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Representation of trauma in selected Ugandan short stories
(Makerere University, 2021-08)
The study explores the representation of trauma in selected Ugandan short stories. Defining trauma as a response to a deeply distressing or disturbing event or experience, an act of violence or harassment, or even an abrupt ...
Losses and gains: a stylistic analysis of the translation process of folktales from Runyankore–Rukiga into French
(Makerere University, 2022-12-21)
This thesis presents the findings of the study relating to the analysis of the translation process of folktales from Runyankore-Rukiga into French. The study was concerned with literary translation, particularly analyzing ...
Song and nation: A study of the secondary school song competition ‘original song composition’ in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
In this thesis, I examine song as a performance of the nation. At the heart of the thesis, I discuss the secondary school music competition in Uganda in general and the ‘original song composition,’ item as a distinct subset ...
Semantic challenges of cross-cultural translation: An appraisal of the notion of conflict in the Luganda and German Translations of ‘Animal Farm’
(Makerere University, 2023-01)
This study, which is purely qualitative, investigates challenges of cross-cultural translations, using the notion of conflict in Animal Farm by George Orwell (1945), as a case study. The notion of conflict being a major ...
Grammatical errors among L2 learners of Kiswahili
(Makerere University, 2022)
This study investigates grammatical errors among L2 learners of Kiswahili. Specifically, it investigates the manifestation of grammatical errors in essays of secondary school learners. The study considered Senior Four1 ...
Exploring self-perception dilemmas among homosexuals in Uganda through communication : a case study of Mr and Miss Pride Campaign
(Makerere University, 2022)
Previous research has examined challenges faced by homosexuals, including the social discrimination they suffer as a sexual minority. However, the self-perception dilemmas these people experience because of their sexual ...
Interlingual cognizance of metaphors: a case study of selected experiential domains of English and Luganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-13)
ABSTRACT
Metaphor is a tool so ordinary that we use it unconsciously and automatically, with so little effort that we hardly notice it. It is omnipresent: metaphor suffuses our thoughts no matter what we are thinking ...
How Uganda Communications Commission uses Social Media for consumer empowerment
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)
The study set out to establish how Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) uses social
media, specifically Twitter and Facebook, for consumer empowerment. It was guided by the
following objectives: To explore how UCC uses ...
The use of facebook in radio programming in Uganda : a case study of 94.8 XFM
(Makerere University, 2023-01-10)
Using the affordance perspective as the analytical framework, this study assesses how Facebook has been used in programming; how Facebook has affected programming; and suggests best strategies for using Facebook in radio ...
Informal English usage among students in tertiary institutions: the case of National Teachers' College in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-06)
The study examined the use of informal English among students in Tertiary institutions in Uganda. Specifically, it examined the factors that account for the usage of informal English and the effect of the use of informal ...