Determinants of Net Savings Deposits held in Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Uganda

S. Mpiira; B. Kiiza; E. Katungi; J. R.S. Tabuti; C. Staver; W.K Tushemereirwe

doi:10.5897/JEIF2013.0563

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Economics and International Finance

Abbreviation: J. Econ. Int. Finance
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ISSN: 2006-9812
DOI: 10.5897/JEIF
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Determinants of Net Savings Deposits held in Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOâ€™s) in Uganda

S. Mpiira

S. Mpiira
National Banana Research Program of the National Agricultural Research Organization. P.O Box 7065 Kampala
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B. Kiiza

B. Kiiza
Makerere University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (MUCAES). P.O. Box 7062 Kampala
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E. Katungi

E. Katungi
Makerere University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (MUCAES). P.O. Box 7062 Kampala
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J. R.S. Tabuti

J. R.S. Tabuti
Makerere University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (MUCAES). P.O. Box 7062 Kampala
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C. Staver

C. Staver
Bioversity international Parc Scientifique II 34397 Montpellier, France
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W.K Tushemereirwe

W.K Tushemereirwe
National Banana Research Program of the National Agricultural Research Organization. P.O Box 7065 Kampala
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Article Number - C4FC37746806
Vol.6(4), pp. 69-79 , April 2014
https://doi.org/10.5897/JEIF2013.0563

Received: 01 December 2013
Accepted: 05 March 2014
Published: 30 April 2014

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