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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Constitutionalism, Democratisation and Militarism in Uganda
(Nkumba University, 2016)
The paper analyses the extent to which constitutionalism and democratization have
played out in Uganda and whether militarism has interfered with the sustainability of
constitutionalism and democratization, leading to ...
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. ...
Contractor Monitoring and Performance of Road Infrastructure Projects in Uganda: A Management Model
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2017)
An understanding of the influence of contractor monitoring on performance
of road infrastructural projects in Uganda provided an impetus for this study.
The objectives of the study were to: assess the relationship between ...