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The importance of integrating indigenous knowledge systems into mainstream social work and ensuring context-specific, culturally relevant practice has long been emphasised in Africa and the Global...

Tall Grass: Stories of Suffering and Peace in Northern Uganda is a personal story of a Spanish priest who was working in northern Uganda when a bizarre group that called itself The Lord's Resistance...

The Politics of Empowerment of Banyarwanda Refugees in Uganda 1959-2001 introduces empowerment discourse to the nexus between politics, security; and forced migration and refugees. Conceptualized as...

The Raging Storm: A Reporter?s Inside Account of the Northern Uganda War, 1986-2005 is a highly personal and inside account of the northern Uganda war by a young woman whose early encounter with the...

This account presents the story behind Uganda's present constitution, established in 1995. The author was Chair of the commission charged with the task of drafting a new constitution for Uganda. The...

In south-western Uganda, the destinies of cattle are intertwined with those of men and clans, and the supernatural holds immense sway over human decisions and actions. This is the backdrop to this...

Over the past three decades, African countries have been reforming their public sector with a view to improving efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and transparency as part of efforts to...

This handbook documents the key aspects of social cultural practices in Uganda. It is aimed at visitors to the country wishing to understand and adapt. The guide covers: local languages, Ugandan use...

This book discusses the relationship between politics and power in East Africa from a historical perspective. The author examines how the exercise and contestation of political power and the role of...

Triumph Over Adversity: My Extraordinary Life's JourneyAuthor: Joyce Kakuramatsi KikafundaPublisher: Fountain PublishersPublication Date: 45666Number of Pages: 362 pagesBinding: Biography &...

Despite significant economic recovery and improved macro-economic indicators since 1986, Uganda's economy continues to face considerable challenges. This book analyses the relationship between...

Kevin O'Connor is an acclaimed newspaper columnist in Uganda. His column, "The Roving Eye", first appeared in 1994 in Sunday Vision and continues in Sunday Monitor. His philosophy is that "for the...

This book published for the Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex presents the findings of a team of researchers based in the UK, Uganda and Nigeria. It sets out to examine the...

What Makes Africans Laugh? is a critique of the African's attitude towards indigenous craftsmanship, knowledge and culture, especially in the post-independence era. It is woven around the life of...