College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHuSS): Recent submissions
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Intimate Partner Violence, Social Support and Psychological Distress among Makerere University Female Students
(2023-11-27)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a pervasive and concerning social issue that affects individuals worldwide, transcending various demographic groups. The consequences of IPV extend far beyond the immediate victims, ... -
Changes in boredom, anxiety, and psychological wellbeing of Ugandans during the COVID-19 Pandemic: a population-based study
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound global impact on various aspects of life, including mental health. Preliminary research has shown that boredom and anxiety have been some of the mental health outcomes of the COVID-19 ... -
Perceptions of project-affected persons on compulsory land acquisition for kyaliwajjala kasangati-Matugga road project in Wakiso District,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Development projects such as roads, transmission lines, railways, hospitals, and schools, among others, require land to be acquired for their implementation. Uganda has undertaken several such developments recently and are ... -
Depression, adherence to antiretroviral therapy, and the physical health of people living with HIV/AIDS
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Despite the availability of freely prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART), the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is still among the leading causes morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The World Health Organization ... -
Revenue collection and delivery of structural buildings in government primary schools in Kampala Central Division.
(Makerere University, 2023-09)This study was an investigation of the impact of revenue collection on delivery of building structures in public primary schools in Kampala Central Division. It was guided by three specific objectives namely; to examine ... -
Health seeking behavior, perceived social support and treatment compliance: experiences of youths diagnosed with substance use disorder in Lango sub region
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Background: Substance abuse continues to be one of the leading causes of disability and premature mortality among youths. However, many substance users may not perceive it as a problem and therefore are reluctant to seek ... -
Psychological capital, organizational commitment and employee engagement among employees of business and technical institutions in Jinja City
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Employ engagement remains an attended to issue in different organizations. There is a gap in literature on employee engagement in the Ugandan context. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate the link between ... -
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 ... -
Personal Growth Initiative, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Depression among Graduate Students at University.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-23)Personal Growth Initiatives (PGI) are crucial to human existence, and anything that negatively affects them may result in disabilities. The purpose of the study was to investigate the association between personal growth ... -
Subjective Experiences of Crises in Family Members of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders attending a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11-23)Raising a child with ASD has been described as challenging, demanding, mentally draining, and is associated with development of crises. This study aimed at examining and documenting the subjective experiences of crises ... -
Socio-Political Drivers of Uganda's Political Integrity Challenges: Towards a Normative Ethical Framework
(Makerere University, 2023-11-21)Since independence, Uganda has persistently experienced political integrity challenges which have particularly served to undermine the realisation of the common good. Amidst the persistence of these challenges, the current ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the experiences of caregivers to individuals diagnosed with the first episode of mental illness at Butabika Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Introduction: Some perplexing events and situations take people by surprise especially as they seek for answers. The fact that such happenings are not timed takes people through emotional roller coaster where they as ... -
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 ... -
Historical trajectories of ethnic conflicts in Busoga, Uganda, 1890-1967
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study analysed Busoga’s unique political activism as premised on the foundation of its distinct pre-colonial political structure between 1890 and 1967. Using archival sources and oral interviews, the study explored ... -
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 human rights critique of the implementation of the Kampala declaration on prison conditions in Africa: a case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-05)This research attempts to examine the implementation of the Kampala Declaration on Prison Conditions in Africa, 1996, by African governments, with specific reference to Uganda. The specific objectives of this study were ... -
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 ... -
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 ...