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    The sustainability of “social protection grants” for realizing socio-economic rights of older persons in Uganda : a case of “social assistance grant for empowerment” in Kole District
    (Makerere University, 2025) Aciro, Dorcus
    The aim of the study was to explore the sustainability of “social protection grants” for realizing socio-economic rights of older persons in Uganda: It focused on Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) in Kole District. The objectives of the study were to examine the perception of SAGE beneficiaries, to assess the contribution of SAGE, and to analyse the sustainability of SAGE programme to the realization of older persons social and economic rights in Kole District. The study adopted Sociological theories of ageing (Disengagement, Activity, Subculture, and continuing and person engagement), the Change theory and the human rights theory. These theories are embedded in the concept of social Protection which gives rise to the social Economic rights of Older persons. The study employed a case study design and a non-structured method of data collection. It covered a sample of 30 respondents. The researcher employed interview guides as a tool which helped her in gathering information from the key informants on the perception, contribution and the sustainability of SAGE programme in Kole District. Although the findings reveal that SAGE has greatly contributed to achieve the social Economic rights of the beneficiaries including Restoration of hope, access to medical services, access to education, improvement of agriculture, SAGE is facing several challenges. These challenges cut across the entire programme right from the planning to the implementation level Findings also reveal that the beneficiaries were not involved in the entire planning process, making the beneficiaries not to fully own the programme. Regarding perception of the beneficiaries, SAGE is perceived by the beneficiaries as a grant by the government of Uganda to the older persons to meet their basic needs, few have invested the money. In the aspect of sustainability findings indicate that the Government has introduced other cash transfer programmes such as Social Enterprise Grant for Older persons SEGOP) as well as the integration of SAGE into the mainstream programmes like Parish Development model (PDM). In conclusion, . Failure to address the challenges identified above including funding delays, irregular payments, design related concerns, monitoring and evaluation, human resource, and enrolment challenges among others will render SAGE programme short-lived and therefore unsustainable. The study recommends among others, Timely payment of Funds, emphasizing sustaining in project design. Effective human resource planning and management, reduction of the eligibility age of the beneficiaries, establishment of clear legal frame works regarding SAGE implication and effective collaboration and partnership between key stakeholders including beneficiaries.
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    Uganda’s experiences in monitoring government programmes using set global development indicators: the case of goal 4 indicators on education
    (Makerere University, 2024) Katagaya, Michael Richard
    This study investigates the monitoring of national education programs in Uganda in the context of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) indicators on education. The study adopts a crosssection descriptive qualitative research design, the research incorporates insights from a diverse range of academic and grey literature, and primary data gathered through structured interviews, focus group discussions, and questionnaires. The findings reveal that Uganda's education monitoring plan aligns with SDG4 indicators but encounters challenges related to data collection, quality assurance, and capacity building. While stakeholders actively participate in monitoring efforts, their engagement could be enhanced through improved coordination and communication. The study identifies gaps in the skills and knowledge of staff responsible for monitoring education programs, which affects the effectiveness of the monitoring system. Although data quality assurance processes are in place, there is potential for improvement to ensure the accuracy and reliability of education monitoring data. By examining the experiences, challenges, and practices associated with utilizing SDG4 indicators, the study underscores the need for targeted interventions to strengthen Uganda's monitoring and evaluation systems. The study also provides recommendations for addressing the identified challenges, including capacity-building initiatives for monitoring staff, enhancing data collection methods, improving data quality assurance processes, and fostering stronger stakeholder engagement. These recommendations aim to bolster the effectiveness of the education monitoring system, ensuring accurate and reliable data that can be used to inform decision-making processes, improve education programs, and ultimately promote sustainable development in Uganda. In conclusion, this research offers valuable insights into the performance of Uganda's education monitoring system concerning SDG4 indicators, identifies areas for improvement, and provides recommendations for enhancing the monitoring process.
