Institute of Languages and Communication Studieshttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/24592024-03-29T15:42:14Z2024-03-29T15:42:14ZThe impact of COVID-19 on education as a business investmentSemambo, Henryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/30342023-07-17T08:39:42Z2023-07-01T00:00:00ZThe impact of COVID-19 on education as a business investment
Semambo, Henry
When Uganda registered the first Covid 19 patient in the mid- March 2020, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
passed directives stopping all educational institutes from operating to control the rapid spread of corona virus in
the country. However, the government and private educational institutes continued teaching students from their
homes through using radios, televisions, newspapers and new media platforms (zoom, Google class etc) despite
having some students living in places without clear signals for the aforementioned information and
communication technologies. This prompted different education investors like Private Teachers` Print
Companies to invest heavily in Uganda`s education sector. Therefore, this study examines the type of new
investors in education sector during Covid 19 pandemic and how they sustain their business during Covid 19
lock down period. It also explores the challenges faced by education as a business during Covid 19 lock down
period. This was a case study research design conducted in the first lock down period from 19th March, 2020
and15th October, 2020. Interviews were used to collect primary data from 19 education investors in Bwaise II,
Kawempe Division. Descriptive analyses were used to interpret data collected. The study findings show that
Covid 19 lock down period has negatively affected private education investors; private teachers` contracts were
suspended and this forced them to start private teachers` printing companies to earn a living. The study
recommends that, the government should support private schools through giving soft loans to both private
school owners and private printing companies to enable them sustain themselves through the pandemic induced
financial short comings.
2023-07-01T00:00:00ZPrune-Belly Syndrome: A Case Report from RwandaNgendahayo, EKyamanywa, PatrickMutesa, L.Gashegu, Jhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/29052022-04-11T06:52:27Z2012-07-01T00:00:00ZPrune-Belly Syndrome: A Case Report from Rwanda
Ngendahayo, E; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Mutesa, L.; Gashegu, J
Background: Prune-Belly syndrome, Eagle-Barret syndrome and triad syndrome, all refer to congenital anomalies involving abdominal musculature, urinary tract and testicles. The syndrome consists of a triad of abdominal muscle aplasia, massive ureteral and bladder dilatation and cryptorchidism. Kidneys are often affected by secondary hydronephrosis or by polycystic dysplasia. The full manifestation of the syndrome occurs almost exclusively in boys. Available reports on the epidemiology and outcome show a high perinatal mortality due to related prematurity and associated pulmonary complications. The management of a prune-belly patient has been controversial. However nowadays, the tendency is to assist primarily prune – belly neonates in respiratory failure, and to limit radical urologic interventions. Case Report: We report hereby a full term prune-belly neonate who succumbed from this condition before being adequately investigated. Our purpose is to call clinicians’ attention to early recognition, investigation and management of the syndrome. Even though infants with a full-blown syndrome have a poor prognosis for long term survival, all patients need careful evaluation and individualized management according to the spectrum of the syndrome. In this paper, the morphogenesis and the developmental biology of the abdominal wall will be also recalled, and literature reviewed.
2012-07-01T00:00:00ZTelevision as a Stimulus for Emotion Response among Young People: Case of Assam University StudentsSemambo, Henryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/26072020-10-06T12:43:01Z2018-05-01T00:00:00ZTelevision as a Stimulus for Emotion Response among Young People: Case of Assam University Students
Semambo, Henry
In 1976, George Gerbner and Gross developed cultivation theory which is vital in television
studies. The theory states that the heavy viewer of television violent content is eventually affected
by Mean World Syndrome; considering the entire world also to be violent. This theory focuses
much on long term effects of television viewing. However, it is crucial to understand that
television has a great impact on people`s emotions which are altered immediately during
television viewing.
Therefore, the study was conducted to find out; the kinds of emotions television alters among
young people, ways television as a medium of communication acts as a relief agent to people and
also examine the different situations television viewing influences emotions, behavior and
actions. A sample of 100 students was selected randomly from the school of creative arts and
communication studies of Assam University. This was a survey research design and research
tools used for collecting data include; questionnaires, library research and internet, Audio
recording, interviews and participant observation.
Using descriptive analysis, the research results indicate that many students` psychological
emotions get altered by television viewing. Students self declared that while watching television,
they find themselves crying, laughing, jeering, kicking, frightened etc basing on the particular
programme being viewed that time. Besides, some students changed their eating habits. Others
hated their natural skin appearance and bought new cosmetics to improve their beauty so as they
look like the beautiful ladies viewed in the television advert. Therefore, the research recommends
that teachers should conduct emotion management classes among students’ at all academic
levels. This will create self emotion awareness among young people thus become resistant to
media messages and control unwanted emotions which tend to be harmful in the long run.
Besides, students should regulate the television viewing time through getting other sources of
entertainment for mind relaxation rather than depending entirely on television viewing. The
parents should also promote media literacy among their children right from childhood. This
helps children to grow up knowing that most television programmes are purely fiction and do not
exist in real world.
2018-05-01T00:00:00ZMedia as a Political Tool for Dominance: a Case of UgandaSemambo, Henryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12280/25972020-04-06T16:20:04Z2018-01-01T00:00:00ZMedia as a Political Tool for Dominance: a Case of Uganda
Semambo, Henry
Libertarian theory states that nothing in the world should be restricted. It further says that, there should be free circulation of information in the world and a country should be a free market of ideas/information. However, according to Uganda media research report 2015, media leaders in Uganda constantly acknowledge that there are problems regarding the quality of journalism as often seen in the lack of depth and accuracy, lack of balance and fairness, moralization rather than analysis, provision of excitement and incitement rather than information, and unwanted attacks on the lives of private citizens.
Different media houses have been censored, journalists and political leaders arrested and jailed due to the information they disseminate through media channels mainly electronic media.
Using observation analysis, the Uganda government has constantly accused the media users of violating the media rules. Similarly, the media users also have constantly blamed the government for denying them freedom of press some times. Therefore, this paper intends to examine the ways media can lead to self violation of one`s human rights and freedom, identifies kinds of media messages fit for broadcasting or telecasting and assess the extent media should monitor government organs and activities or policies . It also recommends that the government of Uganda should promote media literacy among citizens. This will help all citizens to clearly detect false media messages on their own. Besides, journalists are recommended to gather correct facts before disseminating information and should be objective in their reporting. Uganda media houses should employ well trained journalists and organize for them journalism seminars. This will help them update their information reporting skills and principles.
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