Academic submissions (CHuSS): Recent submissions
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The representation of women in Ugandan war narratives
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This study is an examination of Mary Karooro Okurut, Goretti Kyomuhendo and Julius Ocwinyo’s novels: The Invisible Weevil (1998) Waiting: A Novel of Uganda at War (2007) and Fate of the Banished (1997) respectively. The ... -
Parentification, peer relations, school attendance and psychological well-being among ordinary level students in Kampala
(2019-11-12)This study investigated the relationships between Parentification and peer relations, school attendance and psychological wellbeing of ordinary level students in Kampala. There were 173 participants from three Universal ... -
Interpersonal relations, depression and psychological wellbeing of adolescents
(2019-11-10)This study sought to investigate the relationship between interpersonal relations, depression and the psychological wellbeing of adolescents. The objectives of this study were to investigate the relationship between ... -
The contribution of radio to promoting girl child education in Uganda: A case study of Voice of Muhabura, Kisoro District
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study investigated the contribution of radio to the promotion of girl child education. Based on 88.9 Voice of Muhabura (VOM) FM in Kisoro District, the study investigated how radio sensitises its audience about the ... -
Peer influence, substance abuse and risk to drop out of school among secondary school adolescents
(2019)In this study, I investigated the relationship between peer influence, substance abuse and risk to drop out of school among secondary school adolescents. Specifically, I investigated the relationship between peer influence ... -
The role of the church in eradicating poverty in Ibanda Parish in light of populorum progressio : A case study of Ibanda Parish
(2018-05)In African context, life is a supreme good and whatever promotes life is good. The Church teaches that life is sacred and each person has God‟s life, law and love deeply imprinted on his/her very nature. Being in the image ... -
Kiswahili terms in the domain of food and nutrition: “Are they PEGITOSCA compliant?”
(Makerere University, 2019-07)This study examines Kiswahili terms in the domain of Food and Nutrition (FN) in line with the PEGITOSCA criterion. Despite over 50 years of planned terminology development of Kiswahili in different specialised domains, ... -
Gender differences in factors influencing adoption of learning management systems by academic staff in Makerere University
(2018-09)This study explored gender differences in factors that influence academic staff adoption of learning management systems such as the Makerere University e-Learning Environment (MUELE). MUELE is an LMS designed to enhance ... -
Military Museums and National Security
(Makerere University, 2017-12-20)This study is on the importance of Military Museums on Uganda’s National Security and the challenges in their development, it was qualitative and was library based; the main sources included secondary and archival. The ... -
The importance of the sacrament of matrimony in the upbringing children in light of Amoris Laetitia : Case study in Holy Rosary Parish
(2018-05)The Church has the obligation to administer the Sacrament of Matrimony to those who are called to family life as their vocation and to teach them as parents the importance of this sacrament in upbringing children both in ... -
Assessment of peace journalism practice in South Sudan : A case study of Radio Miraya Juba South Sudan
(2018-09)This study assessed peace journalism practice in South Sudan, grounded on the Galtung peace/conflict reporting versus violence/war reporting model. The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the practice of peace ... -
The legal framework for addressing the refuge problem in Uganda: Strengths and weaknesses
(Makerere University, 2018-11)This study analysed how the refugee legal regime in Uganda was addressing the recurrent refugee problem. Refugees are a desperate and vulnerable category of people, who will have been forced by threats of human execution ... -
Assessment of the capacity of local governments to offer protection services to vulnerable children in Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2018-12-15)This study aimed to analyze and assess the capacity of local governments to effectively and sustainably offer protection services to vulnerable children. It was, accordingly, premised on four (4) specific objectives, namely; ... -
Parenting styles, parental monitoring and adolescents‘ risky sexual behavior
(Makerere University, 2018)The study investigated the relationships between parenting styles, parental monitoring and adolescents risky sexual behavior of 300 secondary school adolescents of senior four to six of 2016 in Rubaga Division, Kampala ... -
Responsible care for natural environment: A solution towards ecological crisis in Aduku Parish – Lira Diocese in light of LAUDATO SI’
(2018-10)The study was conducted to establish a thesis that responsible care for natural environment is a solution to curb the ecological crisis in Aduku Parish – Lira Diocese. The study was carried out in light of a ground-breaking ... -
The problems facing Sudanese women refugees in Mireyi Refugee Camp in Adjumani District and their coping mechanisms
(2018-11)This paper have examines problems facing women refugees in Mireyi camp, in Adjumani district, of Uganda. The research purpose was to assess the various refugees’ ways of life in the refugee camps around Adjumani District, ... -
Self-stigma, depressive symptoms and coping strategies among caregivers of children with mental disorder in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)People with mental disorder suffer from stigma in addition to the illness itself; their caregivers also suffer from stigma of having a child with mental disorder. The study examined the levels and associations between self- ... -
Family expressed emotions, treatment adherence and symptom relapse among schizophrenia patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Symptom relapse among schizophrenia patients has become a global concern and accounts for the majority (75%) of the readmission cases. Studies world-over indicate that in consistence to treatment regiments predicts disease ... -
Social-cultural values that influence gendered decisions for pork consumption: A case study of pork retail outlets in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2018-11-14)Globally, pork is the most extensively consumed meat due to its rich nutritional value: protein, iron, zinc, potassium, magnesium and vitamins (Murphy et al, 2014, Nguyen et al, 2015& UBOS, 2015). Consuming pork is important ... -
Depression, pain catastrophizing and responsiveness to analgesics: A case study of chronic pain patients
(Makerere University, 2018-11)The study was carried out to investigate whether depression and pain catastrophizing predict responsiveness to analgesics among chronic pain patients. The study was guided by four hypotheses: (i) Depression significantly ...