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Africa: A Continent Exiting and Entering a Century in a ‘Sick-Bay’
(Uganda Martyrs University, 1999)The paper appears in three parts, which must be read as one. Part One situates the current development crisis in Africa in the relevant theoretical and historical context. It also highlights the global context of the ... -
Spaces for Pluralism in Ethnically Sensitive Communities in Uganda: The Case of Kibaale District
(University of Humanistic Studies, 2015-10)This qualitative study addresses possibilities for living with differences in communities which are prone to ethnic conflict. Its primary empirical focus is on the perceptions of the residents of Kibaale district in ... -
Adoption of appropriate technology in construction: A pilot study of compressed earth blocks uptake in Kamuli District – Uganda
(2016)The use of compressed soil blocks (CSB) in the construction of housing in Uganda can be traced back to the slum upgrading projects of the early 1990’s (DCDM, 2003a; 2003b). 25 years on, the propagation of a technology ... -
Internal migrations, multiparty politics and elections on the political development of Uganda :
(Direct Research Journals Publisher, 2015-02-28)The study examined the influence of internal migration in the political development in Kampala District, putting emphasis on multiparty politics and elections. A cross section survey research design was used, and the sample ... -
Rural (low income) housing: inspiring communities to shape their future: Paper presented at PLEA 2015 Conference
(PLEA, 2015)This paper details patterns of energy consumption for domestic buildings in urban areas of Uganda. The paper shows the range of energy sources employed by households, the level of consumption of energy, as well as common ... -
Ethnicity and the formation of the East African federation :
(Direct Research Journals Publisher, 2015-01-03)The study examined the influence of ethnicity on the formation of the East African Federation; putting emphasis on the social aspect in Uganda. The study utilised a Descriptive cross-sectional survey design, and on the ... -
A study of thermal comfort and thermal preferences in the upland tropical climate of Uganda, Proceedings of 9th Windsor Conference: Making Comfort Relevant, Cumberland Lodge
(Windsor, 2016)Upland tropical climates, are often regarded as ‘benign’, but are of increasing concern, particularly with regard to thermal comfort in the context of climate change induced thermal comfort of university students in the ... -
Joint development of courses for energy efficient and sustainable housing in Africa (JENGA), Uganda
(Architecture and Construction in the Global South, 2016)The JENGA project was intended to develop courses for energy efficiency and Sustainable housing in Africa. Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) as one of the partner universities, had over 100 students participating in the ... -
Civic awareness and the prospects of the East African federation on the people of Uganda.
(Direct Research Journals Publisher, 2015-02-28)The thrust of the study is hinged on the investigation of civic awareness on the prospects of East African Federation in relation to the people of Uganda. The study used a cross-sectional survey design. The study used 385 ... -
Investigating the drivers of energy transitions between communities, local governments and non-governmental organisations.
(UNESCO, 2016)Embodied energy is an important consideration in discussions related to the sustainability of the construction sector. As part of this dialogue, this paper presents a developing country context of how these can values of ...
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