Browsing by Author "Olivia Nassaka Banja"

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Building a Great Future: The Legacy of Bishop Tucker Theological College
(2013) Uganda Christian University; Olivia Nassaka Banja; Christopher Byaruhanga
As Bishop Tucker School of Divinity and Theology/Uganda Christian University celebrate her centenary, we look back and thank God who in his Grace began a church leaders’ school on Namirembe hill in 1903 that later moved to Mukono hill in 1913. The vision of Bishop Alfred Robert Tucker to equip native leadership of the church is the blessing of God which we continue to celebrate to this date. This vision was further facilitated by the generosity of Buganda kingdom leaders such Ham Mukasa who gave land to the college which is a valuable resource and sign of God’s providence that we continue to celebrate. Bishop Tucker Theological College’s (BTTC) motto was ‘called to serve and with that motto the college gave birth to Uganda Christian University in 1997. The theological school in this university is now called Bishop Tucker School of Divinity And Theology. The school continues to grow and the legacy of BTTC still lives on. God is doing great things through the school with mission to train men and women for biblically grounded pastoral and academic ministry, train them in godly living, equip them to preach, evangelize teach, care for, and pastor God ‘s people in knowledge and love of God throughout the world. The vision at the heart of the school is to prepare faithful leaders who are called to serve God in both church ministry and public life. With this mission and vision the school continues to Influence all the university faculties with foundations of faith and ethics rooted in the bible. By serving in other faculties in the university we see leadership in all spheres of life being touched and influenced by God to serve faithfully with the understanding that he is the Alpha and Omega. Thus building leadership that is rooted in the knowledge of Jesus Christ with the awareness that it is God who called them to serve, faithfully in the church and society. In this way the legacy of BTTC still continues The spirit of God who moved the early Baganda leaders to invite missionaries to come and teach the faith of the living lord Jesus Christ as the light to shine in the darkens of Uganda has continued to shine and influence leadership of the church and nations in the world through BTSDT. This is the growth of the inspiration of God through Bishop Alfred Tucker, Ham Mukasa and many other servants of God. The articles in this book tell the story of the wonders of God on Mukono hill, the legacy of BTTC in Uganda and the world at large.
Child Theology in an African Context: A Focus on Children With Disability
(Child Theology movement, 2013-11) Olivia Nassaka Banja
This paper is focused on child theology in the African context with particular reference to children with a disability. It attempts to answer three major questions: What is the African perception of children with disability? What does the Bible say about disability? How can the church in Africa bring children with disability into the centre of her ministry? To answer these questions this paper discusses the African worldview on children with disability, the common types of child disability in Africa, the Bible and disability and concludes with a discussion on the approaches to child theology and disability in Africa.
Identification of career needs and dual career development among students in secondary schools in Uganda
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2024-02-24) Justine Yapsoyekwo; Charles Muweesi; Olivia Nassaka Banja; Mary Ochieng Kagoire; Disan Kuteesa Mugenyi; Moses Geoffrey Nambale; Faith Mbabazi Musinguzi
The research looked at the influence of identification of career needs on dual career development among students. The study adopted a descriptive survey design, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The target population of study was 360 and a sample size of 186 people who included students who had participated in games and sports, directors of studies, career guidance teachers, games teachers, sports officers, headteachers and deputy headteachers. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire and interview method. The findings revealed that for identification of career needs and dual career development, R2 = .297, F=77.304, Sig= .000 < .05 for academic career while for sports career R2 = .072, F=14.184, Sig= .000 < .05, thus identification of students' career needs had a higher magnitude of influence for academic than for sports career development; thus to be able to support students in identification of career needs, the teachers should be trained and empowered with the requisite information about the various careers available
Impact of Globalization on Women in Uganda
(EATWOT Women's Commission, 2005) Olivia Nassaka Banja
