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Women, land rights, and livelihoods in Amuru district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Research on land rights shows that women’s access to land is central to women’s economic empowerment, as land can serve as a base for food production and income generation, as collateral for credit and as a means of holding ...
The role of gender socialisation in choosing nursing as a career: a case study of Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
This study investigates how gender socialization impacts the career choices of students at Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing, with a special focus on how gender roles influence their decision to pursue nursing. Gender ...
The effects of social beliefs and gender norms on utilization of sexual and reproductive health education among adolescents in Lira District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
The study examined the effects of social beliefs and Gender Norms on utilization of SRHE by adolescents in Lira district, in northern Uganda. Specifically looking at social and gender norms that are associated with SRHE ...
Examining the institutionalisation of gender equality in secondary schools in Uganda: a case of Kitende senior secondary school-Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
The major focus of the study was to examine the extent to which gender equality has been institutionalized in Secondary Schools in Uganda, focusing on Kitende Senior Secondary School in Wakiso District. The birth of Universal ...
A Gender analysis of convenient food products preference of generation X and Y in urban centres of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
This study conducted a gender analysis of convenient food products preference by Generation X and Y. Generation X are people born between 1965 to 1980 while Y 1981 to 1995. The study was guided by three Theories; Buyer ...
Locating smallholder women farmers in agricultural commercialisation: experiences from sugarcane growing in Mayuge district
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Agricultural commercialisation is occurring rapidly, and many smallholder farmers are abandoning food crops for cash crops such as sugarcane. About 80% of the sugarcane fed to sugarcane processing plants in Uganda is ...
Women’s roles in the management of community forest resources: a case of Kwania district
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
The study analyzed women’s roles in the management of community forest resources in the Kwania district. The focus was on examining the role of women in the management of the community for resources in Kwania district for ...
Factors associated with the persistent increase in teenage pregnancy in Uganda: a case study of Busia District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
The study examined the factors that are associated with the persistent increase in teenage pregnancy in Busia District, eastern Uganda. The study examined the role of socio-economic factors, assessed the gaps in the laws, ...
Household power relations and access to and utilization of loans by young women: a case of Brac-Uganda clients in Jinja District
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Microfinance institutions have been recognised as effective tool for women’s economic empowerment through their accessible loan services. However, household power relations remain a hindrance to this opportunity, especially ...
Examining the socio-economic impacts of oil production on women: the case of Paloch Area, Upper Nile State-South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Oil is a major source of revenues for South Sudan as it provides 98 percent of the government’s revenues. During independence in 2011, there were hopes that oil revenues would be used for developments and to improve the ...