Browsing by Author "Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire"
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‘The District Belongs to the Sons of the Soil’: Decentralisation and The Entrenchment of Ethnic Exclusion in Uganda
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (An Afro-Asian Dialogue, 2016)Abstract: La décentralisation a été idéalisée comme l'un des mécanismes de gouvernanc eessentiels pour rapprocher les citoyens des services. En Afrique, celle de l'Ouganda a été considérée comme l'un des modèles permettant ... -
Gender Equality in the Staff Composition of Higher Learning Institutions in Uganda: Gaps and Possibilities with Specific Reference to Uganda Martyrs University
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (Journal of Science & Sustainable Development, 2010)This paper analyses gender equality in the composition of Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) staff—as of the close of 2008. The analysis focuses on the University’s policy and its implications for gender equality; the ... -
Higher education for African challenges of the 21st century :
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire; Byaruhanga, Aloysius (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2018-11) -
Living with Ethnic Difference in Uganda: Reflections on Realities and Knowledge Gaps with Specific Reference to Kibaale District
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (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 ... -
Mainstreaming Education for Sustainable Development in Uganda Martyrs University: A critical analysis of the strategy
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire; Byaruhanga, Aloysius (Rhodes University Environmental Learning Research Centre, 2015)It has been observed by several scholars, commentators, and sustainability-related bodies that one of the most important ways of realising sustainable development is by integrating it in both what is taught and how it is ... -
Religious (de)politicisation in Uganda’s 2016 elections
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (Taylor & Francis Group, 2017)Religion has influenced Ugandan politics ever since colonial times. While the interrelations of religion and politics have altered since the coming to power of president Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM), ... -
Rethinking Anti-Corruption Strategies in Uganda: An Ethical Reflection
Okok, Samuel; Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2020-07-01)Corruption continues to be one of the key challenges to the governance and development of many African countries. In Uganda, despite the existence of various anti-corruption strategies, several scandals can be cited in ... -
‘Which journal is that?’ Politics of academic promotion in Uganda and the predicament of African publication outlets
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2020-09)Research and publication are some of the practices that define university work and therefore are part and parcel of the key considerations for promoting university-based academics. Whereas this promotion standard is ... -
Youth, Social Heritage, Political Manipulation and Pluralism in Kibaale District, Uganda
Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (Uganda Martyrs University, 2013)Considerable research has been done about ethnic conflict in Kibaale. However, in spite their active role in the conflict, the youth as a category hardly feature in the studies so far done. Such omission leaves a knowledge ...