Book Chapters (Development Studies)

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Africans and their environment: challenges and possibilities of restoring the link constrained by resource conflicts
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017) Kamugisha, Marsiale
This chapter first and foremost acknowledges the fact that Africa has a pronounced and complex history of rich as well as valued natural and social-cultural heritage (Ogungbein 2011). It also recognises that traditionally, Africans strongly identified themselves with nature whereby they transcended physical objects to find meaning of their existence in what is superhuman or divine reality (Chemhuru and Maska 2010). Whether this kind of cultural, moral and spiritual attachment and identification with nature still stands the same in contemporary Africa is what should interest the academia and rigorous research-minded people to reflect on. This can help to diagnose the current ecological situation so as to map out why there is generally a transition in African people's perceptions, attitudes, behavioural patterns and interaction with their natural ecosystems. This, absolutely, would help the current generation to get a gist of this fundamental reality; what was, what is, and what is it likely to be in future, and what foreseen consequences are likely to face the future generations if no action is taken now to mitigate the current environment crisis. The chapter also considers the phenomena of urbanisation and globalisation among factors such as foreign modern science and technological application that have continued to have a negative bearing on natural resources in Africa. The abusive practice of these developments has not only heavily impacted on the balance of natural ecosystems (Nyambos 2010) but also contributed significantly to the existing violent conflicts on the African soil. Much as the continent is famously known to be having the widest biodiversity (biological diversity) and eco -diversity, it has been and is still alarmingly losing this natural heritage at a high rate due to anthropogenetic interference precipitated by the global economic order (Musoro 2001) as relayed through globalisation...
Analysis of pre- and post-departure experiences of returnee Ugandan migrant domestic workers from Saudi Arabia
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025-07-21) Munyonyo Asiimwe, Florence; Musinguzi, Denis
In this chapter, the authors explore the wide range of human experiences, both positive and negative, that Ugandan migrant domestic workers (MDWs) encountered before they traveled to Saudi Arabia to participate in international domestic labor. This research consisted of a research sample of 18 people. This included 12 returnee Ugandan migrant workers from Saudi Arabia and 6 key informants who participated in the study. This group of informants included representatives of the Ministries of Gender, Labor, and Social Development, the Ugandan Association of Employment Recruitment Agency, and directors of recruiting companies. The study also investigated a recruitment firm, payment of recruitment fees, passport processing fees, medical examination checkup fees, and contract signing and departure training fees.
Cultural identity and gloablisation among the contemporary Lugbara: towards plural cultural identity
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017) Ika, Lino
This chapter acknowledges that the debate on cultural identity and globalisation continues to generate mixed outcomes both positive and negative. Imperatively, a natural and spontaneous growth and assimilation of cultures in the context of globalisation and other processes is not in itself a problem but rather a forced or misconceived mind-set (ethnocentric stance or cultural imperialism) that African culture is primitive thus has to be changed is problematic. Such culturally insensitive and de-meaning ethnocentric tendencies often result into clashes of identities manifested within communities and across cultures. For instance, on one account, the influence of "Western culture" is seen to substitute and/ or compete with local cultural identities, thus is often blames for risky behaviours such as smoking and alcohol consumption, increasing social conflict, and loss of locally rooted identity. On the other hand, Western influence has been applauded for bringing about cultural exchange that has increased tolerance, understanding, and positive social change such as access to information, better lifestyles, gender equality, and respect for human rights, among others (WHO 2016). This chapter thus contends that the ethnocentric stances or cultural imperialists' conceptualisation of globalisation as Western culture that must be adopted and practiced in Africa is problematic. Instead, a conscious recognition that from a variety of cultural identities comes diversity that must be shared among the differing cultural identities ought to be embraced. This way a desire for plural cultural identity is eminent. The chapter also tries to move away from one-way deliberation of looking at globalisation as Western versus African to the debate among the Africans within Africa. The central question this chapter seeks to answer is "How has African cultural identity been influenced through the process of globalisationin the formation of or move towards a plural-cultural identity?" To this central question, it becomes crucial to specifically establish how globalisation processes have been received and operationalised within the varied African cultures when presented with multiple cultural expressions, including their local culture and other cultures they may come into contact with via globalisation. This has been elaborated with illustrative reflection on the cultural identity experiences of the Lugbara people. Whereas there may be a lot of debate on the concept of African cultural identity in terms of whether there a thing called "African culture", this chapter chapter does note address itself to this question. Nonetheless, in trying to understand how a plural cultural identity can be arrived at, it uses the concent (African cultural identity) to denote how individuals or groups see and define themselves (and as defined by others) within Africa as a result of globalisation.
Leadership, context, and populist foreign policy in East Africa: an analysis of Uganda and Rwanda
(Springer Link, 2023-05-10) Mawa, Michael; Asiimwe, Solomon Muchwa; Abaho, Anne
Populism can be understood as the reliance on strong leaders, whom, for political gain mobilize the masses aiming at enacting radical reforms in the name of the “people.” Through their action and speech, populist leaders present themselves as the voice of the people (Mudde & Kaltwasser, 2017; Nyadera & Agwanda, 2019; Giovanni, 2005). While populism is intensely debated in Europe and North America, there is now growing interest in the phenomenon among many African countries. For instance, citing examples of populist political parties and leaders from South Africa, Kenya, and Zambia, Nyadera and Agwanda (2019) connected the emergency of populism in Africa to failure by political leaders to offer a tangible development agenda to a bourgeoning urban poor population that constitute the largest voting bloc. The above examples however are not unique cases in Africa.
Learner at the Centre: Humanising the Fundamental Purpose of Mass Education
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2018) Kabiito, Bendicto; Namugumya, Josephine
Volunteering by displaced youth in Uganda: livelihoods, skills, employability and inequalities
(Nomos-Verlagsgesellschaft, 2024-09-01) Fadel, Bianca; Smith, Matt Baillie; Ahimbisibwe, Frank; Boyle, Owen; Freimane, Inga; Kanyandago, Peter; Mills, Sarah; Okech, Moses; O'Loghlen, Aisling; Rogerson, Daniel; Sahasranaman, Aarti; Tukundane, Cuthbert; Turyamureeba, Robert
This chapter explores the role of volunteering in the lives of young refugees in Uganda. It analyses findings from ‘Refugee Youth Volunteering Uganda’ (RYVU), a large interdisciplinary research project aimed at developing a critical understanding of volunteering by young refugees that builds from their voices and experiences. The chapter outlines the mixed-methods collaborative approach of the project and explores the relationships between volunteering and the livelihoods of displaced young people, how volunteering impacts their skills, employability, and the inequalities they experience, and the roles that volunteering plays in shaping social connections and community development efforts. It concludes by highlighting the implications of the findings for ensuring that participation in volunteering does not increase inequalities or take advantage of displaced young people.

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