Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies: Recent submissions
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Who and Why? Understanding Rural Out-Migration in Uganda
(Geographies, 2021)Rural–urban migration in developing countries is considered to be a key process for sustainable development in the coming decades. On the one hand, rural–urban migration can contribute to the socioeconomic development of ... -
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 ... -
Poverty, gender and reproductive justice. A qualitative study among adolescent girls in Western Uganda
(Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-02-11)Low socio-economic status has been consistently identified as a pri- mary risk factor for sexual and reproductive health violations affecting young women. This study shows how poverty interacts with gender power relations ... -
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 ... -
A Qualitative Study Exploring Menstruation Experiences and Practices among Adolescent Girls Living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020-09-11)(1) Background: Girls in low- and lower-middle income countries face challenges in menstrual health management (MHM), which impact their health and schooling. This might be exacerbated by refugee conditions. This study ... -
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 ... -
Addressing HIV/AIDS challenges in Uganda: does social capital generation by NGOs matter?
(Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS, 2011)HIV/AIDS has had devastating impacts in many countries, Uganda in particular. However, Uganda is depicted as one of the most successful countries in fighting HIV/AIDS. Among others, Uganda’s success story is attributed to ... -
Social capital and sexual behavior among Ugandan university students
(Global Health Action, 2010-10-27)Background: Uganda has reduced its prevalence of HIV/AIDS from 18 to 6.5% within a decade. An important factor behind this might have been the response from faith-based voluntary organizations, which developed social capital ... -
“Girls Have More Challenges; They Need to Be Locked Up”: A Qualitative Study of Gender Norms and the Sexuality of Young Adolescents in Uganda
(2018-01-24)Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age of 18 are already married or pregnant, which ... -
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 ... -
The Management of Social Tensions and Community Grievances in the Albertine Region of Uganda
(Centre for Research on Peace and Development, 2018-12)Following the discovery of viable commercial oil in the Albertine region in 2006, there have been many ongoing oil related activities in that region. As a result, there have been complaints that emanate from these activities ... -
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. ... -
Synergy in social service provision: Embeddedness and Complementarity in fighting HIV/AIDS in Uganda
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Sexual health of very young adolescents in South Western Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment of sexual knowledge and behavior
(Reproductive Health, 2018)Background: In most Sub-Saharan African countries, little is known about young adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health (SRH). Though some efforts have been made to understand and improve SRH of older adolescents, very ... -
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 ... -
Reluctant to return? The primacy of social networks in the repatriation of Rwandan refugees in Uganda
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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 ...