School of Arts and Social Sciences: Recent submissions
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Household poverty on the prevalence of child labour in Masaka district; Case study: Masaka municipality
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-09-01)Child labour is work performed by children under 18years of age which is exploitative, hazardous or inappropriate for their age, and which is detrimental to their schooling, or social, mental, spiritual and moral ... -
The relationship between marital counselling and youth married couples in Kasenge parish, Wakiso district.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-01-01)It has been found that effective counseling programmes foster positive habits and attitudes case in point is marital counseling. The present study sought to extend these findings by focusing on the relationship between ... -
An investigation into the rights of women to maternal health; A case study of Juba County
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-02-01)This study was set to investigate the rights of women to maternal health in Juba County, South Sudan. Its objectives were to find out the level of knowledge about maternal health rights, establish the extent to which ... -
An assessment of the factors hindering men’s participation in functional adult literacy classes in Wera Sub-County, Amuria District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-08-01)The study aimed at establishing the factors that hinder the participation of the men in the FAL program in Wera Sub-county, Amuria District. The study was guided by three specific objectives, which are; to establish ... -
Low financing of Uganda’s local governments and universal primary education performance; Case study: Kapeke Sub county, Kiboga district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)Universal primary education is one of the key achievements of the current Ugandan government. The program was introduced to provide free access to education to all children of school going age and increase the literacy ... -
Analysis of the gaps in fiscal and administrative decentralised service delivery in urban areas of Wakiso district; Case study: Nansana Municipality
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-10-01)All urban local governments in Uganda are subjected to the same general legal framework of the Local Government Act CAP243 of 1997 (as amended) and also operate under the same national decentralization policy which was ... -
Assessing the contribution of technical and vocational education training to self reliance of refugees. Case study: YARID Project
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)The research hunted to assess the Contribution of Technical and Vocational education Training to self-reliance of Refugees with a case study of YARID project in Kampala district. The study examined the contribution of ... -
Examining the levels of awareness about violence against women among the Batwa community in Kisoro district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-11-01)The research was carried out under the topic examining the levels of awareness about violence against women among the Batwa community in Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. The research was guided by the objectives ... -
An assessment of the influence of alcohol on domestic violence; A case Study of Igayaza Parish Kibale district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-01-01)The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of alcohol on domestic violence in Igayaza Parish, Kibale District. The objectives of the study were; to examine the various causes of increasing alcoholism, to ... -
The contribution of urban refugees to the economic development of host nations: A case study of Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-07-01)Resettling refugees was a last resort and only 1% were resettled (Velasquez, 2015, p.4). Urban refugees had different identities; for example, those under UNHCR; allowed and not allowed to settle in Kampala, unregistered ... -
An assessment of individual perceptions to witchcraft as a common practice in Mukono central division
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-11-01)This research study is an assessment of individual perceptions to witchcraft practices as a common practice in Mukono Central Division. This study was prompted by the rising rate of human sacrifice associated with ... -
The effect of nontariff barriers on exports: A Case of Uganda’s grain exports to the East African Community
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-08-01)The major objective of this study was to find out the effect of nontariff barriers on Uganda’s grain exports to East African Community. The specific objectives are; to establish the effect of customs and administrative ... -
Assessing the role of administrative decentralization in the improvement of health services among the low earning people in Lwengo district; Case study: Kyazanga Health Centre III.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)The study was intended to Assess the role of Administrative Decentralization in the Improvement of Health Services among the low earning people in Uganda, Kyazanga Sub County, and Kyazanga health Centre III as the ... -
Examining the socio-economic ramifications of early girl children’s marriages in the victims’ married homes in unity state: A case study of Bentiu town
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-11-01)The study sought to examine the social and economic effects of early girl-children marriages on the welfare of the girl-children in Bentiu Town, Unity State. The study was guided by the following objectives; to assess ... -
The impact of the child friendly school methodology in promoting the right to education in primary schools. Case Study: Sustainable Comprehensive Responses for Children and their vulnerable families (SCORE) Project, central region, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)Education is a fundamental right and a building block to improving the social and economic outcomes of millions of children across the world. Although access to universal primary education has increased dramatically ... -
The impact of gender inequality on socio-economic development in Bududa district A Case Study: Bududa Sub County.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-06-01)The study set out to investigate the impact of gender inequality on socio economic development of Bududa district; A case study of Bududa Sub County. The study was guided by the following objectives; to examine factors ... -
An assessment of the rights to protection of orphans and vulnerable children in refugee settlement: Case study of Nakivale refugee settlement- Isingiro districto
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-02-01)The study assessed the rights to protection of OVC in Nakivale Refugee settlement. The objectives of the study were; to assess rights to protection, examine use of rights based approach and assess ways in which protection ... -
A study of international responses to the plight of children in armed conflict in South Sudan; A case study of Juba County, Central Equatoria State
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-02-01)The main focus of the study is to examine the efforts of international Organizations in protecting children during armed conflict and to establish the reasons why regardless of these efforts many children suffered ... -
Examining civil leaders’ opinion on the regulation of the freedom to assemble and associate by the public order management act (2013); Case study: Lira Municipality, Lira District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09-01)The study examined the opinions of Civil Leaders on the regulation of the exercise of freedom to assemble and freedom to association in Uganda by the Public Order Management Act (POMA) (2013).In particular, the study ... -
A critical analysis of the threats posed by refugee influx to the host community: Case study Rwamwanja refugees settlement Kamwenge district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-01-01)This study set out to analyse the threats posed by refugees’ influx to the host communities case study: Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Kamwenge District, Uganda and was guided by the 3 research objectives, examining the ...
