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Item The Effect of Digital Broadcasting Migration on Television Viewership(African Humanities Conference - College of Humanities, University of Dar es Salaam, 2023) Jane Mercy Muthoni KamunyiThe effect of digital broadcasting migration on television viewership study was done in Rubaga Division. The objectives were to assess the levels of knowledge about digital broadcasting migration and evaluate the digital broadcasting migration process in Uganda. A cross-sectional research design was used on a sample of 347 household and 10 key informants. The study showed that levels of knowledge about digital broadcasting migration was only 1.7%. The transition staggered from 2015 to 2018 with, 28.1%, 43%, 18.5% and 3.5% migrating in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 respectively. The study concluded that delays in erecting required structures strained the transition with television viewers sensitization inadequately done. The standardization and importation were hampered causing last minute stampede and escalating transition costs. The study recommends the following be carried out: a) sensitization about use and benefits of digital broadcasting for consumers; b) a review to harmonize and standardize subscription fees; and c) a study review on the digital migration status for appropriate adjustments.Item Child Theology in an African Context: A Focus on Children With Disability(Child Theology movement, 2013-11) Olivia Nassaka BanjaThis 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.
