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ItemThe war victim.( 1981)Headless Torso with an amputated right limb. Prof. Nnagenda found that a part of the tree had fallen down, close to the Art School. This tree is called Mukebu in luganda, mugomati in other places and the scientific name is, Cordia Africana. One of the lecturers had ordered the groundsmen to burn the trunk. The burning of the tree symbolized that a lot was going on. The tree that had fallen reminded ourselves of the destruction today caused by man and nature. The Sculpture was done in three (3) years, from 1981 - 1983. After making the sculpture, some Europeans came and admired it. Rockefeller too admired it and wanted to take it to New York. They offered money but Prof. Nnagenda preferred that the monument remains in the university. In 1984, Rockefeller decided to purchase it for the university. They then decided to put it in the library. However, it would not fit through the library doors so Rockefeller hired cranes that passed it through the roof and fitted in a specialized space in the old library building. The Sculpture is a headless Torso, but with energy. The symbolism is that even if people were victims, they did not lose everything. Prof. Nnagenda came back in 1979 revolutionized after observations that there were no artefacts from Africa, yet Africa had its own way of communication through visual arts.
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ItemEconomic struggles, resilience and agency: Ageing market women redefining ‘Old’ in Kampala, Uganda( 2020)This article presents evidence from a qualitative study in which 67 in-depth interviews and a focus group discussion were conducted with ageing and old market women. The study focused on what ‘old’ means and how ageing and old market women redefine the meaning of ‘old’ to gain economic independence. The findings indicate that the meaning is still greatly attached to physical changes; there are differences in how different individuals respond to the changes, as some challenge the gender stereotypes and prejudices attached to old age and show resilience. Indicators of resilience among market women included: an active economic lifestyle, asset ownership, the freedom to socialize, the ability to make decisions about what it is they value, and the ability to earn an income. Indeed, ageing women in market trade are less dependent on others. To these women, seniority in age was no longer a challenge, nor a source of distress; instead, it was a motivator for pushing forward. Based on the findings, the authors recommend extending social security grants to enable even more old persons to start and maintain economically rewarding ventures.
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ItemUnderstanding the moderating role of ‘gender’ in students’ acceptance of distance learning: The case of Makerere University(International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 2022)Over the past 25 years, Uganda has implemented universal access in education policy. This has increased the number of male and female learners eligible for university education. Unfortunately, Makerere University is still predominantly an on-campus university, whose physical infrastructure has not developed to match the numbers. As such, some interested applicants’ miss out, often with obvious gender related issues. Distance learning allows for teaching and learning happening remotely, so it can potentially address this mismatch, if gender differences in awareness and preferences are addressed. Thus, a cross sectional study was conducted to establish learners’ awareness and perceptions of distance learning. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected. Findings show that what male and female students know, and their perceptions of distance learning, are influenced by positive and negative views they hold. Potential benefits of distance learning to challenges arising from gender roles did not influence awareness and perceptions. The paper highlights a need for awareness raising about distance learning.
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ItemA collaboration for the promotion of evidence synthesis: a Canadian-African Partnership(JCHLA, 2019)In 2018, the Queen’s Collaboration for Health Care Quality: A Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence (QcHcQ) spearheaded an incentive to increase collaboration and international partnerships. As part of this initiative, 6 library scientists from the partner institutions of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) were invited to Queen’s University in Kingston Ontario to undertake training. The objective was to provide these library scientists with a comprehensive systematic review-training workshop using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for evidence synthesis. The intense 6-day training workshop covered evidence synthesis of quantitative evidence and qualitative evidence as well as multiple methodologies for the synthesis of different levels of evidence. As a continuation of the collaboration a joint systematic review was embarked on titled: “The role of library scientists in fostering evidence based health care.”