School of Social Sciences (SSS) Collections: Recent submissions
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Assessing the socio-economic life status of persons displaced by road projects in Uganda: a case of Bumbobi – Lwakhakha, Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The purpose of this study was to assess the socioeconomic life status of people displaced by development post-compensation. The study was conducted in Mbale district, Bumbobi sub-county, approximately five kilometres from ... -
How will they offer you services if they don’t recognise you?: access to gender affirming treatments for transgender persons in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Transgender persons often require aligning their physical characteristics with their gender other than the gender assigned at birth. Aligning their physical characteristics with their gender requires gender affirming ... -
Access and utilization of maternal healthcare services among pregnant women in Yei Sub County, Central Equatoria State South Sudan: a case study of Jigomoni and Aleru Health Centres
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study set out to assess accessibility and utilization of maternal and child healthcare services in Sub County, central equatorial province South Sudan. This was in light of the view that despite massive investment of ... -
Uptake and utilization of agricultural insurance in Uganda: a study of small holder farmers In Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study investigated the uptake and utilization of agricultural insurance in Uganda, using small Holder farmers in Wakiso district as a case study. The study was guided by four research objectives namely; to assess the ... -
Affirmative action for women’s political participation and gender transformation in Uganda
(Makerere Universirty, 2023-11)This study set out to examine the effect of affirmative action for women’s political participation on change in gender transformation in Uganda. Specifically, the study examined the level of awareness of affirmative action ... -
Facilitative factors and challenges for social cohesion in community based organisations in Lubaga Division Urban Council
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Community Based Organisations (CBOs) are membership organisations operating at the subcounty level and below whose objective is to promote and advance the wellbeing of its members and the community at large. Social cohesion ... -
Continuous learning and employee performance at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023-11)In this information era, many employees at university have embarked on continuous learning to equip themselves with more skills and knowledge. This prompted the researcher to conduct a study that sought to understand how ... -
Barriers and facilitators to improvement in quality of care under facility-level differentiated Anti-Retroviral Therapy Service Delivery (DASD) in Bushenyi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The purpose of this study was to understand the facilitators and barriers to the improvement in the quality of care under differentiated ART service delivery in Bushenyi District, Uganda. The study was conducted at four ... -
The narratives and experiences of formerly abducted children in Northern Uganda's two decades armed conflict: a case of Amuru District
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This paper is based on thinking about narrative and experiences of formerly abducted children who suffered LRA armed conflict attacks. It is always important to remember the contexts of the story telling and experience. ... -
Gendering the design, planning, implementation and operation of sanitation-hygiene programs under Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programs (RWSSP) in Karamoja
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Effective sanitation programs are essential in providing a clean and sanitary environment. However, millions of people are restricted from accessing hygiene and sanitation facilities due to the influence of gender and ... -
Agriculture and youth employment in Wakiso district
(Makerere Universirty, 2023-11)The focus of this study was agriculture and youth employment in Uganda using Wakiso District as a case study. Specifically, it analysed the factors influencing youth employment in agriculture; perceptions of youth towards ... -
Managing the welfare of refugees and host communities in Uganda: the case of the Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This dissertation explores the issue of welfare management between refugees and their hosts in the Bidibidi refugee Settlement, probing why after many years of shifting from an encampment policy to a settlement policy, ... -
Lived experiences of millennials living with sickle cell disease: a case of patients at Mulago National Referral Hospital Sickle Cell Clinic – Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The plight of Millennials Living with Sickle Cell Disease (MLSCD) has largely been unknown in Africa. There is limited prioritization of interventions to mitigate both the spread of this noncommunicable disease as well ... -
The empowerment of self-help organizations for persons with disabilities in Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This dissertation articulates measures to the deteriorating condition among PWDs which is predominantly caused by being left behind in all spheres of life. The current research especially according to Omona, Asiimwe, & ... -
The application of gender equity in the human resource management processes of higher education in Uganda: a case study of Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study examined the application of gender equity in the human resource process of higher education using Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) as the case study. To be specific the study; identified the ... -
African parliaments and democracy
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study being library-based research adopted a qualitative method of investigation, which used qualitative document review approach by basing on secondary data and this enabled me to review the available literature in ... -
Community integration model and the relationship between refugees and host communities in IMVEPI refugee host community, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)With increasing number of refugees in Uganda, there have been growing rates of threats of poor socio-economic relationship between refugees and host community members. As a result, the researcher conducted a study, to ... -
Self help groups and economic empowerment of women in Namayumba sub county, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Self-Help Groups have gained significant acclaim in many developing countries as a reliable means of fast-tracking empowerment among rural women. Development partners in Uganda have widely promoted the model to empower ... -
Socio-cultural factors in forestry utilisation in Mabira forest, Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2023-09)This study explored the socio-cultural factors in forestry utilisation in Mabira forest, Buikwe district. The aim is to inform the government in coming up with policies that can guide community participation in forestry ... -
Ethnic militias and national security in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (1990-2021)
(Makerere University, 2023-09)There is no part of the world that has never experienced conflict. Despite this, many regions have advanced towards greater political, economic and social stability. However, sub-Saharan Africa has remained a bed rock of ...