School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA): Recent submissions
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Followership and women’s empowerment for sustainable development: a case study of women in the National Association of Women's Organisations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-22)Taking the case of women in the National Association of Women’s Organisation in Uganda (NAWOU), this study investigated followership and women’s empowerment for sustainable development. Informed by the propositions of ... -
Building sustainable peace through interactive processes among school children: a case of Juba Metropolitan City of South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2022-04-08)Since its eruption in 2013, most scholars’ and non-governmental organizations’ work on the South Sudan conflict have focused on children’s humanitarian situation, with little or nothing done on the perspective of children ... -
The leadership role of forum for women in democracy (FOWODE) in the development of democracy in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-07)This study was carried out with the aim of examining the leadership role of FOWODE in the development of democracy through empowering women to participate in politics. The objectives of the study centered on the establishment ... -
The donor community and sustainability of microfinance institutions in Uganda: a case study of Pride Uganda (1995-2005)
(Makerere University, 2012-04)The research aimed at establishing the level of MFI sustainability, while examining the donor community conditions and support as well as the relationship and effect of donor community on MFI sustainability using PRIDE ... -
NGOs and the implementation of the rights of children with disabilities: a case study of Masaka municipality, Masaka district
(Makerere University, 2009-11)This study is about NGOs and their role in the implementation of the rights of Children with Disabilities in Uganda, a case study of Masaka Municipality in Masaka district. Like other countries, Uganda has ratified ... -
A critique of constitutional making and amendment in Uganda with reference to the 1967 and 1995 Constitutions
(Makerere University, 2022-05-03)The study set out to critique constitutional making and amendment in Uganda with specific reference to the 1967 and 1995 constitutions. Using Locke’s Social Contract theory, Rawls’ Theory of Justice and Wiredu’s Consensual ... -
Challenges of managing peace building in multiethnic communities in Africa : a case study of Burundi
(Makerere University, 2007)The main focus of this study is to investigate how to build new grounding inter relationships among Bahutu, Batutsi and Batwa of Burundi communities as a way of real peace and true reconciliation through human dignity ... -
Periodic elections as a strategy for conflict prevention : a case study of Ntungamo District
(Makerere University, 2007)This dissertation is a result of the study that was carried out in Ntungamo District between October and November 2004. It is a thesis submitted to the school of postgraduate studies as a requirement in the partial fulfillment ... -
Assessment of the realization of the right to work for persons with disabilities in Uganda : a case study of Kampala district, 2000-2017
(Makerere University, 2022)This study assessed the realization of the right to work for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Uganda for the period 2000 to 2017. Specifically, the study examined the economic and social barriers to the realization of ... -
A history of migrancy, nativism, and citizenship in Uganda, 1894-1995: a case of South and Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-13)This historical study examines the relationship between migrations, identity formations and citizenship in Uganda, 1894-1995. A qualitative study, the research had three objectives namely, to explain why there was large-scale ... -
Contribution and challenges of international Islamic NGOs in the development of Uganda's muslim secondary education
(Makerere University, 2022-04-20)This dissertation explores the various ways in which selected International Islamic NGOs namely World Muslim League, Direct Aid-Africa Muslim Agency and Munazzamat Dawa al Islamiyya have contributed to the development ... -
Freedom of expression, hate speech and regulation of social media: a case study of Facebook and Twitter in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Internet technology is a game-changer in the way Ugandans access information and communicate especially Web 2:0. Social media use in Uganda has enabled freedom of expression, and human connection through sharing information, ... -
Youth refugees participation in socio-economic development of Bidi-bidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Whereas studies indicate that much as Uganda’s policy on refugees is a progressive one, there is inadequate information on the participation of youth refugees in socio-economic aspects of the host communities. This study ... -
A study of cross border crimes : a case study of Malaba town
(Kangave Paul, 2022)The cross border crimes at country borders can cause political, social and economic breakdown at both individual and national level. Such breakdown is likely to affect negatively the citizen wellbeing, crippling the business ... -
Women's participation in peace building processes: a case of Buganda Kingdom
(Makerere University, 2022)This study examined women’s participation in peace building processes in Buganda Kingdom. It explored the roles played by women in peace building processes, the strategies employed and the challenges faced by women in peace ... -
Examining the implementation of the right to education of pregnant adolescent girls in Uganda: a case study of selected primary schools in Mbale District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-16)The study examined the implementation of the right to education of pregnant adolescent girls in Uganda. Primary schools in Mbale district and was guided by the following objectives: 1) to assess the strengths and weaknesses ... -
The Uganda Police Force's handling of suspects in Kampala Metropolitan area : a case study of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-12-16)Uganda Police Force is mandated to protect life and property, preserve law and order, detect and prevent crime. However, the police have gained notoriety as the perpetrators of human rights violations through the torture ... -
The realization of the right to health services among women and children in Nakivale Refugee Settlement
(Makerere University, 2020-12)Women and children comprise more than half of Nakivale’s total population. They have unique health challenges which makes them vulnerable and therefore need extra health attention. This study set out to examine the realization ... -
Understanding the human-wildlife conflict in Queen Elizabeth National Park Kasese District Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09)This research is about Understanding the Human-Wildlife Conflict in Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) in Kasese District Western Uganda. The growing population in Kasese District has led to Human-wildlife conflicts as ... -
Political participation and the realisation of women's rights to socio-economic empowerment : a case of Masindi District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The purpose of the study was to establish the extent to which women’s political participation translates to their human rights to social economic empowerment in Masindi district. The topic was considered of absolute ...