Journal articles: 'Urban poor – Uganda – Kampala'

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Kajubi, Phoebe, Edward C. Green, Esther Sid Hudes, Moses R. Kamya, Alison Herling Ruark, and Norman Hearst. "Multiple Sexual Partnerships Among Poor Urban Dwellers in Kampala, Uganda." JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 57, no. 2 (June 2011): 153–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/qai.0b013e318211b466.

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Kabiri, Stella, Molly Allen, Juduth Toma Okuonzia, Beatrice Akello, Rebecca Ssabaganzi, and Drake Mubiru. "Detecting level of wetland encroachment for urban agriculture in Uganda using hyper-temporal remote sensing." AAS Open Research 3 (May 12, 2020): 18. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/aasopenres.13040.1.

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Background: Urbanization is an important indicator of economic growth and social change but is associated with environmental degradation. In Uganda, wetlands cover an area of 11% of the country’s land area, of which half have been converted to industry and residential areas, and urban agriculture. Here, we investigate the extent of wetlands lost in two Ugandan cities, Wakiso and Kampala, in a period of 30 years. Secondly, we demonstrate a simple methodology to monitor agriculture on encroached wetlands. Methods: Using a field survey and free remote sensing data from Landsat TM 1986 and Landsat ETM 2016 we classified the rate of wetland loss and encroachment from 1986 to 2016. Using MODIS NDVI 16-day composites at 500-meter spatial resolution, we generated distinctive crops and crop mixtures in the encroached wetlands for urban agriculture using the ISODATA clustering algorithm. Results: Over 30 years, 72,828 ha (73%) of the Wakiso-Kampala wetlands have been lost. Agriculture areas have doubled, of which 16,488 ha (23%) were reclaimed from wetlands. All cultivated agriculture in Kampala was in the wetlands while in Wakiso, 73% of crop agriculture was in the wetlands. Major crops grown in these urban wetlands were banana (20%), sugarcane (22%), maize (17%), Eucalyptus trees (12%), sweet potatoes (10%). Conclusions: The Kampala-Wakiso wetlands have been disappearing at a rate of 2500 ha annually for the last 30 years. At this rate, there will be no wetlands left by 2029. Policy recommendations should promote wetland reclamation programs so as to restore and reconstruct lost and fragmented wetlands; should mandate food security and poverty eradication to convene with ministries regulating wetlands to merge conflicting policies; and should develop polices that are inclusive of challenges faced by the urban poor while at the same time minimize the pressures on urban environments.

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Nakagiri, Anne, Robinah N. Kulabako, Philip M. Nyenje, John B. Tumuhairwe, Charles B. Niwagaba, and Frank Kansiime. "Performance of pit latrines in urban poor areas: A case of Kampala, Uganda." Habitat International 49 (October 2015): 529–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2015.07.005.

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Tumwebaze, Innocent Kamara, and Christoph Lüthi. "Households' access and use of water and sanitation facilities in poor urban areas of Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 3, no. 2 (June 1, 2013): 96–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2013.147.

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Access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation is a key public health measure to prevent outbreak of diseases such as diarrhoea. We conducted a cross-sectional survey in 50 randomly selected slums of Kampala to assess the sources of water and sanitation facilities used in urban informal settlements. A total of 1,500 household respondents were interviewed. More than half (63.6%) of the respondents were using piped water for their domestic needs. The majority of the respondents (68.3%) had shared sanitation facilities and only 20% of the respondents had private ones. The factors influencing access to sanitation facilities included; household ownership, number of families sharing a toilet stand, cost of the sanitation facilities, stability of the income of household members and cleanliness of the facilities used. This paper thus provides knowledge insights on which more sustainable options for water and sanitation technologies in urban poor settlements can be based.

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Bwambale, Mulekya Francis, Paul Bukuluki, Cheryl A. Moyer, and Bart H. W. van den Borne. "Demographic and behavioural drivers of intra-urban mobility of migrant street children and youth in Kampala, Uganda." PLOS ONE 16, no. 2 (February 18, 2021): e0247156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247156.

