Theses and Dissertations (Master and Doctoral)

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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.
Developing Library Products and Services to Support Blended Learning at Uganda Christian University and Its Affiliated Campuses
(School of information technology, University of Pretoria, 2015-08) Stephanas Galinnya
Blended learning (also referred to as online learning) support at Uganda Christian University (UCU) is still at its initial stages at both the Main Campus and Affiliated Campuses. Blended learning is the combination of different training media such as technologies, activities and types of events which are used to create an optimum training program for a specific audience (Bersin, 2004). Blended learning offers use of multiple teaching styles (that is lectures, action learning activities and demonstrations within the lecture room) to retain the students’ attention by accommodating the differing learning styles and thereby enhancing the learning experience of the students (Garrison and Kanuka, 2004). Prior to this research the library supported blended learning by providing a link to the library platform which currently houses thousands of online journals and a few e-books on different databases such as; AGORA, Wiley Inter Science, Oxford University Press, Cambridge Journals Online, Oxford university scholarship, HINARI, Emerald, OARE, JSTOR and many others which students and staff can access and retrieve for future reference with the provision of getting a print copy (UCU, 2013a). In an effort to better support blended learning this study attempted provide answers to the following research question: What online support services should be developed by the University Library in order to optimise the online component of blended learning initiatives at UCU? Several sub-questions were used to gain full understanding of the requirements for online support services. These are: What is blended learning and how does it differ from e-Learning? What is UCU’s strategy regarding the implementation of blended learning? What is the current state of online learning support services provided by UCU library and its Affiliated Campuses? Is there a need for expanding the services at UCU? What further services could UCU and the libraries of its Affiliated Campuses develop to support online learning? What are the benefits and the challenges of online learning support services be to library patrons at UCU and its Affiliated Campuses? And how can the library strategise to overcome challenges and sustain online learning support services? The methodology used to carry out the study focused on explaining the systematic ways used to solve the research problem of the study. The discussion under methodology covered the research design, research approach and the research strategies which were used to guide the study in exploring issues of developing the library services and products to support blended learning at UCU Main Campus and Affiliated Campuses. The chapter also discussed case study design, population of study, sampling method, data collection methods, data collection instruments, data quality control, data analysis; and ethical issues. This chapter ends with conclusion and gave an introduction to chapter four The key findings resulted from the empirical study described in the methodology, was divided into two parts. The first part presents the findings captured, and the second discusses the findings against the backdrop of the literature review reported in Chapter 2. The researcher administered both questionnaires and interviews to collect data. The questionnaires resulted in feedback from 30 respondents. 20 of which were academic staff, and 10 librarians based at UCU Hamu Mukasa Library. This was with an aim of capturing new ideas about developing library products and services to support blended learning at UCU, and comparing them. The interviews were scheduled and administered to 20 Heads of Departments. They were selected as key respondents because of their roles in decisions making and planning for the University. The findings were presented and discussed according to specific themes. The themes presented and discussed the description of respondents, technologies associated with online instructions, familiarity and access to technology to operate blended learning, and the proposed solutions to address the challenges faced. The study concluded with specific research objectives designed within the context of blended learning to; identify UCU’s strategy regarding the implementation of blended learning, explore the current state of online learning support services provided by UCU library and its Affiliated Campuses, identify the benefits and the challenges of online learning support services to the library patrons at UCU and its Affiliated Campuses, and formulate strategies to overcome challenges and sustain online learning support services. All these objectives were successfully achieved. The study recommended that there should be skills trainings, support, technology, pedagogy and human factor.
The Effect of Digital Broadcasting Migration on Television Viewership: A Case of Rubaga Division, Kampala District.
(Department of Journalism and Communication - Makerere University., 2019-11) Jane Mercy Muthoni Kamunyi
The study on the effect of digital broadcasting migration on television viewership was carried out in Rubaga Division. The study scope was the period after analog switch off on 17th June, 2015 to December, 2018. The aim was to understand how television viewers migrated, settled and have experienced the digital broadcasting benefits. The study assessed: the levels of knowledge about digital broadcasting migration; digital broadcasting migration process; factors that affected digital broadcasting migration process; and factors hindering digital terrestrial television viewership. The study was descriptive mainly inclined to qualitative method. A total of 347 household head respondents and 15 key informants drawn from policy implementers, signal distributors and content providers, parliamentarian, judiciary and the academia were interviewed. The questionnaire and interview guide were used to collect data. The study found out that under objective one: only 1.7 percentage of the respondents had knowledge about digital broadcasting migration. Objective two found out that 93 percentage of the respondents had migrated to digital broadcasting. However, 51.7 percentage of the respondents indicated that they had no choice but to migrate. Objective three found that use of equipment posed as major challenges to the respondents such as using the remote control 29 percentage; setting up the new television set, 28 percent; mounting the antenna 22 percentage and connecting the television set with the decoder. 21 percentage. Objective four found out that 69.1 percentage of the respondents were not on air continuously due to inability to afford subscription fee. The study conclusions indicated that knowledge levels about digital broadcasting was low and the diffusion of the digital terrestrial television was slow. The costs of subscriptions were not sustainable by majority of the respondent’s with viewers not on air continuously. The study recommended that government carry out an assessment to identify the challenges in the digital terrestrial television viewership, harmonize and standardize the pricing of decoders and subscription fees against channels provided. The signal and content providers to play their roles.
A Framework for Sharing Information Among Criminal Justice Agencies: A Case of Uganda Police and Judiciary
(College of Computing and Information Science - Makerere University, 2022-11) Ivan Mutekanga
The study aimed at designing a framework for sharing information among criminal justice system considering Uganda Police and Judiciary. The criminal justice system in Uganda is a complex national enterprise consisting of many independent units of government (jurisdictions and agencies) that must coordinate their activities to achieve a common goal: an efficient and effective justice system. To effectively coordinate these activities, stakeholders must effectively share information. However, due to its diversity and decentralization, the criminal justice system lacks a common framework for sharing information. The study was guided by three specific objectives which were; to investigate the challenges of criminal information sharing between the Uganda police and the judiciary in order to determine requirements for a framework for criminal information sharing; to design a framework for criminal information sharing between Uganda police and the Judiciary; and to evaluate a framework for criminal information sharing between the Uganda Police and Judiciary The study adopted a case study design which provided an exemplifying case and enabled an inquiry in information sharing practices and challenges between police and judiciary. The requirements from the results of the field study were used to extend the Portsmouth information sharing framework in order to derive a suitable one that explains the approach to criminal information sharing in the Ugandan context. Generally, the most significant discrete challenges to information sharing within the sampled criminal justice agencies were processes and technology, individual unwillingness, and organizational unwillingness. Although there is no prescriptive answer to solve all of the information/sharing dilemmas within organizations, a number of options are available to mitigate the impediments by improving coordination mechanisms and the context in which sharing occurs. This framework combines the tested strengths of information sharing and technology (information systems) for effective information sharing among criminal justice agencies. The framework is generic and can be adopted for use by other agencies in transitioning countries with similar contexts as Uganda in terms of information sharing environment.

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