Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
Very young adolescent perceptions of growing up in rural southwest Uganda: Influences on sexual development and behavior
(African Journal of Reproductive Health, 2021)Very young adolescents (VYAs) are at the beginning of major physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes that will set the course for a lifetime of health risks or resilience and yet, they have been largely an invisible ... -
Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward?
(AIDS and Behavior, 2023)Adolescent mental health (AMH) is a critical driver of HIV outcomes, but is often overlooked in HIV research and programming. The implementation science Exploration, Preparation, Implementation, Sustainment (EPIS) framework ... -
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 ... -
Collaboration or Contravention? Ramifications For Effective Participatory Decision-Making in Collaborative Forest Management at Echuya Central Forest Reserve, South Western Uganda
(East African Journal of Forestry & Agroforestry, 2024)Participatory decision-making has been extensively adopted worldwide as an essential mechanism and a good governance principle to reach a consensus in natural resource management. However, in most communities, local people ... -
Mobile phone technology for increasing banana productivity among smallholder farmers in Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2021)This study aimed at assessing the level of mobile phone use in Ugandan agricultural extension, and to establish the extent to which mobile phone Viamo’s 3-2-1 service, hosted by Airtel Uganda, was being accessed and how ... -
Distribution and farmers’ knowledge on Fusarium wilt (Race 1) in cropping systems of Uganda
(African Journal of Plant Science, 2021)The study aimed at understanding the spatial distribution of Fusarium wilt (FW) in different banana growing regions, ascertain the effect of management practices and plantation age on FW incidence, as well as investigate ... -
Maize meal (posho) served at selected boarding schools in western Uganda is highly contaminated with aflatoxins
(World Mycotoxin Journal, 2024-01)The study aimed to evaluate food handling practices and assess the maize-bean supply chain in selected boarding schools of western Uganda. Additionally, its ought to determine the extent of aflatoxin exposure in the ... -
Examining the Relationship between Parental Bonding and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education., 2024)Academic performance refers to a complex student behavior which underlies several abilities. like memory, previous knowledge or aptitude as well as psychological factors such as motivation, interests, temperaments or ... -
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 ... -
Assessing scale reliability in citizen science motivational research: lessons learned from two case studies in Uganda
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2024)Citizen science (CS) is gaining global recognition for its potential to democratize and boost scientific research. As such, understanding why people contribute their time, energy, and skills to CS and why they (dis)continue ... -
Empowering communities through citizen science and participatory action research: implementation of a schistosomiasis communication campaign in Uganda
(Humanities and social sciences communications, 2024)Schistosomiasis is a water-related disease strongly linked with high-risk water and sanitation practices perpetuating disease transmission. In Uganda, despite health education and sensitisation efforts through communication ... -
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) among protracted refugees in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
(2024-01)Uganda’s refugee settlements are characterized by protracted refugees due to prolonged conflicts in neighbouring countries and the inability to find a lasting solution for the refugees. In these settlements, sexual and ... -
Pregnant and abandoned: qualitative assessment of COVID-19 pandemic educational challenges faced by pregnant college students in Uganda
(Gender and Education, 2023)Early marriage and pregnancy hinder global commitment to attain gender parity in education. This article discusses educational challenges experienced by parenting college students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. ... -
Level and comfort of caregiver–young adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross‑sectional survey in south‑western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2022)Background: Communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) between caregivers and their young adolescent children plays a significant role in shaping attitudes and behaviours that are critical to laying the foundations ... -
Health-seeking behaviour regarding schistosomiasis treatment in the absence of a mass drug administration (MDA) program: the case of endemic communities along Lake Albert in Western Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2023)Introduction: Schistosomiasis poses a serious public health problem and a social challenge affecting over 240 million people, the majority of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ... -
Respecting her international obligations? Analyzing Rwanda’s 2014 Law Relating to refugees
(Institute of Development Policy (IOB),, 2023)Rwanda enacted the 1966 presidential decree on the reintegration of refugees and later the 1984 ministerial decree on identity papers for refugees as its first laws in dealing with refugees. However, the above decrees were ... -
IGAD and forced migration response in the Horn of Africa: Prospects and obstacles
(Institute of Development Policy (IOB),, 2023)The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has taken a role of responding to forced migration in the Horn of Africa where wars, conflicts and disasters have generated refugees, asylum seekers, Internally Displaced ... -
The Changing Marital Union Practices: A New Look on Fertility Behaviour; Experience from Banyankole Families in Sheema Municipality
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2023)The article analyses marital union practices among the Banyankole as part of a study on sociocultural practices and fertility behaviour. The aim was to examine the prevailing reproductive-related cultural practices of the ...
