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Somali refugees’ wellbeing: the role of socio-culturally mediated agency
(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
(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 ... -
Politicization of land law and gender Relations in Uganda: a case study
(Makerere University, 2011)This article explores the impact of custom on the right of women to effectively participate in land decision-making processes in Uganda based on a case study of Ibanda Town Council (ITC). It makes an analysis of issues of ... -
The Accreditation Process and Challenges of Private Religious Based Universities in Uganda
(International Journal of Pedagogical Innovations, 2013)The quantitative growth in Ugandan higher education subsector has created many challenges including a drop in quality in education delivery. Today, there are 34 universities in Uganda (up from 26 in 2006) with over 185,000 ... -
Impact of HIV/AIDS on Households’ Food Production in Bushenyi District, Uganda
(International Journal of Social Science Tomorrow, 2012-07)AIDS has had a devastating impact on Uganda and has significantly lowered life expectancy, reduced the country‟s labor force, reduced agricultural output and food security. Although much research has been done on the impact ... -
The global fight against terrorism and the application of international humanitarian law
(Uganda's paper series on International humanitarian law, 2013-08)This is a global fight against terrorism and its application under international humanitarian law -
Gendered geographical inequalities in junior high school enrollment. Do infrastructure, human, and financial resources matter?
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2018)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the spatial patterns of gender inequality in junior high school enrollment and the educational resource investments associated with the spatial trends. Design/methodology/approach ... -
Educational inequality and quality of life: A comparative study of secondary schools in Central and Northern Uganda
(Arts and Social Sciences Journal, 2017)Drawing on a comparative analysis from central and northern regions of Uganda, we identified the factors that are associated with educational inequality and quality of life in secondary schools in both regions. Our sample ... -
Co-investment paradigms as alternatives to payments for tree-based ecosystem services in Africa
(2014-02)Multiple paradigms have emerged within the broad payments for ecosystem services (ES) domain for internalizing externalities of local land-use change decisions. These range from reward of ready-made ES delivery (commoditised) ... -
Adaptation and Coping among East African Immigrants in North America
(2017)Immigrants are faced with the challenge of adapting to a culture different from their own. Successful adaptation includes socio-cultural adaptation, psychological adjustment, and coping. This study investigated cross-cultural ... -
Meanings and Understandings of Wellbeing: An Exploration of Somali Refugees’ Conceptions of Human Wellbeing
(2015)Although there is a substantial body of literature on human wellbeing, there is no universally agreed-upon meaning and understanding of the concept. This article explores the meanings and understandings which Somali refugees ...
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