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Conflict and cooperation between Uganda and Sudan : the impact of trans-national ethnicity; 1962-2002
(Makerere University, 2003)
During the Angolo-Egyptian condominium administration from 1900 to 1956, the British adopted the policy of indirect rule in the Sudan just as Britain did in the rest of its colonies throughout Africa during the colonial ...
Implication of ICT use on gender division of labour and decision making in agricultural production
(Makerere University, 2008-10)
This study aimed at examining the implications of the use of Information Communication Technology (lCT) on the gender division of labour and decision-making in agricultural production at households level. The study focused ...
Women participation in the 2006 multiparty local government elections in Uganda : a case study of Amolatar District
(Makerere University, 2009)
This study examined the issues of women participation in the 2006 multiparty local government elections in Uganda with particular reference to Amolatar district. The objectives that guided the study are; to examine gender ...
Female control of sexuality: illusion or reality? Use of vaginal products in South west Uganda.
(Elsevier Science Ltd., 2001)
This paper reports on a trial of vaginal products that were distributed and used by 131 women and 21 men in south west Uganda. It focuses specifically upon the issue of female control in heterosexual relationships and ...
The negotiation of sexual relationships among pupils in South-western Uganda.
(Taylor and Francis, 2001)
The objective of the study was to explore how school-going adolescents in south-western Uganda negotiate sexual relationships. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 boys and 15 girls (14-18 years old), during a series of ...
Money, men and markets: Economic and sexual empowerment of market women in South western Uganda.
(Taylor and Francis, 2005)
Market trading requires access to cash, independent decision‐making, mobility and social interaction. This study sought to explore whether market work empowers women with respect to spending decisions and negotiation over ...
Mobility, sexual networks and exchange among bodaboda men in Southwest Uganda.
(Taylor and Francis, 2004)
In order to examine the sexual behaviour of a highly mobile social group, qualitative data and quantitative data were elicited from 212 private motorbike taxi‐men, locally called bodabodamen, from two study sites in Masaka, ...
Ethnography and PRA among Gambian traditional birth attendants: A methods discussion.
(Sage Publications, 2007)
Ethnographers are often sceptical of employing Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) tools in their research, calling them `a quick and dirty' approach. However, ethnography has limitations as a research method. We therefore ...
"Abortion? That's for women!" Narratives and experiences of commercial motorbike riders in South-Western Uganda.
(Women's Health and Action Research Center, 2005)
Although constitutionally illegal, induced abortion is a vital reproductive health option in Uganda. This paper analyses men's narratives about meanings of, and experiences with, abortion. Men play significant roles in ...
Traditional birth attendants in rural Gambia: Beyond health to social cohesion.
(Women's Health and Action Research Center, 2007)
Studies of traditional birth attendants over-emphasise the health dimension. Based on ethnographic fieldwork (utilising participant observation, individual interviews, group discussions, participatory rapid appraisal, and ...