Browsing Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) by Subject "Culture"
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'African sex is dangerous!' Renegotiating 'ritual sex' in contemporary Masaka district.
(Cambridge University Press, 2008)The sexual culture of sub-Saharan African peoples is variously utilized as an explanation for the high incidence of HIV in Africa. Thus it has been the target of behaviour change campaigns championed by massive public ... -
Breastfeeding practices and attitudes relevant to the vertical transmission of HIV in rural South-west Uganda.
(Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2001)Breastfeeding has been associated with a doubling of the risk of HIV transmission. In developed countries, it is recommended that HIV-positive women do not breastfeed, but this is not a feasible option in most of Africa. ... -
Dismantling reified African culture through localised homosexualities in Uganda.
(Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2013)Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill of 2009 aimed at protecting the cherished culture of the people against emergent threats to the traditional heterosexual family. The Bill's justification, however, lay in myopic imaginings ... -
Gender, class, culture and democratisation: a study of women’s participation in formal politics and collective activities in Kampala, Uganda
(2009-05-29)This thesis is an in-depth study of Ugandan women’s responses to the transition to democracy that began when the National Resistance Movement came to power in 1986. In contrast to the political repression of preceding ... -
Male promiscuity: The negotiation of masculinities by motorbike taxi-riders in Masaka, Uganda.
(Sage Publications, 2009)Understanding contemporary sociocultural constructions of masculinity and sexuality is crucial in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. This article discusses lay conceptualizations and enactments of manhood, in interaction with ... -
Traditional birth attendants in rural Gambia: Beyond health to social cohesion.
(Women's Health and Action Research Center, 2007)Studies of traditional birth attendants over-emphasise the health dimension. Based on ethnographic fieldwork (utilising participant observation, individual interviews, group discussions, participatory rapid appraisal, and ... -
The widow, the will, and widow-inheritance in Kampala: Revisiting victimisation arguments.
(Taylor and Francis, 2009)Widows are often presented as victims of patriarchal sexual dictates in analyses of widow-inheritance. Our study explored experiences of widowhood in Kampala. Ethnographic fieldwork combined participant observation, ...