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Influence on Social Media on Children Morality in Uganda, A Case of Kampala Central Division

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effect of social media on children between seven to seventeen years in Kampala central division. The study was based on three research objectives which included establishing the contributions of social media to the social development of children between 7-17 years, examining the morale challenges that can be brought by social media in children development in Kampala city division and propose measures that can be adopted in improving the ...

Human Right Protection and Domestic Violence in Selected Civil Society Organizations Bosaso, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The study was set out to investigate the relationship between human right protection and domestic violence in selected civil society organizations Bosaso, Somalia. The objectives of the study were to describe the profile of respondents, determine the level of human right protection, determine the level of domestic violence, establish whether there is significant difference between human right protection and profile characteristics of respondents, and to determine whether there is s...

Dialect Variation and Standardization: A Case Study of Fulfulde in Northern Nigeria

ABSTRACT [he study was concerned with the dialect variation and standardization of Fulfulde in ~4igeria. It was guided by three (3) objectives; to show lexical variation of Fulfulde in ~4igeria, to work out a proposal for standardization and to test the acceptability of the roposal to standardize Fulfulde in Nigeria. The study used cross sectional research design vith a sample size of 105 respondents. It also employed qualitative and quantitative echniques to analyze the collected data by use...

Entrepreneurial Capital and Perceived Performance of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (Smes) in Kano State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT  Many SMEs are winding up, only few SMEs owners have been able to sustain wealth past one generation, many of the ventures have failed rather than change ownership. Most SMEs die in their infancy with very few like 5% survive and grow to maturity. The main objective of this research study was to examine the relationship between entrepreneurial capital and the perceived performance of SMEs in Kano State, Nigeria. This Dissertation specifically investigated the relationships between e...

Stress Levels, Health Seeking Behaviors and Academic Performance of University Students. A Case Study of Kampala International University (Kiu), Uganda.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between stress levels, health seeking behaviors and academic performance among students of KampalaInternational University (KIU) Kampala, Uganda. The study was guided by three stated objectives: To determine the relationship between stress levels and academic performance among students; To examine the difference between the levels of stress experienced among male and female students; To establish relationship between health ...

Conflict and Students’ Attrition in Secondary Schools in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan

ABSTRACT The study was concerned with conflict on students’ attrition in secondary Schools in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan. The study was guided by 4 objectives; Determining the profile of the respondents, the level of conflict, The level of students’ attrition and the relationship between conflict and students’ attrition in Magwi County, Eastern Equatoria State. The study applied descriptive co relational survey design using quantitative approach to derive meaning...

Mentorship and Girl Child Education in Secondary Schools in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The study sought to examine the impact of mentorship and girl child education in secondary schools in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. The study objectives were; to establish the relationship between guidance and counselling and girl child education in Garowe, Puntland, to find out the relationship between role modelling and parental attitudes toward girl child education in Garowe, Puntland and to establish relationship between learning environment and girl child education in Garowe, Pun...

Road Communication Network as a Factor in Resolving Recurrent Conflict amongst Pastrolists in Mandera and Garissa Districts of Northern Kenya

ABSTRACT  The study was set out to establish the efficiency and effectiveness of improved road communication network in affecting the trends, intensity and impact of recurrent ethnic conflict among pastoralist communities of Garissa and Mandera. Over the years conflict has remained the major cause of under-development in the area. The conventional cause i.e scarcity of pasture, water, small arms proliferation e.t.c appears not to have eminent solution due to the deteriorating climatic change...

Protection of Children on Welfare and Development by the Family and Children Court, Nakawa Division Kampala District Uganda

ABSTRACT  This study focused on protection of children in the Family and Children Court, Nakawa Division, Kampala District in the aspects of welfare and development. The purpose of the study was to establish whether there is a significant relationship between child protection and level of welfare and development in Nakawa Division, Kampala Uganda. The research findings are to the effect that level of protection of children is generally high; level of welfare of children was also found to be ...

Community Awareness of the Right to Peace in Armed Conflicts in Eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Drc)

ABSTRACT  The study aimed to examine the level of "community awareness of the right to peace which exists in areas experiencing armed conflicts in eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo". Since 1996, war started in Minembwe and spread the whole country. It included Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia in the government's side and Uganda, Burundi and Rwanda to help rebels. The objectives include find out the existing knowledge of theory of peace in Africa and in eastern region of DRC, actors and...

The Right to Know: An Analytical Study of the Access to Information Act in Uganda and its Implications for Journalism Practice

ABSTRACT  This study entitled: The Right to Know: An Analytical study ofthe Access to Information Act in Uganda and its implications to Journalism practice is a critical analysis of the Access to Information Act 2005, a piece of legislation that empowers all Ugandans to access information in possession of the State. The right of access to information gives practical meaning to the principles ofparticipatory democracy. In this study, the researcher focuses on identifying the strengths, weakne...

Consequences and Effectiveness of Kenya Somalia Border Closure in Mandera East District-of Kenya

ABSTRACT  The study is a descriptive exploratory case study that aims to establish the reasons for the Kenya- Somalia border closure. It will also establish the consequences and the effectiveness of the border closure in Mandera and Beled Hawa towns respectively in Kenya and Somalia. Lawlessness, insecurity and anarchy are the order of the day in Somalia. This insecurity has extended to Kenya due to proliferation of arms, entry of illegal immigrants and smuggling of goods. Kenya having been ...

Child Labour and Human Rights Protection in Hergeisa, Somalia

ABSTRACT  The purpose of the study was to investigate the correlation between the child labour and human rights protection in Hargeisa Somalia. The study was guided by four specific objectives and these included; to determine the gender of respondents in terms of, gender, Age, Marital status, Education level, to examine the level of the child labour in Somalia, Hargeisa , to examine the nature of Human rights protection, to establish the rationale between child labour and human rights protec...

The Challenges of Guaranteeing Children's Rights to Education in War-Torn Northern Uganda A Case Study of Former Child Soldiers in Gulu District

ABSTRACT  This study set out to establish whether children's rights to education were applicable to children who are affected by conflict in war-torn Northern Uganda. More specifically, the study used the case of former child soldiers in Gulu District to establish the challenges that these children face in their bid to enjoying the right to education. To ascertain the level of the enjoyment of the right to education of former child soldiers, the study investigated whether children were acces...

Resolution of Conflicts Involving Children An Evaluation of Nakuru Law Courts in Kenya

ABSTRACT  In Kenya the enactment of the Children Act in 2001 was a milestone step towards resolution of Children-related disputes. The Children’s Act that was passed into law in March 2001 has several objectives. They include making provision for parental responsibility; adoption; fostering; maintenance and custody; guardianship; care and protection of children; to make provision or administration of children’s institutions and to give effect to the principles of the United Nations conve...


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