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Mapping past human land use using archaeological data: A new classification for global land use synthesis and data harmonization
(PLOS ONE, 2021-04-14)In the 12,000 years preceding the Industrial Revolution, human activities led to significant changes in land cover, plant and animal distributions, surface hydrology, and biochemical cycles. Earth system models suggest ... -
Mapping the susceptibility of persons with disabilities to landslides in a highland landscape of Bushika Sub County, Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2022-01)Terrain parameters such as slope aspect, angle, curvature, stream power and altitude have been noted to spur landslide occurrence as well as, acting as a hindrance to evacuation efforts. Yet, persons with disabilities ... -
Masculinity and gender stereotyping in selected novels by Ugandan female writers
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2010-05)Many Ugandan women writers have asserted that although in the sixties and seventies Uganda was producing phenomenal works of literature, "women voice were clearly missing" (Feminist Africa). According to Mary Karooro. ... -
The metaphor of war in political discourse on covid-19 in Uganda
(Frontiers in Communication, 2022-02)The article examines the use of the metaphor of war in political communication on the novel COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda using two analytical tools of the social representation theory, anchoring and objectification. Drawing ... -
Modelling the impact of land use/cover changes on water balance of a humid equatorial highland catchment in Southwestern Uganda, East Africa
(African Geographical Review, 2022-11)This study investigates impact of land use/cover change on water balance of River Mitano catchment in Southwestern Uganda using SWAT model. Land use/cover changes were assessed using three land use maps for years of 2000, ... -
Music instruction practices and competence of Secondary school music teacher trainees: a case of Kyambogo University, Department of Performing Arts
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-07)This study evaluates instruction practices and competence of secondary school music teacher trainees at the Department of Performing Arts, Kyambogo University. I was motivated to research on music instruction practices on ... -
Namadu drum music and dance as mediation of healing rituals among the Bagwere people of Uganda
(Taylor& FrancisOnline: Journal of Music Research in Africa., 2021-03-18)This article reports on a study that investigated the namadu healing ritual of the Bagwere people of Uganda. The ritual involves drumming, singing and dancing, as well as sacrificing chicks, birds and animals towards gaining ... -
Namadu drum music and dance as mediation of healing rituals among the Bagwere people of Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-03)This article reports on a study that investigated the Namadu healing ritual of the Bagwere people of Uganda. The ritual involves drumming, singing and dancing, as well as sacrificing chicks, birds and animals towards gaining ... -
Nutritional potential of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) from semi-arid and subhumid zones of Uganda
(Springer Link: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2020-01-03)It has been reported that plants that experience some form of stress while growing tend to accumulate increased levels of nutrients that are useful to humans. We compare the proximate and mineral composition of Tamarindus ... -
Occupational safety and health status in the informal non-food manufacturing sector in Kampala city, Uganda
(Egerton University (unpublished work), 2019-10)The informal sector is an engine of growth with more than 1.8 billion people globally and one billion workers in developing countries producing a greater portion of GD (25-60%) in developing countries. It provides employment ... -
On the waters: economic and political drivers of maritime conflicts between Uganda and its neighbors
(African Studies Quarterly, 2021-10)The Great Lakes region has, in the recent past, been awash with numerous border conflicts/or threats to conflict among the member states. Whereas various studies have endeavored to explain the emergence of such conflicts, ... -
Organizational support and research productivity among lecturers at Kyambogo University
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-09)In today’s hyper-competitive higher education market, research productivity has become a dominant criterion for establishing the relative standing of individual academics and ranking of universities. However, in Ugandan ... -
Participation of young people with special needs in school based musical performances in selected primary schools in Mukono district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-06)This study intended to find out the nature of participation of young persons with special needs in music activities that take place in primary school contexts. It was motivated by the apparently low levels of participation ... -
Past, present and future climate trends under varied representative concentration pathways for a sub-humid region in Uganda
(MDPI: Climate, 2019-02-26)Long-term trend analysis at local scale for rainfall and temperature is critical for detecting climate change patterns. This study analysed historical (1980–2009), near future (2010–2039), mid- (1940–2069) and end-century ... -
A pattern driven approach to knowledge representation in the disaster domain
(Springer Link: SN Computer Science volume., 2020-10-22)Access to integrated disaster-related data through querying is still a problem due to associated semantic barriers. The disaster domain largely relies on the top–down approach of ontology development. This limits reuse due ... -
Persons with disabilities and resilience: coping with environmental hazards case of landslides in Mount Elgon region, Uganda
(Taylor and Francis- Environmental Hazards,, 2022)Adverse impacts on persons with disabilities occur disproportionately during landslide hazards in a rugged landscape. Coping with climate-induced hazards to boost disaster resilience among persons with disabilities is ... -
The phenomenon of oppression of women and the cultural, religious practices and teachings: a case study of Bushenyi district
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2014-12)This study investigated the oppression of women in the case study area-Bushenyi District. ln chapter one, the dissertation identified the back ground of the study, the statement of the problem, hypothesis, objectives, ... -
The political economy of globalization and employment returns to youth in Uganda
(Springer International Publishing, 2020-06)The political economy of globalization, with its main features such as market-driven technology, trade, and capital flows, continues to alter the structure of labour markets in developing countries, adversely affecting ... -
Politics of natural resource management and accountable systems in the delivery of water services in Uganda
(AJOL: Africa Development., 2017-12-12)The political behaviour of public institutions exhibited in the management of critical natural resources influences the nature of service delivery. In particular, the character of such public organizations as regulators ... -
Polygamy as a dominant pattern of sexual pairing among the Acholi of Uganda
(Springer Link: Sexuality and Culture., 2019-09-30)Polygamy has of recent been a focus of attention of scholars, traditionalists, human rights activists and feminists. Whereas human rights activists and feminists regard polygamy as oppressive, discriminative and barbaric, ...