Browsing School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SLPA) by Subject "Human rights"
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Assessing institutional medical policies in places of work: a case study of DFCU Bank, Kampala District
(2011-03)This study is set out to examine medical policies in organisations / places of work. It was carried out in DFCU Bank using five purposively selected branches. The study was guided by two major objectives of; (i) Finding ... -
Assessing the implementation of the convention against torture in decentralised administration in Uganda: a case study of Gulu District
(2009-08-08)The study sought to assess and describe the challenges met in the implementation of the convention against torture (CAT) in terms of promotion and protection of Human Rights, in particular achieving freedom from the act ... -
The challenges faced by the police in eliminating mob justice in Kampala: 2005 - 2007
(2009-12)The research examined the challenges faced by the Police in eliminating Mob justice in Kampala between 2005 and 2007. This is the period a new constitution was promulgated but acts of mob justice by the public in the quest ... -
Challenges of domesticating international human rights treaties: A case study of the convention on the rights of the child in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011)This study focuses on the challenges of implementing international human rights standards through domestication. It examines the claim that the values contained in international human rights treaties are predominantly ... -
The doctrine of separation of powers within the three branches of government in Uganda and its human rights implications
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The study sought to assess the doctrine of Separation of Powers within the three branches of government in Uganda and its implications on human rights. It gave a background to this concept and contemporary understandings ... -
Effective communication and children’s right to health: the case study of Kampala District
(2005-07)The study is conceived along the understanding that every human being is naturally entitled to the natural rights, since they are granted by God. Through the natural law, these rights cannot be taken away by mans authority ... -
Factors affecting the implementation of the right to education in Uganda: a case study of access to tertiary education.
(Makerere University., 2007-04)This study examined the factors affecting implementation of the right to education in Uganda with specific reference to access to tertiary education. The general objective of the study was to find out factors affecting the ... -
Factors hindering the realization of the right to freedom of association of disabled women in Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2007-08)The study analyzed the factors that hinder the right to association of disabled women in Mpigi district. This was motivated by limited participation of women with disabilities in the associations being formed in their areas ... -
Grassroots women empowerment: a comparative study of human rights education in Rukungiri and Kampala districts
(Makerere University, 2005)This study was set to provide insight into the inter-relationships between human rights education and grassroots women empowerment. The study was conceptualized along human rights theories and Longwe's (1991) five levels ... -
Human rights advocacy in the poetry of contemporary Ugandan women poets: Susan Kiguli and Mildred Barya
(2009)The purpose of the study on “Human Rights Advocacy in the Poetry of Contemporary Ugandan Women Poets: Susan Kiguli and Mildred Barya” was to investigate the contribution made by Ugandan women poets in their society as well ... -
Human rights and the plight of the victims of Rwanda genocide : A case study of the observance of the right to fair justice
(Makerere University, 2012-07)The research explored the observance of Human Rights and the victims of Rwanda genocide in Rwanda. The study set to establish: Rwanda genocide victims and right to fair justice, Rwanda genocide victims and a right to full ... -
Human rights based approach to disciplining : a study of students’ disciplinary matters in selected schools in Mukono Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020)The study sought to investigate the impact of influence of Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) on students’ disciplinary matters in selected secondary schools in Mukono Municipality. The study was based on the following ... -
Human rights challenges facing women prisoners: A comparative study of Atopi and Kasangati Government Prisons
(Akello, B. (2018). Human rights challenges facing women prisoners: A comparative study of Atopi and Kasangati Government Prisons. Unpublished masters dissertation. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 2018)The study focused on human rights challenges facing women prisoners in Uganda with a comparative analysis of Atopi and Kasangati Government Prisons Apac and Wakiso District respectively. The study sought to identify ... -
Mob justice and the right to life in Mityana District. A case study of Mityana Town Council
(Makerere University, 2016)Mityana has become a den of mob justice in spite of the existing legal framework. The study was therefore bent on establishing why this happened that led to a violation of not only the right to life but also a number of ... -
Policy implementation in the realisation of the right to education for children with physical disabilities in Uganda: A case study of Bushenyi District.
(Makerere University, 2014)The aim of this study is to evaluate UPE as an inclusive programme and assess its effectiveness in including Children with Disabilities (CWDs). The study further reviews the relevant human rights instruments concerning the ... -
The politics of Uganda Human Rights Commission, 1995-2006
(2008-03)The Uganda Human Rights Commissions constitutes a central and inescapable position in the promotion and protection of human rights. The unhindered operation of the Commission is yet a standard criterion of modern states ... -
The protection and promotion of disabled children’s right to education in Rubanda County, Kabale District, Uganda: challenges and missing links
(Makerere University, 2008-08)Disability is a human rights issue in Uganda that has been neglected for long. Disability is viewed negatively in Uganda and disabled people are denied life opportunities like education. They miss out on education despite ... -
The respect of prisoners’ rights: A case study of Luzira prison, 2000-2012
(Makerere University, 2012)This study was set out to assess the respect of the rights of prisoners in Luzira complex. It focused on conflicts in society as causes of imprisonment, the awareness of various rights of inmates and discussed four basic ... -
The right to adequate food in Uganda : a case study of IDPs in Ngariam sub-county, Katakwi District
(Makerere University, 2010)The study investigated issues pertaining to realization of the right to adequate food of IDPS in Ngariam Sub County. Katakwi district the specific objectives of the study were: to examine the existing relevant human rights ... -
The role of NGOs in monitoring and reporting human rights violations to treaty bodies in Uganda: A case study of selected NGOs
(2018-11-28)This study was set out to examine the role played by human rights NGOs in Uganda in fulfilling their obligations of monitoring and reporting before the international treaty bodies. The study was interested in exploring the ...