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The role of information and communication technology in improving security in Kenyan urban local governments : the case of Nairobi city county
(Makerere University, 2020-12-14)
There is evidence both at the global, regional, and local level on the positive effects of information technology on security of countries. Despite the existence of the integrated public safety communication and surveillance ...
Contracting out of solid waste collection and management by KCCA
(Makerere University, 2020-08)
Private waste collecting companies affect the waste collection service majorly positively. With the much workload the Kampala Capital City Authority has, contracting out several services to Private contractors to assist ...
Assessment of the performance of the national identification and registration exercise in Nakawa Division; Kampala, Uganda
(2020-05)
Uganda launched a massive national identification and registration exercise in 2014 aimed at issuing all citizens aged 16 years and above with National Identification Numbers, National Identity Cards and building a National ...
General elections and violence in Kenya: Special reference to Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia Counties
(Makerere University, 2020)
In developed countries, elections are relatively orderly and peaceful. However, the same cannot be said of developing countries especially in Africa where election violence have been rampant. The purpose of this study was ...
Parliamentary oversight committees and their effectiveness in executing their mandates in Uganda: a case study of Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Parliament is the institution that embodies society in the diversity of its composition and its opinions and which relays and channels this diversity in the political process. Its vocation is to regulate tensions and ...
Effectiveness of environmental conservation efforts in addressing food security threats in Rwanda : the case of Rwamagana District
(Makerere University, 2020-08)
This research investigates the effectiveness of environmental conservation in addressing food security threats in Rwamagana district of Rwanda. The general aim was to investigate the effectiveness of environmental conservation ...
Ideology and state building in Germany : implications for Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
This paper attempts to offer an accentuated understanding of ideology and how it influences state building. By drawing on the Germany ideology of Merkantilismus, the author has made efforts to establish the critical ...
Antibiotic use in an urban informal settlement : a case study of daily wage earners in Namuwongo, Makindye Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global threat as AMR threatens the effectiveness of all classes of antibiotics. Uganda, has over time introduced successive generations of antibiotics mainly to ...
Impact of cyber threat to the security of Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2020-08-14)
This study scrutinizes how cyber threat is affecting Rwanda’s national security. Cyber threat is defined as dangerous activities that are carried out by means of computers using the internet (cyberspace). Globalization of ...
Enablers and barriers to implementation of provider initiated HIV testing and counselling for hospitalized patients in Kasese District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-09)
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends Provider-Initiated Testing and Counselling (PITC) in order to increase early diagnosis and intervention. Studies indicate that in low resource-settings like Uganda, HIV positive ...