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Male refugees’ experiences of gender based violence: A case of Kyaka II Refugee Settlement in Uganda
(Makerere university, 2016-07)
This study set out to analyze the experiences of gender based violence (GBV) by male refugees in Kyaka II Settlement. The study specifically set out to; investigate the types of GBV on male refugees in Kyaka II refugee ...
Establishing the extent of the right to equality between men and women in polygamous marriages in Uganda: a case study of Iganga district
(2015-12)
The study sought to investigate women’s right to equality with men in polygamous marriages especially since the making of the 1995 constitution of the republic of Uganda that spelled out the right to equality in marriage. ...
The contribution of African Union peace keeping force in promoting peace and stability in Somalia: a case study of AMISOM in Mogadishu
(2015-11)
This study set out to assess the contribution of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in promoting peace and stability using Mogadishu City in Somalia as a case study. The study was prompted by media reports that ...
Characterization of B cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood in hiv-1 and Cryptococcal meningitis co-infection
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Introduction: The contribution of B cells to protection against cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is not well defined. To understand the role of B cells to the pathogenesis of CM, we characterized B cell subsets in cerebrospinal ...
The influence of gender perceptions on access to and use of family planning by young married girls: A case study of Kigulu, Iganga District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)
Young married girls’ reproductive desires are strongly influenced by cultural beliefs, gendered beliefs and gendered stereotype (expectations of gendered roles) which produce gender perceptions. The belief that a girl’s ...
Domestic violence and sexual intimacy among formerly displaced peoples in Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2014-06)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between domestic violence and sexual intimacy among formerly displaced persons in Gulu district. The study was guided by three objectives namely to determine the ...
Ambivalence surrounding elderly widows’ sexuality in urban Uganda.
(Springer, 2011)
The elderly are commonly stereotyped as asexual beings. Alternatively mainly negative images abound about the sexual activities of elderly people. Based on ethnographic data this article explores diverse sexualities of ...
Promotion of justice: A strategy towards integral human development among the Christians of Kamuge-Olinga Parish, Tororo Arch Diocese
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
The research was limited to the thematic scope of Catholic Social Teaching branch of theology. The general objective was to contribute to development in theory and practice by establishing the thesis that promotion of ...
Access to services by children living with their incarcerated mothers in prison: A case study of Luzira women’s prison
(Makerere University, 2016-12)
The overall objective of the study was to assess the level of access to services by children living with their incarcerated mothers in Luzira Women’s prison and the coping strategies adopted by the mothers. The specific ...
The challenges facing the contemporary trial and traditional marriages in embracing Holy Matrimony in Wera Catholic Parish in the light of Familiaris Consortio
(Makerere University, 2014)
Pope Benedict XVI said, “the Church as a whole and all her Pastors, like Christ, must set out to lead people out of the desert, towards the place of life, towards friendship with the Son of God, towards the One who gives ...