Doctor of Philosophy in Management Science

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    Determinants of total factor productivity of the manufacturing industry in Nigeria
    (Kampala International University, 2018-06) Usman, Bature Isa
    Manufacturing sector in Nigeria had been developing positively as a result of foreign direct investment, foreign companies had introduced new manufacturing technology that saved time, cost and improved the quality of the manufactured goods, despite this initial flourishing growth phase, the sector was not able to successfully meet up domestic demand and the cost for imported manufactured goods were high. This study looked at the determinants of total factor productivity of the manufacturing industry in Nigeria. The objectives of the study were; to examine the short run determinants of total factor productivity; to determine the long run determinants of total factor productivity; to investigate Granger Casualty between determinants and total factor productivity. The study used yearly time series data from the World Bank Data Base, Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from the year 1970- 2016. To confirm that the variables were stationary, Unit root test such as Augmented Dickey-Fuller and Phillips Perron were employed. A Vector Autoregressive structure with 2 lags was confirmed using the lag order selection criteria base on the Likelihood Ratio, Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Schwartz Information Criterion (SIC) and Hannan-Quinn Information Criterion (HQC). Further analysis was carried out in order to examine the short run and long run relationship between the variables, Johansen Cointegration test based on Maximum Eigen test and Trace test confirmed 1 cointegrating equation indicating; total factor productivity was explained by trade openness, foreign direct investment & consumer price index in the short run model as explained by the adjusted R-square about 51.3% of the variation, there exist in the long run model relationship between foreign direct investment, Population growth rate and total factor productivity. Granger Casualty Test was used to test the relationship between the variables; which showed that foreign direct Investments and population growth rate granger cause total factor productivity of the Manufacturing industry at one (1) and five (5) percent level of significance (0.0882) and (0.037), respectively. There exist uni-directional casualty from total factor productivity to trade openness from foreign direct investment to consumer price index and human capital. In conclusion, most remittance inflows into the economy were not recorded by most financial institutions in the short run; long run equilibrium relationship exist between total factor productivity and foreign direct investment & population growth rate; there was unidirectional casual relationship between total factor productivity to trade openness and from foreign direct investment to consumer price index & human capital. The study recommends that long run development plan should be geared towards improving Nigeria manufacturing sector’s total factor productivity in respect to trade openness, consumer price index and human capital Development; there should be effort to strengthen and sustained Foreign Direct Investment at all time by the successive governments; more trade liberalization policies should be formulated, so that the sector will be fortified to satisfy domestic demands and bring about transfer of technology among others; lastly, the study model was able to explained 68% of the total variables, therefore, study recommends the remaining 32% other variables that could as well explain which were not captured by the study model should be investigated by further study.
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    Market orientation and marketing innovation of small and medium enterprises
    (Kampala International University, College of Environmental Science and management, 2023-02) Jummai, Mamman Jirgi
    Globally, the small and medium enterprises are considered as engine of economic growth and development due to their contributions to poverty reduction, wealth creation and employment generation. But yet, in African context, a number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are forced to closedown in almost daily basis. As a result, only a small portion of them have been able to create wealth and employment beyond the first 3-5 years of inception. Prior studies have shown that, this problem could be resolved if evidence on the effect of market orientation on marketing innovation is established. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between market orientation and marketing innovation of SMEs in Yobe State, Nigeria. To do this, the precise links of the effect of the dimensions of market orientation namely customer orientation, competitive orientation and inter-functional orientation on marketing innovation dimensions that include marketing product space, marketing process space, and marketing relationship space were examined. Building on the assumptions of resource-based view and market orientation theory, the current study used a cross-sectional and descriptive research design to collect data from the target respondents using a combination of the qualitative and quantitative methods (mixed methods approach). The research population comprised 2852 SMEs owner/managers and the sample size was 400 target respondents with a valid response of 376. Questionnaire and interviews were the primary source of data for research. Validity and reliability tests were carried out. Data analysis was done using mean, standard deviations, multiple linear regression and hierarchical regression analysis with the aid of SPSS software version 23. The study found that customer orientation significantly affects marketing innovation (β=0.610, p=0.00 < 0.05). Furthermore, competitor orientation was found to significantly affect marketing innovation (β=0.438, p=0.00 < 0.05). Similarly, inter-functional orientation was found to significantly affect marketing innovation (β=0.633, p=0.00 < 0.05). Firm age was found to moderate the relationship between market orientation and marketing innovation (β=0.679, p=0.00 < 0.05). In line with the research objectives, the study recommends that SMEs in Yobe state should take marketing innovation seriously since it plays a crucial role in how well they treat their customers and respond to competitors threats which in turn increase their chances of building a sustain competitive advantage and subsequence performance. Therefore, frequent marketing innovation should be used to identify the tastes and needs of customers which in turn improve both financial and non-financial performance of SMEs. Theoretically, the study provided implication by giving additional empirical evidence on the domain of the resource based view and market orientation theories to guide SMEs managers in adoption of marketing innovation. The study serves as reference to entrepreneurs and SMEs managers who are interested in achieving competitive advantage and profitable performance under the influence market orientation. The current findings support the assumptions of both resource based view and market orientation theories.
