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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 ... -
An analysis of effects of divisionism in the pentecostal churches: a case study of church of God and church of God of East Africa, Nebbi district
(Kyambogo University, 2019-10)Overall, the study assessed the divisionism between the adherents of Church of God and Church of God of East Africa in Nebbi district. More specifically, the study examined three aspects to: find out the causes of divisionism ... -
Assessment of health-related fitness status of 6-9 Year old primary school pupils in Mukono and Wakiso districts, central Uganda
(Kenyatta University (unpublished work), 2010-11)Despite a world-wide increase in health-related diseases and conditions among children, little information is known about the children's health-related fitness status in Uganda. Assessment of the fitness status of pupils ... -
The challenges facing the clergy of church of Uganda Case study: Mukono diocese (1984-2010)
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2011-11)The study set out to identify the major cultural background in relation with the challenges faced by the clergy in Mukono Diocese, as well as to establish their plausible remedies. By their social status, Clergy are a ... -
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(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2013-11)An investigation of the Challenges of HIV and AIDS was conducted in Namirembe Diocese - church of Uganda.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 ... -
Changing gender relations and poverty levels in Uganda during the 1979-2007 war: a case study of Madi people of North West Nile
(Dar es salaam University (unpublished work), 2013-11)The study examined Changing Gender Relations and Poverty Levels in Uganda during 1979- 2007 wars. Overall, the study examined the extent to which the series of the prolonged war affected gender relations and poverty ... -
The concept of tithing in Uganda’s pentecostal churches: a case study of Nakawa division-Kampala district
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-08)This thesis examines the Concept of Tithing in Uganda’s Pentecostal churches. The study employed both qualitative and quantitative approaches for data collection specifically, the study covered a total of 130 respondents ... -
Contextual study of 1 samuel 1:1-20 in relation to naming practices of the Lugbara
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-07)This study was carried out on the contextual analysis of 1 Samuel 1:1-20 in relation to the naming practices of the Lugbara. The study sought to discuss the text in relation to family life and naming practices, analyze the ... -
The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah revisited: military and political reflections
(Old Testament Essays, 2015)That Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis have been a subject of constant cognitive itch is a truism rather than fiction. Aware that the HB is an ideological text, the story of Jordan states notably Sodom and Gomorrah may need ... -
Evolution of multi-disciplinary philosophies of method: colonial antecedents and post-colonial paradigm shifts
(Springer International Publishing, 2023-08)The hegemony of the natural and biological sciences in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries coincided with the entrenchment of positivism as a superior methodology in knowledge acquisition and justification. Positivism ... -
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 ... -
Health risks associated with metal exposure in roasted meat, drinking water and black tea
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-12)Heavy metals are major environmental pollutants, and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, health and environmental reasons. Regular consumption of food and water contaminated ... -
Higher educational programmes in the development of Uganda cases of development studies programmes of Uganda martyrs and Makerere universities
(Uganda Martyrs University (unpublished work), 2011-06)The study is on the Higher Educational programmes in the development of Uganda. This is because in recent years, Higher Education (HE) has received considerable attention from major development agents like the World Bank, ... -
Innovation or competition? A critical analysis of contemporary divine healing practices of pentecostal Africans in Africa and the diaspora
(International Bulletin of Mission Research., 2020-10-12)This article examines current practices of divine healing of Pentecostal Africans. It provides insights into current developments by using the explanatory concepts of innovation, competition, and agency. The article draws ... -
Innovation or Competition? A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Divine Healing Practices of Pentecostal Africans in Africa and the Diaspora
(Sage publications, 2021)This article examines current practices of divine healing of Pentecostal Africans. It provides insights into current developments by using the explanatory concepts of innovation, competition, and agency. The article draws ... -
The Islamic influence on Christianity in Uganda a case study of Kampala district (1962-2013)
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2013-12)This research analyses the Islamic influence on Christianity in Uganda, a case of Kampala District. It was based on three objectives: To assess practices used by Muslims to influence Christians, analyze the main Islamic ... -
Job 14:1-12 and the Buganda traditional concept of human life and death: an ideo-theological hermeneutics
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-06)The study focused on the ideo-theological hermeneutics of Job 14:1-12 in relation to the Baganda’s traditional concept of human life and death. The study sought to discuss the text in relation to the Baganda’s traditional ... -
Journal of the old testament society of south Africa
(Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2021)Adamo’s article on Ebed-Melech’s protest brings fresh insight into my earlier article on Song of Songs 1:5–7, prompting me to reread the text as a protest song (essay) against the racial stigmata that continue to bedevil ... -
Journal of the old testament society of south Africa
(Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2022)The Masoretic text of Prov 13:23 ( ) highlights the absence of mishpat ( ) as the cause of the poverty of the poor. This article reads Prov 13:23 in conversation with the contemporary conceptualisation of economic poverty. ... -
Learner support systems in enhancing the delivery of distance learning programmes for in-service teacher education in Uganda: the case of Kyambogo University
(Kenyatta University (unpublished work), 2011-05)The focus of this research study was on learner support systems in enhancing the delivery of distance learning programmes for in-service teacher education in Uganda: the case of Kyambogo University. The study recognizes ...