Browsing by Author "Mutungi, Emmanuel"

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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.
The 2005 convention on the protection and promotion of the diversity of cultural expressions
(Palgrave Macmillan, 2025-02-02) Mutungi, Emmanuel
The 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions aims to safeguard cultural diversity, which appears to be increasingly threatened by modernity in a globalized world. While the convention advocates for cultural expression as a means to promote cohesion in production that could lead to sustainable development, there is contestation due to differing perceptions of cultural expression. Nevertheless, art education is believed to be at the center stage to harmonize such contestation in promoting cultural diversity, creativity, and understanding. This entry explores the intersection of art education and contestation within the framework of the 2005 Convention using lessons from Uganda. It situates art education as a means to realizing the convention’s objectives by fostering creativity, preserving heritage, and promoting cultural dialogue. The entry suggests integrating cultural diversity and being inclusive to allow freedom of expression. The entry posits that dialogue and collaboration should be promoted to accommodate both indigenous and new thinking.