Browsing Demo Collection by Issue Date "2008"
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Armed conflicts and women empowerment in Northern Uganda : a case of LRA conflict in Gulu and Kitgum Districts 2003-2008
(Makerere University, 2008)Northern Uganda has witnessed armed conflicts for a long time. The most disastrous armed conflict in northern Uganda, the LRA conflict broke out immediately after the NRA’s take over or government in 1986. This war displaced ... -
Assessment of the effectiveness of school management committees in pastoral communities: a case study of Bokora county, Moroto District
(Makerere University, 2008)Uganda attaches a lot of importance to effective school management at all levels to ensure provision of quality education that should contribute to national development. The study sought to establish whether School Management ... -
The challenges faced by children in the enjoyment of their right to participate in education decision making: a case study of schools in Mukono District.
(Makerere University, 2008)The study set out to identify the challenges faced by children in the enjoyment of the right to participate in education decision making. The study explored the concept of the meaning of the ‘right of children to participate’ ... -
The challenges of community participation in development projects: a case of community managed projects of plan international - Luwero Program.
(Makerere University, 2008)Community Managed Projects (CMP) have become an important form of development assistance in developing countries. However, a look at their conceptual foundations and evidence on their effectiveness shows that projects that ... -
The contributions of theologies towards anti-poverty formulae and related educational challenges in selected regions in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2008)The main focus of the study was to investigate the contributions of theologies towards antipoverty formulae and related educational challenges in Uganda. The study had a particular concern to the problem of poverty which ... -
Daily ranger-based symptom observations and health monitoring of habituated mountain gorillas (gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda
(2008)It is often hypothesized that transmission of human diseases to apes is a (if not the) major threat to species survival hence the need for a systematic approach to health data collection yielding solid evidence on which ... -
The effect of hiv on growth of malnourished children under five years during follow-up at mulago hospital in kampala, uganda
(Makerere University, 2008)Introduction Globally, of the 2.3 million children living with HIV/AIDS under 15 years, two thirds (63%) live in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, approximately 100,000 children < 15 years are living with HIV/AIDS, which ... -
Factors affecting utilisation of delivery services in the health units of Uganda: a case study of central region
(Makerere University, 2008)The general objective of the study was to find out the factors that affect the utilisation of delivery services at the health units in Uganda. Specifically, the study aimed at assessing the differences in the utilisation ... -
Human resource management practices, procedural justice, distributive justice, organisational stress and teacher organisational Citizenship behaviours in schools.
(Makerere University, 2008)The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between HR practices, Organisational justice, Organisational stress and Teacher OCB. This was carried out by developing a conceptual model, which related HR ... -
Impact of HIV/AIDS on the livestock-producing communities of Uganda: case studies of Moyo and Kashumba Subcounties
(Makerere University, 2008)This study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the livestock-producing communities of Uganda was carried out in Kashumba and Moyo sub counties. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire administration, focus group ... -
Implications of the international biotechnology legal regime on the preservation of indigenous knowledge (IK) in Uganda:
(Makerere University, 2008)This study examines the relevance of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the TRIPS Agreement to a developing country like Uganda. Indigenous Knowledge (IK) preservation mechanisms have been perceived as an ... -
The International Criminal Court Indictments In Uganda And The International Criminal Tribunal in Rwanda: Lessons In Applying International Law and Justice Mechanisms
(Makerere University, 2008)The LRA, under the leadership of Joseph Kony, has fought a twenty years’ war in northern Uganda, characterized by gross human rights violation, war crimes and crimes against humanity, against the government of Uganda. In ... -
An investigation of factors responsible for poor construction and maintenance of rural infrastructure.
(Makerere University, 2008)This study was conducted to establish the factors responsible for poor construction and maintenance of rural infrastructure in a decentralized system. Rural Infrastructure refers to roads, transport and communication, ... -
Response of internally displaced people (idp) to food insecurity in situations of prolonged conflict
(Makerere University, 2008)Household food insecurity in situations of conflict is a major humanitarian problem, which has increased hunger and starvation among the people who have been affected by the Northern Uganda conflict. Specific reports ... -
The Right to adequate food in uganda: a case study of internally displaced persons in Unyama Camp, Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2008)Uganda is a signatory to many international treaties relating to the right to food, which is also reflected in the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. This can also be evident in the many government programmes ... -
The socio-economic conditions of Banyarwanda Refugees in Mbarara District since 1959.
(Makerere University, 2008)The Banyarwanda refugees, especially those living in western Uganda in Mbarara District are an active group in the political and socio-economic affairs not only in the local area but Uganda generally. Compared to other ...