School of Languages, Literature and Communication (SLLC): Recent submissions
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Sexual violence reporting in the Ugandan press: a discursive news values analysis
(Makerere University, 2024-12)This study explored the linguistic construction of news values in two Ugandan newspapers, namely, The Red Pepper and The Kampala Sun. In particular, the study examined how sexual violence is made newsworthy in the online ... -
Analysing translated metaphors in Amaka ga Bawansolo and Eby'edda Bisasika
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Authors of literary texts often use metaphors in most of their writings. Chinua Achebe and George Orwell are among the writers who use metaphors to convey meaning in their texts namely; Things Fall Apart and Animal Farm ... -
Changing trends in naming practices among the Baganda : a case of clan names
(Makerere University, 2024)This dissertation, with a focus on clan names, investigates the changing trends in personal naming practices among the Baganda. The objectives of this study were to examine the cultural value of Ganda clan names; to ... -
Contribution of community radios to growth of women entrepreneurs in Uganda: a case of Kagadi Kibaale community radio, Kagadi district
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)The study assessed the contribution of community radios to growth of women entrepreneurship in Uganda, the case of Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR) in Kagadi District. The objectives of the study were to: assess ... -
The role of mass media in transmission of agricultural innovation information in Uganda: a case study of banana farmers in Bushenyi district
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)The study set out to examine the role of mass media in transmission of agricultural innovation information in Uganda. The study was contextualized on banana farmers in Bushenyi District. The study was informed by the ... -
An assessment of the use of statistics by Ugandan newspapers: a case of the New Vision
(Makerere University, 2024-07)The study assessed the use of statistics by Ugandan newspapers using a case of The New Vision. Using a mixed methods and sequential explanatory design, the study employed qualitative content analysis and in-depth interviews ... -
An assessment of the use of small group communication in curbing teenage pregnancy among girls living with HIV in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)In Uganda, one in four teenage girls aged 15 - 19 years have had a child or are pregnant and 42% of all pregnancies among adolescents are un-intended. With an unmet need of family planning among adolescents of 30.4%, it ... -
Coverage of the conflict in Rwenzururu in The Daily Monitor and New Vision newspapers: frames and peacebuilding
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study assessed how two leading daily newspapers in Uganda, the Daily Monitor and the New Vision covered the November 2016 conflict in Rwenzururu Sub-region. The primary purpose of this study was to assess how the ... -
“We don’t eat ethics!” journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)This study investigated journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes and the implications for journalism practice in Uganda. Brown envelope, meaning the incentive given by a story source or subject to a journalist, in the ... -
Crafted by hand: an analysis of how the readers negotiate the meaning of messages portrayed in the press political cartons
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Within the context of debates concerning the impact of media on audiences, this study investigates how the readers interpret messages embedded in editorial cartoons. It further examines the different factors which influence ... -
The forms and sources of misinformation on twitter: a case study of Uganda Ministry of Health COVID-19 risk communication and vaccination intervention
(Makerere University, 2024-04)The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation that posed a serious public health problem. This study, I set out to examine the forms and sources of misinformation on Twitter. The study focused on ... -
Politeness strategies in English as a second language: A case of secondary school teachers in Fort Portal Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022)This study aimed at finding out how non-native speakers of English conceptualize politeness and what politeness strategies they use in communication with each other in English. Being native speakers of another language, ... -
Conflict or harmony? Unraveling how media shape public perception of wildlife in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Globally, media outlets are key sources of information that influence public opinions, perceptions and attitudes. These ultimately impact conservation outcomes and wildlife protection. It is therefore imperative to understand ... -
Role of Taso-Mulago’s communication strategies in promoting adherence to antiretroviral treatment among adolescents living with HIV
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This research investigates the pivotal role of communication strategies in fostering adherence to Antiretroviral treatment among adolescents (13-19) living with HIV in Uganda, specifically within the context of TASO Mulago. ... -
The role of electronic media in promoting Ugandan cinema: a case study of NTV and Bukedde Television
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Cinema was introduced in Uganda way back in 1930s but has remained critically underdeveloped in the home-grown context. The factors that previous researchers have identified to explain this scenario do not include the role ... -
The effect of centralised media buying on Ministry of Water and Environment advertising in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study examines the Effect of Centralised Media Buying on Ministry of Water and Environment Advertising in Uganda. A purely qualitative approach was used. The empirical part is based on in-depth interviews with advertisers ... -
Interrogating child vulnerabilities in selected Ugandan contemporary fiction
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study interrogates child vulnerabilities in Ugandan contemporary fiction in Waiting, Secrets no More, Fate of the Banished and Footprints of the Outsider. It does not only portray child vulnerability but also goes ... -
Censorship in the digital age: assessing the effects of internet shutdown on journalism practice during Uganda’s 2021 general elections - a case of the daily monitor
(Makerere University, 2023-12)This study provides insights into the Internet shutdowns and journalism practice by exploring the effects of the Internet shutdowns on journalism practice during Uganda’s 2021 general elections using the case study of Daily ... -
Assessing the effect of interactive radio programming on children empowerment in Uganda: a case of children’s programme on Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR)
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study assessed the effect of interactive radio programming on children empowerment in Uganda with particular focus on the children programme on Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR) (91.7FM) in Kagadi and Kibaale ... -
Performing resistance and subversion in the songs of Madoxx Ssemanda Ssematimba
(Makerere University, 2023)This study examines the performance of the concepts of resistance and subversion in the songs of Madoxx Ssemanda Ssematimba, a legendary Ugandan Reggae artist. It takes interest in his lyrics as a way of analysing his ...