Browsing by Subject "Urban areas"
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Challenges of community policing in Uganda’s urban areas: A case study of Mbarara Municipality.
(Makerere University, 2014)The cornerstone of successful community policing and law enforcement is building and maintaining community trust and this takes a great deal of continuous effort. Community confidence and trust in police has largely remained ... -
The challenges of solid waste management: a case study of Kawempe and Rubaga Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-12)Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ... -
Determinants of financial inclusion in urban and rural areas of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)In October 2017, the Bank of Uganda and the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development developed the National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS) of increasing financial inclusion to at least 95% by 2022. ... -
Determinants of household size: a case study of Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-11)The study investigated the determinants of household size in Eastern Uganda. Secondary data from the Uganda National Household Survey (2005/2006) provided by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) was used. A total sample of ... -
Domestic solid waste management in Adjumani Town Council and the associated challenges
(Makerere University., 2015-10)Domestic solid waste management is becoming a major challenge in many urban centers of Uganda and Adjumani is not an exception. The research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of domestic solid waste ... -
The Energy Transition and Implications for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa: Case of Household Cooking Energy in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)This research sought to examine the factors which affecting the adoption of sustainable energy sources in Kampala City using the case of briquettes and the implications of the continued reliance on wood charcoal as a source ... -
Flood risk induced relocation in urban areas. Case studies of Bwaise and Natete, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018-11)A number of factors contribute to Kampala’s high incidence of flash floods including poor drainage, high rate of urbanization and land use/ cover change. This flooding is accentuated by climate change with serious consequences ... -
Malaria diagnosed in an urban setting strongly associated with recent overnight travel: A case–control study from Kampala, Uganda
(2020)Malaria is frequently diagnosed in urban Kampala, despite low transmission intensity. To evaluate the association between recent travel out of Kampala and malaria, we conducted a matched case–control study. Cases were ... -
Managing storm water through rainwater harvesting in urban areas in Uganda: Case study: Nalumunye Housing Estate
(Makerere University, 2014-07)Rainwater harvesting has been practiced throughout history as an alternative source of water but rarely as a storm water management strategy. There has been an increase in impervious land coverage due to urbanization and ... -
Suicide in urban Kampala, Uganda: a preliminary exploration
(Makerere University Medical School, 2011-06)Background: Suicide was investigated in the urban setting of Kampala, Uganda. Objectives: Firstly, to explore the use of two research methodologies, a retrospective review of patient records and the psychological autopsy ... -
Uganda Police Force in the protection and promotion of the right to life in urban areas: a case study of Kampala District, 2001-2009
(Makerere University, 2011-10)The study sought to investigate Uganda Police Force in the protection and promotion of the right to life in urban areas. To this end, focus was placed on investigating the legal framework in which UPF worked, the measures ... -
The widow, the will, and widow-inheritance in Kampala: Revisiting victimisation arguments.
(Taylor and Francis, 2009)Widows are often presented as victims of patriarchal sexual dictates in analyses of widow-inheritance. Our study explored experiences of widowhood in Kampala. Ethnographic fieldwork combined participant observation, ...