Business Plan Writing Guide

Business Plan Writing Guide

How to write a good workable business plan is something every entrepreneur needs to know. In the current world, businesses need to be made formal to attract investors and obtain business loans from banks. Here is a guide to what a business plan is and how to write it.

Importance of a good business plan

1. A business plan will keep you focused on your project
2. It is an important instrument in planning future activities
3. It helps project cash flows into and through the business
4. It is critical in securing finances from lenders and investors
5. --Helps you think critically if you're ready for the business
   

Advantage and Disadvantages of Plasma Display Screens

The following are the advantages and disadvantages of Plasma Display Screens:

 ADVANTAGES

1. Slim profile
2. Can be wall mounted
3. Less bulky than rear-projection televisions
4. Produces deep blacks allowing for superior contrast ratio
5. Wider viewing angles than those of LCD; images do not suffer from degradation at high angles unlike LCD's.

Plasma Display Screens

Wht are Plasma Display Screens?

A plasma display is a computer video display in which each pixel on the screen is illuminated by a tiny bit of plasma or charged gas, somewhat like a tiny neon light. Plasma displays are thinner than cathode ray tube (CRT) displays and brighter than liquid crystal displays ( LCD ). Plasma displays are sometimes marketed as "thin-panel" displays and can be used to display either analog video signals or display modes digital computer input.

Advantages and Disadvantages of LCD's

ADVANTAGES OF LCD's

The LDC monitors or screens have the following advantages and disadvantages:

An LCD screen TV

1. LCD monitors display static images from computer sources extremely well with full color detail and no screen burn-in.

2. The number of pixels per square inch on an LCD display is typically higher than other display technologies.

3. LCD monitors are good at displaying large amount of data e.g. on an Excel spreadsheet with exceptional clarity and precision.

Liquid Crystal Dispaly (LCD)

What are LCD's?

An LCD Screen Television

A liquid crystal display (LCD) is a thin flat electronic visual display that uses the light modulating properties of liquid crystals (L Cs). LCs does not emit light directly. They are used in a wide range of application including computer

Strategies to tackle Education Challenges in Uganda

Strategies to tackle Education Challenges in Uganda

The government of Uganda should consider these strategies in solving education problems in the country. They include;

End armed conflict and ensure security and peaceful environment.

·         Develop and promote education programmes that target war-affected areas and other disadvantaged groups.

·         Strengthen laws on education and promote good governance.

Educational Challenges in Uganda.

The following are some of the challenges faced in the Ugandan education system;

·         High enrolments against limited facilities.

·         Low transition rates across the system

·         Inadequate and poorly trained teachers.

·         Gender imbalances.

·         Providing education to children from disadvantaged communities.

Trends in higher education in Uganda

Higher education in Uganda is offered at the universities and other tertiary institutions, which admit those with six years of secondary education. The universities offer degree and diploma courses, while the tertiary institutions offer certificate and diploma courses.

Higher education has grown significantly since the early 1990s, with enrolments increasing by about 90 percent to date. At least there are five public universities and 17 private universities in the country.

Adult Literacy and Continuing Education in Uganda

The revival of adult literacy programmes started in 1992 with a pilot project in eight districts of Apac, Hoima, Kabarole, Mbarara, Mpigi, Mukono, Iganga and Kamuli.  The project was then extended to cover 22 districts in 1999 and thereafter expanded to the whole country.  Evaluations carried out on the programmes show that it has improved enrolments considerably.

 According to Uganda's National Adult Literacy Strategic Investment Plan, the country's literacy rate is 68 per cent - 76 per cent for men and 61 per cent for females. 

Non-Formal Education Uganda.

Non-formal education is provided to youth who missed the chance to go to regular primary schools for various reasons such as economic and environmental difficulties, as well as political conflict mainly in the northern part of the country.

The programme targets youth in pastoral and fishing communities, those engaged in child labour and those living in conflict and hardship areas.

There are a number of initiatives by the government, civil society, religious groups and development agencies.