Browsing by Subject "Community"
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Community participation and health service delivery in selected health units in Mukono municipality
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2016-01)The overall objective of this study was to investigate how "Community Participation impacts Health Service Delivery in selected Mukono Municipality Health Centres". This was guided by the following specific objectives to; ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on physical activity within the Ugandan mental health care system
(Elsevier: Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2019-03)Mental health care systems in Africa are faced with a high burden of mental disorders. There is need to explore evidence-based, scalable interventions to compliment the “traditional” health care system. Physical activity ... -
The impact of non-formal vocational skills training program on the re-integration of former child laborers into communities: a case of Lira district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2011-12)Uganda experiences unacceptable levels of child labor with 34% of the children involved in work that exposes them to physical, psychological and social abuse and exploitation. The government of Uganda through the Ministry ... -
Influence of member participation on sustainability of community-based coffee nurseries in Kasese district
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-10)The Uganda Coffee Development Authority has prioritized Community-based approaches as a means for ensuring sustainability of the coffee nurseries in Uganda. To-date the Authority continues to distribute coffee seed to ... -
Interface of culture, insecurity and HIV and AIDS: lessons from displaced communities in Pader district, northern Uganda
(Springer Nature: Conflict and Health., 2010-11-22)Northern Uganda unlike other rural regions has registered high HIV prevalence rates comparable to those of urbanized Kampala and the central region. This could be due to the linkages of culture, insecurity and HIV. We ... -
Kadodi dance performance and community mobilization for social and economic emancipation of the bamasaaba people in Mbale district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-10)This study sought to investigate the performance of Kadodi dance as a tool for community mobilization of the Bamasaaba people in Mbale district to engage in activities that might improve their social and economic conditions. ... -
Livelihood risk, culture, and the HIV interface: evidence from lakeshore border communities in Buliisa district, Uganda
(Journal of Tropical Medicine., 2019)While studies have focused on HIV prevalence and incidence among fishing communities, there has been inadequate attention paid to the construction and perception of HIV risk among fisher folk. There has been limited research ...