School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS): Recent submissions
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The effects of social beliefs and gender norms on utilization of sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents in Lira District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)The study examined the effects of social beliefs and Gender Norms on utilization of SRHE by adolescents in Lira district, in northern Uganda. Specifically looking at social and gender norms that are associated with SRHE ... -
The role of gender socialisation in choosing nursing as a career: a case study of Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study investigates how gender socialization impacts the career choices of students at Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing, with a special focus on how gender roles influence their decision to pursue nursing. Gender ... -
Women, land rights, and livelihoods in Amuru district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Research on land rights shows that women’s access to land is central to women’s economic empowerment, as land can serve as a base for food production and income generation, as collateral for credit and as a means of holding ... -
Agency banking: a tool for economic empowerment of small and medium women entrepreneurs in Nakawa division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2020-11)In Uganda, just as in many other developing countries, there are various inequalities that take the form of women traditionally not having access to education, capital, employment and owning land (USAID, 2015). These ... -
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 ... -
The contribution of the presidential initiative for skilling a girl child on women’s economic empowerment in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Skilling young women can empower them economically and also contribute to gender equality and alleviation of poverty. This study examined the contribution of the Presidential Initiative for Skilling a Girl Child program ... -
Representations of gender and sexuality in popular music in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)Popular music is a social and critical artifact of the creative and performing arts not only for its entertainment value but also for its implicit discourses relating to gender, sexuality, politics, culture and economics. ... -
The gendered reintegration of youth drug use ex-offenders: a case of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-09)This study examined the gendered reintegration of youth drug use ex-offenders within Kampala. Specifically, the study set out to describe the gender differences in community reintegration Programs of youth drug ex-offenders; ... -
Access to and utilisation of maternal health care services: interrogating discrimination against women living with physical disabilities in Kawempe Division, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-07)The purpose of this study was to interrogate the multiple layers of discrimination against women living with physical disabilities in their access to and utilisation of maternal healthcare services in Kawempe Division, ... -
Social and gender norms affecting the sexual and reproductive health rights of girls and young mothers in Buwenda, Busoga Sub-Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)The study examined the extent to which Social and Gender Norms affect the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of girls and young mothers in Buwenda in Busoga sub-region of Eastern Uganda. The study specifically ... -
Implications of unpaid care work on the men's and women's social status in Goma Sub-County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2023)The study aimed at finding out the implications of unpaid care work on the men’s and women’s social status in Mukono district, Uganda. The study employed a case study design and adopted a qualitative research approach. The ... -
Changing masculinities among Congolese male refugees living in urban Uganda: a case of Nsambya, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-25)This positionality of men and masculinities in conflict and displacement interventions praxis continues to emerge from assumptions that male refugees are seen as overly hegemonic masculine beings who must be enlisted ... -
Assessing the influence of gender relations on agro- enterprise mixes among house holds reached by NARO funded project
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)This study set out to assess the influence of gender relations on Agro Enterprise Mixes (AEMs). The AEMs refer to agricultural farming practices where a farmer engages in more than one agriculture enterprise on the same ... -
Access to healthcare services: a case of refugees living in Kawempe, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Refugees constitute some of the most vulnerable population in the World. They may be bypassed by development because of discriminative policies, lack of identity, and weak administration systems. This study examined factors ... -
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) ... -
Attitudes, perception and beliefs towards child marriage: a case study [of] Jinja City-Southern Division
(Makerere University, 2022-05-30)Child marriage is a global problem affecting millions of girls across the world. It is considered a human rights violation because it deprives those involved of education and health services, the chance to learn skills and ... -
Community perceptions of GBV interventions implemented by legal aid clinics in Kampala District : the case of Nakawa Division
(Makerere University, 2022)This case study research was conducted in Nakawa Division- Kampala District, to examine how the community perceived Gender Based Violence (GBV) interventions implemented by Legal Aid Clinics (LACs). The study also sought ... -
The influence of intra household gendered socio-economic relations on access to maternal health services : a case study of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement
(Makerere University, 2022)This research study focused on the influence of intra household gendered socio-economic relations on access to maternal health services in Kiryandongo. The main objective was to investigate the influence of intra household ... -
Women and post-conflict health reconstruction : a case of Puranga Sub-County, Pader District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)This thesis examined how women’s needs were incorporated in post conflict health reconstruction in Puranga Sub County, Pader District, Northern Uganda. The study asked five questions: 1. What are the post-conflict health ... -
The efficacy of the informal justice systems in addressing domestic violence in Pader District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)The informal justice system is an approach propounded and utilized by communities in addressing disputes, attaining safety, and accessing justice. This study examined the efficacy of the IJS in addressing domestic violence ...