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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 ... -
Contribution of human capital on poverty reduction in rural areas of Uganda. a case of Kisoro District
(International Peer Reviewed Journal and Book Publishers, 2023-03-07)The study was about the contribution of human capital onpoverty reduction in rural areas of Uganda taking Kisoro district as a case study. In Uganda, poverty in rural areas had remained a challenge as depicted by 31 ... -
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 ... -
Strengthening district health teams capacity in surveillance systems and response to public health threats in Western Uganda through field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)
(Science Research Publishing, 2020-05-07)To strengthen the District Capacity in surveillance for effective detection, Reporting and Response to Public Health threats. Background: The overall aim of a good surveillance system is to strengthen the capacity of ... -
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’ ... -
Conflict threats to human security: the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) case, Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Science Research Publishing, 2019-12-03)The study recognised that conflicts threaten human security in various ways. When prolonged, for example, they have a direct damage on physical infrastructure such as medical and educational facilities. Using a qualitative ... -
Teacher and Administrator Perceptions of Peace Education in Milwaukee (US) Catholic Schools
(Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021-11-08)Often intersecting with systemic inequity and injustice, young people’s exposure to community violence has been linked to a myriad of developmental impacts. A growing literature demonstrates the potential of peace education ... -
Environmental Economies, Survival Ecologies, and Economic Interests in Pastoral Uganda: The Justice Question in the Socio-environmental Governance of Pastoral Resources of Karamoja
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2021-08-04)This paper presents a departure from the historical cataloguing of scarcity and poverty, as definitive frames of Karamoja sub-region of Uganda; a narrative that purports to portray the duo as natural, permanent and ... -
Intelligence Oversight Systems in Uganda: Challenges and Prospects
(Routledge, 2021-02-11)This paper highlights deficiencies in Uganda’s national security civilian intelligence services’ oversight systems and their implications for the democratic governance of the security sector. It argues that the intelligence ... -
Social Media as; an agent for behavioral change among young people: Case of Facebook usage among Mass Communication students of Uganda Martyrs University
(International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), 2020)The advent of internet based technology has resulted into border-less communication. This has led to free circulation of information in the world. Uganda being a free market of ideas attributed partly to internet-based ... -
The Silent but Powerful Communication of the Physical Environment of Nkozi Campus of Uganda Martyrs University
(2019)The purpose of this research was to find out what Uganda Martyrs University students think about the physical environment of the Nkozi campus, which is the main campus of the university with a view to find out if that ... -
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. ... -
Africa Peace and Conflict Journal, v. 4, no. 1, June 2011
(2011)Two sets of standards are often applied to Africa: in one, the international community takes decisive action when there is sufficient geo-political interest in a state, and in the other, the international community remains ... -
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 ... -
The Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Kampala: Perceived Satisfaction of their Human Needs
(African Journals Online, 2017)Although there is substantial research on the psychological wellbeing of refugees in psychology, especially in acculturation research, there is very little research assessing refugees‘ objective conditions of living. This ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
South Korea’s Development Success: Lessons for Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2017)From a least developed and aid receiving country to a developed and donor country within six decades, South Korea represents one of the unprecedented world‘s phenomenal and remarkable development experience. A combination ... -
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 ... -
Beyond Masculinity: Gender, Conflict and Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Northern Uganda
(African Journals Online, 2011)Masculinity and femininity debates of armed conflict in Africa have always regarded men as fighters and women as passive victims of war. The exclusion of women from the armed forces in most traditional societies originated ...