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While research on the nexus of migration and wellbeing of individuals has gained recognition in recent years, far less attention has been devoted to intra-urban mobility especially among the urban poor young populations. We assess the drivers of intra-urban mobility using a random sample of 412 migrant street children and youth in Kampala city, Uganda. This paper draws from a larger cross-sectional survey of circular migration and sexual and reproductive health choices among street children in Kampala, Uganda. We define ‘migrants’ as street children and youth with a rural-urban migration experience and ‘intra-urban mobility’ as the number of places stayed in or moved since migrating to the city, measured on a continuous scale. More than half (54.37%) of the migrant street children and youth had lived in two or more places since migrating to the city. Multivariate negative binomial regression analysis reveals migrant street children and youth’s intra-urban mobility to be associated with gender (aIRR = 0.71, 95%CI 0.53–0.96), sex work (aIRR = 1.38, 95%CI 1.01–1.88), a daily income of one USD or more (aIRR = 1.57, 95%CI 1.16–2.13) and duration of stay in the city (aIRR = 1.54, 95%CI 1.17–2.01). Other drivers of intra-urban mobility included availability of causal work, personal safety and affordability of rental costs. Our findings suggest the need for urban housing and health policies to take into account street children and youth’s intra-urban mobility and its drivers. Future research on all drivers of street children and youth’s intra-urban mobility and its linkage with their health outcomes is recommended.

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Ssemugabo, Charles, Sarah Nalinya, Grace Biyinzika Lubega, Rawlance Ndejjo, and David Musoke. "Health Risks in Our Environment: Urban Slum Youth’ Perspectives Using Photovoice in Kampala, Uganda." Sustainability 13, no. 1 (December 29, 2020): 248. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13010248.

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Due to increasing urbanization, many people find themselves living in slums that expose them to several health risks. We explored urban health risks that fall short of the planetary boundaries in an urban slum in Kampala, Uganda using photovoice. We selected, trained, and assigned ten youth (five females and five males) to take photos on urban health risks. The photographs were discussed, and transcripts were analyzed based on the doughnut economics model using content analysis in NVivo 12. Environments and actions of slum dwellers expose them to health risks, and cause them to live at the edge of planetary boundaries. Environmental sanitation challenges, including solid and liquid waste management, excreta management, and food hygiene and safety expose slum dwellers to risks at the edge of the lower boundary of the planet. Urban conditions expose slum dwellers to poor physical infrastructure, undesirable work conditions, pollution, and health and safety challenges. Crime, violence, and substance use were also viewed as vices that make slum environments dangerous habitats. On the other hand, practices like inhabiting wetlands and using biomass fuels in addition to traffic fumes expose slum dwellers to effects associated with living above the planetary boundaries. Urban youth reflected on health risks that have immediate effects on their health and day-to-day living. Urbanization, especially in low resource settings, needs to be cognizant of the ensuing risks to health and thus ensure sustainable growth.

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Kiyaga-Nsubuga, J. "Hope for the urban poor: DFID city community challenge (C3) fund pilot in Kampala and Jinja, Uganda." Environment and Urbanization 13, no. 1 (April 1, 2001): 115–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/095624780101300109.

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Kyohangirwe, Leticia, Elialilia Okello, Justine D. Namuli, Grace Ndeezi, and Eugene Kinyanda. "Prevalence and factors associated with major depressive disorder among adolescents attending a primary care facility in Kampala, Uganda." Tropical Doctor 50, no. 1 (October 9, 2019): 30–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0049475519879586.

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Information on major depressive disorder (MDD) in primary care settings in sub-Saharan Africa is limited, yet this is required to improve service development. We explored prevalence and factors associated with MDD among adolescents attending a primary care facility in urban Uganda. At Naguru Teenage Information and Health Centre, 281 adolescents were assessed for MDD using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview for Children and Adolescents (MINI-Kid). Prevalence and risk factors were determined using frequencies and regressions, respectively. The prevalence of adolescent MDD was 18.2 %. Vulnerability factors were orphanhood, childhood trauma (particularly emotional abuse and physical neglect) while social support was protective. Considerable burden of clinically significant depression exists in primary care settings in Uganda; this may well contribute to a poor quality of life.

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Kayaga, Sam, