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Institutionalized democracy and the shadow economy in the short- and long-run: empirical analysis from Uganda
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022)
This paper investigates the relationship between institutionalized democracy and the shadow
economy in both the long- and short-run. Using time series data from Uganda that cover the
period from 1991 to 2015, this paper ...
Management of wetlands and livelihood opportunities in Kinawataka wetland, Kampala-Uganda
(Elsevier: Environmental Challenges, 2021-01)
Wetlands are globally recognized as ecosystems that provide livelihood opportunities in aptly structured management contexts. Many wetlands, particularly those in urban Uganda are, however, getting degraded through infilling, ...
Social needs framework : an alternative framework to analyzing and addressing social problems
(SpringerLink, 2022-10)
Every community has its own social problems. These may be common across communities but may be experienced in unique ways. Indeed, social work as a profession focuses on addressing social problems. Drawing on concepts used ...
Prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV) during novel Covid-19 lock-down in Uganda
(The Journal of Adult Protection, 2020)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the challenges related to fighting gender-based
violence (GBV) victims during the lockdown in Uganda and suggest prevention and response to GBV
and domestic violence ...
Shared Latrine Cleaning outcomes from a Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Intervention in Kampala Slums
(Fountain publishers, 2021)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to sanitation also
involve conservation of the environment, improvement in quality of
education, promotion/advancement of gender equality, elimination of
child mortality ...
A 10-hours workshop improves physical activity prescription for mental illness knowledge and confidence in health care professionals: a nation-wide multicentre study from Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-11)
Purpose
Lack of knowledge about and confidence in physical activity (PA) prescription for people with mental illness are important barriers for clinical practice in low-income countries. The aim of this study was to ...
Correlates of physical activity stages of change in people living with HIV in a Ugandan community
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-05)
Purpose
The transtheoretical model (TTM) of behavioral change posits that individuals move through five stages of change when adopting new behaviors: pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. ...
COVID-19 pandemic and the Urban poor: the relevancy of Uganda’s social protection measures
(The Coronavirus Crisis and Challenges to Social Development, 2022-01-01)
Globally, governments are faced with the double challenge of controlling the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring the social and economic survival of their citizens. The urban poor are uniquely affected by the impact of the ...
The social-economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic on livelihoods of commercial Boda-Boda motorists in Uganda
(Lwati: A Journal of Contemporary Research, 2021-04-22)
The social-economic effects of Covid-19 pandemic on livelihoods of commercial boda-boda motorists in the Kira Town Council, Uganda. Were investigated by the author cross-sectional research design was adapted. Four focus ...
Allocative inefficiency of general hospitals in poor countries: a case study of Uganda
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021-06)
The increasing costs of healthcare arising largely from the growing population
and emergence of non-communicable diseases have exerted pressure on
healthcare budgets in poor countries. With a funding gap of 7% to realize ...