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    Positive psychology : The Case of Uganda
    (Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2008) Regis, Chireshe; Paul, Ojwang; Edward, Ntare Rutondoki; Gastone, Byamugisha
    The application of positive psychology concepts in professional psychology in Uganda is in its infancy. Both undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programmes in Ugandan universities have very limited emphasis on positive psychology concepts. Some applications are apparent in HIV/AIDS and disability counseling issues. Other practice areas with use of positive psychology concepts include the counseling of war victims, orphans and street children. There is potential for a greater infusion of positive psychology concepts in professional psychology in Uganda.
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    A study of Ugandan children's perspectives on peace, conflict, and peace-building: a liberation psychology approach
    (Journal of Peace Psychology, 2018) Nathaniel, Mayengo; Jane, Namusoke; Gastone, Byamugisha; Paul, Sebukalu; James, M Kagaari; Santos, Auma-Okumu; Ali, Baguwemu; Edward, Rutondoki Ntare; Kirabo, Nkambwe Nakasiita; Richard, Atuhairwe; Maria, Kaahwa Goretti; Gerald, Ojok Okumu Oruma; Chalmer, E. Thompson; Barbara, Dennis
    Bulhan (1985, 2015) urged psychologists to advance their research and practice by attending to meta- colonialism, a structural phenomenon built on a history of violence and oppression that assaults all manner of individual, community, and societal well-being. In line with this urging, a primarily Ugandan team of researchers conducted a study of primary school children’s perspectives on conflict, peace, and peace-building. At each stage of the research process, the team members sought to recognize and resist the reproduction of meta-colonialism while move toward more emancipatory practices. In this theoretical paper, we explain how we applied a liberation psychological approach to the design, conduct and analysis of the study. We also show how the findings of the study contribute to our ongoing work in fostering structural changes in one of the schools, its surrounding region, and to the nation as a whole.