Browsing School of Social Sciences (SSS) Collections by Subject "Uganda"
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Adoption of community based health insurance in Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2022)Community-based health-insurance schemes are being advanced as a means to reduce and stabilize the costs of treatment, increase access to health care and to reduce the use of costly risk-coping strategies in the informal ... -
Agricultural extension service provision and utilisation: the case of aquaculture in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Provision of aquaculture extension services to farmers is fundamental for improvement of fish production and the wellbeing of fish farming households. The study examined the provision of extension services for fish farming, ... -
Agricultural Extension Services and Food Security in Abim District
(2015-09)Agriculture is one of the most important means of livelihood for the majority of the population in developing countries, since it acts as a source of employment to nearly ninety percent of the rural poor. However, in order ... -
Alternative livelihood options for female sex workers in border areas: a case study of Busia Town
(2022-07-08)Many organizations have come up to offer alternative livelihood options to Female Sex workers. This study looks at the different options offered, the effectiveness of the options in meeting the needs of sex workers and the ... -
Antibiotic use in an urban informal settlement : a case study of daily wage earners in Namuwongo, Makindye Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global threat as AMR threatens the effectiveness of all classes of antibiotics. Uganda, has over time introduced successive generations of antibiotics mainly to ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of the complaints and grievance management system of the Social Assistance for Empowerment programme in Uganda: a case of Kiboga District
(2017-06)This study assessed the effectiveness of the Grievances and Complaints (G&C) redress system of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) programme in Kiboga district. It was guided by three objectives namely; to ... -
Assessing the role of communication in childhood vaccination uptake in Kampala, Uganda: case study of Kisenyi Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2022-03-13)This was an exploratory study undertaken to document the perspectives of communication about childhood vaccination in Kampala City. The objectives of the study were to identify the vaccination communication interventions; ... -
Assessment of the impact of refugee land rights on their relationship with host communities in Uganda: A case study of Kyangwali Refugee Settlement (2000 – 2017)
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This study aimed at assessing the impact of refugee land rights on their relationship with host communities in Uganda, focusing on Kyangwali refugee settlement in Hoima district. The study identified factors giving rise ... -
Assessment of the performance of the national identification and registration exercise in Nakawa Division; Kampala, Uganda
(2020-05)Uganda launched a massive national identification and registration exercise in 2014 aimed at issuing all citizens aged 16 years and above with National Identification Numbers, National Identity Cards and building a National ... -
Bakiga migration and the socio-economic development of host communities in North Kigezi (1940-1974): a case study of Bugangari and Bwambara Sub-Counties
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study investigated the effect of Bakiga Migration on the Socio-Economic Development of Host Communities in North Kigezi (1940-1974). The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to find out the reasons ... -
Caregivers' perceptions of Epilepsy and how they influence Paediatric patients' adherence to medication in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Epilepsy, a common social disorder with a high incidence rate, is globally estimated about 2.4 million people diagnosed yearly. Despite its high incidence rate, epileptic perceptions continue to negatively ... -
The challenges of implementing the 1997 Kyoto Protocol in Uganda : the case of the clean development mechanism 1997 - 2002
(Makerere University, 2005)This study set out to explore and examine the challenges of implementing Clean Development Mechanism of the 1997 Kyoto protocol in Uganda. A number of objectives formed the basis of the study. These were; to critically ... -
Challenges of popular participation in the planning process of local governments: acase study of Nsangi Sub-County Local Government in Wakiso District (1998-2003)
(Makerere University, 2009-12)The study was on popular participation in the planning process of local governments, a case study of Nsangi sub-county local government in Wakiso district. It specifically focused on examining the category of people who ... -
The challenges of private security organizations in contributing to peace in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-10)The challenges of private security organizations in contributing to peace in Uganda. This Study is about the Challenges of Private security organizations in contributing to peace in Uganda, taking Tight Security as a case ... -
Challenges to women’s participation in local council elections in Uganda: a case study of 1997 and 2006 elections in Mityana district
(Makerere University, 2009-10)This study set out to analyse challenges facing women’s participation in local council elections in Uganda with specific reference to the 1997 and 2006 elections in Mityana district. The study was guided by three objectives, ... -
Child trafficking and unemployment in Uganda : a case study of Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This study is on the implications of unemployment on child trafficking in Kampala capital city. Child trafficking is one of the most prevalent vices and an age-long, borderless crime of global proportions whose current ... -
Civil liberties and national security in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-10)The study examines the delicate equilibrium involved in observance of civil liberties and provision of national security. Despite being a constitutional right, civil liberties may threaten national security. This study ... -
Climate change adaptation strategies and food security in Karamoja Sub Region, North Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Climate change extremes like drought, flood, higher temperatures negatively affect agricultural practices which has seen low yields among the smallholders’ famers and vulnerable communities leading to increased food ... -
Community integration model and the relationship between refugees and host communities in IMVEPI refugee host community, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)With increasing number of refugees in Uganda, there have been growing rates of threats of poor socio-economic relationship between refugees and host community members. As a result, the researcher conducted a study, to ... -
Contract appointments and performance in the public service of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007)In 1998 and 2000 all Permanent Secretaries and officers of the IGG respectively were appointed on contract terms. Since then, many reports Administrative Reform Secretariat reports have reported improvements in the general ...