Prof. Dr. Kaziba Abdul Mpaata is a Professor of Business Administration, Research Expert and Consultant in the Faculty of Management Sciences. He is also a Fellow of Uganda National Academy of Sciences. He therefore serves as an academic leader and supervisor of students at both Masters and PhD in different Universities. He specialized in Business Management Psychology for his PhD which he earned with a distinction in 1998 from Indonesia.
He has presented and published papers locally and internationally and more than sixty (60) of his articles have appeared in the prestigious international journals including the International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management (IJELM), International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), African Journal of Public Affairs, Makerere Journal of Higher Education (MAJOHE), International Journal of Youth Economy (IJYE), Asian Management Research Journal (AMRJ), International Journal of Current Research (IJCR), International Journal of Development Research (IJDR), Journal of Education and Practice (JEP) and African Higher Education Review Online (AHERO).
His publications are in the areas of Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Strategic Management and Educational Management. Parts of his PhD and Master theses were published in the Indonesian UGM International Business Journal.
Prof. Dr. Mpaata is also the author of a number of books including; (1) Management Plans and Leadership in Higher Education: Requisites for Quality and Excellence; (2) Service Integrity in Organizational Leadership and Management: An Issue at the Heart of Workplace Ethics; (3) An Approach to Ensuring Quality Standards in University Business: Conformance Strategies; (4) Leading an Academic Institution: The Theory behind Professor Senteza Kajubi’s Credited Performance; and (5) An Introduction to Micro Economics: Concepts, Theories and Principles.
He has spearheaded innovation and creativity in developing the Bachelors Programme in Development Studies and another in Organizational Studies at Makerere University. Other University programmes developed include Bachelors in Procurement and Logistics Management (BPLM) and thereafter Masters in Procurement and Logistics Management (MPLM). As a result, he was invited to participate in the development of a National Curriculum by the PPDA/NCHE. In addition to teaching, supervising and conducting research, Dr. Mpaata is a Senior Management Consultant who was trained by the United Kingdom based Crown Agents in Country Capacity building and Training of Trainers (TOT). He has subsequently participated in the Senior Managers leadership course organized by the Ministry of Public Service to develop a Training Need Analysis (TNA) for the Uganda Public Service Managers together with the Uganda Management Institute (UMI).
Prof. Dr. Kaziba Mpaata is also currently a member of the task force of the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), Quality Inspection, and the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets (PPDA) in-charge of developing basic minimum standards for procurement education and training in Uganda. He has performed competency profiling for a number of organizations both public and private in Uganda.
He has therefore supervised over 500 students in various universities both private and public and worked as external examiner for a number of universities in the East African region. Areas of major interest in which complete supervision of students has been undertaken include compensation management, Local Financial Administration, Decentralization Policy Performance, Small Scale Business Sector Performance, Bankruptcy Predictor Model Tests in Uganda, Innovative Approaches to Productivity, Work Conditions, Organizational Effectiveness, Job Stress, Leader Behavior, Internal Audit, Accounting, etc. Prof. Dr. Mpaata also works as one of the chairpersons of the Inter-University Council for East Africa expert team to different Universities in the region on institutional assessment and quality assurance in educational leadership standards and Business Administration.
•Thomas Sifuna Mayende, Abaasi Ibrahim Musenze, Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, and Gideon Nkurunziza, 2026. Unpacking the role of job satisfaction in the psychological capitalwork engagement link: evidence from Ugandan public universities. SN Business & Economics, 6 (23).
•Wanyana Mercy, Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, and Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, 2026. Servant leadership and innovative work behavior: Does psychological empowerment matter? Cogent Business & Management, 13(1).
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Wanyana Mercy, and Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, 2025. Effect of Psychological Empowerment on Innovative Work Behavior Amongst Academics of Public Universities in Uganda. International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, 6 (2).
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Wanyana Mercy, and Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, 2025. Determinant Factors that Drive Innovative Work Behavior of Public University Academic Staff in Uganda. International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, 6 (2).
