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Head Teacher Instructional Leadership and Competency-Based Curriculum Implementation Outcomes at School Level: A Cross-Sectional Statistical Study

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Musiimenta Nancy2 , Akampurira Sarah3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study investigated the relationship between head teacher instructional leadership and Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) implementation outcomes at the school level in Uganda. A cross-sectional quantitative design wa…

Head Teacher Instructional Leadership and Competency-Based Curriculum

Parental And Community Understanding of Competency-Based Curriculum as A Predictor of Learner Support at Home: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr. Mategeko Betty2 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study examined parental and community understanding of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) as a predictor of learner support at home, using a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach. The Competency-Based Curri…

Competency-Based Curriculum parental understanding community understanding learner support at home

Teacher Preparedness and Fidelity of CBC Implementation in Secondary Schools: An Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell2 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study examined the extent to which teacher preparedness predicted the fidelity of implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) in secondary schools, using an ordinal logistic regression approach. The Comp…

Competency-Based Curriculum

Decentralization, Local Government Oversight Gaps, and Corruption Risk: A Systematic Literature Review

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara2 , Ahumuza Audrey3 · 31 Jul 2026

Decentralization reforms have been promoted for four decades as a route to more responsive, efficient, and accountable government. Yet a substantial and growing body of research finds that transferring fiscal, administra…

decentralization; local government; oversight; accountability; corruption; elite capture; public financial management; systematic review

Citizen Trust in Parliament as a Function of Oversight Visibility and Media Coverage: A Mediation Analysis with Media Exposure

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara2 , Nabaasa Desire3 · 31 Jul 2026

Public trust in parliament is a cornerstone of democratic legitimacy, yet in many emerging democracies this trust remains persistently low despite the existence of formal legislative oversight mechanisms. This study exa…

Parliament Media Coverage and Media Exposure

Political Will, Institutional Independence, And Anti-Corruption Enforcement Outcomes. A Structural Equation Modeling

Dr. Mategeko Betty1 , Ahumuza Audrey2 , Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study investigated the structural relationships among political will, institutional independence, and anticorruption enforcement outcomes within Uganda's anti-corruption institutional ecosystem, and further tes…

political will; institutional independence; anti-corruption enforcement; structural equation modeling; Uganda; resource adequacy

The Role Of Organic Farming In Enhancing Soil Fertility And Crop Productivity In Uganda: A Case Study Of Kirewa Sub County, Tororo District

Owori Daniel Loyo1 , Natukunda Charles2 · 31 Jul 2026

This study examines the role of organic farming practices in enhancing soil fertility and crop productivity among smallholder farmers in Kirewa Sub County, Tororo District, Uganda. Declining soil fertility, driven by con…

Organic Farming Soil Fertility Crop Productivity Smallholder Farmers

Legislative Oversight Capacity and Perceived Corruption Levels: A Cross-District Analysis

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Akampurira Sarah2 , Nabaasa Desire3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study examined the relationship between legislative oversight capacity and perceived corruption levels across district local governments in Uganda, responding to persistent concerns that formal council oversight str…

Legislative Oversight Capacity and Perceived Corruption Levels

Effectiveness of Parliamentary Committees in Curbing Public Fund Mismanagement: A Cross-Sectional Study of Public Sector Entities in Uganda

Dr. Twinomujuni Rosebell1 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara2 , Ahumuza Audrey3 · 31 Jul 2026

This study examined the effectiveness of parliamentary committees in curbing public fund mismanagement among public sector entities in Uganda, motivated by the persistent recurrence of adverse Auditor General findings de…

Parliamentary Committees and Public Fund Mismanagement

Regional And Urban–Rural Disparities in Pipeline Attrition and Employability: A Three-Level Mixed-Effects Regression Analysis of Higher Education Transitions in Uganda

Dr. Arinaitwe Julius1 , Ahumuza Audrey2 , Nabaasa Desire3 · 31 Jul 2026

Persistent regional and urban–rural disparities in the transition of higher education students from enrolment to graduate employment have remained a central concern for education planners in Uganda and comparable Sub-S…

pipeline attrition; graduate employability; regional disparities; urban–rural divide; three-level mixedeffects regression; multilevel modelling; higher education; Uganda