The Effects of Culture on Gender Discrimination of Women in Uganda: Case Study of Ruteete Subcounty, Kabarole District.
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2012-07
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Kampala International University, School of law
Abstract
The location and geography of Tooro:
Toorolies North of the equator within latitude one degree north and longitudes 30 degrees west
and 32 degrees east. It lies at the foot of Mount Rwenzori and is crossed by the Western rift
valley. It has a high altitude of between 1500-3000 metres above sea level. The predominant soil
type is sandy clay loam as parent rock is volcanic ash. The land of Tooro is dotted with many
volcanic hills and crator lakes. Some of these lakes are found in Rweteera and
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Nyaruzigati.3Tooro receives rains between August and October and March and May. The dry
seasons are in June-July and January-February. The temperature is regarded warm and mild.
Tooro is located on the western Ugandan boarder with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The
social-geographical boundaries of Tooro can be defined as the historical and administrative
dimension,4 Psycho-social dimension as well as on its land, ancestry and historical dimension.
Generally, the people of Tooro include those in Kabarole, Kaseese, Bundibugyo, Kyenjojo and
Kamwenge districts.
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A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree of Laws of Kampala International University.
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Culture, Gender, Discrimination of Women, Kabarole District.