School of Social Sciences (SSS) Collections: Recent submissions
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Customary resistance to marketization of land: Lango clans in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)This PhD thesis investigates how clan leaders in the Lango region of Uganda - as a political force within society - are resisting the advance of (capitalist) markets in Land. The theoretical analysis contributes to the ... -
Refugees and National Security in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-09)ABSTRACT There are about 65.5 million displaced people in the world, out of which about 22.5 million are refugees. The number of refugees is increasing at an alarming rate. Uganda is accommodating about 1.4 million refugees, ... -
Law enforcement and human rights abuse in Uganda: a case of Kampala Metropolitan Police Force
(Makerere University, 2022-10-14)Human rights are the basic rights of every individual irrespective of nationality, sex, ethnicity, language, religion, status or any other. Human rights embrace the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery, torture, ... -
The perceived sexual relations between students and lecturers in Makerere University: Power, context, and dilemmas
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The media has been awash with news of claims about sexual relationships between students and lecturers at Makerere University, which often is termed as sexual harassment. Such news often received mixed reactions from ... -
District local governments' disaster preparedness and response to landslides: a case of Bududa in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-12)The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of preparedness and response of District Local Governments towards landslide disaster with a specific focus on Bududa district. The specific objectives of the study ... -
Devolution of power and the control of corruption in Kenya (2010-2019)
(Makerere University, 2020-11-30)Corruption in Kenya remains prevalent despite concerted national efforts to fight the vice. The devolution process was aimed at among things to control corruption. Bureaucratic corruption at lower levels of governance in ... -
Deconstructing community policing strategies on Gender Based Violence (GBV) in Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP) East, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The history of Community Policing may be traced back in United States of America in 1960s when police decided to become more involved in local communities in order to deter and reduce criminal activity (Schanzer et ... -
Environmental conflict between refugees and host communities in Uganda: a case study of Nakivale Settlement area, Isingiro District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)A plethora of studies reviewed on refugees and host communities has been found to cover the impact of refugees on resources in the host communities while most literature on environmental security examines the causal linkages ... -
Examining the nexus between youth empowerment, inclusion and peacebuilding agenda in Kasese District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Youth empowerment and inclusion are central themes of the world development agenda. This study examined the nexus between youth empowerment, inclusion and peacebuilding agenda. Previous studies including article 17 of ... -
Rewards and retention of police trainers in the Uganda Police Training Schools: A case of Police Training School Kabalye and Olilim
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Rewards play a critical role in retention of employees as espoused by the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for decent work and economic growth, peace, justice and strong institutions. However despite the ... -
An assessment of Police effectiveness in crime management during pandemics: a case of COVID-19 in Central Police Station, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Since January 2020, the world has been faced with a global Covid-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2) virus strain. This pandemic has greatly affected the security of society, economic development, people‘s daily lives, ... -
Decentralisation, community empowerment and livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)This study examines the impact of decentralisation on political empowerment, livelihood improvement and coordination of development actors and programmes in Karamoja. It further explores the nexus between traditional ... -
The role of women in peace-building processes among refugees; A case of Kiryandongo refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2022-08-19)The study focused on the role of adult women in the peace building processes among refugees; a case of Kiryandongo Refugee Camp, Kiryandongo District. The considered a time scope of five (5) years from 2016 up to 2020. It ... -
Effectiveness of Uganda Police Force in combating crime in Kabale District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study examined the effectiveness of the Uganda Police Force (UPF) in combating crime in Uganda with a specific focus on Kabale District. To establish this effectiveness, the study inquired into the causes and nature ... -
Depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and operational performance of the Uganda Police Field Force Unit in Kampala Metropolitan East
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The performance of the Field Force Unit (FFU) officers in the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has been criticized by the public on many occasions – claiming that these officers do not attend to their duty, are engaged in ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of Crimes Record Management System (CRMS) on efficiency of criminal investigations operations in Uganda Police Force: a case of Jinja Road Police Station
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The need for good record-keeping and information-sharing practices has taken on added significance in today’s global environment. Not only do good records provide crucial internal information, law enforcement agencies ... -
An exploration of the intricacies of policing land conflicts in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study is about and majorly aims at investigating the intricacies of policing land conflicts in Wakiso district. the specific objectives included to find out the causes of land conflicts in Wakiso district, find out ... -
Contributions of sugarcane sharecropping to the smallholder farmers in Mayuge district
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)This study set out to investigate the economic contributions of sugarcane growing to the households which were contracted to grow sugarcane through the sharecropping system in Mayuge District. It was guided by four objectives, ... -
An examination of internal conflict management systems in mitigating conflicts in the Uganda Police Force
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study set out to examine the available structures within the Uganda Police Force put in place to mitigate and manage intra and interpersonal conflict within the force. The desire to investigate the availability of ... -
Mobile agricultural extension services and household livelihoods in South-Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Over the years, traditional agricultural extension systems have been integrated with mobile extension technologies. This study aimed to examine the utilisation of mobile agricultural extension services for household ...