Non-governmental organizations and implementation of human rights in Uganda
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Date
2016-09
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Kampala International University.College of Economics and Management
Abstract
The study titled" Nongovernmental organizations and implementation of human rights in
Uganda. The purpose of the study was to establish the contributions ofNGOs in_ implementation
of human rights in selected NGOs in Uganda. The study was conducted in three Non government
organizations namely action for development (ACFODE), foundation for human rights initiative
and citizens coalition for electoral democracy in Uganda (CEDU). The study was conducted
from these organizations with the study population of 310 with the sample population of 175
respondents who were chosen from these organizations. The study employed a descriptive
c01relation design involving the use of hoth qualitative and quantitative research designs. The
research was a primary data research attained through the use of administered questionnaires.
The study showed that the level of NGOs advocacy is poor with the responses showing th0
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mean. It was also established that advocacy of the NGOs in Uganda did not have a relationship
with the implementation of human rights. It was also found that funding NGOs do not operate
quit well. It was though established that there was a significant relationship between the NGOs
and implementation of human rights humanitarian nongovernmental organizations on
implementation of human rights. The results indicated by the prevalence of a significant
relationship between the humanitarian NGOs and implementing human rights. The researcher
concludes that Non government organizations operations are significantly operating though
implementing human rights was not so effective. The focus for the business environment shows
that human rights implementation through NGOs in Uganda is not so appropriate. The ;;tudy
recommend for the need for the NGOs doing advocacy to fund human rights. There is need for
NGOs to institute strict programs aimed at heightening the state of NGO, NGOs under the
advocacy umbrella need to harness their grip to the masses while at the same. The study
recommend that nongovenunental organizations need to establish more funding regarding the
human rights, NGOs need to improve operational capacity by uplifting the needs of the financing
and there is need for the NGOs under this category to heighten their funding, the humanitarian
NGOs seem to be operating but not absolute, there is need for involvement of masses in standing
against the vices of conuption of the NGOs needs to heighten regulations.
Description
Research dissertation presented to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of degree of masters of Human Rights and Development of Kampala International University
Keywords
Non-governmental, organizations, Implementation, Human rights