Press Freedom and Human Rights Violation in Kampala District Uganda: A Case of Kampala Central Region

ABSTRACT 

The study established the relation between press freedom and human rights by the researcher in the central region of Kampala district, Uganda. In this case the researcher addressed the problems that are encountered by press and human rights. This was manifested and detailed in the following research objectives;- to examine the factors leading to human rights violation in the central region, to establish the various categories and types of human rights and to establish the relationship between press freedom and human rights violation in the central region of Kampala district, Uganda. Freedom of the press is construed as an absence of interference by outside entities, such as a government of religious organization, rather than as a right for authors to have their works published by other people. On methodology; the study used descriptive research approach on press freedom and human rights in Uganda in Kampala district, specifically cross-sectional survey design using both the quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection. The sample size was determined by use of Morgan & Krejcie (1970) table for determining sample size from a given population. In the case the sample was derived from the given population of 45 and the sample according to the Morgan's Table was 40 respondents. The data for this research will collect using questionnaire and one-on-one interview with the journalists. Findings, the study findings established that the law protects this right; it reorganizes the right as an inherent right which is supposed to be enjoyed simply because they are human beings. It is provided for by the supreme law of Uganda which is the constitution. But this law is not absolute it has limitations as seen in the analysis. There may be cetiain extreme forms of expression which need to be curtailed for the protection of other human rights. Conclusion and recommendation, the study confirmed the freedom of expression is a right, which is provided for under the universally declared human rights, African charter on Human and Peoples rights and the 1995 constitution. There is need to nurture and support independent media bodies to champion the cause of press freedom amidst the many challenges facing the profession

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ......................................................................................................................... ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... iii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................ v

LIST OF FIGURE ............................................................................................................... vi

DEDICATION ................................................................................................................... vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................. viii

ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................. ix

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1

I.I Background ..................................................................................................................... I

1.1. l Historical perspective ................................................................................................... I

1.2 Problem statement ........................................................................................................... 7

1.3 Objectives ....................................................................................................................... 8

1.3.1 Specific objectives of the study .................................................................................... 8

1.5 Research questions .......................................................................................................... 8

1.6 Scope of the study ........................................................................................................... 9

1.61 Geographical scope ....................................................................................................... 9

1.6.3 Time scope ................................................................................................................... 9

1.7 Significance of the study ................................................................................................. 9

2.2 Conceptual framework ................................................................................................... 10

Chapter two ......................................................................................................................... 11

Literature review .................................................................................................................. 11

2.1 Theoretical Review ........................................................................................................ 11

2.1.1 Basic right to security .................................................................................................. 11

2.1.2 Categories of human rights .......................................................................................... 12

CHAPTER THREE ........................................................................................................... 26

METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................................ 26

3. I Design ........................................................................................................................... 26

3.2 Population ...................................................................................................................... 26

3.3 Sample ........................................................................................................................... 26

3.4 Data Collection method .................................................................................................. 26

3 .4.1 Interviews .................................................................................................................. .26

3.4.2 Questionnaires ............................................................................................................ 26

3.4.3 Observations ............................................................................................................... 27

3.5 Data collection instruments ............................................................................................ 27

3.6 Quality of Data collection instruments ........................................................................... 27

3.8 Data management .......................................................................................................... 28

CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................. 29

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION ............................... 29

4.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 29

4.1 Demographic Characteristics of Respondents ................................................................. 29

4.1.1 Gender ofrespondents ................................................................................................ .29

4.1.2 Age Group of respondents ........................................................................................... 30

4.1.3 Occupation Of Respondents ........................................................................................ 30

4.1.4 Education Level of Respondents ................................................................................ .31

4.1.5 Marital status of respondents ....................................................................................... 32

4.1.6 Religion of respondents ............................................................................................... 32

4.2 The efficacy of the law on the protection ofright to freedom of expression and how government has used the law to curb freedom of expression ...... .33

4.2.1 Law protecting the right to freedom of expression: ...................................................... 33

4.2.2 Government of Uganda and its protection for the right to freedom ofexpression ......... 34

4.2.3 Laws violating the right to freedom of expression ....................................................... 35

CHAPTER FIVE ............................................................................................................... 37

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................... 37

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................... 37

5.1 Summary offindings ..................................................................................................... .37

5. 1.1 Efficacy of the law on the protection of right to freedom of expression and how government has used the law to curb freedom of expression ........ 37

5.1.2. The impact and implications of failure to observe and respect of the right to freedom of expression .......... .37

5.1.3 Alternatives available and recommended suggestions in quest for respect for freedom of expression in Uganda .......................................... .38

5.2 Conclusions ................................................................................................................... 38

5.3 Recommendations ......................................................................................................... .39

5.4 Areas of further research ............................................................................................... .41

APPENDIXES .................................................................................................................... 42

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRES ................................................................................ .42

APPENDIX Il ..................................................................................................................... .43

SAMPLE SIZE DETERMINATION MORGAN & KREJCIE (1970) TABLE FOR DETERMINING SAMPLE SIZE FROM A GIVEN POPULATION .................................. .43