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Effect of women empowerment on women-owned business performance in Wakiso District, Uganda Mbowa, Henry Stanley; Businge, Mbabazi Phelix; Ssemaluulu, Paul; Eton, Marus
International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management Vol. 5 No. 3 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijfam.v5i3.1687

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Purpose: This study identified women empowerment practices and investigated the challenges to women-owned business performance in the Kyengera Town Council. Research methodology: This study employed a descriptive survey design using a qualitative data collection approach. A sample of 57 women was selected from 67 women who owned businesses using Yamane’s formula. Data were collected through surveys and interviews, edited, cleaned, coded to develop themes, and entered into MS Excel to generate frequency tables. Results: The results showed economic empowerment, competence development, market information sharing, and social networking as practices for women’s empowerment. Furthermore, the results reveal economic issues, law and policy, environmental issues, sociocultural issues, geopolitics, and incompetence as key challenges. Limitations: The study was limited by financial challenges and inaccessibility to women-owned businesses on the Kyengera town council. Contribution: This study offers a new era for research on women’s empowerment, key to addressing the existing gap in women’s contribution to women-owned business performance. Thus, based on the results, women feel assured of their role in women-owned business performance and community development in the district. Novelty: The originality of the study was expressed in the results elicited from the participants. Such a study has never been conducted in the Kyengera Town Council; thus, the results would provide avenues for referral for future researchers. In previous studies, male businesses were at the forefront of other areas. However, women who owned businesses in the Kyengera council were considered for study.
Boda-boda Business Activity and Socioeconomic Transformation in Wakiso District, Uganda Mbowa, Henry Stanley; Eton, Marus; Tushabe, Sylivia Byarugaba
Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): July
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/jgas.v5i2.2717

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Purpose: This study established the effect of Boda-boda Business Activity (BBA) on socioeconomic transformation in Wakiso District, Uganda. Methods: This study employed a descriptive design with quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 89 respondents were determined from 114 people at the boda-boda stage in Kitemu.  Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS to generate descriptive statistics. SEM was employed to establish the causal effect between the variables. Results: The results indicated that people joined BBA to earn a living to support their families (Mean=4.4; Std.D=0.756), due to a lack of jobs (Mean=4.07; Std.D=1.055), and ease of repairing motorbikes (Mean=3.85; Std.D=1.417). Furthermore, BBA had a significant effect on socioeconomic transformation (?=0.392; p?0.000). Conclusion: The BBA has the potential to bring substantial socioeconomic transformation, including employment creation (mean=4.0), improved mobility (mean=4.12), and stimulated local commerce (mean=3.79) in Kitemu Ward. Thus, the BBA had a positive effect on socioeconomic transformation (?=0.392, p<0.001). Limitation: The study employed a descriptive survey design on motorbike riders in Kitemu Ward, which might hinder generalization of the study findings. Thus, more studies need to be conducted using different research designs on a larger sample of boda-boda stages in Wakiso. Contributions: This study provides information to the Ministry of Work and Transport on how the boda-boda sector can be improved to enhance socioeconomic transformation in Wakiso.
Influence of social capital on small and medium enterprises performance in Wakiso District, Uganda Mbowa, Henry Stanley; Businge, Mbabazi Phelix; Ssemaluulu, Paul; Eton, Marus
International Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): August
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijamis.v1i1.1517

