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Burundi Refugees’ Influx: A Threat or a Blessing to Uganda’s Social Service Delivery.
(Mbarara University of Science and Technology Faculty Of Interdisciplinary Studies., 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 ...
Perceived effects of drought on household food security in South-western Uganda: Coping responses and determinants
(Elsevier B.V, 2018-05-03)
Food insecurity is a region–wide problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbated by severe drought, with devastating
impacts at the household level. However, farmers' coping strategies and their determinants remain under–
documented. ...
A Systematic Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge, Experiences and Access to Services among Refugee, Migrant and Displaced Girls and Young Women in Africa
(Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2018-07-26)
Adolescent girls and young women are an overlooked group within conflict- or
disaster-affected populations, and their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs are often
neglected. Existing evidence shows that forced ...
Land Grabbing and Oil Industry, 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 ...
Evaluation of a school based comprehensive sexuality education program among very young adolescents in rural Uganda
(BMC, 2018-09-13)
Limited research has been conducted on the effectiveness of sexuality education for very young
adolescents (VYAs) ages 10–14 years in Sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, evaluations of sexuality education
programs often ...
Sexual health of very young adolescents in South Western Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment of sexual knowledge and behavior
(BMC, 2018)
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 young ...
Public-Private Partnership in Health Care and Its Impact on Health Outcomes: Evidence from Ruharo Mission Hospital in Uganda
(Redfame, 2018-12-27)
Background: Uganda’s government has embraced private provision of social services including health care. The
involvement of private providers is an indicator that the public facilities are not sufficient enough to meet ...
Oil-Induced Land Compensation Dispossession and Women’s Experiences in Albertine Graben, Uganda
(Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda, 2018-11)
In the last thirteen years since the discovery of oil and gas
resources in Uganda, numerous developments have taken place to pave way
for the development of oil and gas sector which necessitated land
acquisition. In ...
The Effect of Forest Management Initiatives on Sustainability of Forests: Evidence from Uganda
(African Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ASREA), 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 ...
Repatriation of Rwandan Returnees In Kigali: Integration of those Born and Raised on Exile as a Result of the 1959 Violence Wave
(Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection, 2018)
This study explores the repatriation process of millions of Rwandans that returned to
Kigali after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, focusing on those that were born and
raised in Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, ...