Department of enviroment livelihood support system: Recent submissions
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Good intentions, bad extension systems? How the ‘Garden Store Approach’ Crippled tea expansion in Kigezi sub-region, SW Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd, 2019)The Garden Store Approach (GSA) was introduced in the tea sub-subsector in the Kigezi sub-region to establish tea in places where the crop was not traditionally grown. In this approach, the Lead Agency (LA) and Nursery ... -
Covid reveals flaws in the protection of girls in Uganda
(Nordiska Afrikainstitute, 2021)Rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) are high in Uganda, by both global and African comparison, and the Covid-19 pandemic has made things even worse. Breaking the cultural, religious and social norms that ... -
The AIDS Pandemic in Uganda: Social Capital and the Role of NGOs in Alleviating the Impact of HIV/AIDS
(2006-12)AIDS has a devastating impact on individuals and society. It is defined as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and it is a condition caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This condition occurs when people who ... -
Gender and HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa: Rethinking Men and HIV/AIDS Mitigation Uganda and Rwanda
(Rwanda Journal, 2016)This paper explores the neglected role of men in HIV/AIDS mitigation. Much of the efforts to combat HIV/AIDS widely acknowledge that the gender dimensions of the AIDS pandemic is critical both for the understanding of its ... -
Food insecurity, social networks and symptoms of depression among men and women in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional, population-based study
(Public Health Nutrition, 2017-10-09)Objective: To assess the association between food insecurity and depression symptom severity stratified by sex, and test for evidence of effect modification by social network characteristics. Design: A population-based ... -
A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee adolescent girls in the Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
(Reproductive Health, 2019)Background: Humanitarian crises and migration make girls and women more vulnerable to poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Nevertheless, there is still a dearth of information on SRH outcomes and access to ... -
Children’s Wellbeing in an Orphanage In Kole District, Uganda
(Geoforum, 2011-01)This study explored the views of orphaned children about how they perceived and described their wellbeing in an orphanage which is located in the rural area of Kole District in Northern Uganda, East Africa. Recent reports ... -
Armed conflicts and forced migration in the great lakes region of Africa: causes and consequences
(International Journal of Research In Social Sciences, 2014-06)The paper attempts to analyze the current conflicts in the Great Lakes Region and the subsequent displacement from the early 1960s to date. Most of the causes to the conflicts are related to colonialism and post-colonial ... -
Social Capital: A Panacea for HIV/AIDS Challenges in Uganda,
(Journal of Development Issues, 2010-12-02)Social capital is one of the most widely discussed and contested concepts in the social sciences. It has received wide attention from development practitioners, policy makers, and academia. Despite its growing importance ... -
Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use
(BMC, 2019)Background: Mosquito net use is an essential part of malaria prevention. Although previous research has shown that many people sleep under a mosquito net in endemic areas, it is unknown whether people underestimate ... -
Transactional sex and HIV risks evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda
(Global Health Action., 2015-05-21)Transactional sex is associated with sexual coercion and HIV risk behaviors such as multiple concurrent sexual partnerships among young people in Uganda. In addition, transactional sex appears to place young men at ... -
The State of Doctoral Education in Social Sciences in Uganda: Experiences and Challenges of Doctoral Training at Mbarara University of Science and Technology 2003 - 2010i
(IISTE, 2015)This paper discusses the challenges and experiences which social science students in Africa undergo to complete the PhD program. Focusing on Mbarara University of Science and Technology, the paper present that many students ... -
The Root Causes of the Conflict in Ivory Coast.
(AFRICAPORTAL a project of the africa initiative, 2011-04)The conflict in Ivory Coast is a by-product of deep-seated cleavages revolving around ethnicity, nationality and religion. Politicians tapped into these differences to consolidate their monopoly on power, and in the process, ... -
Actual vs. Perceived HIV Testing Norms, and Personal HIV Testing Uptake: A Cross-sectional, Population-based Study in Rural Uganda
(2018-02-22)HIV testing is an essential part of treatment and prevention. Using population-based data from 1,664 adults across eight villages in rural Uganda, we assessed individuals’ perception of the norm for HIV testing uptake in ... -
Resettlement Interventions for Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Uganda
(IJRSS & K.A.J, 2014-07)There were 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in greater northern Uganda at the height of the LRA insurgency, from 1994 to mid-2000. 1 Although the 2006 Juba peace talks were ultimately unsuccessful at bringing ... -
Process evaluation of a comprehensive sexuality education intervention in primary schools in South Western Uganda
(Elsevier B.V., 2019-01-22)We present findings of a process evaluation of a Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) program for young adolescents in 15 schools in South-Western Uganda. Using the Medical Research Council (UK) framework for process ... -
Building Social Capital in Uganda: The Role of NGOs in Mitigating HIV/AIDS Challenges
(ISTR (International Society for third Sector Rearch), 2004-07-11)Social Capital is an important explanatory variable for performance of different nation states as well as improved livelihoods of people in different countries. The paper explores the process by which social capital is ... -
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Gender Equitable Norms
(MDPI, 2017-12-13)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ...