feedback sessions from 60 physically disabled expectant mothers on the services acquired from the various health centres.
(3). Observations of both on-going activities within the health facilities where the physically disabled expectant mothers receive services from and review of the existing records and data collection books. All these techniques were used in the data collection process for both the primary and secondary data.
Results: The findings from 60 respondents and the 10 midwives as the sample from the total target population in the health facilities revealed greater insights into the readiness of these facilities to accommodate these physically disabled expectant women in Soroti City. More specifically, the research identified four main factors/challenges that influence the ability for the facilities to accommodate these physically disabled expectant women including: poor physical accessibility, language barrier, negative attitudes of health workers and long queues at the health facilities. The midwives also experience a lot challenges when providing care to physically disabled expectant women especially in the provision of ANC, Labour, Emergencies, Post-natal, and mobility within the facility. These challenges include: language barrier, poor attitude of the women, poor response to post antenatal services, shortage of assistance devices such as wheel chairs, crutches, and beds that do not support them in delivery.
Conclusion: The health facilities are ready to accommodate disable expectant women to a small/limited extent. The study therefore recommends that in order for physically disabled expectant women with disabilities to enjoy their rights, there is need for certain measures to be put in place which include: awareness on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and disability, improving physical access to medical facilities, staff development among medical personnel, and adapting materials to fit persons with disabilities.
SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND THE SALES PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES: A CASE STUDY OF THE RETAIL SECTOR OF RUBAGA AND NAKAWA DIVISIONS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
(2025-04-22) MUGOYA CAROLINE NAIGAGA
This study looks into how social media use affects small and medium-sized businesses' (SMEs) retail sales performance in Kampala, Uganda's Nakawa and Rubaga districts. Four main goals of the research are as follows: (1) assessing the effect of the frequency of social media usage on sales performance, (2) determining the influence of the type of content shared on social media, (3) identifying the most effective social media platforms for enhancing sales performance, and (4) evaluating the effects of social media advertising on sales performance. The study employed a mixed-methods technique to gather quantitative data from 100 retail SMEs using surveys. Correlation and regression analyses were performed on the data to investigate the relationship between sales performance and social media usage. Platform diversity had a significant positive effect on sales performance (B = 0.991, β = 0.604, p = 0.001), suggesting that using a wider range of social media platforms strongly enhanced sales outcomes. The other predictors—frequency (B = 0.214, p = 0.155), social media advertising (B = -0.210, p = 0.493), and content (B = 0.217, p = 0.438)—did not show statistically significant effects individually, indicating that changes in these variables alone were not sufficient to significantly influence sales performance. According to the study's findings, retail SMEs can greatly improve their sales performance by using social media in a consistent, planned manner in conjunction with interesting content and focused advertising. It advises companies to invest in premium visual content and advertising, evaluate performance indicators on a regular basis, and diversify their social media presence. Future studies should compare other industries, investigate the influence of newly emerging social media platforms and analytics tools, and use longitudinal methodologies to look at the long-term effects of social media usage. It's also advised for future investigations to comprehend how cultural and demographic aspects affect social media marketing tactics.
A STUDY OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE JONAM ARCHDEACONRY, NEBBI DIOCESE OF THE PROVINCE OF CHURCH OF UGANDA AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE JONAM COMMUNITY
(Uganda Christian University, 2025-09-12) OWINJI INNOCENT
The study investigated the historical development of Jonam Archdeaconry and its contributions to the Jonam Community. The Archdeaconry lies along the River Nile that has a number of economic activities, chiefly fishing, that has both positive and negative impacts on the social well-being of the community. The positive ones include: improved income, access to fish as food and others. The negative ones include: early dropout of children from schools for the fishing activity from which they begin to earn money at early ages, and early pregnancies/marriages among the children. The objectives of the study were: to trace and document the sequential and key indicators of development of Jonam Archdeaconry, evaluate the Archdeaconry’s socio-economic contributions to the people within Jonam community and establish the challenges encountered by Jonam Archdeaconry as they make their socio-economic contributions to the community. The study collected both qualitative and quantitative data using questionnaires and interviews that were administered to the respondents. Findings showed that the Archdeaconry made good achievements and contributions in the socio-economic and cultural development and transformation of the community in it in terms of education, health and reforms in cultural practices. However, the community members in the Archdeaconry are still grappling with the challenge of poverty and poor nutrition due to the low income of the people. It was recommended that church leaders and the Christians in the Archdeaconry be provided with knowledge and skills on income generation activities and nutrition for economic empowerment of the community.
FINANCIAL LITERACY AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME AMONG RESIDENTS OF KANGULUMIRA SUBCOUNTY, KAYUNGA DISTRICT
(Uganda Christian University, 2025-09-12) NAGITTA MAUREEN
This study examined the connection between household incomes and financial literacy
among Kangulumira Subcounty people. Objectives were; to examine the relationship
between financial knowledge and household income, assess the relationship between
financial attitude and household income, and analyze the relationship between
financial behavior and household income among residents of Kangulumira Subcounty. A
cross-sectional research design was used. A sample of 381 household respondents and
2 key informants were involved. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for
Social Sciences (SPSS) Software and by adopting descriptive and inferential analyses for
quantitative data and; thematic analysis for qualitative data. Findings showed that
there was statistical relationship for the study variables that is; financial knowledge [r
= 0.30, p; 0.006<0.05], financial attitude [r = 0.74, p; 0.001<0.05] and financial
behavior [r = 0.49, p; 0.008<0.05] with household income. It was concluded that
financial knowledge and household income were significantly related, financial attitude
was positively and significantly related to household income and financial behavior was
significantly related to household income. The study recommends that Government and
development partners should give regular financial literacy training, through work with
Subcounty-based financial institutions with a better reach out and involvement of all
people at the household level.
Collaborative Ties and Product Standards Adherence: A Case of SME Manufacturers in Kampala, Uganda.
(Uganda Christian University, 2025-09-09) Ignatius Tumwebaze
This research examined the influence of collaborative ties on adherence to product standards among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kampala, Uganda, emphasizing the effects of institutional, customer, and supplier collaborative ties. Empirical data from 95 SMEs that responded to the questionnaires indicated that 73% had formed institutional collaborative ties, 91% had established customer collaborative ties, and 81% had developed supplier collaborative ties. The research revealed that supplier collaborative ties exerted the most substantial influence on adherence to product standards, evidenced by a standardized coefficient (β) of 0.434, followed by customer collaborative ties (β = 0.308) and institutional collaborative ties (β = 0.213), all exhibiting positive and statistically significant correlations with p < 0.01. Enhancing these collaborative ties will ensure that SMEs consistently meet product standards. We can significantly increase adherence and quality in the marketplace by prioritizing this optimization. Recommendations for enhancing adherence to product standards include fortifying institutional support, promoting customer engagement, and strengthening supplier alliances.