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  5. THE PRIVATE SECTOR BAROMETER
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In which sector does your business operate?
 
Manufacturing:
 
Construction and Real estate
 
Accommodation and Food Services
 
Financing & Insurance
 
ICT: Media, Telecom, and Data processing
 
Transportation, storage & courier services
 
Wholesale, Retail and Import/Export Trade
 
Healthcare Services
 
Professional & business services e.g. Marketing, Office, Janitorial
 
Tourism, Arts, Entertainment and Recreation
 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
 
Educational and Training Services
 
Other services, please specify
 
 
 
 
The Private Sector Barometer provides a snapshot of the opinions of the business community on the current and future business conditions and their impact on business performance. This information will help the PSFU to assess and keep track of economic trends. The information you provide will be used for research purposes only and will be administered in accordance with the applicable privacy laws. Participation is voluntary. Please ensure that the comments sections are duly completed.
 
 
 
BUSINESS OPTIMISM QUESTIONS
Worse Same Better Don’t know
How do you rate your business performance today compared to 3 months ago?
Looking ahead, How do you expect your business to perform in 3 months from today?
 
 
Compared with July to September 2013, do you expect the following variables in your business to increase, remain the same or decrease in October to December 2013?
to increase to remain the same to decrease N/A
i. Sales (i.e. volume not revenue)
ii. Number of Employees
iii. Price of inputs
iv. Operating Expenses
v. Construction Activity
vi. Exports (i.e. volume not revenue)
vii. Profit
 
 
CREDIT MARKET CONDITIONS
If No, go to Q6
Yes No
In the past 2 years, have you approached a formal financial institution for a business loan?
If yes, was your loan (s) approved?
 
 
 
For what specific purpose did you acquire the business loan?
 
To cover salary expenses
 
To buy supplies and inventory needed to run the business
 
To pay rent
 
To buy equipment to expand business
 
To supply a large order of goods/service
 
To deal with an emergency in the business
 
Other, please specify
 

 
 
 
If none or some of the applications were approved, what were the main reasons given to you by your loan officer? (Tick where applicable)
 
Project not financially viable
 
Inadequate collateral
 
Inappropriate management
 
Inadequate equity
 
Incomplete proposals
 
Inadequate cash flow
 
Other, please specify:
 

 
 
 
In your view, how do you think the terms and conditions on business loans have changed over the months of July to September 2013?
 
Tightened significantly
 
Tightened somewhat
 
Remained the same
 
Eased significantly
 
Eased somewhat
 
 
How do you rate the facilitation of your business transactions by government agencies?
Excellent Good Fair Poor Very Poor N/A
i. District Council Authority
ii. Uganda Revenue Authority
iii. Uganda Registration Services Bureau
iv. Uganda Investment Authority
v. Uganda National Bureau of Standards
vi. Uganda Export Promotion Board
vii. Uganda Police Force
 
 
 
What are the top three problems/challenges facing Your Business at this time? Rank by order of importance "1" being highest
1. Low sales turnover
2. Lack of skilled employees
3. Cash flow/debts/receivables
4. Wage costs
5. Inflation, exchange rate
6. Electricity rates
7. Freight cost
8. Internal management difficulties
9. Shortage of supplies
10. High rental costs
11. Regulation of paper work
12. Increased tax burden
13. Interest rates
14. Competition from imports
15. Competition from local firms
16. Corruption
17. Public sector bureaucracy
18. Access to finance
19. Delayed payments
20. Crime, theft and disorder
21. Bad weather conditions
22. Work permit
23. Prices of fuel
24. Other
 
 
 
What measures, if any, has your company taken to become more cost effective or competitive, even if these measures are on‐going?
 
i.Purchase of more energy efficient appliances/ machines
 
ii. Greater use of solar energy
 
iii. Bulk purchase of goods and materials
 
iv. Fewer delivery runs in an effort to save petrol
 
v. Merger/partnership with similar companies
 
vi. Greater use of technology (computer, internet, etc.)
 
vii. Strengthen networks throughout the Diaspora
 
viii. Improve the accounting and record keeping practice
 
Other, Please Specify
 

 
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