This study established the relationship between budget planning, budget implementation, budget control and accountability of Non-Governmental Organizations in Uganda with focus on selected NGOs in Kampala & Wakiso districts. The objectives that guided the study included: i) to examine the relationship between budget planning and accountability of non-governmental organizations in Uganda; ii) to evaluate the relationship between budget implementation and accountability of NGOs in Uganda; and iii) to examine the relationship between budget control mechanisms and accountability of NGOs in Uganda. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. The study population was 70 participants, and the sample size was 59 respondents. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument. Data analysis was performed using frequency and percentage tables, and Pearson correlation coefficient. The study found a positive and significant relationship between budget planning and accountability (r =. 820**, p = .000). Similarly, the study found a positive and significant relationship between budget implementation and accountability (r =.772**, p = .000). Likewise, the study found a positive and significant relationship between budget control mechanism and accountability (r = .845**, p = .000). The study concluded that budget planning, budget implementation, and control mechanism have a significant influence on accountability. The study recommended that NGOs should endeavor to embrace voluntary implementation of accountability mechanisms, they should embrace participatory budgeting, and should strengthen Quality Assurance Certification Mechanism.

This research investigated the correlation between the internal mechanisms used to manage operations and finances within Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in Uganda, as well as their impact on the institutions' growth. The study specifically examined the internal control systems and financial reporting regulations employed by MFIs in Uganda. It also analyzed the effects of these internal controls on the growth of MFIs, along with the influence of financial reporting regulations on their growth. The research utilized a case study research design, employing mixed methods that encompass both quantitative and qualitative approaches, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the subject. A sample size of 158 respondents was selected from UGAFODE Microfinance, the organization where the study was conducted, using both random and purposeful sampling techniques. Primary data was collected through interviews and questionnaires, while secondary data was gathered through a review of relevant documents. The findings of the study indicated that UGAFODE had effective internal control processes and adhered to sound financial reporting regulations (Mean Score: 4.3, SD: 0.4), demonstrating a commitment to maintaining the integrity of its operations in the industry. Additionally, the research revealed a significant positive relationship between internal controls and the growth of MFIs in Uganda (r = .657**, p = 0.002). Based on these findings, it was concluded that there is a noteworthy correlation between internal controls, financial reporting, and the growth of MFIs in Uganda. The results suggest that effectively managing financial reporting plays a predictive role in the growth of MFIs in Uganda.

This study analysed media coverage of IVF in Uganda. It examined the content of two Ugandan dailies, New Vision and Daily Monitor and corroborated the findings with in-depth interviews from five senior health and science writers. The main objective of the study was to find out how IVF was represented in the media and the frames adopted by the media while covering IVF. Data was collected using the content analysis for the quantitative study and in-depth interviews from purposively selected respondents in the qualitative study. This research analysed stories published between 2008 - 2018 from both New Vision and Daily Monitor. The study was guided by the framing theory. Data collection and analysis were steered through a sequential mixed methods design. Findings indicated that IVF was rarely reported about in the Ugandan media. Only 50 stories were covered in both New vision and Daily Monitor in the 60 months under study. Thirty-nine stories were from the New Vision, and only 11 stories were published by the Daily Monitor. Stories about IVF were majorly covered as news and hardly occupied the editorial pages. However, the features about IVF were competently represented. IVF was mostly represented as an infertility management intervention with majorly a positive tone, inspiring hope among infertile couples. It was also noted that there are a few embryologists in Uganda which creates a gap of expert sources. Media in Uganda adopted the human-interest frame, the conflict frame, the moral frame, the cost implication frame and the attribution of responsibility frame. For general improvement of IVF coverage in the press, it was recommended that scientists should pitch out new findings to journalists from which they could develop story ideas. And journalists should also look out for scientific journals as these provide a baseline of solid facts about IVF where insightful story ideas can be developed. Like many earlier studies, this study also calls for a better relationship between scientists and health/science reporters. Keywords: IVF, Media, Uganda.