School of Social Sciences (SSS)
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Perceptions of medical services offered to multi drug resistant tuberculosis patients in government health facilities in Masaka Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2018)The study was conducted to establish the perceptions of medical services offered to MDR TB patients in Masaka regional referral hospital. The study adopted five objectives that is; to assess the patients’ understanding ... -
Role of savings and credit cooperatives to poverty eradication in Mbale District
(Makerere University, 2018-08-28)This study examines the role of Sacco’s to poverty eradication in Mbale district. The findings show that the savings group programme helped to improve the financial performance of Sacco’s through increased household ... -
Globalization and its influence on education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)This study focuses on globalization and how it has influenced education in Uganda. Education is undergoing continuous changes under the globalization. The effects of globalization on education are largely from swift ... -
Adaptation to climate variability among crop farmers in Nakaseke Sub-County, Nakaseke District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Climate variability is one of the most serious environmental challenges impacting heavily on agriculture and crop farming in particular. Hence, this study sought to investigate the current nature of climate variability and ... -
An assessment of the contribution of microcredit to household welfare improvement in Kayunga District
(Makerere University, 2018-10)The study assessed the contribution of micro-credit in enhancing the welfare of households in Kayunga district. Three objectives guided the study and these were; to assess the contribution of microcredit on child education ... -
The role of the church in promoting human rights in Situmi Catholic Parish in light of Pacem in Terris of John XXIII
(Makerere University, 2018-05)This dissertation examines the role of the Catholic Church in promoting human rights. It is a case study of what Catholic Church has done in Situmi Parish (comprising of 26 sub/parishes), Tororo Archdiocese. This has been ... -
The church’s role in reviving Sunday observance among the youth of Achilet Parish in light of Dies Domini
(Makerere University, 2018-05)The study has been carried out on the Church’s role in reviving Sunday observance among the youth of Achilet Parish. Right from the very beginning of the early Church, Sunday has always been revered at the heart of ... -
The impact of the refugees on environment in Kyangwali Refugee Settlement, Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2018-08-28)The study is on the impact of refugee influx on the environment in Kyangwali refugee settlement and it was qualitative and library based; the main sources included primary and secondary data. The study found that the local ... -
Critical evaluation of Tax Administration and Tax Compliance under The URA in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07-17)Despite the certainty of taxes, compliance among citizens has been questionable. The study set out to evaluate the effect of tax administration on tax compliance in Uganda. Previously, tax administration was riddled with ... -
School feeding program and its effects on pupils’ outcomes in Ongino Sub –County, Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This study sought to examine school feeding program and its effects on pupils’ outcomes in Ongino sub-county, Kumi district. The study was guided by the following objectives: to examine the nature of school feeding programs ... -
The effects of change management processes on employee performance: The case of World Vision Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)This study sought to find out the effects of organization change management processes on employee performance in World Vision Uganda because in 2012, as a result of reduced funding from donors World Vision Uganda ... -
Parents’ involvement in protecting children against violence in schools: A study of selected schools in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-27)The study focused on parents’ involvement in addressing and responding to child abuse in selected schools. The research explored different approaches and interventions used to mitigate child abuse in schools in Mukono ... -
The evolution and growth of urban informal markets in Mbale Municipality
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The study considered the evolution and growth of the informal markets of Namatala and Mooni in Mbale Municipality (MM). The dualist and the legalist schools of thought of understanding informal urban markets subscribes to ... -
The role of health facilities in promoting male partner support in elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Mbale District
(Asiimwe Penninah, 2018-11-26)Involving men in Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is now part of national and international policy guidelines. However, there is limited documentation of what ... -
The creation of new districts and social service delivery in Uganda: A case study of Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2018-09)This study was conducted to examine the factors affecting the delivery of social services in the then newly created Buikwe district. The study was specifically carried out to identify the factors responsible for the creation ... -
Ritualistic child sexual abuse in South-Kivu Province, Eastern DRC
(Makerere University, 2018-10-04)This study investigated ritualistic child sexual abuse in Eastern DRC. The analysis was mainly centred on describing the different forms of ritual-based violence against children, examining the factors associated with ... -
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 ... -
Economic liberalization and its impact on families: A case study of selected areas in Kawempe Division, Kampala District (2008-2015)
(Makerere University, 2017-01)This dissertation set out to examine the impact of economic liberalization on family conflicts. Although the concern in conflict studies is normally with large scale conflicts, where national states often invade others ... -
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 ... -
Temporal and spatial patterns of urban sprawl and their implications on environmental planning in Mbarara municipality
(Makerere University, 2015-07)The study was aimed at assessing the dynamics of land conversions for urban development and their impact on environmental planning in addition to assessing the characteristics of urban sprawl in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda. ...
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