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Unlocking the socio-economic development potentials : women's experiences of Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) in Apac District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
The study was about women’s experiences of Functional Adult Literacy (FAL) and their potentials to socio-economic development in Apac district, Northern Uganda. The main objective of this study was to explore whether and ...
Gender and decision-making in the print media in Uganda : experiences of newspaper editors
(Makerere University, 2021-04-08)
The media plays a crucial role in framing public debates and shaping public perceptions by selecting the issues to be reported and how they are represented. For the media to accurately mirror societies and to produce ...
Social implications of married women adopting their husbands’ names : a gendered perspective - a case study of Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-09)
Naming is a very significant and symbolic practice that is used to attach a ‘label’ in the form of a name to a person. It is the name, whether given, added, or adopted that influence one’s identity. Therefore, names have ...
The effects of the operation wealth creation programme on the care economy : a case of farmers in Apac district
(Makerere University, 2021)
The study analyzed the effects of the Operation Wealth Creation program on the care economy. The focus was on farmers (organized in groups) who benefitted from the Operation Wealth Creation initiative in Apac district. The ...
The impact of microfinance on women borrower's livelihoods : a case of BRAC Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-24)
The study examined the impact of BRAC microfinance credit schemes on poor women borrowers’ livelihoods in Kabarole District. The objectives of the study were to: examine credit facilities offered by BRAC Uganda that are ...
Gender differentiated pathways to understanding child abuse and neglect in Uganda : exigencies in the post conflict Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-05)
The study investigated the post conflict gender differentiated pathways to understanding Child Abuse and Neglect in Gulu, Lira and Kitgum districts, northern Uganda. Northern Uganda experienced a conflict for 2 decades ...
Factors influencing the choice of science subjects among girls at the advanced secondary school level education: A case of Kiboga Town Council
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The study was about factors influencing choice of science subjects among girls while joining A-level. Whereas students have a right to choose subjects of their tastes and preferences while enrolling for A-level and it is ...
Assessing the effects of gender-based violence on economic status of women and men in households : a case study of Ibanda District
(Makerere University, 2020-02)
The study on “Gender-Based Violence and Women's and men's Economic status was carried out in Ishongororo Town Council Ibanda District". The overall objective of the study was to assess the effects of gender-based violence ...
The influence of gender on child trafficking for labor exploitation in urban centers of Kampala City: A case study of child survivors
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The purpose of this study was to assess the gendered nature of trafficking of boys and girls from rural areas of Uganda to Kampala for the purpose of labor exploitation. The study was guided by the following specific ...
Gender differentiated perceptions held for triggers of child neglect in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-01-24)
Although considerable research exists on Child Neglect (CN), gender-differentiated perceptions that fuel CN are not yet known. In the patriarchal family settings, the perception often held of mothers is that of childcare ...