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    Women’s Participation in Local Government Politics and the Development of Warta- Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia
    (Kampala International University, 2022-09) Adam, Hamdi Abdulkadir
    Many democratic societies today are faced with the challenge of increasing women’s visibility in public life and other key decision-making roles. The study investigated the contribution of women’s Participation in Grassroots Development in Warta- Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia women’s participation in local government politics to the development of Warta-Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia. The study objectives were; to analyse the nature and extent of women’s participation in local governance politics in Warta-Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia, to examine the impact of women’s participation on economic development in Warta-Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia, to examine the impact of women’s participation on public service provision in Warta-Nabada District, Banadir, Somalia. This study was hinged on the Critical Mass Theory propounded in 1960s by Morton Grodzins. This study used a case study design. The sample size of the study was 20 participants. Being a qualitative study that sought to uncover diverse opinions from different stakeholders in women participation in local government, the number of research participants was adequate. The researcher employed the purposive sampling technique to select the participants of the study. The study employed in-depth interviews and Key informant interviews guide to collect data from the participants. The study findings showed that women entrepreneurship as facilitated by women’s participation in local government politics, has contributed to economic growth and development through improving women’s ability to access educational and healthcare systems, earning opportunities and socio-political rights in Warta-Nabada District. The study concludes that women’s participation in local government politics in Warta-Nabada district has revealed a positive impact on the economic development of the district. The greater political empowerment of women often leads to higher standards of living and positive developments in education, infrastructure and health. The study recommends for a drafting of a Gender Equality Policy which would address gender equality gaps through methods such as temporary special measures (TSMs), as well as raising awareness and supporting the creation of a level playing field by addressing gender differences.
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    Refugee Influx and Human Rights Violation in Settlements:
    (Kampala International University, 2022-10) Yvette, Dusabimana
    This study examined the impact of refugee Influx on Human Rights’ violation in refugee Settlements. The research was guided by the following objectives: to establish the effect of Refugee Influx on the right to health, to examine the influence of refugee Influx on the right to property and to determine the effect of refugee Influx on the right to education. the study was underpinned by the Humanitarian theory developed by Lewis (1954) The study adopted a cross sectional study design-case study design. The target population was 260 refugees. From a target population of 260 Refugees, the sample size was 158 refugees. The study concluded that there a significant effect of refugee inflow in the study area on Human Rights Violation since the p-value 0.04 was less than the significance level (0.05) and the correlation coefficient was notably high (0.76), rendering the nexus between refugee Influx and Human Rights Violation notably strong. There was significant effect of refugee influx on Education since the p-value (0.036) is less than the level of significance. The correlation coefficient is strong (0.864) which showed that refugee Influx has strong effect on right to education. There was no significant effect on Right to Education in Nakivale Refugee settlement camp since the p-value (0.311) is greater than the significance level and the correlation coefficient (0.189) is weak. Therefore, Refugee Influx has weak insignificant effect on Right to property in Nakivale Refugee settlement camp. The study recommended that the structures in Nakivale Refugee settlement camp through the government must strongly promote integrated refuge influx management structures and ensure that it is made an all-inclusive program the government should put in place Integration of service delivery for refugees and Ugandan nationals, Integration of the health work force providing services for refugees and Ugandan nationals, Streamlining deliveries of infrastructure within refugee settlements and host communities. Integration of refugees into the National Health Information System including reporting of disaggregated data, improving health/education financing to support public health interventions in refugee settlements and Improved leadership, coordination and management for refugee infrastructural response. The government of Uganda should develop and implement a Refugee Settlement Transformative Agenda (RSTA. To counter school-drop out among forced migrant children and youth and to enforce the right to education by the refugees. The Ugandan Ministry for Education, in joint cooperation with non-governmental stakeholders should, develop a plan to improve education for refugees and local populations alike.
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    Agricultural Value Chain Development and Women Economic Empowerment in Democratic Republic Of Congo.
    (Kampala International University, 2022-06) Bidorho, Akonkwa
    The purpose of the study was to examine the role of agricultural value chain development on women economic empowerment in Aru Territory, DRC. The specific objectives of the study were; I. To assess the influence of women participation in primary production on their economic empowerment in Aru Territory, DRC.ii. To assess the contribution of women participation in processing phase on their economic empowerment in Aru Territory, DRC.iii. To determine the effect of women participation in marketing phase on their economic empowerment in Aru Territory, DRC. The theory used in this study was the socialist feminist theory which was developed by Karl Marx in 1960 to describe a mixed theoretical and practical approach to achieving gender equality. The study used cross-sectional research design, the population target were 400 people of which a sample of 200 was selected, the study employed both random and purposive sampling techniques to select participants. Questionnaire, interview guide and document review were the instruments of the study and data was analysed using SPSS. The study revealed that women in Aru to some extent have access to land but they have less access to improved agricultural inputs because they are expensive and women farmers rely on manual labor as they fail to access mechanized farming equipment therefore women do not achieve their production targets (Mean 2.51). The study concluded that women participation in the processing phase greatly contributes to women economic empowerment as the findings have indicated a positive relationship between the low-income level of women and their inability to participate in the processing phase where value is added to their farm products, as a result women earn some income but the income is not sustainable (Mean 2.31). The study on the third objective concluded that women in Aru do not have decision making power and they have not yet obtained freedom of movement and control over time (Mean2.30). The Study recommended that the government and NGOs targeting women economic empowerment should put more emphasis on breaking barriers that hinder women’s participation in agricultural value chains in Aru so that women can benefit more from agriculture practices. The financial institutions should review their policies that hinder women from accessing credits independently. Government should improve security and transport system to allow easy movement of farmers and enable their products to quickly reach the markets.