In Uganda one cannot talk about ‘The new world order’ without focusing on globalization and its impact on Ugandan women. Although Uganda is a land locked country, a person at any point in the country is no longer locked up by the border lines. The people have worldwide horizons since their interactions, whether social, economic or political, are unlimited. Today a person in the rural area who has a radio can listen to music/news bulletin from Washington DC. Those in the city have access to information provided on the internet. Even that which was a taboo to listen to is now open for audial visual consumption. Some of these things may seem to be fascinating but at the same time globalization has also become a nightmare and a threat to humanity. Reflection about this brought in mind a Kiganda folk tale, in which a handsome rich man married a village beauty. The village beauty thought that she would live happily thereafter, only to be shocked when the handsome man turned into a beast and started eating up some of the village beauty’s parts. This picture implies that when we are talking about ‘The world order’, globalization and its impact on the women in Uganda cannot be ignored. Globalization and its policies has affected Ugandan women at different levels, social, economic and political. Whether it has redeemed women or thrown them in the global abyss is what in critically explored in this chapter. The chapter also reflects on how theologians can authentically talk about the new world order. Because there are a variety of issues raised by globalization, and given the diverse experience of women depending on their social location, the reflections on this chapter are based on the experience of the rural women in Uganda.
Integration of students’ career opportunities and dual career development among students in secondary schools in Sebei sub-region, Uganda
(East African Journal of Education Studies, 2024-03-21) Justine Yapsoyekwo; Olivia Nassaka Banja; Charles Muweesi; Mary Ochieng Kagoire; Moses Geoffrey Nambale; Judith Nabateregga; Faith Mbabazi Musinguzi; Lawrence Sserwadda; Charles Eryenyu; Rose Mirembe Namaganda
While combining academic and sports development is believed to provide opportunities that enable an individual to possess a better-balanced lifestyle, a stronger sense of self in areas other than sports, and greater life skills beyond their athletic career, the process is challenging and presents several barriers. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of integrating students' career opportunities on dual career development among students with a careful interest in how dual careers have become a relevant matter in the world of work as one of the tools that can improve social life. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design with both qualitative and quantitative approaches in which a population involving headteachers, deputy headteachers, directors of studies, career guidance teachers, games teachers, sports officers, and students who have been involved in games and sports in the schools were targeted. The study used a sample of 186 people selected using purposive, simple random and cluster sampling techniques. A pre-tested, validated, self-administered questionnaire and interview guide were used to gather data. The findings of the study revealed that for integration of students' needs with careers and dual career development, R2 = .495, F=179.242, Sig= .000 < .05 for an academic career and R2 = .670, F=371.676, Sig= .000 < .05 for a sports career. The study concluded that the integration of students' needs with careers had a higher influence on sports than on academic career development. The study finally recommends that career teachers need to provide guidance tailored to the needs of each student to allow for the integration of student needs with career opportunities. Mass guidance
Kiganda and Christian Ideas of Ekibi in Contemporary Baganda Society
(The University of Edinburgh, 2004) Olivia Nassaka Banja
This study examines kiganda and Christian ideas of ekibi among the Baganda between 1962 and 2001. The ideas of ekibi (which might approximately be translated as 'evil') are discussed and analysed within the socio-political tensions and dynamics of the contemporary evolving Baganda context. Although there are a number of anthropological studies on the Baganda, on their customs and beliefs, there is hardly any study on the kiganda ideas of ekibi. This study therefore seeks to redress this imbalance by discussing and assessing the interaction between kiganda and Christian ideas of ekibi and the extent to which they contribute to the Baganda Christian ideas of ekibi in the Church of Uganda. The research makes use of oral tradition and qualitative fieldwork comprising informal and formal interviews with different age groups made up of both male and female participants. These belong to the enzikiriza ey'obuwangwa (kiganda religion) and to groups within the Church of