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Sculptural forms derived from mushrooms.
(Makerere University, 2008-08)
In whatever direction we look, we are surrounded by plants of wide range in character. Plants have a reserve energy to which artists particularly sculptors can respond. Their branches, leaves, stems and roots offer a rich ...
Strengthening the foundations - sharing expertise in East Africa
(Association of Commonwealth Universities, 2008-04-28)
Raising the profile of librarians requires a strong professional identity at all levels. Here, members of the Information Science Foundation for Eastern Africa discuss why a new association was needed, and how it is helping ...
Impact of HIV/AIDS on the livestock-producing communities of Uganda: case studies of Moyo and Kashumba Subcounties
(Makerere University, 2008)
This study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the livestock-producing communities of Uganda was carried out in Kashumba and Moyo sub counties. Data were collected using semi-structured questionnaire administration, focus group ...
Human resource management practices, procedural justice, distributive justice, organisational stress and teacher organisational Citizenship behaviours in schools.
(Makerere University, 2008)
The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between HR practices, Organisational justice, Organisational stress and Teacher OCB.
This was carried out by developing a conceptual model, which related HR ...
Armed conflicts and women empowerment in Northern Uganda : a case of LRA conflict in Gulu and Kitgum Districts 2003-2008
(Makerere University, 2008)
Northern Uganda has witnessed armed conflicts for a long time. The most disastrous armed conflict in northern Uganda, the LRA conflict broke out immediately after the NRA’s take over or government in 1986. This war displaced ...
Factors influencing Kaposi's sarcoma treatment outcome at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2008-07)
Uganda commonly diagnoses epidemic as well as endemic Kaposi's sarcoma cancer variants. A retrospective chart review of 1,483 Kaposi's sarcoma patient files for patients managed at Uganda Cancer institute in Mulago Referral ...
The challenges faced by children in the enjoyment of their right to participate in education decision making: a case study of schools in Mukono District.
(Makerere University, 2008)
The study set out to identify the challenges faced by children in the enjoyment of the right to participate in education decision making. The study explored the concept of the meaning of the ‘right of children to participate’ ...
Daily ranger-based symptom observations and health monitoring of habituated mountain gorillas (gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi impenetrable national park, Uganda
(2008)
It is often hypothesized that transmission of human diseases to apes is a (if not the) major threat to species survival hence the need for a systematic approach to health data collection yielding solid evidence on which ...
The challenges of community participation in development projects: a case of community managed projects of plan international - Luwero Program.
(Makerere University, 2008)
Community Managed Projects (CMP) have become an important form of development assistance in developing countries. However, a look at their conceptual foundations and evidence on their effectiveness shows that projects that ...
The Right to adequate food in uganda: a case study of internally displaced persons in Unyama Camp, Gulu District
(Makerere University, 2008)
Uganda is a signatory to many international treaties relating to the right to food, which is also reflected in the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. This can also be evident in the many government programmes ...