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Languaging for life: African youth talk back to HIV/AIDS research
(Language Policy, 2008)In this article, we present a case study, undertaken in Uganda, in which 12 young people debated and critiqued four research articles on HIV/AIDS relevant to Ugandan youth. The rationale for the study was to provide ... -
Laparoscopy in Rwanda: A National Assessment of Utilization, Demands, and Perceived Challenges
(Springer , One New York Plaza, Suite 4600 , New York, United States, Ny, 10004, 2019)Background: Laparoscopy has proven to be feasible and effective at reducing surgical morbidity and mortality in low resource settings. In Rwanda, the demand for and perceived challenges to laparoscopy use remain ... -
Leadership is Critical in Mainstreaming Sustainability in Professional Education
(Building and Cities, 2021-01-28)Mark Olweny (University of Lincoln) comments on the B&C special issue EDUCATION & TRAINING: MAINSTREAMING ZERO CARBON. Leadership in Global South demonstrates the positive transformation of architectural education. The ... -
Learner at the Centre: Humanising the Fundamental Purpose of Mass Education
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Learning for sustainable futures:
(2015-09)With 70% of Uganda’s population of 34.9 million below the age of 30 and 56% below 18 years, the country has one of the youngest populations in the world. The youth bulge that the country is experiencing demands for educational ... -
Learning in architecture: Students’ perceptions of the architecture studio
(2013)In architecture education, the design studio has long been regarded as the centre of teaching and learning. As a learning environment, the studio is the physical site for learning and teaching, where active interaction ... -
Legislation for Public Procurements and Disposal of Public Assets: The Case of Uganda
(IGI Global, 2021-03-01)This chapter is about corrupt practices in the public procurement cycle. Taking the example of Uganda, it identifies what takes place at each of the stages of public procurement and examines the perspectives of stakeholders ... -
Lessons from the field: Transforming Health Professionals’ Education in Rwanda–Contributions From Social and Community Medicine
(University of Rwanda, 2015)Health professionals’ education is undergoing enormous transformation internationally and also in Rwanda. We present the contribution of a Social and Community Medicine program at the University of Rwanda to this new era ... -
Liberated Followership and Philosophical Reflective Thought for Meaningful Feminist Engagement
(Lit Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, 2021)Philosophy and feminism in Uganda are subjects to be discussed with reservation. Arguments about feminism mostly collapse into one category – radical feminism. Even with this common speech that refers to feminism as ... -
Lifetime experience and management of cases of gender-based violence in the health facilities of Kabarole district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12-01)Gender-based violence (GBV) is a common problem in many countries, leading to high levels of mortality and morbidity, especially of women. In the health sector, GBV presents in a cryptic manner due to fear by the victims, ... -
Listen without prejudice: The design studio as a discursive environment (or) Helping students learn in architecture education
(Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA), 2020-03)Learning how to learn is an essential part of architectural education, but relies on the confluence of a number of elements: effective teaching, knowledge construction, and active engagement with new knowledge in the design ... -
Listening to Voices That Matter: Placing Women’s Concerns at the Core of Health Programmes
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2003-12)One of the hallmark achievements in the world today is the increasing recognition that the health of women is central in the development process. Many individuals, governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), ... -
Lived experiences of female patients aged 15-49 years undergoing treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2024-01-16)Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is a major public health hazard on a global scale. It is a kind of tuberculosis (TB) infection produced by bacteria resistant to at least two of the most effective first-line ... -
Lived Experiences of Prostate Cancer Patients Below 55 Years of Age: A Phenomenological Study of Outpatients Receiving Treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute
(African Journals Online, 2020-10-06)Cancer of the prostate is globally the second commonest cancer among men. Its incidence in Uganda is rising and is currently reported at 5.2%. It is responsible for about 25% of cancer deaths among male Ugandans. The ... -
Lived Experiences of Women who Underwent Induced Abortion: A Qualitative Study of Rakai District, Uganda
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021)Induced abortion is one where products of conception are expelled before 28 weeks of gestation. The process can be safe or unsafe. Safe termination of pregnancy is performed by skilled persons using appropriate tools ... -
Lived experiences of women with disabilities in accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(Stichting Liliane Fonds, 2022-08-05)The study aimed at exploring the lived experiences of women with disabilities in accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Lira district, Northern Uganda. This study utilised a phenomenological study design. ... -
Living with Ethnic Difference in Uganda: Reflections on Realities and Knowledge Gaps with Specific Reference to Kibaale District
(Cultural Foundation of Uganda, 2014-01)Contemporary Uganda is embroiled in a number of inter-ethnic challenges at varying degrees of intensity and complexity. Kibaale presents a curious case that is grounded in a complex history of pre-colonial inter-ethnic ... -
Local Language a Medium of Instruction: Challenges and Way Forward
(2018)The paper reports on a participatory action research study conducted in six rural primary schools in Uganda in 2013 to establish why children taught in the local language had difficulties in reading and writing. Findings ... -
Long-Term Experience Providing Antiretroviral Drugs in a Fee-for-Service HIV Clinic in Uganda
(Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2005-04-15)Objective: To describe the long-term experience of providing anti-retroviral (ARV) therapy, including CD4+ cell count and virologic response, at St. Francis Hospital, Nsambya, Uganda. Methods: The HIV clinic established ... -
Long-term socio-economic development through harnessing the demographic dividend:.
(2015)In the last thirty years, Sub Saharan Africa has undergone a remarkable demographic transition. The region now has the youngest population in the world with some 600 million people under the age of 25. This young and ...