Browsing by Subject "Rural women"
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Challenges in the realisation of reproductive rights among rural women in Uganda: a case study of Namugongo sub-county, Kaliro district in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-02)This study was carried out on the challenges in the realization of reproductive rights among the rural women in Uganda, with a case study of Namugongo Sub County in Kaliro district. The study set out to identify the ... -
Challenges of access and use of reproductive health services for rural women: a case of Masaka District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)Many studies have been done about the sexual reproductive health services involving men and women though less is known about the access and use of the reproductive health services. The main objective of this study was to ... -
Cultural information access and utilisation by rural women : A framework for Uganda
(Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Library and Information Associations (SCECSAL), 2004)Uganda is well endowed with cultural diversity that critically needs to be harnessed because of its potential to improve the quality of life of the Ugandan people. Issues such as language and literary arts, indigenous ... -
Family planning education and practices amongst rural non-literate women in the reproductive age: The case of Mbaare Sub-County, Isingiro District
(Makerere University, 2014-11)This study aimed at finding out about the family planning education and practices of rural non-literate women in the reproductive age in Mbaare Sub-County Isingiro District. It specifically intended to assess the attitude ... -
The Influence of Savings Group Membership on Rural Women’s Empowerment: A Case Study of Zombo District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-16)Women’s Empowerment has become quite the “buzz term” in the development arena over the last six decades. Microfinance as a tool to increase women’s economic and social empowerment has registered mixed reports of being a ... -
Information seeking behaviour of rural women in Bungokho County, Mbale District of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)The aim of the study was to investigate the information seeking behaviour of rural women involved in economic activities in Bungokho County, Mbale District in order to suggest strategies to enhance the information seeking. The ... -
Positioning rural women agri-entrepreneurs to address short-term hunger and undernutrition in rural primary schools in Uganda
(RUFORUM, 2016)Short-term hunger and under nutrition is a key development challenge that has continued to undermine efforts to improve enrolment, retention and acquisition of basic academic skills by children in primary schools in ... -
Socioeconomic status, depression and domestic violence against rural women
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between socioeconomic status, depression and domestic violence against rural women in Masaka district. The study was guided by the following objectives: To find ... -
Violation of mothers’ rights and its effects on children’s rights: A comparative study of rural and urban settings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Mothers’ rights continue to be violated in Uganda despite government efforts to promote and protect them. Uganda ratified several international and regional human rights instruments and locally, chapter 4 (33) of the ...