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    Students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of Education and Distance Learning, 2023-10) Asingwire Richard
    Students’ course completion is seen as way of improving graduates’ productivity in the community. However, studies have shown that students’ health behavior is one of the major challenges that affect students’ course completion when enrolled into the university system. Therefore, the study was on the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. It was conducted in 6 universities in Uganda while balancing 3 regions: Central, Western and Eastern. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The study was guided by four objectives, that is, (i) to assess the relationship between students’ preventive health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (ii) to determine the relationship between students’ illness behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (iii) to examine the relationship between students sick-role behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; and, (iv) to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The researcher used both Quantitative and Qualitative research approaches and used positivism philosophy backed with Health Belief Model (HBM) and supported by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). The study used a sample size of 390 respondents and 18 informants. 65 students from each university participated in the study. The study found out that; students’ health behavior is related to course completion because significant coefficient (0.000) was less than 0.05 thus there was relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion. Qualitative research report was in line with quantitative records. The study suggested that; Institutions should avail health services in and around universities where students are always going from one place to place without purpose because they are reluctant to visit big hospitals. More money should be injected in Health service awareness especially in sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV for every student to know his health status – Digital/ Online health services should be availed and encouraged for quick and ease health services and applications (Apps) should be innovated in different angles to suit the 21st Century e-Services.
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    Students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of education, open distance and e-learning., 2023-10) Asingwire, Richard
    Students’ course completion is seen as way of improving graduates’ productivity in the community. However, studies have shown that students’ health behavior is one of the major challenges that affect students’ course completion when enrolled into the university system. Therefore, the study was on the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. It was conducted in 6 universities in Uganda while balancing 3 regions: Central, Western and Eastern. The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The study was guided by four objectives, that is, (i) to assess the relationship between students’ preventive health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (ii) to determine the relationship between students’ illness behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; (iii) to examine the relationship between students sick-role behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda; and, (iv) to establish the relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion in universities in Uganda. The researcher used both Quantitative and Qualitative research approaches and used positivism philosophy backed with Health Belief Model (HBM) and supported by the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA). The study used a sample size of 390 respondents and 18 informants. 65 students from each university participated in the study. The study found out that; students’ health behavior is related to course completion because significant coefficient (0.000) was less than 0.05 thus there was relationship between students’ health behavior and perception on course completion. Qualitative research report was in line with quantitative records. The study suggested that; Institutions should avail health services in and around universities where students are always going from one place to place without purpose because they are reluctant to visit big hospitals. More money should be injected in Health service awareness especially in sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV for every student to know his health status – Digital/ Online health services should be availed and encouraged for quick and ease health services and applications (Apps) should be innovated in different angles to suit the 21st Century e-Services.
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    Workforce diversity and academic staff productivity in private chartered universities in central Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of Education and Distance Learning, 2023-10) Toriola Funke, Christiana
    The study investigated the relationship between workforce diversity and academic staff productivity in private chartered universities in Uganda. The specific objectives were; to examine the relationship between gender diversity and academic staff productivity; to assess the relationship between age diversity and academic staff productivity; to determine the relationship between nationality and academic staff productivity and; to establish the relationship between workforce diversity and academic staff productivity. Similarity /Attraction Theory by Byrne (1971) and Adams Equity Theory (1960) guided the study. The research employed a descriptive cross - sectional survey design and qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study was carried out in six chartered private universities of Central Uganda. A sample of 375 respondents was obtained from a population of 1109 using Krecjie and Morgan table. Simple random sampling technique was used to select respondents who were the academic staff. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview guide. Quantitative data were analysed using frequencies, means and standard deviations, ANOVA (one-way analysis of variance), student‟s two independent samples, t-test and OLS (ordinary least square) regression. While qualitative data were arranged thematically and reported normatively. The findings revealed that gender diversity has no significant relationship with academic staff productivity (t=0.6520, p=0.515); however, there were significant differences in research productivity between male and female academic staff (t=2.0270, p=0.043), with males being more productive than females. Age diversity has no significant relationship with academic staff productivity but it significantly affects teaching productivity (F=2.899, p=0.032), with academic staff in the middle age of 31 - 50 years, being more productive than those in lower and upper age brackets. In general, nationality diversity had no significant relationship with academic staff productivity (F=0.016, p=0.997). Overall, workforce diversity (measured by gender, age and nationality) had no significant effect on academic staff productivity; workforce diversity showed a small insignificant contribution towards variations in academic staff productivity (R-squared = 0.0153; F = 0.74; p= 0.6362), accounting for only 1.53% towards variations in academic staff productivity. The research concluded that; workforce diversity (age, gender and nationality) is not significantly related to academic staff productivity in private chartered universities in Central Uganda. The study recommends that the management of universities should draft research policies with affirmative action to boost research productivity of the female staff and rewards for research outputs with extra incentives. Management of universities must issue that when teaming up staff for teaching, research and community service to mix up with age groups.