Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies: Recent submissions
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Alternative Approaches to Integrated Conservation and Development-equitable Governance at Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
(Parks, 2022)Equity and governance are vital in facilitating sustainable biodiversity conservation as alternative approaches to integrated conservation and development. However, they have not always been prioritized by protected area ... -
The Management of Social Tensions and Community Grievances in the Albertine Region of Uganda
(2020)The discovery of commercially viable oil deposits in the Albertine Graben in 2006 has negatively impacted local communities and consequently has led to numerous grievances (Holterman, 2014; NAPE, 2016; Ogwang, Vanclay and ... -
Resource-Financed Infrastructure: Thoughts on Four Chinese-Financed Projects in Uganda
(Sustainability, 2021)Increasingly common methods for financing public infrastructure in developing economies are Resources-for-Infrastructure (R4I) and Resource-Financed Infrastructure (RFI), usually involving Chinese financial institutions ... -
Research fatigue among Rwandan refugees in Uganda
(2019)During my doctoral research1 in 2009–13 with Rwandan refugees in Nakivale, one of Uganda’s oldest refugee settlements, I noted many expressions of research fatigue during interviews. Complaints about over research tend to ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Integrating Adolescent Mental Health into HIV Prevention and Treatment Programs: Can Implementation Science Pave the Path Forward?
(AIDS and Behavior, 2022)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 ... -
Towards a Gendered Agro-Commodity Approach
(Journal of World-Systems Research, 2014)Commodity or value chains are the dominant means to channel agro-food products from cultivators to consumers. Direct open markets are either non-existent or insignificant . These chains are also the main mechanisms for ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of justification of wife-beating on experiences of intimate-partner violence among men and women in Uganda: A propensity matched scores approach
(A propensity matched scores approach, 2022)In some communities, rationalization of men’s controlling attitudes are associated with justification of gender norms such as wife-beating as a method of correcting spouse behaviour. In this quasi-experimental study, we ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Natural Resource Management in the Northern Albertine Rift Landscape, Western Uganda: Modelling Household Land Utilisation for Conflict Reduction
(2020-10-29)The discovery of oil in the Albertine Rift Landscape has increased pressure on natural resources and heightened the potential for resource use conflicts. Central to these natural resource use pressures are competing interests ... -
Pan African Feminist Perspectives Promoting Matriarchy. Women’s Pre-Colonial Linguistic Power Perspectives, Power Loss and the Contemporary State of Affairs in Ankole Sub-Region
(Open Access Library Journal, 2021)This paper studies the linguistic approach used to describe wise, healer and powerful women in the Ankole Sub-region during the pre-colonial times. Discussed in the study are the names, words and proverbs that describe a ... -
Relationships on campus are situationships’: A grounded theory study of sexual relationships at a Ugandan university
(PloS one, 2022)Understanding the complexities of sexual relationships is essential to understand the risky sexual behaviours among young people in Ugandan universities. Nine focus group discussions conducted with 31 males and 33 female ... -
Spatial patterns of urbanisation in Sub-Saharan Africa: A case study of Uganda
(Development Southern Africa, 2021)Sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly urbanising. This urbanisation may contribute to socio-economic development as more people participate in the urban economy. Nevertheless, rapid urbanisation is not always sustainable. Primary ... -
Technical performance and carbon footprint of commercial dairy farms in South West Uganda
(Wageningen Livestock Research, 2022)Dairy production in Uganda is rapidly expanding as a result of a high and increasing market demand and strategic prioritization of dairy for agricultural development. While the increase in production contributes to improved ... -
Transforming matters: sustaining gold lifeways in artisanal and small-scale mining
(Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 2021)Growth strategies in mining regions promote gold extraction based on industrial mining, associating Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) with persistent informality. Against this background, we consider how to ... -
Utilisation of biodegradable solid waste to boost crop production among farmers in Mbarara city, south western Uganda
(American Journal of Agriculture, 2022)Purpose: Determining the utilisation of biodegradable solid waste in boosting crop productivity among farmers in Mbarara City. Methodology: Mixed methods were used with simple random sampling and purposive sampling to ...
