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Teacher’s Perceptions Of The Thematic Curriculum And Their Effect On Its Implementation In Primary Schools In Gombe Sub County, Wakiso District, Uganda.

ABSTRACT The study set out to investigate the teachers’ perceptions of the thematic curriculum and its effect on its implementation in Gombe sub county, Wakiso district. The study was based on the following objectives: to investigate the teachers’ perceptions on provision of learning materials in the thematic curriculum, to investigate what teachers perceive about content coverage in the thematic curriculum, and to establish the teachers’ perceptions of the thematic curriculum and thei...

African Union Operations and Sustainability of Peace Building in Mogadishu Somalia

ABSTRACT  The study examined the role African union operations and sustainability of peace building in Mogadishu-Somalia. The objectives of the study were to; to investigate the sustainability of peace building in Mogadishu-Somalia, to examine the effectiveness of African Union intervention Peace building in Mogadishu-Somalia and to analyse the relationship between African Union peace operations and peace building in Mogadishu Somalia. The research used a descriptive design, descriptive co r...

Social Influence and Drug Addiction among Adolescents in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

ABSTRACT  Drug addiction is when an individual persists in use of alcohol or other drugs despite problems related to use of the substance, substance dependence may be diagnosed. Compulsive and repetitive use may result in tolerance to the effect of the drug and withdrawal symptoms when use is reduced or stopped (Passer & Smith, 2009). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social influences and drug addiction among adolescents in Nyarugenge District. It was guided ...

Social Responsibility over Academic Freedom: Emphasizing Ethics and Codes of Conduct Geared for a Scholar’s Duties Towards Science, Society and the Education System in Twenty-First Century Sc

This paper explores the twin issues of Academic Freedom and Social Responsibility among researchers and scholars, and gaps in theory and praxis as well. It also discusses the current application of ethics and objectivity in science, and discusses the need for change so as to highlight a scholar’s duties towards science, society and the education system. It also takes vital clues from variousfields of social sciences such as Sociology and Anthropology besides other sciences and investigates ...

Internal Displacement and Women Rights Among the Residents of Deeq Rabbi Camp, Mogadishu, Somalia

ABSTRACT The study examined the influence of internal displacement on women rights in Deeq Rabbi Camp, Mogadishu, Somalia. The study was guided by the following objectives ie; to examine the effect of internal displacement on women’s rights to food in Deeq Rabbi Camp, Mogadishu, Somalia, to determine the impact of internal displacement on women’s right of protection from torture in Deeq Rabbi Camp, Mogadishu, Somalia and to establish the effect of internal displacement on women’s rights...

A Framework for Implementation and Operation Support of Telecenters in a Rural Area, a Case of Ssembabule District, Uganda

ABSTRACT This thesis was focused at examining and validating existing information about the growth and development of Ssembabule district with the aim of improving the existing telecentre system through generation of new, more effective information access and sharing portals. To develop information resource model and compare the model with the existing information system in terms of performance and efficiency in Ssembabule District, Uganda, to determine the profile of the respondents in terms...

Effect of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth in Uganda (1985-2016)

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of fiscal policy on economic growth in Uganda (1985-2016). The study objectives were (i) To determine the effect of government expenditure on economic growth of Uganda (ii) To examine the effect of government tax revenue on the economic growth of Uganda and (iii) To assess the effect of government non tax earning on the economic growth of Uganda. The study was entirely secondary data which was collected from World Bank and OECD a...

Women Participation in politics and socio-economic Development IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The title of the study was the relationship between women participation in politics and their socio economic development. It was guided by these four objectives; (i)to determine the profile of the respondents in respect to age, gender, level of education ii) Determine the level of women participation in politics iii)determine the level of socio economic development of women, iv) the significant relationship between the level of women participation in politics and their level of socio...

Communally Constructed Texts in The Improvement of English Verbal and Writing Skills of Students in Ngariama Secondary Schools, Kenya

ABSTRACT The study’s investigation was “Communally Constructed Texts (CCTs) in the Improvement of Verbal and Writing Skills of Students in Ngariama Secondary Schools, Kenya”. The study objectives were: to establish the inherent potential CCTs have in fostering improvement of students’ verbal and writing skills; to ascertain the impact CCTs usage has on students’ verbal and writing skills; and to suggest ways of better utilization of CCTs in the teaching/learning of verbal and writin...

The Threats to Regional Peace and Security in the Great Lakes of Africa.

Abstract The tranquility hitherto enjoyed by citizens of the world appears to have significantly atrophied; no longer is it possible to sleep with the two eyes closed nor is it reasonable to freely traverse wherever one chooses; as natural threats plague man so are manmade threats, and of late, the most dreadful and severe of the threats to humanity is that of terrorists who seem ubiquitous and scattered over all the nooks and cranny of the entire globe with the concomitant fear that they cou...

Multiple Actors and Security Dilemma in Turiuna North Region, Kenya

ABSTRACT Turkana North region has witnessed perennial insecurity more than any other region in East Africa. This study sought to establish the role of multiple actors in the security dilemma that engulfed the Turkana North region, with the aim of identifying the security actors, establish the causes of insecurity; examine the challenges faced in security provision and thereafter establish the strategies/measures that can minimize insecurity in the region. Through the use of an exploratory res...

A Comparative Assessment of the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems Success Factors Towards the Improved Performance of Local Governments in the Selected Districts of Kanungu

ABSTRACT The study was about Comparative Assessment of the Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) Success Factors towards the Improved Performance of Local Governments in the Selected Districts of Kanungu and Rukungiri. The study was based on three objectives; (i) to investigate the success factors of Integrated Financial Management Information Systems (IFMIS) towards improved performance; (ii) to ascertain the performance of local government in selected districts of Ruku...

Domestic Violence and Women’s Dis-Empowerment in West Point Township-Monrovia, Liberia

ABSTRACT This study was done to establish the impact of domestic violence on women’s disempowerment in West Point Township Monrovia, Liberia, The study objectives were to determine the forms of domestic violence, examine the causes of domestic violence and how domestic violence dis empowers women in West Point Township. The study was conducted based on a sequential mixed method design in which both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection were used. Quantitatively the study u...

Information, Education and Communication Strategy on HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Teenagers in Kabale Municipality Kabale District

ABSTRACT The AIDS Support Organization (TASO, 2007) in conjunction with population Council conducted a study and their findings were that HIV/AIDS support programs were centered on adults and children. Against this, the researcher conducted a study in Kabale Municipality Kabale District to assess the effect of information, education and communication on HIV/AIDS prevention among teenagers in Kabale municipality — Kabale district. The objectives were to examine the influence of information o...

The Uganda Human Rights Commission and the Protection of Abused Children in Kampala District, Central Division

ABSTRACT The research study examined “Uganda Human Rights Commission and the protection of abused children in Kampala district, Central Division. Descriptive research design was applied to a research population which included; Uganda Human Rights the UHRC officials, media officials, NGO workers, the police, community members, MP5, and the children both from the streets and Naguru Reception Centre. On the effectiveness of Uganda Human Rights Commission in protecting the rights of abused chil...


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