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Implications of the NGO Act, 2016 on the Right to Freedom of Association in Uganda : a case study of Action Aid Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-15)
NGOs are the most prevalent form of association in Uganda but their regulation has majorly been restrictive. NGOs ought to enjoy the right to freedom of association by operating in a regulatory environment that is subject ...
An assessment of the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the legal and institutional framework for air pollution control in Kampala. It was guided by the central research question of “how effective is the legal and institutional framework ...
A critical analysis of customary land registration in Uganda: case study of Nwoya district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Customary tenure system is one of the most prominent land tenure systems in Africa and in Uganda, majority of people hold land under customary tenure whereof, about 77% is unregistered and in Northern Uganda registered ...
A critical analysis of the impact of the computer misuse act on freedom of expression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Previous research has sharply criticised the Computer Misuse Act, 2011 (CMA), thereby making it appear as if it was enacted to suppress enjoyment of the right to freedom of expression. With the aim of establishing whether ...
A human rights based approach to oil resources management : reflecting on the right to property in Buliisa District
(Makerere University, 2021)
Oil resources management in this context, refers to all interventions undertaken by the state to ensure that all stakeholders at the different stages of oil production are catered for. The dissertation examines the right ...
A legal analysis of the Right to Water in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
This study examines the domestic implementation of the right to water in Uganda. In this respect, the researcher set about on establishing and investigating: the international, regional and domestic legal framework on the ...
The right to work and to gainful employment for urban refugees in Uganda: A case study of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
This study examined the rights of urban refugees with a specific focus on the right to work and to gainful employment and the extent of its realisation by the refugees who choose to settle in the urban areas over the ...
An assessment of the legal regime governing the mining industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The overall objective of this study was to assess the legal regime governing the mining industry in Uganda. The study was guided by the following three research questions: (i) How effective are the laws and policies ...
Assessment of the adequacy of the regulatory framework for wetlands management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-12)
According to the National Environment Act No. 5 of 2019, the term “wetlands” means areas permanently or seasonally flooded by water, where plants and animals have become adapted and gazetted as such. Wetlands in Uganda are ...
Polygyny and its effect on women’s rights in marriage: a case study of women in Kawempe division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Polygyny remains one of the controversial practices in various communities, Uganda Inclusive. However with the rise in the importance attached to human rights both at National and International level, many questions keep ...