Browsing Master of Arts in Local Governance and Human Rights (Dissertations) by Title
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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 factors affecting maternal health services among rural women in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)Studies about maternal health in Uganda point out that the maternal health of rural women constitutes 80% and there is still a gap in accessing maternal health services. This study assessed factors affecting maternal health ... -
An assessment of the effects of teachers’ industrial action on pupils’ rights to education in selected government primary schools in Soroti Municipality
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)The research was set to assess the effects of teacher’s industrial action on the pupil’s right to education in Soroti Municipality. It specifically sought to examine the causes of the industrial action, ways in which the ... -
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 ... -
Domestic violence survivors and access to justice in Karamoja.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-02-01)Domestic Violence Survivors Access to Justice Needs a multi-pronged approach as the law is just one of the facilitating factors. This study therefore examined the situation of Domestic Violence Survivors and the concepts ... -
The effect of imprisonment of parents on children's upbringing in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-02)This study aimed at assessing the effect of imprisonment of parents on children's upbringing in Uganda using a case of Nakawa Division. The study was guided by the following objectives; To assess how children whose ... -
The effectiveness of education institutions in curbing female genital mutilation in Amudat District.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-07-01)The study assessed the effectiveness of education institutions in curbing female genital mutilation taking the case of Kalas girl’ s primary school in Amudat town council Amudat district. The study was guided by the following ... -
Effects of child-abuse on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of child abuse on pupils’ academic performance at school in Kyarusozi Sub-County, Kyenjojo District in Western Uganda. The objectives were to assess the nature of child ... -
Effects of early marriage on girl child education in Kyere Sub County, Serere district
(Uganda martyrs University, 2016-10)Child marriage is a violation of Article 16(2) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 16 of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the Constitution of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The role of career guidance in the promotion of the right to education
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-01-01)This study aimed at assessing the role of career guidance in the promotion of the right to education focusing on Malangala Sub County in Mityana District as a case study. This study hinged on the notion that the centrality ... -
Stakeholder management in the success of UPE in Barr Sub-County, Lira District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09-01)Successful implementation of a project such as UPE entails the execution of different roles by key stakeholders, This means different things to different people which influences the outcome of projects. This study ... -
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 ...
