Browsing School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS) Collections by Type
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Examining the influence of gendered perceptions on women’s political participation in Local Councils: a case of Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2023-02)The study investigated the effects of gendered perceptions on women’s political participation in local councils. Using the case of Wakiso district in Uganda, the study arose out of the concern that, though the number of ... -
Examining the institutionalisation of gender equality in secondary schools in Uganda: a case of Kitende senior secondary school-Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The major focus of the study was to examine the extent to which gender equality has been institutionalized in Secondary Schools in Uganda, focusing on Kitende Senior Secondary School in Wakiso District. The birth of Universal ... -
Examining the socio-economic impacts of oil production on women: the case of Paloch Area, Upper Nile State-South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Oil is a major source of revenues for South Sudan as it provides 98 percent of the government’s revenues. During independence in 2011, there were hopes that oil revenues would be used for developments and to improve the ... -
Examining womens’ participation in the management of government aided mixed secondary schools in Kabale district
(Makerere University, 2012-11)The study was carried out in Kabale district using both qualitative and quantitative methods to examined women’s performance in management of government aided secondary schools. Qualitatively, interviews were carried out ... -
Examining women’s engagement with decentralized land structures at local government level: A case of Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2012-11)This study set out to examine the prospects of the women’s engagement with decentralized land structures on women’s land rights. This was done through examining the ways through which women are making contact with land ... -
Examining women’s engagement with decentralized land structures at local government level: A case of Mukono district
(Makerere University., 2012-11)This study set out to examine the prospects of the women’s engagement with decentralized land structures on women’s land rights. This was done through examining the ways through which women are making contact with land ... -
Examining women’s lived experiences in the patterns of gender division of labour in crop production : a case of Birere Sub-County, Isingiro District
(Makerere University, 2021)This researcher aimed at understanding women’s lived experiences in gender division of labour in agriculture. The study sought to establish how women bargain their agency, and in turn how their bargaining and agency ... -
An exploratory study on the use of digital platforms as business networking tool for women-led SMES in Nakawa peri-urban community, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-12)Social media is a phenomenon that has transformed the interaction and communication of individuals throughout the world. Especially, social networking websites are very popular and have become a daily practice in a lot of ... -
Factors associated with the persistent increase in teenage pregnancy in Uganda: a case study of Busia District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study examined the factors that are associated with the persistent increase in teenage pregnancy in Busia District, eastern Uganda. The study examined the role of socio-economic factors, assessed the gaps in the laws, ... -
Factors influencing the choice of science subjects among girls at the advanced secondary school level education: A case of Kiboga Town Council
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The study was about factors influencing choice of science subjects among girls while joining A-level. Whereas students have a right to choose subjects of their tastes and preferences while enrolling for A-level and it is ... -
Female operated home-based enterprises and gender relations in male-headed households: A case of Wakiso Sub County
(Makerere University, 2010-04)This presentation is about Female Operated Home-Based Enterprises and gender relations in male-headed household: A case of Wakiso Sub- County. The general objective of the study was to find out the effects of female incomes ... -
Feminine identity in anti-colonial struggles: the legacy of Muhumuza of Nyabingi Movement in Kigezi, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study examines the feminine identity and rejects the long-held orthodoxy that silences and looks at women as mere observers in affairs of the community. In this study I use Queen Muhumuza of Nyabingi Movement to ... -
A gender analysis in access to and utilization of micro finance resources: A case of Kabarole Research Centre, Rwenzori, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-09)The aim of this study was to undertake a gender analysis of women’s access to and utilization of micro finance resources in Uganda and how different this could be for men. The study questioned the gender inequalities ... -
A gender analysis of academic parents' roles towards female and male students' participation in secondary school education in Arua District
(Makerere University, 2022-02-25)The study aimed at examining the roles of senior women/ men teachers’ support to female and male students to participate in secondary school activities in Arua district, Uganda. The study employed a case study design and ... -
A Gender analysis of convenient food products preference of generation X and Y in urban centres of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study conducted a gender analysis of convenient food products preference by Generation X and Y. Generation X are people born between 1965 to 1980 while Y 1981 to 1995. The study was guided by three Theories; Buyer ... -
A gender analysis of income generating activities in selected Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Lira District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-09)The study carried out a gender analysis of income generating activities in selected camps for internally displaced persons of Lira Primary Seven, Erute Prison and Starch Factory in Lira district. Specifically, it aimed at ... -
Gender and adaptive capacity to climate change among small holder farmers in Nabilatuk District, Karamoja Sub Region Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study sought to establish the relationship between gender and adaptive capacity to drought among smallholder farmers in Nabilatuk district, Karamoja sub-region, eastern Uganda. The specific objectives were to i) ... -
Gender and decision-making in the print media in Uganda : experiences of newspaper editors
(Makerere University, 2021-04-08)The media plays a crucial role in framing public debates and shaping public perceptions by selecting the issues to be reported and how they are represented. For the media to accurately mirror societies and to produce ... -
Gender and public health space: a case of career progression of female doctors in Uganda Public Medical Services
(Makerere University, 2023-12)The health sector is one of the most crucial sectors in the world where female doctors could play a significant role. Women play a vital role in Uganda’s socioeconomic development generally, and the health sector in ... -
Gender and socio-cultural drivers of pre-eclampsia among women in Mubende District
(2018-10-17)This study sought to examine gender and socio-cultural drivers of pre-eclampsia among women in Mubende district. Pre-eclampsia which is also known as toxemia, is a pregnancy-related hypertensive disorder that occurs usually ...