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Purpose: This study investigates the influence of Social Capital (SC) on the performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kitemu Ward, Wakiso District. It aims to identify both internal and external forms of SC and assess their impact on SME performance. Research methodology: A mixed-methods approach was employed, collecting data from 40 participants through interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Quantitative data were analyzed using MS Excel to generate frequencies and graphs, while qualitative responses were transcribed and grouped into subthemes using content value analysis. Results: Internal SC included elements such as friends, trust, personal savings, family, and social links. External SC comprised customers, financial institutions, government entities, and companies. SC was found to positively influence SME performance by expanding the customer base, increasing profits and sales, and boosting creativity and innovation. Conclusion: Social Capital significantly contributes to SME growth and innovation by leveraging internal and external networks. Limitations: Financial constraints limited data collection coverage. A small sample size may affect the generalizability of findings, while time and data collection biases may also impact the results. Contribution: This is the first study on SC and SME performance in Kitemu Ward. Its findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and stakeholders to develop strategies that integrate SC into SME development, thereby enhancing profitability, customer reach, and financial access.
Boda-boda Business Activity and Socioeconomic Transformation in Wakiso District, Uganda Mbowa, Henry Stanley; Eton, Marus; Tushabe, Sylivia Byarugaba
Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): July
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/jgas.v5i2.2717

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Purpose: This study established the effect of Boda-boda Business Activity (BBA) on socioeconomic transformation in Wakiso District, Uganda. Methods: This study employed a descriptive design with quantitative and qualitative approaches. A total of 89 respondents were determined from 114 people at the boda-boda stage in Kitemu.  Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. The data were analyzed using SPSS to generate descriptive statistics. SEM was employed to establish the causal effect between the variables. Results: The results indicated that people joined BBA to earn a living to support their families (Mean=4.4; Std.D=0.756), due to a lack of jobs (Mean=4.07; Std.D=1.055), and ease of repairing motorbikes (Mean=3.85; Std.D=1.417). Furthermore, BBA had a significant effect on socioeconomic transformation (?=0.392; p?0.000). Conclusion: The BBA has the potential to bring substantial socioeconomic transformation, including employment creation (mean=4.0), improved mobility (mean=4.12), and stimulated local commerce (mean=3.79) in Kitemu Ward. Thus, the BBA had a positive effect on socioeconomic transformation (?=0.392, p<0.001). Limitation: The study employed a descriptive survey design on motorbike riders in Kitemu Ward, which might hinder generalization of the study findings. Thus, more studies need to be conducted using different research designs on a larger sample of boda-boda stages in Wakiso. Contributions: This study provides information to the Ministry of Work and Transport on how the boda-boda sector can be improved to enhance socioeconomic transformation in Wakiso.
Effect of women empowerment on women-owned business performance in Wakiso District, Uganda Mbowa, Henry Stanley; Businge, Mbabazi Phelix; Ssemaluulu, Paul; Eton, Marus
International Journal of Financial, Accounting, and Management Vol. 5 No. 3 (2023): December
Publisher : Goodwood Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35912/ijfam.v5i3.1687

Abstract

Purpose: This study identified women empowerment practices and investigated the challenges to women-owned business performance in the Kyengera Town Council. Research methodology: This study employed a descriptive survey design using a qualitative data collection approach. A sample of 57 women was selected from 67 women who owned businesses using Yamane’s formula. Data were collected through surveys and interviews, edited, cleaned, coded to develop themes, and entered into MS Excel to generate frequency tables. Results: The results showed economic empowerment, competence development, market information sharing, and social networking as practices for women’s empowerment. Furthermore, the results reveal economic issues, law and policy, environmental issues, sociocultural issues, geopolitics, and incompetence as key challenges. Limitations: The study was limited by financial challenges and inaccessibility to women-owned businesses on the Kyengera town council. Contribution: This study offers a new era for research on women’s empowerment, key to addressing the existing gap in women’s contribution to women-owned business performance. Thus, based on the results, women feel assured of their role in women-owned business performance and community development in the district. Novelty: The originality of the study was expressed in the results elicited from the participants. Such a study has never been conducted in the Kyengera Town Council; thus, the results would provide avenues for referral for future researchers. In previous studies, male businesses were at the forefront of other areas. However, women who owned businesses in the Kyengera council were considered for study.
Co-Authors Businge, Mbabazi Phelix Eton, Marus Ssemaluulu, Paul Tushabe, Sylivia Byarugaba