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“A qualitative study of Health worker’s perceptions on HIV incidence and risk factors in Ruhiira”
(Master thesis, 2017)Background: HIV, the virus that results in AIDS, is one of the most severe health and development challenges the world faces today. The continent most affected by HIV/AIDS is Africa. Strategies to fight HIV/AIDS have been ... -
Activism as political action in Uganda: The role of social media
(Journal of African Media Studies;Volume 12, Number 3, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-09-01)The article discusses political activism in Uganda and the role of social media. It focuses on two specific cases, the 2011 ‘Walk-to-Work’ and the 2017 ‘Pads4Girls’ campaigns in order to contribute to better understanding ... -
Challenges, resources and balance: Educations’ impact on South Sudanese youth girls’ well-being in Rhino Camp refugee settlement, Uganda
(Master thesis, 2018)Since the outbreak of the civil war in South Sudan in 2013, nearly 1.1 million refugees have fled to Uganda. Because of ongoing conflict and violence, many refugees either chose to, or are forced to flee the country. The ... -
Community based research - A case study of ontological dynamics in developmental collaboration with rural women in Karamoja
(Master thesis, 2017)In this dissertation, I discuss the collaboration between a Development Intervention and rural communities in Karamoja. I have explored how rural Karamajong women experience this intervention´s existence in their everyday ... -
Developing teachers’ digital competence: Approaches for art and design teacher educators in Uganda
(ijEDict - International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)The aim of this study is to establish an in-depth understanding of how art and design teacher educators (TEs) develop digital competences in teacher training institutions in Uganda. The study utilizes perspectives from Jan ... -
Digital Competence for Art and Design Teacher Educators in Uganda’s Teacher Training Institutions
(Skriftserien;Nr 18, Doctoral thesis; Peer reviewed; Doctoral thesis, 2021)The main aim of this qualitative case study is to contribute with insights into teacher educators’ digital competence in teaching Art and Design subjects in teacher training institutions (TTIs) in Uganda. The study employed ... -
The discrepancy between policy and practice in primary education for children with disabilities in Kabarole district, Uganda. The implementation gap explored through the lens of the capability approach
(Master thesis, 2018)World-wide 57 children of primary school going age remain out of school, and more than half of these children live in sub-Sahara Africa. According to the Ugandan legal framework, all children should be given free, ... -
Food as a human right during disasters in Uganda
(Food Policy;49, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-10-11)Natural and human induced disasters are a threat to food security, economic progress and livelihoods in Uganda. However, we have limited knowledge regarding the putative role of the human rights dimension to the impact ... -
Food variety consumption and household food insecurity coping strategies after the 2010 landslide disaster - the case of Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)To evaluate the nutritional situation of the victims of the 2010 landslide disaster in Uganda, food varieties consumed and coping strategies were assessed. Cross-sectional. Food variety scores (FVS) were obtained as the ... -
A gender perspective of poverty, shame, and social exclusion nexus: A case study of Uganda
(Master thesis, 2012)Contemporary studies on poverty have suggested a relationship between poverty, shame and social exclusion. This is increasingly becoming a focal point for contemporary scholars, policy makers and analysts in a bid to fully ... -
Health workers’ experiences of barriers and enablers in using m-health in the Kabarole district, Uganda. A qualitative fieldwork study
(Master thesis, 2021)This thesis aims to explore health workers' experiences with barriers and enablers in using m-health (mobile health) in health care service delivery in the Kabarole district of Western Uganda. The rapid increase of mobile ... -
Household food insecurity and diet diversity after the major 2010 landslide disaster in Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional survey.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)In 2010, a landslide in Bududa, Eastern Uganda, killed about 350 people and nearly 1000 affected households were resettled in Kiryandongo, Western Uganda. A cross-sectional survey assessed household food insecurity and ... -
Informed Health Choices media intervention for improving people’s ability to critically appraise the trustworthiness of claims about treatment effects: a mixed-methods process evaluation of a randomised trial in Uganda
(BMJ Open;Volume 9, Issue 12, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-29)We developed the Informed Health Choices podcast to improve people’s ability to assess claims about the effects of treatments. We evaluated the effects of the podcast in a randomised trial. Objectives We conducted this ... -
Keepin’ it in the Family: Cultural relatedness and hip hop constellations in Kampala, Uganda
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)For hip hop activists in Kampala the notion of ‘family’ is a significant idea forming the basis of interaction and endeavors in a growing informal music economy. The constellation of hip hop as a family challenges conventional ... -
Perceptions on the right to adequate food after a major landslide disaster: a cross-sectional survey of two districts in Uganda.
(BMC international health and human rights;15(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-04-25)Background: Despite the instruments on the right to adequate food adopted by the United Nations, there exists limited information on how this right is perceived. Following a major 2010 landslide disaster in the Bududa ... -
The realization of the human right to adequate food among women and children living in a slum area of Kampala city Uganda
(MAEH;2012, Master thesis, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess the realization of the right to adequate food focusing on women and children living in one of the slums in Kampala City Uganda. Respondents of this study were categorised into right ... -
Safeguarding the right to adequate food in disaster preparedness and emergency response: Policy, legislation and institutions in Uganda
(MAEH;2013, Master thesis, 2013)The rising frequency of natural disasters has impacts for the nutrition situation in Uganda. As State Party to the international Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Government of Uganda is obliged to ... -
Silent Labour: Expressions and management of labour pain in Fort Portal, Uganda.
(Master thesis, 2018)Maternal health is being considered as a highly important international issue at least since the year 2000. That was when the UN’s General Assembly implemented the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, with the ... -
A study on social protection programs for the poor children in Uganda:A case of the Universal Primary Education (UPE) Program
(Master thesis, 2014)The government of Uganda has implemented various forms of social protection programs focusing on different social groups within the population. The Universal primary education (UPE) program has been selected among others, ... -
Teaching art and design in a digital age: challenges facing Ugandan teacher educators
(Journal of Vocational Education and Training;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-26)Although the use of digital technologies in teacher education has reached advanced stages in the developed world, it is still in its infancy in many developing countries, including Uganda. In their struggle to advance the ...