School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS): Recent submissions
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"Him and Her" gender diferentials in ICT uptake: A critical literature review and research agenda
(University of the West Indies, 2009)Observed gender differences in the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) constitute a form of digital divide. Differences between male and female ICT users are of increasing interest world wide as the digital ... -
Gender symbolism and technology uptake: A literature review
(IGI Global, 2012)ABSTRACT The need to promote adoption of technology in general and Information and Communication Technologies, computers, and the internet in specific terms has increasingly become of interest. Observation is that while ... -
Time to change: Gendered perceptions on use of educational technology for teaching in Makerere University
(Hawthorn, 2014)Educational technologies (ETs) have globally facilitated teaching in institutions of higher learning for centuries. Makerere University with support from development partners has over the years invested in the integration ... -
Causes and effects of gender based violence on women at household level: A case of Masuliita Sub-county
(Makerere University, 2014-04)This study assessed the causes and effects of Gender Based Violence on women at household level in Masuliita Sub County. This was achieved by examining the major causes, effects and coping mechanisms of women experiencing ... -
Gender and police response to child abuse in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2014-12)This study examined gender and police response to child abuse in Kampala district. The following objectives guided the study: to document the types of girl and boy child abuses reported to police in Kampala District, to ... -
Gender and leadership in Ugandan radios: A case of selected FM radio stations in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2014-08)In the contemporary world, inequality between women and men in the work place is becoming a critical issue. The low representation of women within the management and leadership of FM radio stations of Uganda has attracted ... -
Effectiveness of gender policies in the promotion of women leaders in universities: A case of Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)The study assessed the effectiveness of the gender policy in the promotion of women leaders at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. The study adopted both the qualitative and quantitative research approaches. Data were ... -
The roles of Nigiina self-help projects in empowering women in eradicating poverty: A case study of two women groups in Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda, 2001-2010
(Makerere University, 2012-10)Introduction: The research study was about the role Nigiina self-help projects in empowering women to eradicate poverty; A Case Study of two women groups in Kawempe-Division, Kampala Uganda 2001-2010.The groups are Kasule ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The responses of women interfaced with domestic violence and the implications on the household welfare
(Makerere University, 2009-09)The aim of the study was to examine the different responses of women interfaced with domestic violence and the implications on the household welfare. To examine this, several categories of people were purposively selected. ... -
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 ... -
Liberalisation of agricultural markets, livelihood patterns and gender relations in Central Uganda: The case of Ntenjeru Sub County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2009-05)This thesis examines the influence of the policy of liberalisation of agricultural markets on livelihood patterns and gender relations. The thesis adopts the actor/structure theoretical framework in making comparison and ... -
The modelling of masculinities and the construction of fatherhood in contemporary Uganda: A case of Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2009-09)This study was conducted to contribute to a significant gap in development research by investigating how intra-household relations could help reduce unequal development. The aim of the study then was to determine how the ... -
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 ... -
The construction of exclusion of girls with disabilities in schools: A case study of Naguru Preparatory School
(Makerere University, 2010-10)This study aimed at examining how exclusion of girls with disabilities is constructed and illustrated in various forms of power differences within selected primary schools in Kampala district. The schools included Hill ... -
Access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services: gendered experiences of persons with physical disabilities in urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2012)In Uganda, like in many developing countries, issues of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) particularly those with physical disabilities have largely remained hidden. This ... -
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 ... -
The influence of cultural and gender practices on fertility rates in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District
(Makerere University, 2011-07)Culture simply means common beliefs and practices of a group of people. Culture defines the life choices of people thereby being part of the consequences that such choices bring. Culture is significant in understanding ...