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    • Procurement Planning and Service Delivery in Local Government: a case study of Lira District and Municipality 

      Awanyo, Ceaser (Uganda Christian University, 2019-05)
      The main purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between procurement planning and effective service delivery by local government procurement system in Uganda with a case study of Lira District local government ...

    • A case for urban liveability from below: exploring the politics of water and land access for greater liveability in Kampala, Uganda 

      Nastar, Maryam; Isoke, Jennifer; Kulabako, Robinah; Silvestri, Giorgia (Local Environment. The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2019)
      Improving urban liveability and prosperity is commonly set as a priority in urban development plans and policy around the world. Several annual reports produced by international consulting firms, media, and global agencies ...

    • Design of an Improved Cooking Stove Using High Density Heated Rocks and Heat Retaining Techniques 

      Bantu, Anthony A.; Nuwagaba, Gilbert; Kizza, Sarah; Turinayo, Yonah K. (Journal of Renewable Energy-Hindawi, 2018)
      In sub-Saharan Africa, dependence on wood fuel has caused significant depletion of vegetative resources. Whereas there exist hundreds of improved cooking stoves, many have not reached their maximum potential because their ...

    • Species Richness and Nutritive Values of Fodder and Their Relationship with Soil Characteristics in Ugandan Rangelands 

      Kyoshabire, Christine; Kizza, Sarah; Rollanda, Karumuna (Science Publishing Group, 2018)
      A study was conducted to determine the species richness and nutritive values of fodder and their relationship with soil characteristics in the Ugandan rangelands. The aim of the study was to determine the current status ...

    • Exploring the Environmental Feasibility of Integrated Sanitation Systems for Uganda. 

      Agunyo, Miria F.; Born, Jens; Wozei, Eleanor; Moeller, Bernd (Journal of Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, 2019)
      In urban areas of Uganda, management of waste which consists of at least 70% organic content is accomplished by collection and disposal in landfills, resulting in emission of landfill gases among other impacts. Meanwhile, ...

    • Influence of Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa) on maize and soybean production 

      Ogwok, Gertrude; Alele, Peter O.; Kizza, Sarah (PLOS ONE, 2019-04-09)
      Vitellaria paradoxa provides many benefits to farmers within the Shea belt. However, increased threats to it necessitate its conservation, and one common approach is the practice of agroforestry. A number of studies have ...

    • Uganda should not liberalize abortion laws 

      Africa Policy Centre (The Africa Policy Centre Uganda Christian University, 2017-10)
      This paper explains the solid grounds on which Uganda should stand to refuse the push to liberalize its laws regarding abortions. The first section traces the construction of the ‘Right to Abortion’ in order to provide ...

    • Male and Female Union: The Centrality of Marriage and Family to Creation, Redemption, and ‘the Good of All’ 

      Adams, Lawrence E. (The Africa Policy Centre Uganda Christian University, 2018-05)
      “Marriage is honored in all things, and the conjugal bed is undefiled.” (Hebrews 13:4) Advocacy for “strong marriage and family” must be understood not only in the pragmatic terms of empirical benefits. These of course ...

    • Bleeding Uganda: on Festo Kivengere’s Preaching of the Doctrine of Reconciliation 

      Olwa, Alfred (The Africa Policy Centre Uganda Christian University, 2018)
      Festo Kivengere once remarked in a sermon: ‘We in Uganda feel that the church is irrelevant if it fails to carry on the message of being ambassadors of reconciliation’.

    • Project management: tools, techniques and strategies of managing 

      Kyakulumbye, Stephen; Nabacwa, Mary Ssonko; Opio, Peter; Kabanda, Martin; Kyasanku, Godfrey; Olweny, Martha; Sebowa, Efrance; Aryamanya, Ashton; Ahumuza, Vianney (2018-10)
      This first edition categorises project management tools and techniques basing on the project management knowledge by PMBOK as emphasised by PMI but contextualised the knowledge dimensions to Africa/Uganda. It also includes ...

    • Somali refugees’ wellbeing: the role of socio-culturally mediated agency 

      Balyejjusa, Moses Senkosi (Africa Journals Online, 2019)
      Although there is substantial research on refugees and their wellbeing, there is limited research that examines the role of refugees‘ agency in their lives. Using Doyal and Gough‘s (1991) theory of human need, the study ...

    • The Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Kampala: Perceived Satisfaction of their Human Needs 

      Balyejjusa, Moses Senkosi (Africa Journals Online, 2017)
      Although there is substantial research on the psychological wellbeing of refugees in psychology, especially in acculturation research, there is very little research assessing refugees‘ objective conditions of living. This ...

    • Omwehurizi Racheal 

      Katusiime, Gift (Pratham Books’ Story Weaver, 2017)
      This story is about a proud girl called Racheal

    • Omwegyesa Omukundwa 

      Musiimenta, Racheal (Pratham Books’ Story Weaver, 2017)
      This is a story of a Good Lecturer

    • Damu olabe! 

      Rao, Shruthi; Ganapathy, Kalyani; Nakacwa, Florence (Pratham Books Story Weaver Publishing, 2018)
      This is a story of being careful and watchful whenever they send you somewhere.

    • Burengye bw'eizooba bwa Uganda 

      Musiimenta, Racheal (Pratham Books’ Story Weaver, 2017)
      This books demonstrates the beauty of Western Uganda

    • Tosobola kunzula! 

      Jose, Jemma; Bulyaba, Ruth (Pratham Books Story Weaver Publishing, 2017)
      This is a story of a young girl who kept on hiding and she was found by her fellow friends after searching for her so much.

    • The passionate mukiga teacher 

      Katusiime, Gift (Pratham Books’ Story Weaver, 2017)
      This book talks about a passionate teacher.

    • Tunula wagulu! 

      Dilip, Aditi; Bulyaba, Ruth (Pratham Books Story Weaver Publishing, 2018)
      This a story about the creatures which God created and they can fly in the sky lovely.

    • Enkuba, Enkuba 

      Jaiswal, Sanjiv; Narayan, Ajit; Bulyaba, Ruth (Pratham Books Story Weaver Publishing, 2007)
      This is a story about the farmer who kept on looking into the sky and requested God for rain.