School of Social Sciences (SSS) Collections: Recent submissions
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Intimate partner violence and masculinities: experiences of baganda male survivors in Masaka District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Male intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization by female partners has been one of controversy, with limited research and recognition surrounding its existence, nature and consequences on the male “survivors”. Using a ... -
Management practices and maternal healthcare provision at Komamboga Health Centre III, Kawempe Division (KCCA), 2018-2021
(Makerere University, 2022)This research paper was written as a result of secondary data review and the key informant interviews from five (5) respondents that aimed to examine the role of management practices in maternal healthcare provision. It ... -
Assessing the role of communication in childhood vaccination uptake in Kampala, Uganda: case study of Kisenyi Health Center IV
(Makerere University, 2022-03-13)This was an exploratory study undertaken to document the perspectives of communication about childhood vaccination in Kampala City. The objectives of the study were to identify the vaccination communication interventions; ... -
Digitization of academic records at institutions of higher learning
(Makerere University, 2022)This study was about digitization of academic records in institutions of higher learning. Digitization is an important aspect for institution to keep safely their academic records. In this age of technology, institutions ... -
Exploring strategies used by VLSAs to address intimate partner violence in Rubaga Division Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022)Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a public health and social policy challenge globally and regionally. In Uganda, the magnitude of IPV is high, with gender inequality and poverty as key drivers leading to long term ... -
Village health teams and primary healthcare service delivery in Mpigi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-07)The Village Health Teams (VHTs) have been considered by the Government of Uganda (GoU) as an effective way to bring primary healthcare services closer to the people. Consequently, the VHT programme was introduced within ... -
Influence of culture on operation Wealth Creation Program (OWC) in Kicwamba Sub-County in Kabarole District
(Makerere University, 2022)This study investigated how culture affected Operation Wealth Creation program practices in Kicwamba Sub-County in Kabarole District in western Uganda, using Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) as a case study. The general ... -
Commercial sugarcane farming and rural youth livelihoods in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Commercial farming is a pathway for pro-poor growth because of its economic linkages such as jobs and incomes. However, most of the available studies of commercial farming are largely generic, leaving a dearth of evidence ... -
Prospects and challenges of Open-Distance learning for graduate program delivery in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)Of recent, with the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, a number of changes in the teaching-learning process in the higher education institutions emerged, hence the increasing utilization of the virtual mode of interaction between ... -
Experiences of local intergration among refugees in nakivale refugee settlement –Isingiro District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-08)Background: The fact that voluntary repatriation and resettlement are less embraced by most refugee host countries leaves local integration as arguably the most reliable durable solution that the 25 million current refugees ... -
Managing ethnic conflict in resource use: the case of the Jonam and Acholi people in northern Uganda .
(Makerere University, 2022-02)The study was to examine the management of ethnic conflicts in resource use between the Jonam and Acholi people in Northern Uganda. The study was guided by three specific objectives: to examine the causes of ethnic ... -
Coping with disabling chronic illnesses: a case of caregivers of children with nodding syndrome in Pader District-Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-03)Nodding syndrome is an illness that is characterized by head nodding and has been reported in northern Uganda, South Sudan and Ulanga district in Tanzania. This study on Coping Strategies with Disabling Chronic Illnesses: ... -
Utilization of compensation funds by persons displaced by Park Junction Road Project in Buliisa District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Uganda is pursuing an ambitious target of completing a large section of its “oil roads” in the Albertine Grabben region, where oil exploration is undergoing. The Park Junction Buliisa Road (PJBR) is one of the roads under ... -
The influence of poverty on the academic performance of students within the School of Education of Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)This study examines the influence of poverty on the academic performance of students within the School of Education at Makerere University, Uganda. The research aims to identify the relationship between poverty and students’ ... -
A comparative study of traditional and modern marital conflict mediation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2002)This study focused on comparing traditional and modern marital conflict mediation arrangements in Uganda. The study was carried out in Kampala and Mpigi districts, covering 37 respondents who included marital conflict ... -
The role of synergies in development: a study of consortia for youth skills development in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022-02-14)Working in a consortium is a form of synergy currently utilised by organisations to provide practical solutions to complex real world problems though is often met with challenges like poor leadership, inability to set clear ... -
The meaning(s) and factors influencing treatment seeking behavior for depression among middle-aged and elderly patients at Butabika National Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-21)Depressive disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders, accounting for up to 30% of primary care service utilization in developing countries. However, delays in seeking treatment, misdiagnosis and non-specific ... -
The challenges faced by the community in the implementation of UPE in selected schools in Serere County
(Makerere University, 2007-06)The study focused on Community participation m the implementation of Universal Primary Education. It analyzed the challenges faced by the Community in the implementation of UPE in selected schools in Serere County in Soroti ... -
Policing strategies and management of violent crimes in Uganda: a case of Kampala Central Division
(Makerere University, 2022-01)This study was carried out to examine the policing strategies and management of violent crimes in Uganda. However, the researcher selected Kampala Central Division as a case study. The objectives of the study were to examine ... -
Lived experiences of teenage mothers in Gulu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)This study examines the lived experiences of teenage mothers in post-conflict setting, Gulu District. The study adopted a phenomenological qualitative research design to explore the subjective experiences of the participants. ...