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    Protecting potential human trafficking victims against the hidden interests of commercial labour exportation in Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2025) Kamashanyu, Harriet
    The study analyzed the link between protecting potential human trafficking victims against the hidden interests of commercial labour exportation in Uganda. Specific objectives were; to identify dominant characteristics of potential human-trafficking victims, to examine the contributions of legal and institutional frameworks to addressing human trafficking and to explore the dynamics that enable human traffickers to achieve the hidden interests of commercial labour exportation in Uganda. A qualitative case study design was adopted and data was collected using observation, interviews and focus group discussions. Trans-national theory and the Victimology theory underpinned the study. Findings indicate that potential and victims of human trafficking are characterized by a life of anticipation for the best before engaged in human trafficking, misery and suffering during and after being trafficked, Uganda has several legal and institutional frameworks to addressing human trafficking however, their positive contributions live a lot still desired to save Ugandans from human trafficking. However, the human traffickers capitalize on the weakness in laws and poor economic and social status for people to lure Ugandans in human trafficking economic self-interests. The study concludes that social, economic and psychosocial characteristics formed the life of the potential human-trafficking victims as reflected before, during and after being trafficked. Legal and institutional frameworks to addressing human trafficking in Uganda have significantly aided Uganda's efforts to combat human trafficking, despite their application and interpretation been sluggish and human traffickers capitalize mostly on the economic mismatches in Uganda such as unemployment; desire to migrate to countries with more economic opportunities and poverty among the victims to achieve their hidden interests of commercial labour exportation. This study recommended that the Government of the Republic of Uganda, through its ministries, agencies and investors should lower the number of youths who are in dire need of work, so the Government must increase employment.
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    Governing the boda-boda transport sector in Kampala City, Uganda
    (Makerere University, 2018) Muhairwe, Geofrey
    Motorcycle taxis commonly known as Boda-bodas in Uganda has been looked at as the solution to the problem of easy mobility and unemployment in Uganda’s urban centers in general and Kampala for our purpose. However, it should be noted that a lot of problems have come up from this very “solution”. Boda-bodas have been on several occasions been reported in newspapers and other media as being the convenient means of transport used by criminals as they accomplish their heinous missions. It is from such background that it is necessary to find out why is it that these unbecoming activities have continued to take place. Through various research methods, this study sought to fill the knowledge gap on the ways how the “ungovernable” Boda-boda operators can be governed/ regulated. This research profiled the Boda-boda riders, investigated the role of city authorities on management of Boda-boda transport, examined, and highlighted the legal/regulatory framework that guides Boda-boda taxi in Uganda. Interesting finding was recorded and came up with recommendations of what needs to be done to effectively regulate Boda-boda transport sector. The research was carried out with in the central business district of Kampala.
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    Military expenditure and human security : a study of East Africa
    (Makerere University, 2023) Walugembe, Francis
    The human security school within neoliberal theory argues that Sub-Saharan Africa’s low human security levels can be attributed to high military spending. As a result, states in the region are urged to reduce their military expenditure further to improve their people's human security conditions significantly. Reduction in military spending, however, is supported without careful consideration for the dire national security needs of these states resulting from unstable politico-economic environments. This study sought a more nuanced understanding of the trends in military expenditure and human security in East Africa from 2010-2017 and the nature of the relationship between the two aspects. East Africa remains a politically volatile sub-region and, therefore, a relevant region to examine these trends. To achieve its objectives, the study applied a mixed-method research design through quantitative data analysis and in-depth interviews with expert practitioners in the human security arena. This enabled the researcher to account for the sub-region's significant security threats. The researcher applied a human security lens within neoliberal international relations theory, which counters the traditional realist theory that emphasises the primacy of national security issues. The study findings reinforced the utility of non-traditional security aspects while highlighting the enduring relevance of national security issues. The study found that by excluding states undergoing intense and protracted violent conflict from the analysis of military spending, a net reduction in military expenditure was observed across the sub-region over the study period. This finding indicates that high military expenditure levels are driven by heightened insecurity across East Africa and reveals that the inclusion of states facing high levels of armed conflict in assessments of the relationship between military expenditure and human security misrepresents the African reality and leads to recommendations that have limited policy relevance in a highly fragile and diverse political environment. Study results also demonstrated that in the East African context, reduction in military spending does not always improve human security for people in the sub-region. The study recommends that the approach to assessing military expenditure should be revised, urges for investment in sub-regional common defence systems as a precondition to reducing defence spending and calls for improvement in the capacity of states to collect data on a broad range of human security indicators, including in critical areas such as education.