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, and Umar Kakumba, 2024. Factors Determining Quality of Work Life for Employees in Private Security Business Organizations in Uganda. Open Journal of Business and Management, 12, 1315 – 1334.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, and Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, 2023. Effect of Life Skills on Youth Empowerment to Practice Entrepreneurship in Uganda: Conveyer belts for Poverty Reduction. International Journal of Youth Economy, 7 (1), 15 – 35.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Imam Gakowe Hassan, and Ibrahim Abaasi Musenze, 2022. Effect of Staff Development Policy on Organizational Commitment of University Beneficiaries in Uganda. Journal of Education and Practice, 13 (9), 1 – 8.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Umar Kakumba, 2020. Determinant Factors in the Effective Leadership of Secondary Schools: The Diminishing Trust Culture by Educators. Journal of Education and Practice, 11 (33), 56 – 62
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Umar Kakumba, Bumali Lubogoyi, 2019. “Influence of Local Government Budget Management Practices on Collective Service Delivery in the Rural Districts of Uganda: The Quest for Goal Congruence”. African Journal of Public Affairs, 11(2), 1 – 19.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Zaid Mpaata, 2019. “The Leadership Role of Secondary School Head Teachers in Delivering Integrative Quality Education in Uganda”. International Journal of Educational Leadership and Management, 7(2), 203 – 230.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Zaid Mpaata, 2018. “Mass Education Aspirations and the Quality Demand in the Delivery of Higher Education in East Africa: Consequences of Migration from Elitism”. Journal of Education and Practice, 9 (18), 1 – 10.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Zaid Mpaata, 2018. “The Secondary School Head Teacher’s Leadership Role in Educational Policy Implementation in Uganda”. Journal of Education and Practice, 9 (17), 1 – 9.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Bumali Lubogoyi, 2018. “The curse of Financial Decentralization to the Upcountry Districts in Uganda: The Neglected Service Delivery Correlates”. International Journal of Development Research, 8 (06), 20968 – 20974.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, Umar Kakumba, 2017. “Perceptions of Youths on Government Venture Capital Fund: The Accrued Empowerment Benefits”. International Journal of Youth Economy, 1 (2), 157 – 173.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi and John Charles Okiria, 2017. “Availability of Specialists in Hospitals and the Healthcare Delivery System in Uganda: The Quest for Intellectual Capital Management”. Asian Management Research Journal, 2 (1), 5 – 21.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi and John Charles Okiria, 2017. “Quality assurance management function of the Uganda national bureau of standards (UNBS) and the perceived consumer safety in Uganda”. International Journal of Current Research, 9 (08), 56743 – 56748. ISSN: 0975-833X.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi and Umar Kakumba, 2017. “The relationship between supervisory leadership and health care service delivery in public hospitals in Uganda: A personnel management issue”. International Journal of Current Research, 9 (08), 56737 – 56742. ISSN: 0975-833X.
•Abdul Kaziba Mpaata, 2017. “Youth Personality Development and the Ultimate Character: the Neglected Role of Educators”. International Journal of Youth Economy, 1 (1), 105 – 118.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Government funding and resources availability in the delivery of primary education in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; The Influence of District Local Government Revenue Collection on Delivery of Basic Community Services in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Relationship between TASO Community Initiatives and HIV/AIDS Control in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; The Supervisory Role of Head Teachers and the Delivery of Primary Education in the Rural Districts of Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Financial Controls and the Perceived Performance of the Sugar Factory in a Family Business Enterprise: evidence from the Madhvani Sugar Factory in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Correlates of Outpatient Health Care Services in an Upcountry Referral Hospital in Uganda: Management Revival Strategies. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319- 7064.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Resources Availability and Quality of Patient Care Services in Public Hospitals in Uganda: “Expert Patients” Perspectives. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Determinants of Quality of Patients Care in Public Hospitals in Uganda: Requirements for Organizational Effectiveness Clients’ Perspective. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 4. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; Microfinance Business Services and the Rural Community Welfare in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 2. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; The Effect of Internal Audit Department Function on the Performance of the Internal Control System of a Public Hospital in Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 2. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; The Effect of Customer Service on the Client Perceived Performance of Barclays Bank Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 2. ISSN. 2319-7064
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, Bumali Lubogoyi, John Charles Okiria; The Effect of Administrative Controls on Fraud Detection and Prevention in Barclays Bank Uganda. International Journal of Science and Research (2017) Vol. 6 Issue 2. ISSN. 2319-7064
•John Charles Okiria, Richard Mwirumbi, and Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Inventory Management Practices and the Effectiveness in the Public Sector. Evidence from Six selected Public Hospitals in Uganda.
