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Understanding the obstacles to the growth of the insurance industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011)
The study analyses the obstacles to the growth of the insurance industry in Uganda. Growth is conceptualized as the level of development of the industry in general, in terms of premium profitability, availability of the ...
School violence, mental health, and educational performance in Uganda
(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013-12)
BACKGROUND: Violence against children from school staff is anecdotally common in low- and middle-income countries, but data on prevalence and associations with mental health and educational outcomes are lacking.
METHODS: ...
The Good Schools Toolkit to prevent violence against children in Ugandan primary schools: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.
(BioMed Central, 2013-07-24)
Background
We aim to evaluate the effectiveness of the Good School Toolkit, developed by Raising
Voices, in preventing violence against children attending school and in improving child
mental health and educational ...
The role of faith-based organisations in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support in Uganda: A case study of Kamwokya Christian Caring Community (KCCC)
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
The now over two decades of the existence of the HIV/AIDS pandemic have brought into play a number of actors undertaking numerous interventions to combat its effect. Among the actors have been faith based organizations, ...
Uganda’s compliance with the Millennium Development Goal of ensuring environmental sustainability: a case of Wakiso District, 2005-2009
(Makerere University, 2012)
This study was to establish Uganda’s compliance with the Millennium Development Goal of Ensuring Environmental Sustainability as one of the MDGs. This study was carried out in Wakiso District. The study was guided by the ...
Legislative promotion of socioeconomic human rights in Uganda through the budget process
(Makerere University, 2012-11)
Uganda underwent the democratization process in the 1980s with the leadership promising to provide a ‘fundamental change’ and introducing reforms in the political, economic and social arena. Despite these reforms, social ...
Residential care for abandoned children and their integration into a family-based setting in Uganda: lessons for policy and programming
(Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health, 2014)
This article describes a model of care for abandoned and neglected infants in need of urgent physical, social, and medical support as
implemented by the Child’s i Foundation, an international, nongovernmental organization ...
Malaria control and prevention among the under five children in slums: A case of Bwaise.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Malaria is the leading killer disease to the extent that every year there are 300-500 million cases and about 1 million deaths in children under the age of five, 90% of which occurs in sub Saharan Africa. Research reveals ...
Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern Uganda: A Critique of Modern Structures for Child Protection and Reintegration
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2012)
The study documents and analyzes the community structures
supporting reintegration of the formerly abducted child mothers
(FACM) within postconflict northern Uganda. A qualitative
approach assesses the relevance and ...
Food security early warning systems in Karamoja: a case of Kotido District from 2009-2011
(Makerere University, 2013-01)
Karamoja sub-region suffers from chronic food insecurity. Food insecurity results from both natural and human causes. One in three years the sub-region suffers massive crop failures and since 2009 several food security ...