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    Good governance and provision of basic education in Kisii County, Kenya
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science, 2023-06) Marube, Geoffrey
    Good governance is at the core of the provision of public services, including basic education. The tenets of good governance should be evident in public service, if the public are to gain. study was to examine good governance and provision of basic education in Kisii County. The objectives of this study were: to evaluate the effect of transparency on provision of basic education in Kisii county; to determine the effect of participation on provision of basic education in Kisii county; to assess the effect of accountability on provision of basic education in Kisii county; to evaluate the effect of responsiveness on provision of basic education in Kisii county. This study was guided by the agency theory, stakeholder theory and the stewardship theory. This study adopted a descriptive design. The population for this study were all the 9-sub county ECDE directors,9 sub county education committee heads,90 PTA chairpersons,2 KNUT officials and 2,026 ECDE teachers in Kisii county. The study’s sample was 250. All the 9-sub county ECDE directors, the 9-sub county education committee heads and the 2 KNUT officials were selected in this study. The researcher purposively selected schools from which the 27 PTA chairpersons were selected. Probability proportional to size sampling was used to select the number of ECDE teachers in the 9 sub counties. The researcher then purposively selected the ECDE centres in the sub counties. Simple random sampling was used to select 203 ECDE teachers in each of the selected schools. This study used questionnaires to collect data. The questionnaires were checked for completeness and consistency. Data capturing was done using Microsoft Excel. The data from the completed questionnaires was entered into Microsoft Excel sheets for analysis. Data was analyzed using correlation and regression analysis. The study also used a statistical Software Package (SPSS) for Social Sciences version 26 in analyzing the data.The study used descriptive and inferential statistics to correlate each independent variable to the dependent variable. In the regression analysis, R Square = 0.684 showed that transparency, participation, accountability, responsiveness collectively explained 68.4% variations on provision of basic education in Kisii county. ANOVA findings of F=112.18; p=0.000 indicated the effect was significant. The results on the standardized coefficients showed that transparency, participation, accountability and responsiveness positively affected the provision of basic education in Kisii county, shown by beta values of β = 0.143,0.254,0.042 and 0.490 respectively. This study recommends that the county government of Kisii provides elaborate financial reporting systems to enhance stakeholders access to information; the county government of Kisii implements the views and suggestions of stakeholders in basic education; the county government of Kisii discloses fully the expenditure items of basic education and create forums that would enhance stakeholders’ participation on provision of basic education in Kisii county.
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    Effects of Covid 19 pandemic on higher education:
    (Kampala International University, College of Humanities and social Science, 2023-05) Kiconco, Emily
    This study aimed at investigating the social economic effects of Covid 19 Pandemic on education in Uganda focusing on Makerere and Kampala International Universities. The following specific objectives guided this study and these were to examine the effect of Corona Virus Pandemic on University Education, to determine the effects of Corona virus on the Closure of Universities in Uganda, to find out the effects of Corona Virus Pandemic on information technology at Makerere University and Kampala International University in Uganda. The Erik Erikson's Psychosocial Theories was adopted for the study. This research employed a cross sectional survey design to gather data in order to draw conclusions about the population of interest. Questionnaires and interview guide were used as research instruments .The study used a sample size of 10000 respondents. The findings indicated that Corona Virus Pandemic had a great impact on University Education such as Makerere and Kampala International Universities in Uganda. The findings indicated that Corona virus greatly led to the closure of universities in Uganda. Covid-19 Pandemic forced distant teaching and learning as opening the way for the introduction of Digital Learning. Moreover, the finding indicated that Corona Virus Pandemic greatly affected Information Technology at Kampala International University and Makerere University in Uganda. While the globe attempted to suppress Covid-19 Pandemic or any subsequent outbreaks, educational institutions increasingly relied on educational technology platforms. In this study, the researcher concluded that the government shifted from remote teaching to support distance learning and online education delivered via radio, television and the Internet. It was unveiled that learners from poor, vulnerable and marginalized households lacked access to these materials to further eroding equity and access to the quality of education. As well, the extended closure of University led to students’ dropouts, pregnancies and early marriages. The researcher recommended that a clear government response strategy is needed to ensure adequate attention and protection for the poorest and most vulnerable sections of the population and this to promote education for all in Uganda.