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Limitations on solid waste management law in Uganda: A case study of Kampala City Council
(Makerere University, 2008)
The nature of handling and disposing of solid waste is still very poor in the country, with
particular focus on Kampala. The study therefore attends the legal aspects of handling and disposing of waste, and looks into ...
Efficacy of Uganda’s graduated tax: The case of Moyo District.
(Makerere University, 2008-10)
This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of Personal Graduated Tax (PGT) as source of revenue for local governments to render services to the people and contribute to the development of the areas under their ...
Reflections on freedom of expression in Uganda’s fledgling democracy: sedition, “pornography” and hate speech
(Human Rights & Peace Centre, Makerere University, 2008-02)
Since the ascendancy of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) regime to power, Uganda has consistently been viewed and perceived by the international community as a source of hope for development and democratization in ...
Dream deferred? Democracy and good governance: an assessment of the findings of Uganda’s country self-assessment report under the African Peer Mechanism
(Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University, 2008-10)
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) heralds dawn of a new African continent with a commitment to redeem the continent in economic, social and political terms. One of the features of NEPAD is the African ...
Equal opportunity, age-based discrimination and the rights of elderly persons in Uganda
(Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University, 2008-11)
Average life expectancy for Ugandans is currently estimated at 50 years for both men and women. Nonetheless, with developed healthcare systems and social conditions, there are telling indicators that a significant number ...
Frustrated or Frustrating?: the inspector general of government and the question of political corruption in Uganda
(Human Rights and Peace Centre, Makerere University, 2008-11)
One of the main reasons the National Resistance Movement/ Army started a guerrilla movement, which subsequently over threw the so-called “bad” government of the day in 1986, was to eliminate corruption from the rubric of ...
The role of forensic science in the administration of criminal justice in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2008)
The need for this study arose from the realization that forensic science plays a very important role in the administration of criminal justice. When an accused person is proved guilty before the courts of law, he / she is ...