Research Articles: Recent submissions
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The impact of political, administrative and financial factors on local participants in Uganda
(Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies (JGAS), 2022)a descriptive study was used in which primary data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Results: The factors were identified and clustered into thematic areas; they indicate a cluster of three factors appeared as ... -
The nexus between the traditional system of governance and the local government system in Karamoja, Uganda
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2021)In the 1990s several countries in Africa adopted decentralisation policy reforms that coincided with a renewed interest in traditional institutions. This development has since sparked an intense debate on the compatibility ... -
Policy implementation in mid-western Uganda: Examining personnel resources, financial capacity, administrative capability and political support
(Dynamics of Politics and Democracy, 2021)Purpose: This study aimed to examine the level of personnel resources, financial capacity, administrative capability and political support in Hoima district local government in mid-western Uganda. Research Methodology: A ... -
The effect of COVID-19 on financial inclusion in the Kigezi and Lango subregions in Uganda
(Journal of the International Council for Small Business, 2022)The year 2020 opened with tough policy measures to control the rapid spread of COVID-19. We sampled, explored, and analyzed the most recent studies that linked COVID-19 to business and finance. We identified two ... -
Consequence of Covid-19 lockdown on household food security: Voices from Hoima City, Uganda
(Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 2021)Purpose: To investigate the consequence covid-19 lockdown on food security among a cohort of peri-urban households in Hoima city. Research methodology: A descriptive survey was employed targeting 186 respondents. Data ... -
A case study on the quality of healthcare in Uganda: Examining the effectiveness, safety, patient-centred and timeliness of district healthcare facilities
(Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies (JGAS), 2021)Purpose: This study aims to examine the quality of healthcare in Uganda in terms of effectiveness, safety, patient-centred and timeliness of District Healthcare Facilities. Research methodology: This study took a case ... -
Technical – politics dichotomy in Mid-Western Uganda: Interrelationship between municipal councillors and administrators in service delivery
(Annals of Management and Organization Research (AMOR), 2021)Purpose: This study aimed to analyse the interrelationships between municipal councillors and administrators in municipal councils in mid-western Uganda. Research Methodology: The study took a case study design, which was ... -
The Shifting Patterns of Customary Marriage and Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021)This paper presents the transformations in the customary marriage processes, practices and gender relations among Lango in northern Uganda. The paper takes a qualitative approach using generational in-depth interviews ... -
Efficacy of farmer field schools in achieving participatory technology development among smallholder farmers in the Hoima district, Uganda
(Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 2021)Purpose: This study investigated the efficacy of FFS for participatory technology development among smallholder farmers in Hoima district, Uganda. It is anticipated that by making FFS concrete, household food security will ... -
(Neo)-Colonialism, globalised modernisation and global energy and environment: A review of available opportunities and their threats to globalisation
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This review looks at three issues which are key to the process of globalisation, namely; colonialism, modernization, energy and environment. The benefits of globalised colonialism, though very weak, may include a few of ... -
Deconstructing Global Movements of People: Implication for Collective Security and International Borders
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This review deconstructs a set of four aspects, namely immigration, global security and global borders. In particular, we focus on issue one, the global immigration, in terms of its significance, challenges and implication. ... -
Towards A Global Civil Society: A Review of Pertaining Issues, Successes and Drawbacks
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This article reviews the notion of civil society by raising pertinent issues, successes and drawbacks. Often referred to as the space where we act for common good, civil society aims to connect poor or marginalized people ... -
Effectiveness of drip irrigation in enhancing smart farming: a micro-study in Oyam district, mid-north Uganda
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This study aims to examine the effectiveness of drip irrigation in enhancing smart farming in the mid-north of Uganda. A descriptive review was adopted targeting one smart farm in the district. Data was gathered by means ... -
Reviewing the BRICS Structure and Philosophy as a New Form of Colonialism
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This article aims to review the structure and philosophy of the BRICS as a new form of colonialism. BRICS denotes an alliance of five countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa which emerged as a ... -
Structuring the Global Economy: A Review
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This study covers a review of two global issues, namely; global inflation and labour issues and the emerging global markets. The two are so significant that their impact on the overall global economy is significant in a ... -
The Effects of Domestic Violence on the Academic Performance of Pupils: A Case Study of Primary Schools in Laroo Division, Gulu Municipality
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021)Study findings on the effects of domestic violence on academic performance have shown that individual academic performance levels are affected by a host of factors outside of the classroom including home environments. A ... -
Drip irrigation as a smart farming technology: a microstudy of a solar-powered water pump in Lira city, mid-north Uganda
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)This microstudy aimed to investigate the adoption of drip irrigation to enhance smart farming technology in Lira city. A descriptive design was employed targeting one farm and data was collected using a transect walk within ... -
Deconstructing smart farming from the perspective of beekeeping technologies: voices from Lira city, mid-north Uganda
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)Smart farming in less-developing nations and or societies has been discouraged with a pretext that it is an impossible venture to undertake yet every community in the world can be empowered to embrace smart farming for ... -
Integrated policy formulation processes in local governments: A case study in mid-western Uganda
(Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies, 2021)Purpose: This study set out to assess the level of policy formulation in Hoima district local government for effective service delivery in Uganda. Research methodology: A quantitative case study design was embraced, aiming ... -
“One-step at a time”: Adopting fish Farming technologies as a smart farming initiative among smallholder farmers in Oyam district, Uganda
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)Recent trends indicate that the level of environmental degradation and its impact on climate change is almost irrevocable; the global society has decided that issues of climate change become central to every strategy, ...