•John Charles Okiria, Richard Mwirumbi and Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Information Flow Management and the Effectiveness of the Supply Chain of Essential Medicines in the Public Sector. Evidence from Selected Public Hospitals in Uganda: A Downward Perspective.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Perceived Organizational Stress among University Working Students: Implications and Some Coping Strategies.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; University Competitiveness through Quality Assurance: The challenging battle for intellectuals. Journal of National Council for Higher Education (2010) Vol. 7, No. 1, 28 – 34, ISSN. 1813-2243.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata (2008); The Crime of Arson in Organizations and its strategic implications for Education Managers in Uganda.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Aggressive Behaviour in Education Institutions: Theoretical perspective and implications for University and School Educators in Uganda.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; The University staff job satisfaction challenge and its implications for National council for higher Education: An Empirical Evidence. Makerere Journal of Higher Education (2009) Vol. 2, 14-43.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Building a University Customer Base. Is it a neglected issue? Journal of National Council for Higher Education, 24-32, 2008, Peer Reviewed. ISSN. 1564-068X
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Supervising Research: Some requirements for Quality Setting. Nkumba Business Journal (2005) Vol. 6, 128-157. ISSN. 1564-068X.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Quality Decision in Meetings as Function of Leader Behaviour: Tools for the Modern Manager. Nkumba Business Journal (2002) Vol. 4, 24-57. ISSN. 1564-068X.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata; Results Oriented Management: Some key Task Indicators for Managing Performance. Nkumba Business Journal (2002) Vol. 4, 68-96. ISSN. 1564-068X
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata, 2001. “Research and Supervision in Higher Education”: In Effective Teaching in Higher Education Mande Edition. Nkumba University.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Handoko, H, 1998; “Participation: A Challenge to Organisational Behavior Research”. Journal of Economics and Business, Indonesia, 13, 53-63.
•Kaziba Abdul Mpaata and Sartono, A., 1997; “Factors Determining Price Earning (P/E) Ratio”. Gadjah Mada University Business Review, 15, 133-150.ISSN. 0853 -7046, No. 12/V/1996.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Research and Supervision in Higher Education. Paper presented to the Improvement of Learning in Higher Education, Seminar held at Nkumba University, May 2000.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Result Oriented Management for School Management and Administration at Kibuli Teaching Training College Dec. 2000.
•Mpaata K.A. Discussed a paper on: Strategies for Industrialization in Uganda – the way forward. Organized by the ministry on the World Industrial Day at Sheraton, May 2001.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Economic Liberalization, Structural Adjustment and Poverty Eradication in Uganda at UMYA Dec 2001.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Quality Control in the Research Process and Supervision at Nkumba University, Jan 2002.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a paper on: Immorality, Society and Islam: Lessons from the Current Media Exposure, at the Makerere University Business School, April 2003.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a paper on: A Simple Guide to Writing a Research Proposal, at a Research Workshop for MSc. Students at Nkumba University, May 2004.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Establishing Validity, and Reliability of Research Instrument, at MSc/MBA Research Workshop Nkumba University, May 2005
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Continuous Improvement of Company Performance as a Function of the Executive Directors’ Empowerment of Lower-Level Employees: Strategies for the Future presented at Hotel Africana, August 2005.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Empowerment in the Health Sector., Benefits and Limitations, at the Director’s Institute for Human Resource Development Workshop, at Hotel Africana September 2005.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: The role of a Company Board Chairman: Basics for Corporate Governance, organized by the Director’s Institute for Human Resource Development, at Hotel Africana, November 2005).
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: The Management of Teacher Career in secondary Schools: Required Specific Competencies for Head teachers at, Kibibi Secondary School, May 2004.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Strategic Management for Hospitals in Uganda: How Public Hospital Strategies Differ from Private Strategies, at the Directors Institute for Human Resource Development, at Hotel African, May 2006.
•Mpaata K.A. Participated and discussed paper on the National Trade Sector review conference – Imperial Resort 20th – 21st June, 2005.
•Mpaata K.A. Participated and discussed paper on the development of professional courses on Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets at Grand Imperial, 28th June, 2006.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Building a University Customer Base. Is it a neglected issue?, at the Secondary head teacher’s conference at Bukoyo, August 2007.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: Quality Development Incentives: the need to Link University staff satisfaction, skill and attitude to quality performance at the academic staff workshop at Nkumba, May, 2007.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on: University Competitiveness through Quality Assurance. The Challenging battle for Intellectuals at the Uganda forum of Muslim intellectuals at Makerere University, August 2008.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on the role of Networking in the Performance of Muslim Schools: Presented at the Uganda Muslim Teachers Association National Convention at Bukoyo, August, 2008.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on peer reviewing and the role of Peers in the Academic Process at Nkumba University conference in Jan, 2010.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Islam and Development at the 23rd Ramadhan Convention in August 2010.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Mobilization, Allocation and Utilization of Resources in Higher Education and its Relationship with Guild Leadership at IUIU Kampala Campus in August 2011
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Expanding the Role, Influence and Contribution of a Teacher beyond the Classroom/School Environment to a wider society – Challenges, Opportunities, Way Forward and Benefits to the Teacher, School and Society at the UMTA Conference at Hamdan Girls Secondary in August 2011.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Mobilization and Utilization of the Muslim Economic Resources at the 24th Ramadhan Convention organized at Islamic University in Uganda in August 2011.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Mobilization and Utilization of the Muslim Economic Resources at the Uganda Teachers’ Association (UMTA) – Busoga Region Conference Oct, 2011.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper at the 2nd BBA Benchmarking Workshop, December 2011, Entebbe - Uganda
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Resource and Quality Gaps among Universities in the Islamic World: The Quest for a Strengthened Cooperation and Assistance at the Vice Chancellors Forum on Higher Education in the Islamic World, Islamabad, Pakistan - June 2012
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a Paper on Resource Mobilization and Management in Students’ Guild Leadership Conference – IUIU, Females’ Campus- August, 2012.
•Mpaata K.A. Facilitated in the Quality Assurance Workshop on Fostering Quality Assurance in Universities: Concepts and Practices – IUIU, Females’ Campus – March, 2014.
•Mpaata K.A. Presented a paper on Succeeding in a Family Business at the 21st Annual Seminar for the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda at Imperial Royal Hotel in Entebbe, Uganda – September 2016.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a Keynote Address at the Islamic Banking and Finance Workshop held at IUIU Main Campus, Mbale on 7th April 2018.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a paper on Research Methods at the Junior Command and Staff College (JCSC) Cohort 29/18, Jinja, 2018.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a Motivational Speech to the New District Leadership of Bugweri on the Interface between the challenges of the Cs of Communication, Consultation and Cooperation and the Cs of Conflict, Crisis and Corruption, 2018.
•Mpaata K.A Presented a paper on the Vice of Sexual Violence in Institutions of Higher Learning in Uganda to the Parliamentary Committee that visited IUIU on 31st October, 2018.
PUBLISHED BOOKS:
1. Management Plans and Leadership in Higher Education: Requisites for Quality and Excellence (2023). Kampala: Fountain Punishers.
2. Leading an Academic Institution; The Theory behind Professor Senteza Kajubi’s Credited Performance; Lahore University Press, (2012) ISBN 9789699721007.
