Browsing Theses from other institutions by UCU staff members by Issue Date
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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 ... -
Conditional inference
(1984-08)Conditional inference is a branch of statistical inference in which observed data is reduced using either sufficient or ancillary statistics. This often simplifies inference about the parameters. In comparison to full ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Genetic and Root Growth Studies in Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz): Implications for Breeding
(Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Uppsala, 2006)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is a perennial tropical crop grown for its starchcontaining tuberous roots. It is cultivated mainly by small-scale farmers and consumed daily by an estimated 500 million people. Cassava ... -
Indigenous language programming and citizen participation in Uganda broadcasting : an exploratory study.
(2006)The thesis, Indigenous language programming and citizen participation in Ugandan broadcasting: an exploratory study constitutes an analysis of the significance of policy on indigenous language programming in Uganda's ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A study of discipleship in Mark 10:35-52: a model for leadership development of clergy in the Church of Uganda (Anglican).
(2012-11)The study is about discipleship in Mark 10:35-52: a model for leadership development of clergy in the Church of Uganda (Anglican). In this thesis I engage with three contextual models that have impacted on the leadership ... -
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 Cultural Divide: traditional cultural expressions and the entertainment industry in developing economies.
(2014)This study addresses a number of pertinent issues concerning Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs), specifically in relation to what they are and the dilemma surrounding ownership vis-à-vis custodianship in an environment ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
