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Field work report conducted by MTAC STUDENTS IN KABALE DATED

In order to integrate class work with the practical knowledge the students of clearing and forwarding and procurement class, requested for real life lessons. Their lecturer Mr. Ngobi Micheal in that regard initiated for Katuna Boarder, located in Kabale district.

However, given the high cost of travel and accommodation students were requested to contribute as this was not in the budget of the institution (Management Training and Advisory Centre). Despite the relevance of the study to students the institution has not budget for it, in that regard the students had to contribute them selves basing on their ability.

However even though the trip to have real life study was important for the students’ academic journey. Contribution was purely based on the student willingness as contribution was not forced on any student.

The students contributed an average of 200,000, for the trip and the total contribution for the whole classes (Both procurement and clearing and forwarding) was 11,410,000/=

This money was calculated by the students and the teachers and it was found to be enough for both two and fro journeys to Katuna Boarder and also for other expenditures like accommodation, emergencies, meals, (breakfast, lunch and supper for two days of study).

After comparing all the available places in Kabale Mr. Ngobi managed to get places of accommodation which was with in the budget for the students. The students were informed by Mr. Ngobi Michael of the market prices of different services that they will need and they acknowledged the prices. Mr. Ngobi therefore went ahead to pay for the different services in line with the students’ request.

In the trip requirement the students were to visit various areas in kabale and these places included;

Katuna Border were the study was to be carried out on real life study and also while the accommodation was to be at Kabale lodge hotel

The trip experienced some challenges, on Saturday night at around 3.00am one of the students Lubega rogers, a student with sickle cells got an attack at night and was rushed to a clinic to get first aid in the same time the parents were contacted and informed. The parents acknowledged his conditions and told us that he has been given some medicine luckily, he got better. On a similar note at around 7:00am another student, a known asthmatic case got an attack we rushed her to the clinic further to get first aid and the same time we tried to raise the parent but unfortunately the parents’ phone numbers were off.

Despite the challenges the students generally got value for money as they got the real-life study that they paid for and also the accommodation plus the meals was above their expectation.

TABLE SHOWING TOTAL SUMMARY OF EXPENSES

Table Showing Total Contribution