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Politeness strategies in English as a second language: A case of secondary school teachers in Fort Portal Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022)This study aimed at finding out how non-native speakers of English conceptualize politeness and what politeness strategies they use in communication with each other in English. Being native speakers of another language, ... -
Conflict or harmony? Unraveling how media shape public perception of wildlife in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Globally, media outlets are key sources of information that influence public opinions, perceptions and attitudes. These ultimately impact conservation outcomes and wildlife protection. It is therefore imperative to understand ... -
Role of Taso-Mulago’s communication strategies in promoting adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This research investigates the pivotal role of communication strategies in fostering adherence to Antiretroviral treatment among adolescents (13-19) living with HIV in Uganda, specifically within the context of TASO Mulago. ... -
The role of electronic media in promoting Ugandan cinema: a case study of NTV and Bukedde Television
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Cinema was introduced in Uganda way back in 1930s but has remained critically underdeveloped in the home-grown context. The factors that previous researchers have identified to explain this scenario do not include the role ... -
The effect of centralised media buying on Ministry of Water and Environment advertising in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study examines the Effect of Centralised Media Buying on Ministry of Water and Environment Advertising in Uganda. A purely qualitative approach was used. The empirical part is based on in-depth interviews with advertisers ... -
Interrogating child vulnerabilities in selected Ugandan contemporary fiction
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study interrogates child vulnerabilities in Ugandan contemporary fiction in Waiting, Secrets no More, Fate of the Banished and Footprints of the Outsider. It does not only portray child vulnerability but also goes ... -
Censorship in the digital age: assessing the effects of internet shutdown on journalism practice during Uganda’s 2021 general elections - a case of the daily monitor
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study provides insights into the Internet shutdowns and journalism practice by exploring the effects of the Internet shutdowns on journalism practice during Uganda’s 2021 general elections using the case study of Daily ... -
Assessing the effect of interactive radio programming on children empowerment in Uganda: a case of children’s programme on Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR)
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study assessed the effect of interactive radio programming on children empowerment in Uganda with particular focus on the children programme on Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR) (91.7FM) in Kagadi and Kibaale ... -
Performing resistance and subversion in the songs of Madoxx Ssemanda Ssematimba
(Makerere University, 2023)This study examines the performance of the concepts of resistance and subversion in the songs of Madoxx Ssemanda Ssematimba, a legendary Ugandan Reggae artist. It takes interest in his lyrics as a way of analysing his ... -
Examining the relationship between social network site usage and corporate communication at Uganda's Umeme Limited
(Makerere University, 2023-06)This dissertation examined the relationship between Social Network Site (SNS) usage and corporate communication in Uganda, considering Umeme Limited as a case study. The study used the communicative affordance theory and ... -
A phonetic description of the varieties of English spoken by native speakers of Payira and Lamogi
(Makerere University, 2016-09)The primary aim of this study is to explore the phonetic systems of Payira and Lamogi dialects of Acoli to find out if the phonetic systems, particularly consonant inventories, of the two dialects influence the spoken ... -
Role of religion in promoting non-violent behavior among students in institutions of higher learning: a case study of Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The general objective of the study was to examine the role of religion in promoting NVB among students in institutions of higher learning in Uganda. The study was guided by three specific objectives; 1) To assess the ... -
How Uganda Communications Commission uses Social Media for consumer empowerment
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)The study set out to establish how Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) uses social media, specifically Twitter and Facebook, for consumer empowerment. It was guided by the following objectives: To explore how UCC uses ... -
Difficulties in comprehension among learners learning English as a foreign language in Uganda: a schema theoretic approach
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)The main objective of this study is to investigate the difficulties which affect comprehension of texts by learners of English as a foreign language in Uganda. It also reflects on the analysis of how their past language ... -
A discourse analysis of the English language used by Makerere University students on Facebook
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)In this technology age, a new trend of using social media or Social Networking Sites (SNSs) has been recently adopted by most students in higher institutions of learning. Social media influences people’s lives in many ... -
Interlingual cognizance of metaphors: a case study of selected experiential domains of English and Luganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-13)ABSTRACT Metaphor is a tool so ordinary that we use it unconsciously and automatically, with so little effort that we hardly notice it. It is omnipresent: metaphor suffuses our thoughts no matter what we are thinking ... -
Intercultural translation from Lugwere into English: the case of proverbs
(Makerere University, 2023-01-12)There is limited literature on translated Lugwere proverbs into English yet Lugwere proverbs are full of wisdom and teachings embedded therein. This study set out to explore the intercultural translation of Lugwere proverbs ... -
The morphology and tone patterns of causative constructions in Luganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study describes the morphology of causative verbs in Luganda. Causative verbs are words that carry a causative morpheme. As a verb extension, the causative is a suffix that is added to the root resulting in a new verb ... -
Linguistic expressions related to communicating COVID-19 Pandemic in Runyankore-Rukiga
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The outbreak of COVID-19 as a global pandemic resulted in the creation of expressions in Runyankore-Rukiga, which are employed to communicate COVID-19. While these expressions have been used frequently in all domains of ... -
Writing competence in English: a genre-based analysis of university students’ written texts, 2000-2015
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study uses a qualitative approach to analyse the writing competence in English of Makerere University students in the natural science enrolled between 2000 and 2015. The data for the study came from textual analysis. ...