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Dangers and limitations of Marxist historiography from a non-religious and an Indian perspective

This paper explains the dangers and limitations of Marxist Historiography from a non-religious perpective 

Relationship of Non-Cognitive Skills and Academic Achievements of Undergraduate University Students

Introduction: Universities prepare students to play their role in the society and equip students with cognitive and non-cognitive skills. Having the significance of non-cognitive skills in mind, the study was designed to investigate the non-cognitive skills of undergraduate students at university level. Therefore, the objectives of the study were to measure non-cognitive skills of university students and to measure the relationship of non-cognitive skills and academic performance among them.M...

PHILOSOPHY OF ESSENCE, IBUANYIDANDA AND AYATUTU ONTOLOGY: SEEKING THE WHOLE FROM THE UNITS

Abstract It has been argued that Aristotle’s Philosophy of Essence is linked to the crisis of relationship and global disorder. In politics, economy and religion, his theory of substance and accidents has been argued as a bivalent metaphysics that draws a line between what is and what is not. This paper argues that, this thesis has wider implication not only in metaphysics but also in all the sciences of human relations because the same line runs through race, faith, gender and ethnicity, ...

ENDOGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND SUSTAINABLE AFRICAN AGRO-ECOLOGICAL HERITAGE RESOURCE

Abstract: In Africa, the human person is the supreme force, the most powerful and dominant among all created beings. While this decreed power makes the lower beings subservient to humanity, it is only intended to be a source of harmony in the advancement of the hospitality and the joy of the human species. Today however, the traditional lifestyles of Africans are threatened with virtual extinction by insensitive development over which the indigenous peoples have no participation. Africa has n...

The Role of Broadcast Media in Explaining the Land Amendment Bill (2007) In Uganda. A Case Study of Central Broadcasting Services Mengo, Kampala

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND Land continues to be at the forefront of the issues of concern to citizens through out Uganda. Thus proponents of human development advocate for people's participation in decision making so they need to be empowered through information. Broadcast media especially radio is one of the channels that provide information to people. Socially radio stations have sensitized people about the on going land amendment bill 2007.Thus public awareness of the conditi...

The Role of Fm Radio in Promoting Children’s Rights in Mukono Municipality. A Case Study of Dunamis Radio 103.0

ABSTRACT The research on fm radio in promoting children’s rights in Mukono “was conducted in Mukono Municipality in Mukono district found in central part of Uganda. The research involved 110 respondents who included. 15 human rights activists, 30 children, 20 parents both male and female 10 journalists, 5 political leaders and 30 community members. The research was guided by research objectives which involved; finding out role of the radio in promoting children’s rights in Mukono, findi...

The Effect of Customer Care On Small Business Growth: A Case Study of Smile Telecom Limited, Kampala, Uganda

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY/ABSTRACT This thesis entitled “The effect of customer care on small business growth” is presented as a result of a research that was carried out in Smile Telecom Company limited at their head office in Kampala. The study was based on three specific objectives, i.e.; to examine the various customer care initiatives used in Smile Telecom limited, to establish the impact of effective customer care on business growth in Smile Telecom limited, and to identify the challenges o...

Accessibility of Tourists to Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

ABSTRACT This study was set to examine effect of accessibility of tourist in Uganda a case study of Bwindi impenetrable national park. It was guided by the study objectives which included examining the means of accessing Bwindi impenetrable national park by tourist, evaluate the challenges facing tourist accessibility and determine the solutions to the challenges above and access the strategies used by tourist to develop tourism in Uganda. The study followed across-sectional and descriptive ...

Stress and Performance of Health Workers of Kasana Health Centre in Luweero District

Abstract The 51 uth was conducted under the topic, stress and performance of health workers of kasana health centre in luweero district. It was guided by the following objectives: to find out the causes of stress among health workers of Kasanu health centre, to find out how stress has affected the performance of health workers of kasana health centre, to find out the health workers aitituck’s towards the stress they experience. The methods of collecting data included questionnaires to obta...

Impact of Social Media On the Behavior of Teenagers and Young Adults: A Case Study of Makindye Division Kampala

ABSTRACT The main objective of the study is to determine the effect of social media on the behavior of teenagers and young adults in Uganda and the specific objectives were; to determine how the youth in Uganda use social media in their daily lives, to determine if the youth in Uganda prefer social media as means of communication as opposed to traditional methods, to find out the impacts social media has on behavior changes among the Ugandan youths to determine the threats that comes with us...

The Role Media Plays in Promoting Awareness On the Prevention of Cancer in Kampala Metropolitan: A Case Study of New Vision Uganda

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.0 This chapter also covers the background?, the problem statement, major and specific objectives, research questions, scope of the study, significance, justification of the study, and definition of key terms. 1.1 Background of the study In high-income and many emerging economies, the popular media, through a variety of media formats (web, print, television and so on), plays an integral role in influencing the public’s awareness and perception of cancer (Passalac...

The significance of the Media in the Educational implications of Oral literature among the Acholi of Uganda today

ABSTRACT This project is based on the study of the significance of the media in the educational implications of Acholi Oral Literature. The choice of this topic has been prompted by a strong desire to contribute through my research to the promotion of Acholi Oral Literature. IV This study attempts to define Oral Literature from the Acholi perspective and relates it to the definition by Nandwa and Bukenya of Oral Literature in their book "African Oral Literature". It also aims at identifying ...

Violation of Media Freedom in Kenya A Case Study of the Standard Media Group Raid

ABSTRACT In relation to the recent Standard Media Group raid, the question of the government's dedication to upholding media freedom was voiced. It is because of the above need that the researcher undertook to examine the case and various factors contributing to media relations with the government. The major aim of this paper was to examine the various incidences of media violations in the past few years in Kenya. This study looked at the predisposing factors and the different views and opin...

Impact of NBS Television Programmes On Voter Participation in The February 2016 General Elections in Kampala City

ABSTRACT This dissertation examined the issues concerning elections and the media during the February 2016 general election with the topic as the impact of NBS television programs on voter participation in the February 2016 general elections, As a result of low voter turnout in the 2016 general elections the topic based on three major research questions for the study namely, What types of television election programmes were used? How did voters participate in the elections? and What are the ...

Impact Assessment of Local Community Involvement in Conservation of Tourism Attraction in Uganda A Case Study Of Mabira Forest

ABSTRACT This study carried out an investigation on the impact of community involvement in the conservation of tourist attractions in Uganda's case study of Mabira Forest. The objectives of the study were to; To assess the major indigenous practices used by the local community around Mabira forest in conserving the tourist attractions, to identify local Communities' activities that degrade natural resources, and to assess the benefits communities get from conserving the natural resources in M...


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