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Decentralisation in Uganda:
(Codesria., 2008)Since the 1980s, many Sub-Saharan African countries have been undergoing structural reforms with a view to promoting efficient service delivery. Decentralisation, defined as the transfer of authority from central to local ... -
Not by money alone: The health poverty trap in rural Uganda
(2008)Le présent article analyse le « piège de la pauvreté santé » des ménages ruraux en Ouganda. Cette approche va au-delà des aspects strictement financiers et médicaux. La notion est abordée dans le cadre des besoins minimaux ... -
Decentralization in Uganda: Prospects for Improved Service Delivery
(Africa Development, 2008)Since the 1980s, many Sub-Saharan African countries have been undergoing structural reforms with a view to promoting efficient service delivery. Decentralisation, defined as the transfer of authority from central to local ... -
Financial reforms and governance and the crisis in research in public universities in Africa: A case of Uganda
(Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 2010-09-21)Since the 1980s, African countries including Uganda, have been implementing financial reforms with particular emphasis on spending on priority sectors. Higher education sector was not given priority. In this regard, there ... -
Couple Relations, Decision-making Hierarchy and Use of Maternal Health Care in Rural Uganda
(European Academic Research, 2013-09)Although social relations are often cited as important in improving maternal health, in Uganda, little attention has been directed at understanding how couple relations influence maternal health decision-making. The article ... -
Reluctant to return? The primacy of social networks in the repatriation of Rwandan refugees in Uganda
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Rethinking the Role of Universities in Africa:
(CODESRIA, 2015-03-17)The subject of this paper is the place of leadership in redefining the role of the university in Africa in general and Uganda in particular. The ‘African University’ today, like any other university, has clear mandates and ... -
Gender and HIV/AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa:
(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 ... -
The legal status of refugee protection and state obligations in Uganda
(Us-China Law Review, 2016)Uganda is a host country to refugees from neighboring countries affected by conflicts and war. According to UNHCR, by the end of 2015, Uganda was the 8th and 3rd top refugee hosting country in the world and Africa respectively. ... -
Drivers and challenges to use of menstrual cups among schoolgirls in rural Uganda: a qualitative study
(2017-01)Is the menstrual cup a potential solution to address the challenges surrounding menstrual health and management (MHM) for girls and women in low-income contexts? This qualitative study assessed the drivers and challenges ... -
Rwandan Refugee Rights in Uganda: Between Law and Practice-Views from Below
(Institute of Development Policy and Management, 2017-05)Uganda is a host country to refugees from neighboring countries including Rwanda. By the end of 2015, Uganda was the 8th and 3rd top refugee hosting country in the world and Africa respectively with around 512,968 refugees ... -
The Politics of Repatriation: Rwandan Refugees in Uganda, 2003-2017
(International Relations, 2017-08)Uganda hosts refugees from neighboring countries including Rwanda. According to UNHCR, by the end of 2016, Uganda was the 5th and 1st top refugee hosting country in the world and Africa respectively. It hosted over 900,000 ... -
Local Integration as a Durable Solution?
(Institute of Development Policy, 2017-12)Despite multiple attempts over the last 15 years, Uganda has been unable to find a durable solution for a group of approximately 17,000 Rwandan refugees living on its soil. The cessation of their refugee status has been ... -
Impacts of the oil boom on the lives of people living in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda
(The Extractive Industries and Society, 2017-12-22)We consider the impacts of the development of oil resources (exploration and extraction) on the lives and livelihoods of people living in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda. These impacts are both positive and negative ... -
The 2006 refugees act at 15 in Uganda- an Appraisal
(19 ISIL YB Int'l Human. & Refugee L., 18, 220., 2018)The Refugees Act was passed in 2006. It has been praised as a progressive law that meets international protection standards. However, after fifteen years, a number of gaps still exist. These gaps have existed since its ... -
The Effect of Forest Management Initiatives on Sustainability of Forests:
(Journal of Popular Education in Africa, 2018-03)The study looked at the effect of forest management initiatives on sustainability of forests in Isingiro District, South western Uganda. The study adopted a cross-sectional descriptive design and targeted district forestry ... -
Burundi refugees’ influx: A threat or a blessing to Uganda’s social service delivery.
(2018-09)Back Ground: Social Service delivery to refugees is part of the human rights promotion interventions and in Uganda, it is enshrined1 in the Refugees Act 2006 and Refugees Regulations 2010, which are part of the global ... -
Land Grabbing in Albertine Graben, Implications for Women’s Land Rights and Oil Industry in Uganda
(Centre for Research on Peace and Development (CRPD, 2018-12)The discovery of oil in any country is met with Joy and jubilation for its prospective contribution to development. This is no different for Uganda. The need for land to pave way for oil exploitation and exploration as ... -
Globalisation and Knowledge Production in Higher Education: The Impact of Internationalisation and Liberalisation on University Education in Rwanda and Uganda
(Africa Journal of Public Sector Development and Governance, 2019)
