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Item Body composition analysis of pupils in urban schools in central Uganda(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013-07) Constance, A. N. NsibambiA pre experimental research was conducted to analyse the body composition of 1929 pupils aged 6 to 9 years in central Uganda. Anthropometric measures (height and weight) were taken and Body Mass Index (BMI) was computed. Pupils were classified into respective weight categories using WHO (2007) CDC –BMI for sex–age growth charts. The results showed that out of the 901 boys 92% had normal weight, 5% were underweight, 2 % were overweight and 1% was obese. Of the 1028 girls, 78.5% had normal weight, 3.1% were underweight, 11.6% were overweight and 6.8% were obese. The results also revealed significant gender difference with boys having lower mean BMI scores than girls (using p ≤ 0.05). The study concluded that underweight, overweight and obesity are prevalent of among Ugandan children and this requires putting in place strategies that promote physical activity and appropriate nutritional habits in schools and communities.Item The potential of vocational pedagogy in vocational education and training education(International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014) Habib, Kato; Constance, A. N. NsibambiFifteen masters in Vocational Pedagogy thesis abstracts of researches done were analyzed by collating their purposes and findings. The findings indicated that training methods used in many institutions lacked vocational didactics. Training institutions had established frameworks, but needed to be flexible, adaptable and interact more with diverse skills needed in workplaces. Although, vocational programs for people with special needs equipped learners with survival skills but the attitude and empathy of tutors were essential. Training that required exertion necessitated female trainers as role models for female trainees. The hall marks of indigenous knowledge of doing, interaction with others, actual demonstration and verbal instruction with skills masters were found to be similar to components of vocational didactics and could therefore complement vocational training.Item The potential of vocational pedagogy in vocational education and training education part ii.(International Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2017) Habib, Kato; Constance, A. N. NsibambiThis paper is the second in the intended series depicting the vocational pedagogy research carried out by the students of the Masters in Vocational Pedagogy program at Kyambogo University, Uganda. Twenty-one thesis abstracts in vocational pedagogy research were analyzed according to their purposes and findings and collated into themes. The results emphasize the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the contemporary world of work and ICT is highly relevant as a qualification for employment. Well facilitated and efficient ICT training could make VET graduates better adapted to the world of work. Competence based education and training (CBET) as a policy has a place has an important role in the formal Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET). Such policy is practical and useful in courses that emphasise technical tasks. However, CBET may introduce rigidity in thinking based on the acquired ability of specific procedure while the aims of BTVET, especially in institutions of higher learning, requires graduates to acquire functional knowledge based on analytic inquiry.Item Vocational education and training for regional economic integration: from ideas to action(International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014) Constance, A. N. NsibambiAfrica desires to integrate her regional economies and achieve a continental common market by 2028. Such economic arrangement removes border barriers and allows free movement of goods and services between member countries. Ideally, countries have unrestricted free trade which maximize opportunities of broader market. However, if a country lacks skilled workforce, its goods and services may not meet consumers’ expectation, and as a result it may not benefit from the economic integration. his paper provides an overview of regional economic integration with its enabling and constraining effects. Insights into potential for increasing economic integration through promotion of vocational education and training are also provided.