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The representation of women in selected Ugandan Films: prioritising the positive category
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)
The depiction of women in film has been an area of concern to various researchers across the globe. Demeaning and complimentary images have been discussed, but this has been done by prioritizing one side over another by a ...
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 ...
A comparative analysis of racism and sexism in Shakespeare's Othello and the tempest, and their selected cinematic adaptations
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2016-11)
This is a comparative study of the artistic representation of racism and sexism in two different media:
the written text and the film text. The primary texts of investigation are two ancient plays by William
Shakespeare, ...
Dialectical performance of Uganda's political landscape: a study of the songs of selected Ugandan artists
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-06)
This study explores the dialectical performance of Uganda’s political landscape in songs of
selected artists. It examines the songs produced between 2011-2018 a period when Uganda is
under the leadership of the National ...
Textual analysis of social dynamics in selected Ankole myths and folktales
(Kyambogo University, 2021-06)
The study examines the social dynamics in Ankole oral narratives specifically myths and folktales. The research gap that this study addresses arises from the fact that none of the previous studies has examined the philosophy ...
Schizophrenic aesthetics in music videos about the LRA atrocities in northern Uganda
(Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies., 2016-07-04)
This article examines the use of what I term ‘schizophrenic aesthetics’ in memory construction and the search for justice, peace, and reconciliation in contemporary music videos about the LRA war. I seek to establish how ...
The role of Acoli proverbs and folktales in conflict resolution among the Acoli in northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)
The study examines the role of Acoli folktales and proverbs in conflict resolution among the Acoli of northern Uganda.The general objective of the study was to analyze the role of Acoli folktales and proverbs in conflict ...
Articulating the unpalatable truth playfully : didacticism of governance elements in uganda popular music of Mathias Walukagga and Ronald Mayinja
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2021-05)
This study aimed to establish the role of popular music in political education by using a case
study of Ugandan popular music by Mathias Walukagga and Ronald Mayinja. It was
conducted under three specific objectives ...
A critical analysis of images of women and gender roles in Ankole proverbs and folktales
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-10)
The study critically analyses the image of women and gender roles in Ankole proverbs and folktales. The study was guided by three objectives: the stylistic aspects of the paralinguistic features in performance of Ankole ...
Classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)
This study analyzed classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka through a cross-reference to the selected drama of Euripides and Sophocles. The study was guided ...