Theses from other institutions by UCU staff members
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Effects of repetitive DNA and epigenetics on human genome regulation
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2013-07)The highly developed and specialized anatomical and physiological characteristics observed for eukaryotes in general and mammals in particular are underwritten by an elaborate and intricate process of genome regulation. ... -
The Status, Rights and Treatment of Persons with Disabilities within Customary Legal Frameworks in Uganda: A Study of Mukono District
(University of Cape Town, 2017-10-31)This thesis addresses the question: How do customary legal frameworks impact the status, rights and treatment of persons with disabilities? It is motivated by two underlying premises. First, customary legal frameworks are ... -
Body Wasting Among Tuberculosis Patients in Urban Uganda
(Case Western Reserve University, 2010-05)Background although body wasting is a cardinal feature of tuberculosis, its etiology and management is poorly understood; and its assessment is overlooked in research and in clinical practice. Objective We established ... -
Assessing the Community-led Total Sanitation Approach in achieving Open Defecation Free Status among residents of Katikamu Sub-county, Luweero District
(2016-11)Background: Open defecation can lead to public health problems most especially in areas where people defecate openly in bushes, gardens, rivers and other water bodies. Nonetheless, even with the availability of toilets, ... -
Progress and Challenges of Implementing the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2012-10)The coming into force of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (hereafter “Rome Statute”) in July 2002 was a thriving success for the international community insofar as that it contributed greatly to ... -
Three ebola outbreaks in Uganda 2000-2011
(The Centre for international (CIH), University of Bergen, Norway, 2015-01-20)Three separate outbreaks of Ebola associated with high fatality occurred in Uganda between 2000 and 2011. A country wide national response contained each epidemic with various degrees of success. The experiences challenges ... -
Determinants of Demand for Tradable Commodities in a Small Open Economy: a Case of Diesel in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-12)In this research paper, attempts are made to identify determinants of demand for diesel in Uganda. The study estimates diesel demand using time series data starting from 1981 to 2010. The primary objective of this study ... -
Intersections of Indigenous Knowledge and Place-Based Education: possibilities for new visions of sustainability education in Uganda
(University of Tasmania, 2018-06)This doctoral research pursued the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and place-based education in Ugandan secondary schools. Particular interest was placed on how teachers use place-based education pedagogies to ... -
Teaching the bible using Ugandan cultural resources with specific reference to the Old Testament
(Uganda Christian University, 2001)The Uganda cultural resources have not been fully utilized for teaching the bible in Uganda. This statement necessitates the need of studying Ugandan culture, finding relationships between the Ugandan and biblical cultures, ... -
The development of Neo-traditional religion: The Baganda experience.
(University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 1980)Kiganda traditional religious experience has no name because the experience is far too pervasive to be narrowed down to a specific system which could be defined separately from the rest of life experiences. In this ... -
Community Media Narrowcasting In Uganda: An Assessment of Community Audio Towers
(University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2016)This thesis is about Community Audio Towers (CATs). CATs are small media platforms that use horn speakers hoisted on a long dry pole, an amplifier and a microphone to communicate daily village events. This study shows that ... -
Genital fistula among Ugandan women: Risk Factors, Treatment Outcomes and Experiences of Patients & Spouses
(Karolinska Institutet and Makerere University, 2015)Background: An estimated 2-3 million women globally and majorly in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, suffer from genital fistula with an annual incidence of 50,000-100,000 women. Uganda like other low-income countries is not ... -
The Framing of Homosexuality by Two Ugandan Newspapers: An Analysis of New Vision and Daily Monitor
(Centre for Communication, Media and Society University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2017-01)It is the general view that homosexuality is an issue that both society and the media find controversial. In Uganda, press reports mostly echo the negative attitudes towards homosexuality as demonstrated by the studies ... -
Preparing for the Information Society: a critical analysis of Uganda’s Broadcast Policy in light of the principles of the WSIS
(Rhodes University, 2006-06)This study analyses Uganda’s 2004 Broadcast Policy in light of the WSIS principles in order to establish whether the policy enables radio to build an inclusive and people-centred Information Society, and if so, in what ... -
Effect of crop sanitation on banana weevil Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) populations and associated damage
(Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands, 2003)The banana weevil, Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is a serious pest of bananas. However, its ecology is not well elucidated especially in East Africa where plantations are up to 50 years old and ... -
Early childhood care and education in Uganda: the challenges and possibilities for achieving quality and accessible provision
(The University of Edinburgh, 2009)The importance of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) as a prerequisite for national development has been emphasized in recent years by developing countries and by donor agencies. Research findings point to the ... -
Joint education provision; a relief or challenge to quality education services in Uganda: a study in Buganda region
(Joint education provision; a relief or challenge to quality education services in Uganda: a study in Buganda region, Bergen Norway, 2011)The National Constitution of Uganda clearly underscores the fact that education is a right of every Ugandan. The same document also stipulates the role of the Government and other stakeholders in providing education. It ... -
Antecedents and outcomes of employee engagement in soft drink industry in Uganda
(2015)This study sought to establish the relationship between antecedents and outcomes of employee engagement in the soft drink industry in Uganda. The specific objectives of this study were (1) to ascertain the relationship ... -
Religious Pluralism and Conflict as Issues in Religious Education in Uganda
(School of Theology and Religious Studies University of Leeds, 2003-11)This study investigates the complications raised in teaching a confessional Religious Education in a multi-religious context pertaining in Ugandan religiously founded public schools, government and private founded schools. The ... -
Optimisation of rural biomass waste to energy systems
(Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 2012)Biomass waste to energy conversion systems were traditionally installed on rural farms to manage manure disposal and mitigate odour. These systems provide heating and electricity and are increasingly viewed as sources of ...
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