Department of Public Administration and Management
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2024-03-29T01:01:53ZA Review on the Commercialisation of Scrap within the Perspective of the Circular Economy in Uganda
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A Review on the Commercialisation of Scrap within the Perspective of the Circular Economy in Uganda
Ogwang, Patrick; Mwesigwa, David
Purpose: This study aimed to review commercialisation of scrap with a view of stimulating the circular economy of Uganda.
Methodology: A desk review method was adopted seeing that the researchers did not have any funds devoted to this research coupled with limited time as a result of busy work schedules. This method is handy in unearthing important issues using secondary data such as academic journals, text books, periodic reports, policy documents and other official documents of government and non-state actors such as the civil society.
Findings: The circular economy in Uganda offers opportunities for the reuse of materials, job creation, waste reduction, and resource preservation, but challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, the informal sector, health and safety risks, limited access to raw materials, insufficient financing, and a lack of regulation and enforcement need to be addressed. Solutions to promote a safer and more sustainable circular economy include reducing waste at the source, promoting reuse and repair, and designing products for circularity. A multi-stakeholder approach that involves collaboration and partnerships between the government, private sector, and communities is needed.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This review acts as an eye opener to the urban authorities in uganda and the region seeing that commercialisation of scrap serves as a form of employment for several youths, generates revenues and more importantly helps to mitigate climate change variability on top of maintaining cleaner cities and towns.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZHousehold Size and Household Food Security in Ngetta Ward, Lira City, Northern Uganda
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Household Size and Household Food Security in Ngetta Ward, Lira City, Northern Uganda
Akello, Mercy Catherine; Mwesigwa, David
Purpose: The study examined the effect of Household size/family size on Household food security in Lira city East Division. Specific issues that were studied are; the impact of average household size on household food security, the level of household food security and the effect of household size on household food security ‟household food security and whether household size affects household food security.
Methodology: A purposive sampling and simple random sampling method for the study was used to select houses in each cell for the distribution of the questionnaire. Questionnaires and interview guide served as the main tools for data collection. The study targeted a sample population of 300 respondents out of which 60 participants were drawn from the small family and the other 240 from the large family in the study area.
Findings: The findings indicated that, large family size puts an extra burden on food consumption and is more likely to experience food insecurity in contrast to households with a small and average family size. Large households, with more young or school-going children, also tend to fall below the poverty line and vulnerable to food insecurity. The results further revealed financial problems, lack of parental care and poor heath as the challenges faced by large families.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between household size and household food security so that policy makers can plan for an ever growing human population especially in the rural and peri-urban areas. The study recommends the need for intensive education on population related matters for parents and various incentives packages to families with smaller sizes.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZAdolescent Pregnancy and Education Attainment of Female Learners in Iceme Sub County, Oyam District, Northern Uganda
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Adolescent Pregnancy and Education Attainment of Female Learners in Iceme Sub County, Oyam District, Northern Uganda
Alyai, Joseph; Acanga, Alfred; Mwesigwa, David
Purpose: This study aimed at determining the factors associated with adolescent pregnancy, motivating factors for girls to stay in school and the effects of adolescent pregnancy on education attainment and livelihoods in Iceme Sub County, Oyam District.
Methodology: The study adopted exploratory study using a qualitative phenomenological approach. Using the principle of data saturation, the study engaged thirty-five participants that included adolescent mothers, school head teachers and other education stakeholders in two selected parishes in Iceme Sub County.
Findings: Analysis of the responses about the causes of adolescent pregnancy generated five major themes, economic status, peer influence, substance use and abuse, inadequate sex education and domestic violence. Factors motivating girls to stay in school included becoming national leaders, better living condition and independence. It was revealed that the effects of adolescent pregnancy include dropping out of school, being chased away from home, developing complications during and after delivery, poverty and producing so many children.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study suggests adoption of remedial policy measures that include; provision of income generating opportunities to families, strengthening the implementation of policy on domestic violence and violence against children, strengthen peer to peer education/ learning, policy that does not allow sale of drugs and other substance in shops that are not licensed as drug shops and regulated by the National drug authority, provision of counselling and guidance, identification of role models who can offer guidance to girls for them to have a bright future and become national leaders and affirmative action towards girls who return to school after delivery such that they are able to complete their education. This study contributes to the understanding of the plight of adolescent girls face in a post-war region situated in a less-developing nation.
2023-01-01T00:00:00ZDecentralisation and political empowerment of citizens in Karamoja, Uganda
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Decentralisation and political empowerment of citizens in Karamoja, Uganda
Obonyo, Jimmy Francis; Muhumuza, William
For centuries, centralisation was the dominant model of governance in most parts of the developing
world. However, since the mid-1980s many countries in Africa have adopted decentralisation owing to
the failure of centralisation to deliver public goods to citizens. In 1992, Uganda adopted
decentralisation policy reforms to give ordinary citizens more control over their own administration
and development agenda. This article reports case study research conducted in Karamoja, Uganda to
establish the extent to which decentralisation reforms have indeed empowered local people. Research
findings revealed mixed results. Although decentralisation resulted in the creation of the local
government system, which in principle offers representational governance for different interest groups
in local communities, ordinary citizens have fallen short of being politically empowered. State–society
power relations have remained unaltered in favour of local elites. The authors contend that for political
empowerment of citizens to be achieved, there is a need to devolve a considerable amount of autonomy
to local governments and review the law to make local elites subordinate to citizen representatives.
Keywords: Decentralisation, political empowerment, accountability, ordinary citizens, Karamoja
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