Browsing School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA) Collections by Type
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Adaptation of small-scale livestock range farmers to climate change impacts in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2017)The effects of climate change are progressively felt within the community, especially among vulnerable social groups like small-scale livestock farmers. This is due to their production systems that are nature based and ... -
Adopting the restorative justice system in policing: A study based on criminal intelligence and investigations directorate in Uganda Police Force
(Makerere University, 2015-07)The study was confined to the Jurisdiction of Central and Katwe Police Stations, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Headquarters Kibuli, all in Kampala district. This was because in the annual ... -
Affirmative action policies and women’s access to land: A study of Mpunge Sub County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2016-11)The study investigated Affirmative Action Policies and Women’s Access to Land in Mpunge Sub County; Mukono District using an exploratory study design. It was based upon a purposively selected sample of 40 key informants ... -
Artificial birth control methods: A threat to human life and morality among the Catholic married couples
(Makerere University, 2015-02)This study was set out to contribute to the morality of the people especially Catholic married couples by establishing the thesis that the use of Artificial Birth Control methods is a threat to human life and morality among ... -
An assessment of civil society organisations’ role in peace building in Uganda: A case study of the Acholi religious leaders’ peace initiative.
(Makerere University, 2014-12)The study which was carried between 1998 and 2008 was an assessment of the role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Peace building in Uganda. Acholi Religious Leaders’ Peace Initiative (ARLPI) was used as a case study. ... -
An assessment of the Leadership Code Act 2002 as a mechanism of controlling corruption in the public sector: A case study of Tororo District.
(Makerere University, 2014)The objective of the study was to establish if the Leadership Code Act 2002 is an effective mechanism of controlling corruption at the local government level. The study extensively exploreda number the pre-conditions that ... -
Assessment of the observance of ethics among Uganda’s public relations practitioners.
(Makerere University, 2014)Guided by the propaganda theories, particularly how they relate to social responsibility, this research assessed the observance of ethics among Uganda‘s PR practitioners with emphasis on the level of truth, honesty and ... -
An assessment of the role of civil society organisations in the fight against corruption in Uganda: A case study of the Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda Operations in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)The current study attempted to evaluate the role of civil society organisations in the fight against corruption in Uganda taking a case study of Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda. The study aimed at identifying the various ... -
Away from home: An assessment of the effectiveness of Uganda’s anti-trafficking law enforcement mechanisms (2009-2014)
(Makerere University, 2018-04)The study assessed the effectiveness of the enforcement mechanisms on human trafficking in Uganda. Specifically, the study was guided by three objectives; to examine the contribution of the Prevention of Trafficking in ... -
The cessation clause: How it is understood by the Rwandan refugees in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)This research highlighted the different positions, opinions and/or views from the Rwandan refugees living in exile in Uganda. These views were about the cessation clause set to be officially invoked by the UNHCR on 30th ... -
The challenges facing the contemporary trial and traditional marriages in embracing Holy Matrimony in Wera Catholic Parish in the light of Familiaris Consortio
(Makerere University, 2014)Pope Benedict XVI said, “the Church as a whole and all her Pastors, like Christ, must set out to lead people out of the desert, towards the place of life, towards friendship with the Son of God, towards the One who gives ... -
Challenges of community policing in Uganda’s urban areas: A case study of Mbarara Municipality.
(Makerere University, 2014)The cornerstone of successful community policing and law enforcement is building and maintaining community trust and this takes a great deal of continuous effort. Community confidence and trust in police has largely remained ... -
Challenges of peaceful co-existence: A case of language problems among refugees in Nakivale-Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)This study examines language problems and the challenges of peaceful coexistence among the refugees of Nakivale refugee settlement. The research was carried out in Nakivale refugee settlement Isingiro district in South ... -
Challenges to sustainable re-integration in conflict situations in South Sudan: Gender perspective.
(Makerere University, 2014)This study set out to investigate the challenges of sustainable reintegration in post-conflict situations using a gender perspective and focusing on the South Sudan experience. The study objectives were: (i) to establish ... -
The church’s contribution towards the care of the vulnerable in the light of Evangelii Gaudium in Mutolere Parish
(Makerere University, 2016)One of the fundamental principles of social teaching of the Church is the preferential option for the poor according to the compendium of the social doctrine of the Church (2005, p. 98). In Evangelii Gaudium (2013, n. 199,) ... -
Community involvement in operation and maintenance of rural water facilities in post-coflict Gulu District. A case study of Bobi Sub-County
(Makerere University, 2017)Operation and maintenance (O&M) of water facilities is a critical factor for sustainability of rural water supply in post conflict-areas in Uganda. This study was undertaken to examine the role of community involvement in ... -
Community policing as a strategy for conflict and crime prevention: A case study of Katikamu North, Luwero District.
(Makerere University, 2014)A study to analyze community policing as a strategy for conflict and crime prevention was conducted in Katikamu North, Luwero district using descriptive research design. The study intended to establish the extent to which ... -
The contribution of Acholi Religious leaders’ peace initiative towards restoration of peace in Gulu District in the light of Pacem in Terris
(Makerere University, 2014)Waliggo (1998, p.2), hailed peace as: “Harmony, stability, joy and happiness. Peace is development, because where it is absent, development cannot be conceived. Peace is prosperity, proper relationships among peoples. Peace ... -
The contribution of African Union peace keeping force in promoting peace and stability in Somalia: a case study of AMISOM in Mogadishu
(2015-11)This study set out to assess the contribution of African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in promoting peace and stability using Mogadishu City in Somalia as a case study. The study was prompted by media reports that ... -
The contribution of pastoral home visitations towards effective Christian education in Mutolere Catholic Parish-Kabale Diocese in light of Catechesi Tradendae
(Makerere University, 2016)Introduction The study examined the contribution of home to home visitations towards effective Christian Education in the light of Catechesis in our time in Mutolere Catholic Parish. It specifically investigated the ...