School of Women and Gender Studies (SWGS) Collections: Recent submissions
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A gender analysis of income generating activities in selected Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Lira District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-09)The study carried out a gender analysis of income generating activities in selected camps for internally displaced persons of Lira Primary Seven, Erute Prison and Starch Factory in Lira district. Specifically, it aimed at ... -
The construction of exclusion of girls with disabilities in schools: A case study of Naguru Preparatory School
(Makerere University, 2010-10)This study aimed at examining how exclusion of girls with disabilities is constructed and illustrated in various forms of power differences within selected primary schools in Kampala district. The schools included Hill ... -
Access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health services: gendered experiences of persons with physical disabilities in urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2012)In Uganda, like in many developing countries, issues of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) particularly those with physical disabilities have largely remained hidden. This ... -
Examining womens’ participation in the management of government aided mixed secondary schools in Kabale district
(Makerere University, 2012-11)The study was carried out in Kabale district using both qualitative and quantitative methods to examined women’s performance in management of government aided secondary schools. Qualitatively, interviews were carried out ... -
Examining women’s engagement with decentralized land structures at local government level: A case of Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2012-11)This study set out to examine the prospects of the women’s engagement with decentralized land structures on women’s land rights. This was done through examining the ways through which women are making contact with land ... -
The influence of cultural and gender practices on fertility rates in Ruhaama County, Ntungamo District
(Makerere University, 2011-07)Culture simply means common beliefs and practices of a group of people. Culture defines the life choices of people thereby being part of the consequences that such choices bring. Culture is significant in understanding ... -
Planning challenges in gender budgeting: A case study of the Watsan Sector in Mpigi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-08)This study investigated factors, which affect the application of gender budgeting by planners in the WATSAN Sector in Mpigi district, Uganda. The problem was that many activities budgeting inclusive do ignore gender issues ... -
Women and peace building: The case of women involvement in peace building process in Gulu District.
(Makerere University, 2010-07)Women and peace building is a new area of study in developing countries in general and Uganda in particular. This work is a gender analysis of the role women have played in the peace building process in Gulu district, their ... -
Gender relations and ICT adoption in contemporary Uganda: a case of computers and mobile telephones
(Makerere University, 2010)The thesis is about gender relations and adoption of computers and mobile phones in Uganda. The main objective of the study is to assess how gender relations relate to diffusion and adoption of ICT and women’s empowerment ...