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The construction of gender in Ugandan English textbooks: a focus on gendered discourses
(Taylor and Francis, 2018)
Informed by a feminist post-structural framework, this study departs
from the overriding emphasis on explicit constructions of women
in textbooks. It focuses on culturally implicit knowledge and/or
gendered discourses ...
The representation of gender in English textbooks in Uganda
(Taylor and Francis, 2012-06-29)
The central role played by textbooks in children’s education in developing
countries has been highlighted previously in this journal. This paper
reports on how an English-language textbook used commonly in Ugandan
secondary ...
‘Madam, are you one of them?’ ‘Reflexivities of discomfort’ in researching an ‘illicit’ subject
(Taylor and Francis, 2018)
Informed largely by Affect theory (2004), this paper takes up ‘reflexivities of
discomfort’ to reflexively engage with my affective struggles as a Christian,
heterosexual, mother, educator, undertaking a study on ...
Ethnicity and the formation of the East African Federation: the social aspect in Ugandan context
(Direct Research Journals Publisher, 2015-01)
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 ...
Diplomacy for development or doom? Epistemological reflections on Uganda's recentforeign policy achievements and blunders
(Instituto de Estudios Internacionales Universidad de Chile, 2012-04)
This article is guided by a triangulation of neo-realist and neo-liberalist post-modernist approaches to the analysis of foreign policy coupled with Rosenau's pre-theory and Allison's models of foreign policy decision- ...
University education for sustainable national development: Implications for University Leadership, Management and Society
(2012)
This paper discusses the social and philosophical underpinnings of the role of education in
economic development in Uganda. It is partly based on a study on bureaucracy and the
management of the challenges facing Makerere ...
The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda
(Sage Journals, 2012)
The cause of endomyocardial fibrosis in Uganda remains unknown in spite of studies dating back to 1948. Herbal decoctions have been used by traditional healers for countless generations to treat many complaints, especially ...
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 ...
Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019
(BMC, 2020)
Since the declaration of the 10th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in DRC on 1st Aug 2018, several
neighboring countries have been developing and implementing preparedness efforts to prevent EVD cross-border
transmission ...
Cancer Risk Studies and Priority Areas for Cancer Risk Appraisal in Uganda
(Annals of Global Health, 2020)
Research into aetiologies and prevention of the commonest cancers and implementation of
primary and secondary prevention can reduce cancer risk and improve quality of life. Moreover, monitoring the prevalence of cancer ...