3. An Approach to Ensuring Quality Standards in University Business; Conformance Strategies and Challenges; Marianum Press Publishing Company (2013) ISBN 9789970445066. 4. Service Integrity in Organizational Leadership and Management; An Issue at the heart of work place ethics. Marianum Press Publishing Company (2015) ISBN 9789970445332
•2021 to date: Professor, Faculty of Management Sciences, Busitema University
•2010 to 2021: Vice Rector, Finance and Administration Islamic University in Uganda
•2006 to 2010: Part-time Lecturer, Financial Management and policy, Human Resource Planning etc. Faculty of Economics and Management (FEMA), Makerere University
•2006 to 2010: Part Time Lecturer, Administrative theory and Financial management. The East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, Makerere University
•2004 to 2010: Senior Lecturer and Head of Department and Acting Dean, School of Business Administration. Nkumba University
•2000 to 2009: Part Time Lecturer Master’s Programme of Ethics and Public Administration, Business Management and Human Resource Management. Faculty of Arts, Makerere University
•1996 to 1998: Lecturer, Business Finance Islamic University in Indonesia
•1994 to 1995: Assistant Lecturer, Financial Management Gadjah Mada University
•1992 to 1993: Headteacher Kemishego S.S.S.
•1991 to 1992: Economics Teacher & Career’s Master, HOD Economics
•2000-2006: External Examiner, Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
PhD Qualification
1. DISSERTATION TOPIC
An Investigation of the Relationship between Subordinate Perception of Managerial Competence and Organizational Stress in the Major Hospitals of Yogyakarta
2. SPECIALISATION
Business Management Psychology.
3. SEMESTER 1 PREFERRED SEMINAR SUBJECTS
−Analytical Approach in Quantitative and Qualitative Research in Psychology
−Advanced Statistics
−Transpersonal Psychology
− Advanced Logic
−International Marketing
−Entrepreneurship
−Management Consultancy
−Marketing Research
−Industrial Marketing
−Marketing Channels
−Service Marketing
−Advertising Management
−Retail Marketing
−Strategic Decision Making in Marketing
SEMESTER 2 PREFERRED SEMINAR SUBJECTS
−Organizational Psychology
−Personnel Psychology
−Ergonomics
−Advanced Consumer Psychology
−Psychology and Technology
−Human Resources Management
−Positional Analysis and placement
SEMESTER 3 PREFERRED SEMINAR SUBJECTS
−Theory and Creativity Development
−Concept in Guidance and Counseling
−Human Information Processing
−Artificial Intelligence
−Advanced Group Psychology
− Marketing for Non Profit Sector
− Promotions Management
− Marketing Communication
− Business to Business Marketing
SEMESTER 4 PREFERRED SEMINAR SUBJECTS
−Psychometric Theories
−Test Formulation Systems in Psychology
−Factor Analysis
−Multi-Dimensional Scale Development
−Bayesian Statistics
−The Application of item response theory to practical problems
−Data Processing and Psychology
MASTERS QUALIFICATION:
Thesis Title: Factors Determining Price Earnings (P/E) Ratio: An Analysis of firms listed on the New York Stock Exchange
SPECIALISATION:
Business Management (Financial Management option)
Some Subjects offered:-
• Principles of Corporate finance
• Intermediate Financial Management
• Econometrics
• Organizational Theory and Behavior
• Advanced Human Resources Management
• Advanced Strategic Management
• Advanced Financial Management
• International Financial Management
• Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis
• Business Research Methods
• Advanced Business Statistics
• Development Economics, etc.
Post Graduate Diploma in Public Relations
Some Subjects offered:-
• Introduction to Public Relations
• Communication Skills
• Stake Holders Relations
• Public Speaking
• Writing Techniques, etc.
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management
Some Subjects offered:-
• Human Resources Planning
• Job Performance and Evaluation
• Recruitment Selection and Placement
• Compensation and Employee benefit Management
• Training and Management Development
• Appraisal
• Psychology of Industrial Relations
B.A. Economics (with Education) Degree
Some Subjects offered:-
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Economic Theory
• Economic Policy and Planning
• Money, Banking and Public Finance
• Industry and Labour relations