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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 ... -
Against Self‑Refexive Confessions: Collective Dialogues to Progressively Transform Academic North–South Collaborations
(The European Journal of Development Research, 2024)This paper introduces an approach to transform academic North–South collaborations. Critiquing entrenched dynamics in inter-university collaborations, we propose a methodology for unlearning colonial modes of thinking and ... -
Assuring Quality in Ugandan Universities During Covid-19
(Journal of Development, Education & Technology, 2023)The Corona Virus Pandemic sparked a crisis across many sectors of the economy. The virus led to the closure of many sectors including education. In Uganda, the education sector was closed for 22 months leaving many children ... -
Beyond the Cessation Clause: Rwandan Refugees in Uganda—From Refugees to East African Citizens?
(ASC-TUFS Working Papers, 2, 103-127., 2022)Since 2002, Uganda has been trying to find a durable solution to the Rwandan refugee issue without success. Despite various attempts at (in)voluntary repatriation, the majority refuse to return. Resettlement is not possible, ... -
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 ... -
Challenges of deepening political commitment and long-term legitimacy in West African integration and the future of ECOWAS
(Cogent Social Sciences, 2024)Regional cooperation and integration are increasing globally with regional blocs working towards economic and political stability. in this paper, the non-situational concept of political commitment and the pathway of ... -
Contribution of Pluralistic Agriculture Extension Service Provision to Smallholder Farmer Resilience
(Journal of Sustainable Development, 2023)The paper examined the relationship between pluralistic agriculture extension systems and the socioeconomic resilience of smallholder farmers in northern Uganda. A categorical regression analysis was conducted on quantitative ... -
Coping with the Unfriendly Working Environment in Public Service Employment in Uganda: Voices of Employees with Visual Impairment
(Global Journal of Human-Social Science: Arts & Humanities - Psychology, 2021)Uganda has progressive disability laws that guarantee persons with disabilities a right to employment and a favorable work environment. These laws require employers to provide an inclusive and accessible work environment ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Gender Relations among Educated Working Married Employees in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda
(Global Journal of HUMAN-SOCIAL SCIENCE: Arts & Humanities - Psychology, 2020)The question of gender relations among working educated, married employees in developing countries has long been a concern among development practitioners and policymakers. The study examined gender relations among educated ... -
Determinants of Level of Household Income Utilization and Decision Making Among the Educated Working Married Employees in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021)The study determine the level of household income utilization and decision-making among educated working married employees in the Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda. The study was guided by the Sen’s Cooperative Conflict ... -
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 ... -
Dynamics of women’s Secure Land Rights for Sustainable Rural household Food Security in Uganda
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 5(1), 4-31., 2021)Food security is a major concern of a global agenda as reflected in the UN Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2000, 2016). Globally more than 2 billion people are food insecure and this situation is ... -
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 ... -
Effect of women’s intra-household bargaining power on postnatal and infant healthcare in rural Uganda–Results from a cross sectional survey in Kyenjojo district
(Midwifery, 2020)Global estimates by the United Nations inter-agency group for child mortality show that as of 2017, under-five mortality rate had decreased by 58%, from an estimated rate of 93 deaths per 1000 liv births in 1990 to 39 deaths ... -
Experiences of Sexuality Education Educators in Secondary Schools of Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2024)While schools in Uganda have sexuality education implementation programs in place, adolescents enrolled in school continue to have considerable concerns about sexuality. This indicates that there is still a gap in the ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
