Browsing Conference Proceedings by Subject "Uganda"

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    • 498: Integrating Sustainability and Environmental Design in an African Architecture Curriculum: 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (Passive and Low Energy Architecture, 2008-10-28)
      While the majority of Ugandans live in energy poverty, contemporary architecture in the country is for the most part energy inefficient. Progress and development is shown through the inclusion of air-conditioners, while ...

    • Ethics of a Brick: Ethical Positions in Built Environment Education in Uganda 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (School of the Built Environment, University of Nottingham, UK, 2009-09-09)
      Architecture has among its goals, to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of society. It is therefore inevitable that ethical decisions are made in the process making architecture. The perceived value of the product, ...

    • Excluded youth and skills training in Uganda. 

      Tukundane, Cuthbert (2015-02)
      This paper shares insights into how the youth population in Uganda that is excluded from education can best be helped to develop skills necessary for the labour market and for other livelihood opportunities, such as ...

    • From organic farming to agroecological farming, what challenges do organic farmers face in central Uganda? 

      Akowedaho, Dagoudo Bienvenu; Ssekyewa, Charles; Ssekandi, Joseph; Ngom, Khady; Moumouni, M. Ismail (Ecological Organic Agriculture - Growing Sustainability, 2023-03-30)
      Introduction - Based on environmental protection and providing healthy and safe foods to the population, organic agricultural production is considered an opportunity to create new agri-food systems for agricultural ...

    • Investigating the architecture of architecture education in Uganda: 

      Olweny, Mark R. O. (The Architectural Science Association, ANZAScA, 2010)
      For all the discourse on the state of architecture education today, little is written about the student experience in architecture schools. With increasing emphasis on Service Quality, Learning Outcomes, and Completion ...

    • Learning for sustainable futures: 

      Tukundane, Cuthbert (2015-09)
      With 70% of Uganda’s population of 34.9 million below the age of 30 and 56% below 18 years, the country has one of the youngest populations in the world. The youth bulge that the country is experiencing demands for educational ...

    • Maternal Recall of Birthweight and Birth Size in Entebbe, Uganda 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Lule, Swaib A.; Webb, Emily L.; Nampijja, Margaret; Muhangi, Lawrence; Akello, Florence; Kakande, Muhammed; Kizindo, Robert; Elliott, Alison M. (2012)
      To assess the reliability of maternally recalled birthweight and size in Entebbe, Uganda.methodsThe study population comprised 404 mothers, who were participants in the Entebbe Motherand Baby Study (EMaBS). Mothers were ...

    • Memory and Forgiveness: 

      Angucia, Margaret (2016-03)
      Memories of conflict experiences can be problematic in building social relationships between victims and perpetrators in post conflict communities. The challenge of negative memories to constrain living together in the ...