Browsing by Author "Mumbere, Bernard"

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    The impact of Kagadi Kibaale community radio 91.7 fm on education in Kagadi town council of Kibaale District
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2010-08) Mumbere, Bernard
    This study looked at the impact of Kagadi Kibaale Community Radio 91.7FM (KKCR) on education in Kagadi town council of Kibaale district mid western Uganda. Specifically the study sought to assess the contribution of KKCR to the improvement of the quality of education in Kibaale district Empirical data on education obtained from respondents was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively to critically examine the impact of KKCR on education The key findings of the study show that the KKCR has had a largely positive impact on educational standards. Education programmes aired on weekly basis with discussion of past papers have greatly improved students performance at all levels. The establishment of the radio in place has crested jobs to the indigenous and the non indigenous citing reporters, presenters editors, managers, correspondents, suppliers and others. The station has bridged the gap of information flow that existed before and it has played a role of mobilization at all aspects of development. The station has acted as hope to victims of rape, domestic violence and defilement through counseling radio programmes The researcher discovered that not all people in the area of study listen to KKCR despite the fact the radio station is near to them. Some of the recommendations by the researcher include the following; KKCR is a unique radio station compared to other stations in place therefore should be used as a training center on the issues concerning community radio broadcasting.
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    The media in policy making process in Uganda A research Thesis presented to the School of Postgraduate Studies and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree Master of Public Administration and Management
    (2011-08) Mumbere, Bernard
    The study was conducted to establish the actual role of media in the policy making process in Uganda. It was guided by the following , to examine the effectiveness of media policy making process in Uganda, the level of awareness of government media policies in Uganda and also establish the contribution of media in the policy making process. The study adopted descriptive design which used qualitative and quantitative research methods on a sample of 150 respondents purposely selected from the target population. The major findings of the study were that, most of the policies were compatible to satisfy diverse goals but the policies had a symbolic value and lack funds for implementation, the awareness level was low among the respondents, it was also found out that the contribution of the media in policy making process was low. Based on findings it was recommended that the government should sensitize the public on the importance of participation in policy making process and the media owners should increase the coverage of policy making process in their programmes. Government should provide incentives to those media owners who are making a contribution to the policy making process. Government should not heavily interfere with the functions of the media.