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    Navigating educational disruptions : resilience in Ugandan vocational education during COVID-19
    (Jumuga Journal of Education, Oral Studies, and Human Sciences (JJEOSHS), 2025-01-25) Mutungi, Emmanuel; Bua, Bosco; Kwesiga, Philip
    This research article investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on secondary schools in Uganda, focusing on the strategies adopted to cope with disruptions in educational processes. It utilises a mixed-methods approach, gathering data from 16 schools in Uganda's Western, Northern, and Eastern regions, and focusing on vocational subjects. Its findings reveal that schools observed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including social distancing, mask-wearing, and handwashing, despite resource constraints and spatial limitations. Remote learning for candidate classes reduced exposure but highlighted rural disparities due to inadequate internet infrastructure. Despite significant challenges, school administrators exhibited resilience by implementing innovative measures, including staggered attendance and restricted student movement to minimize contact. However, vocational education encountered notable setbacks, such as inadequate practical facilities, especially within private institutions. It highlights the critical need for enhanced government support, particularly for vocational teachers, to sustain education post-pandemic. While Uganda's education sector has shown resilience during the pandemic, sustained investment in infrastructure, teacher support, and vocational education is vital for long-term stability and growth.
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    Upcycled art production from post-consumer textile waste to foster environmental sustainability awareness
    (Textile,Clothe and Culture, 2025-07-03) Tusaasiirwe, Penilope; Kwesiga, Philip; Njeru, Sophia N.
    Upcycling has emerged as one of the counteractive ways of revitalizing discarded materials from their waste streams, preventing environmental harm. Although notable research has been conducted on how various waste materials can be upcycled, a visible gap remains for textile waste, making the industry rated among the most destructive to the environment. The paper set out to creatively upcycle post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) through art, to foster environmental sustainability awareness. Exploratory design was employed to produce six textile woven artworks, communicating the dangers of poor textile waste management such as air, water and soil pollution. Visual data (images) were randomly collected from a sample of Kampala (Uganda)’s outskirts, depicting PCTW management challenges. Further, PCTW was purposively selected from personal collections, family and friends. Artworks were executed using tapestry and soumak weaving textile construction techniques. Findings depict the potential of creative upcycling of PCTW in reducing textile waste amounts disposed of in the environment, to promote environmental sustainability awareness. The study demonstrates PCTW as an alternative sustainable material for art production, with a possibility to transform livelihoods and communities. Finally, it contributes to achieving the UN 2030 SDGs Goals 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 13: Climate Action.