Browsing Faculty of Arts and Humanities by Subject "Uganda"
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The 1995 Constitution as a Tool for Dictatorship in Uganda: An African Dilemma of Constitutionalism
(SpringerLink, 2022-11)This chapter examines the interplay between the 1995 Constitution and the growing tendency of dictatorship in Uganda. The main argument is that whereas the drafting of the 1995 Constitution was seen by many as an attempt ... -
An afro-bibilical reading of genesis 2-3 in response to climate change
(Sheffield Phoenix Press, 2023)The primary focua of this paper is an Afro-biblical reading of Genesis 2-3, informed by indigenous epistemologies and in response to comteporary local and global environment crises. Using the context of Uganda, it brings ... -
Catholic church music festivals and the development of musicianship in Ediofe vicariate, Arua diocese (Uganda)
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-04)This study explores how the Catholic Church music festivals in Ediofe Vicariate, Arua diocese, an annual event, became a platform for the development of musicianship among the members. In other words, the study is an ... -
The challenges of HIV/AIDS epidemic: a case study of Namirembe Diocese, church of Uganda, 1992 – 2012.
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2013-11)An investigation of the Challenges of HIV and AIDS was conducted in Namirembe Diocese - church of Uganda. The Diocese of Namir'en1be is the oldest Diocese in the Anglican Church of the Province of Uganda. lt covers the ... -
Climate change adaptations by livestock farmers in Ntoroko district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-09)The study “Climate Change Adaptations by Livestock Farmers in Ntoroko District” analyzed the extent of climate variability and examined the factors that influence farmers’ choice of specific adaptations to Climate Change ... -
Constructivist- informed teaching in teacher preparation at teacher training institutions in south eastern Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)The urgent need in the Ugandan education system is for teacher preparation programme that offer opportunities of constructivist teaching experiences for students to enable them to gain pedagogical content, teaching skills ... -
Democratisation Processes Amidst Cultural Diversity in Uganda
(Springer International Publishing, 2022-11)Uganda attained independence on the 9th of October 1962 with a diverse cultural spectrum. Yet current analyses hardly interrogate the role of culture in the country’s democratisation processes. The purpose of this chapter ... -
Differential returns from globalization to women smallholder coffee and food producers in rural Uganda
(AJOL: African Health Sciences., 2013)Globalization-related measures to liberalize trade and stimulate export production were applied in Uganda in the late 1980s, including in the coffee production sector, to revitalize agricultural production, increase incomes ... -
Effect of land use/cover changes on soil erosion risk in Mitano catchment, south western Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)Quantifying the response of a catchment to land use/cover change is imperative for the proper management of water resources within a catchment. River Mitano catchment has undergone significant land use/cover changes (LULC) ... -
Elections and domestic peace in Africa: assessing peace opportunities in Uganda’s 2021 presidential election
(Springer International Publishing, 2022-11)Substantial narratives have in recent years been woven around the role of electoral democracy, widely welcoming it as a symbol of Africa’s advancement towards nonviolent power transfer and political stability. Yet, such ... -
The energy potential of harvested wood fuel by refugees in Northern Uganda
(The Scientific World Journal : Hindawi, 2022-02-22)For the last three decades, Uganda has lost considerable natural vegetation cover in the refugee settlements and buffer zones due to the high demand for wood fuel and timber. It is worthy to note that the supplies of wood ... -
Ethnic pluralism and the challenge of thematic curriculum implementation in Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021)Uganda has been developing and revising its curricula since the time of British colonial rule. The latest revision of the primary education curriculum led to the introduction of the Thematic Curriculum in 2007. This ... -
Evaluation of music education in selected primary teachers colleges in the central region of Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2019)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the teaching of Music Education in Shimon , Kibuli and Ggaba Primary Teachers’ Colleges, all found in the Central region of Uganda. The study was guided by the following objectives; ... -
Examining the use of technology in literature teaching and learning at university in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)Even though the use of digital media and technologies has become a dominant ubiquitous norm in teaching and learning experiences at higher education levels in Uganda, there remains a significant dearth of scholarship on ... -
Exploring the preference for indigenous medicinal plant medicine in Buliisa District, Western Uganda
(Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences: AJOL, 2021-08-11)This paper explores the preference for indigenous medicinal plant medicine in Buliisa district, situated in the Albertine Graben. Despite attempts to improve access to conventional health services, there seems to be a ... -
Factors affecting the initial literacy development of urban and rural learners in the Iganga district, Uganda
(Per Linguam : a Journal of Language Learning, 2005-01-01)The initial motivation for the study was data from the Ministry of Education in Uganda that suggests that in terms of academic performance, urban learners continually outperform rural schools at primary and secondary school ... -
Fluidity and hybridity of customary marriage traditions in contemporary Uganda
(E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (EHASS), 2023-03)The ideology that customary marriages are celebrated according to ancestral traditions and customs is rife in Africa. There is however continuous invention and evolution of institutions associated with customary marriage ... -
The impact of refugee settlement of vegetation and land use changes in Imvepi, Arua district,nothern western Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-08)With increasing refugee influx into Uganda, environmental degradation especially of vegetation cover, with possible irreversible effects is likely in refugee hosting centers. This study aimed at ascertaining the impact of ... -
The impact of refugee settlements on land use changes and vegetation degradation in West Nile sub-region, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Geocarto International, 2020-07-31)Uganda continues to experience high-refugee population influx that is beyond the established settlement capacities. Little information is available on the present and future impacts of settling refugees and host-communities ... -
The interplay between music and politics in Uganda: a case of by-elections in Bugiri, Jinja East and Kyadondo East constituencies
(Kyambogo University, 2021-03)This study set out to understand the interplay between music and politics in Uganda, particularly focusing on by- elections of three places. For this case of by- elections in Bugiri, Jinja East, and Kyadondo East, the study ...