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The forms and sources of misinformation on twitter: a case study of Uganda Ministry of Health COVID-19 risk communication and vaccination intervention
(Makerere University, 2024-04)
The COVID-19 pandemic was accompanied by an infodemic of misinformation that posed a serious public health problem. This study, I set out to examine the forms and sources of misinformation on Twitter. The study focused on ...
Parenting styles, peer influence and substance use among adolescents in Wakiso District, Kakiri Division
(Makerere University, 2024)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between parenting styles, peer influence and substance use among adolescents in Wakiso district, Kakiri division. A random sampling strategy was used to select ...
“We don’t eat ethics!” journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-09)
This study investigated journalists’ experiences with brown envelopes and the implications for journalism practice in Uganda. Brown envelope, meaning the incentive given by a story source or subject to a journalist, in the ...
Crafted by hand: an analysis of how the readers negotiate the meaning of messages portrayed in the press political cartons
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Within the context of debates concerning the impact of media on audiences, this study investigates how the readers interpret messages embedded in editorial cartoons. It further examines the different factors which influence ...