The impact of water transport and economic development of Uganda’s landing sites:

dc.contributor.authorKasoma, Jafar
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-02T10:02:56Z
dc.date.available2020-01-02T10:02:56Z
dc.date.issued2015-08
dc.descriptionResearch Report Submitted to the College of Economics and Management Sciences in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelors Degree of Economics and Applied Statistics of Kampala International Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study examined the impact of water transport and economic development in Ggaba region of Makindye division, Kampala city. The study objectives were; (i) to find out the influence of water transport on employment level in Ggaba, (ii) to find out the impact of water transport on the productivity of economic activities in Ggaba, (ii) to identify the challenges facing water transport in promoting economic development in Ggaba and (iv) to find out the relationship between water transport and economic development. Quantitative methodological approach was used specifically the descriptive correlation research design. Self-administered questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 80 respondents who were retailers, fishermen, fishmongers and passengers of water transport by simple random sampling procedure. The findings of the study indicated that the degree of water transportation is high and the level of economic development is high. Water transportation was mainly determined by is reliability and efficiency. The findings further indicated that there is a significant positive correlation between water transport and economic development. The research concluded that water transport is a significant factor that promotes economic development. Therefore the government should focus on how to improve on water transport services by encouraging more foreign investors in water transport, directing more support in terms of funds towards the development of water transport and also monitoring funds that have been directed to water transport.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/6088
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKampala International University, College of Economics and Managementen_US
dc.subjectWater transporten_US
dc.subjectEconomic developmenten_US
dc.subjectUganda’s landing sitesen_US
dc.subjectGgaba region, Makindye division Kampala city.en_US
dc.titleThe impact of water transport and economic development of Uganda’s landing sites:en_US
dc.title.alternativecase study of Ggaba region, Makindye division of Kampala city.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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