Browsing Academic submissions (CEDAT) by Type
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The effect of rental income tax on the commercial real estate rent prices; Case study Kampala CBD
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The study intended to portray the effect of rental income tax on the commercial real estate rent prices in Kampala. The commercial real estate sector being one of the major sectors of the economy in Uganda has been affected ... -
Effective procurement of construction materials as a cost control method on construction sites in Uganda
(2018-05-12)Procurement management in sustainable construction involves the processes required to acquire all necessary resources needed for the completion of a project from outside the project construction team. However, poor control ... -
Establishment of an online national valuation evidence database. A Case Study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018)This report identifies the need and demand for and the barriers for establishing an online National Valuation Database to improve the valuation process. Survey research identified that 100% of a cross section of respondents ... -
Evaluating mechanical properties of concrete made by partial replacement of aggregates with recycled glass
(2019-06)This research project sought to investigate the structural performance of glass as a partial replacement for both fine and coarse aggregates, with great focus placed on determining the compressive strength and fresh concrete ... -
Evaluating mechanical properties of concrete made by partial replacement of aggregates with recycled glass
(Makerere University, 2019-06)This research project sought to investigate the structural performance of glass as a partial replacement for both fine and coarse aggregates, with great focus placed on determining the compressive strength and fresh ... -
Evaluating the procurement process for imported construction materials in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)This report comprises of five chapters clearly explaining in details the procurement process for imported construction materials in Uganda. The data was collected from various fields that included business men and different ... -
Evaluating the safety status of high rise residential buildings in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Despite the existence of rules and regulations governing safety of structures, several accidents including fire outbreaks, usually started by electrical faults, building collapses, vandalism and other safety threats have ... -
Evaluation of bio-gas potential from water hyacinth
(Makerere University, 2018)Lake Victoria is the second largest fresh water lake in the world making it the source of the River Nile which plays host to many dams. Since it has fresh water, it is vested with lots of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). ... -
Evaluation of material performance against causative agents of cracks in reinforced concrete structures in the tropics: A case study of fly ash and rice husk ash concrete
(2018-05)Reinforced concrete building structures are faced with numerous challenges with one of them being cracks. Several factors like carbonation, corrosion of reinforcements in concrete, moisture/water penetration, chloride ... -
Evaluation of school bus body against standards
(Makerere University, 2018-06)This report is an evaluation of the school bus body against standards. The conclusion was drawn based on the data that was collected and analyzed which was basically about finding out the existing school bus standards and ... -
An Evaluation of the causes of urban sprawl and its implications on planning and management of Nsangi Parish, Kyengera Town Council
(Makerere University, 2018-05-13)Urban sprawl is a common phenomenon associated with most towns in many parts of the world. Thus, Ugandan towns are not unique in this respect. The dissertation therefore sets out to investigate the causes of urban sprawl ... -
Evaluation of the operationalization of the physical planning legislations at local levels in Uganda: A case study of Bombo Town Council
(Makerere University, 2019-01)Developing countries particularly in Sub Saharan Africa have been challenged with various urban challenges and up country effective land use management and development. With the anticipated high levels of urbanization ... -
Evaluation of the performance of Expanded Polystyrene Panels (EPS) in comparison with common masonry as a walling unit in construction
(Makerere University, 2019-05)According to a study we carried out through distributing 50 questionnaires randomly to individuals renting in Kampala, part of the reason for the high percentage of the population settling in rental accommodation was the ... -
Examining the effect of capital gains tax on real estate development in Uganda. ‘Case study: Nalumunye Wakiso District’
(Makerere University, 2018-05)Taxation of property transfer has become an issue of great concern in Uganda since it has significant fiscal and economic implication to the government. Most government problems are associated with the budget deficit since ... -
Exploring the challenges and possibilities of street addressing in Uganda : A case study of Kahoora Division - Hoima Municipality
(2018-12-12)A study on Street Addressing system reveals that there are several benefits associated with street addressing, but with associated challenges if not well effected. In fact, it is one of the most feasible systematic and ... -
Exploring the future of plastic recycling industries in Uganda
(2019-10-28)The purpose of the study was to explore the future of plastic recycling industries in Uganda specifically in Kampala. The study was guided by the following objectives; to analyse challenges faced by plastic recycling ... -
Failure rate modeling due to aging and its impacts on distribution network reliability
(Makerere University, 2019-06)This project report presents a mathematical model that help to determine the failure rate due to aging of a power distribution feeder and the impact of those failures on the distribution network reliability. Electrical ... -
Fault analysis when a mini grid is connected to the main grid
(2019-06-21)Increased exploitation of renewable energies for electricity generation has resulted into increase in the number of mini grids which can be operated in island mode or in grid connected mode. When mini grids are connected ... -
Fault analysis when a mini grid is connected to the main grid
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Increased exploitation of renewable energies for electricity generation has resulted into increase in the number of the mini grids operated either in island mode or grid connected mode. Increased generation capacity along ... -
Feasibility study for commercial packaging of biogas in Uganda
(2019-05-31)About 92% of Uganda’s energy demands are satisfied by wood and charcoal which according to NFA biomass study, (2009) has caused loss of 27% of the total forest and tree cover in the last fifteen years[1]. Many nationalities ...