Uganda such as the Bakulisitaayo (ordinary Christians), the mainstream Balokole (Revivalists), the Bazuukufu (Reawakened) and the Beegayirizi (Intercessors) in both rural and urban areas of the dioceses of Mukono and Namirembe, in the Kampala and Mukono Districts. The study is divided into three main parts. The first part introduces the study and investigates kiganda ideas of ekibi. The pre-colonial ideas of ekibi as derived from oral tradition such as engero (narrative) are examined with a view to exploring the background of the ideas of ekibi in contemporary Baganda society. The ideas of ekibi in the contemporary kiganda worldview are also examined with reference to the kiganda practices and rituals such as the observance of emizizo (taboos), okuloga (sorcery), obusawo (healing), okufa (death) and okwabya olumbe (last funeral rites) within the tensions between the rural-urban dynamics and the forces of change which characterise Baganda contemporary society. The second part of the study discusses the Christian concepts of ekibi among contemporary Baganda in the Church of Uganda, and the extent to which they impact upon their perceptions, attitudes, practices and ways of life. The ideas of ekibi based on the interpretations of both the Old and New Testaments are also discussed with a view to assessing the extent to which they impact and contribute to the ideas of ekibi among contemporary Baganda in the Church of Uganda. The third part of the study focuses on the interaction and dialogue between kiganda and Christian ideas of ekibi in the Church of Uganda. It assesses the extent to which these ideas integrate and enhance the process of inculturating the ideas of ekibi in the contemporary Baganda context. The research findings indicate clearly that the concept of ekibi remains a vital element of the Baganda's perception of and aspirations for the wellbeing of the society. The teachings and practices in the Church of Uganda also reveal some conflicts, complexities and dynamics existing in the ideas of ekibi among contemporary Baganda Christians. In addition the findings highlight the challenges confronting the Baganda Christians as they attempt to integrate Christian teaching into their kiganda values while at the same time the Church of Uganda continues to condemn some of the practices which some Baganda still value. The conflicts and condemnatory attitudes of the church have also led to the development of 'secret practices' among some of the Christians, who attempt to draw on both the values of kiganda beliefs and Christianity. Nevertheless the research reveals that among all the groups studied, kiganda ideas, church teachings and the different interpretations of the Bible together form the theological articulations and teachings on ekibi in the Church of Uganda.
Uganda Martyrs: Place and Role of Women
(Journal of Church History Society of Southern Africa, 2008-04) Olivia Nassaka Banja
This article examines the place and role of women in the Uganda Martyrs’ story. Many people both men and women wonder what women have to do with the Uganda Martyrs’ story since it is commonly known that there were no women martyrs among the people who were killed during 1885–1887. Most of the books written on the Uganda Martyrs are either silent or present a fringe and scanty picture of women in the Martyrdom story. This article studies the history and the story of the Uganda Martyrs from a woman’s point of view. Thus, this article applies the historical approach to examine the place and role of women in the Uganda Martyrs’ story within the socio-historical context of the early Church in Uganda. The historical method as used in this article helps to approach the account in a sequential manner and brings in view the story of the Uganda Martyrs as well the Ugandan women participation in the events. The primary sources of information are the historical books and records on the Uganda Martyrs. Consequently, the Ugandan women who participated with the Martyrs such as Sarah Nakima, Mubulire Fanny and Princess Clara Nalumansi are brought into view and their contribution to the church emphasised. The article further examines the implications of martyrdom and women for contemporary Church in Uganda as it discusses the challenges and way forward. The article concludes by emphasising the need for women to read history with the view of highlighting their role and contribution to the development and growth of the church for the benefits of both contemporary and future community
Women and Taboo A Case Study on Buganda in Uganda
(Acton publishers, 1996) Olivia Nassaka Banja
Women, as persons belonging to the Kingdom of God, are located through-out the world. In their different locations, they experience diverse cultures, customs and beliefs which influence and affect their well-being at different levels. This paper explores how taboos influence and affect the well-being of women, with a case study on Buganda in Uganda.