Browsing Journal Articles (Development Studies) by Title
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Decentralization and Efficient Service Delivery in Local Governments
(2011)This collective volume on decentralization and service delivery in local governments, notably in Uganda, is the outcome of a conference organized in Kampala in 2009 by Uganda Martyrs University and University of Groningen. ... -
Democracy and rural development in post-apartheid South Africa
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)The research addresses the contentious link between democracy and sustainable rural economic development in post-apartheid South Africa. Historically, in 1994, the democratic state in South Africa inherited a legacy of ... -
Documenting Baganda Ethno-medicine:
(Journal of Applied and Advanced Research, 2016)The continued use of ethno-medicines among some indigenous communities in the contemporary Uganda remains as one of the clearest evidence that indigenous people do not only have close relationship with nature, but also ... -
Eco-socio Impact of Mineral Resource Mining in the Karamoja Region of Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2017)Mining is one of the prolific activities geared towards poverty eradication, but an elusive goal for most government leaders in developing countries. Oftentimes, the economic aspect of mining overshadows ecological and ... -
Eco-socio Impact of Mineral Resource Mining in the Karamoja Region of Uganda
(Journal of Science and Sustainable Development, 2017)Mining is one of the prolific activities geared towards poverty eradication, but an elusive goal for most government leaders in developing countries. Oftentimes, the economic aspect of mining overshadows ecological and ... -
The effects of porous borders on the security of states in the Great Lakes region: a case of Uganda
(2023-01-31)This paper is addressing the concept of porous borders and how it affects the security of a country using Uganda as a case. Borders the way we know them are associated with the concept of a state, and ... -
Engendering Social Capital: Perspectives from Rural Development Networks in Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2010)This paper examines the link between gender, social capital and rural development in Uganda. Noting that gender relations involve struggles over control of strategic resources and relationships, it highlights the complex ... -
Exam and knowledge-based educations in Uganda: a comparison of concepts, a case of Lango sub region, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, 2018-07-07)The argument that today’s graduates were more theoretical than practical has been dominating the educational sectors in the country. The study sought to investigate the role of Exam and Knowledge-based Education on students’ ... -
‘I felt very bad, I had self-rejection’: narratives of exclusion and marginalisation among early school leavers in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-09-02)Uganda has one of the highest rates of early school leavers (ESLs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest in East Africa, despite impressive school enrolment rates. While studies have been conducted on the possible causes ... -
Impact of Agricultural Modernization on the Socio- Economic Status of Smallholder Farmers in Luweero and Nakaseke Districts in Uganda
(Nkumba University, 2017)The aim of this paper was to study the impact of agricultural modernization on the socio-economic status of smallholder farmers in Luweero and Nakaseke Districts. The study adopted a cross sectional research design using ... -
Impact of Human Activities on Wetlands in Kampala: Critical Reconciliation of Ecological Sustainability and Human Development
(Kisubi Brothers University College, 2012)Wetland ecosystem services are central to a nation’s sustained growth and development. For this reason, human development ought to be undertaken while maintaining the ecological character of wetlands if meaningful sustainable ... -
Inter-religious Discourse on Climate Change Roman Catholic and African Traditional Perspectives
(The Ecumenical Review, 2012)The future of our planet poses many challenges for our generation, possibly more than ever before. Overpopulation, rapid industrialization, heightened consumerism, unrestricted technologies, and other human activities ... -
Meanings and understandings of wellbeing: an exploration of Somali refugees' conceptions of human wellbeing
(Africanus, 2015-01)Although there is a substantial body of literature on human wellbeing, there is no universally agreed-upon meaning and understanding of the concept. This article explores the meanings and understandings which Somali refugees ... -
On Development and Democracy: The Willing and Unwilling Goers
(African Journals Online, 2017)This article argues that the question of what comes first between development and democracy is a settled question: each is a standalone though not an isolated phenomenon. The analysis put forth, therefore, is an attempt ... -
Overcoming Poverty: Accounting for Stagnation and Upward Mobility in Central Uganda
(Kisubi Brothers University College, 2012)Poverty in Uganda has been the subject of extensive scholarship and policy attention. Subsequently, several poverty alleviation programmes/ projects have been implemented in the country over the last five decades. ... -
Participatory Approaches to Unlocking Negative Perceptions on the Choice and Motivation to be a Primary School Teacher in Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2017)To achieve the goal of education for all, there is recognition of focusing on teacher's education to meet the increasing demand for qualified teachers. Many innovations have been implemented in Uganda to increase the number ... -
Prospects for Africa's socioeconomic development despite marginalisation
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)This paper discusses the external and internal factors hindering holistic and sustainable socioeconomic development in Africa. The factors are identified as: 1) marginalization engineered by manipulation of market forces, ... -
Relationship between land acquisition processes and structures on livelihood outcomes of smallholder farmers in the Bawku District of Northern Ghana
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-06-20)This research paper is a result of a study that analysed the relationship between land acquisition processes and structures on livelihood outcomes of smallholder farmers in Bawku East District of Northern Ghana. The ... -
Research as a Cornerstone of Quality Assurance in University Education with specific Reference to Uganda Martyrs University
(African Journals Online, 2012)This paper discusses the nexus between research and quality assurance in contemporary higher education, with specific reference to Uganda Martyrs University. Starting with discussion of the concept of research—touching ... -
A review of enabling factors in support intervention programmes for early school leavers:
(Elsevier, 2015-02)One of the major problems facing education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa is the phenomenon of young people who leave school before completion. Research has shown that this phenomenon disadvantages young people and exposes ...