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Showing 1 to 20 of 131 for “"Ugandan"”.
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Design Education for Ugandan Secondary Schools
Uganda has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite thispredicament, young adults have the ability and the capacity to drive positive social change andeconomic growth, if given the appropriate resources and opportunities” (International YouthFoundation, 2011). …
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Essays on water resources and the Ugandan economy
… the link between water resources and the Ugandan economy. The study was motivated by the fact that Uganda is largely an agro-based economy. In addition, agricultural activity on which many socioeconomic activities are anchored is rain-fed, with less than 1 percent of the country s arable …
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Sexual behaviour among Ugandan university students: A gender perspective
… association with risky sexual behaviours among Ugandan university students, focusing on a gender perspective. This knowledge can contribute to effective policy formulation and implementation of programs. In 2010, 1,954 students participated in a cross-sectional study and the data was collected …
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Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis Exacerbates Malaria Severity in Ugandan Children
… gut bacteria populations in stool samples from Ugandan children <5 years-old with SM and community children. Our analysis revealed that children with SM have gut bacteria dysbiosis, defined by an increased relative abundance of potentially pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae. Enterobacteriaceae thrive …
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Air pollution exposure during pregnancy among rural Ugandan women
… pollution exposure during pregnancy among rural Ugandan women. Methods: This mini-dissertation covers two components; the research protocol (Part A) and a manuscript section (Part B). We measured the CO and PM 2.5 levels in the study location of the Kyamulibwa Health Demographic Surveillance Site …
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Structured management training in the U.K. and Ugandan civil services
… of management training in six U. K. and Ugandan Civil Service organisations, with a view to testing the conjecture that the existence of structured management training in a civil service organisation is evidence that there has been a trigger for change to which top management has …
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Social capital, board behaviour and governance: evidence from Ugandan banking
… on directors’ behaviour in the governance of Ugandan banks. Highlited is need to consider the importance of the processes that exist in the formation of relationships and how these relationships might affect actors’ behaviour. The study finds that it is problematic to study the three social …
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The Role of Ugandan Women in Rural Agriculture and Food Security
<p>Women engaged in small-scale rural agriculture in Iganga, Uganda for the purpose of household food security and/or income generation face a number of challenges to creating sustainable livelihoods. This analysis is presented in the form of a case study based on research conducted over the period …
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A Descriptive Grammar of Morphosyntactic Constructions in Ugandan Sign Language (UgSL)
The Ugandan Deaf Community, consisting of approximately 25,000 sign language users, has seen significant developments in its recent history. Government recognition of sign language, establishment of schools for the deaf, and the beginnings of research into Ugandan Sign Language (UgSL) have been …
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Household energy information management system for Africa : a Ugandan case study
An information database built through regular planned surveys in a comprehensive manner is the objective of this study. A foundation for periodic up-date of household energy is necessary and requires a proper institutional or structural set up that gives priority to household energy issues. This …
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Addressing child poverty: Is Ugandan law and policy fit for purpose?
… accordingly, evaluate the scope and ability of Ugandan law and policy to protect the child from poverty. Secondly, to primarily analyse whether Ugandan law and policy adequately addresses child poverty in line with the recommendations and minimum standards set by the normative fr amework; and on …
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An examination of Ugandan and U.S. American communication styles and value orientations
… communication patterns that are attributable to Ugandans and U.S. Americans in Kampala, Uganda. Value patterns are described within this paper, a mixture of self-attributed and ascripted based on survey and interview data. This information was examined to better understand degrees of variations …
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Between love and fear - determinants of sexual behavior among Ugandan university students
… the spread of HIV/AIDS. Method: In 2005, 980 Ugandan university students responded to a self-administered questionnaire (response rate 80%) that assessed socio-demographic, social capital, and religious factors, as well as alcohol use, mental health, experience of sexual coercion, age of …
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Biosafety Regulation: a comparative analysis of the South African and Ugandan experience
… was carried where the study found that the Ugandan regime is reasonably adequate for purposes of protection of the environment and human health. The final key aspect of this paper is a comparative analysis of biosafety regulation in South Africa and Uganda. This is done thematically, setting …
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with alcohol consumption in pregnant Ugandan women
… alcohol consumption in a population of pregnant Ugandan women. Methods: This mini dissertation comprises of two sections: a research protocol (Section A) and a manuscript (Section B). We made use of data previously collected (2018) for the "IMPALA” study and focused our research on alcohol …
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Exploring theatre as a pedagogy for 'Developing Citizens' in English and Ugandan primary schools
This thesis is based on a Theatre for Development (TfD) project I led in two primary schools in England and Uganda, which invited pupils to create and share performance work about themselves and their communities both within and across the two locations. My analysis of this project brings together …
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Exploitation and management of the artisanal fisheries in the Ugandan waters of Lake Victoria
… the fishery. Catch assessment programmes in the Ugandan part of the lake, which should provide this type of information, collapsed in the late 1980s. This study evaluated the current status of fishing effort and fish catches and their implications for the management of the fisheries in the …
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Crossing to the Mainstream : Information Challenges and Possibilities for Female Legislators in the Ugandan Parliament
Just like in other national legislatures in recent years, women have increased in numbers in Uganda, owing mostly to the introduction of affirmative action policies. These measures are regarded as fast track approaches to counter previous historical injustices and imbalances. However, these …
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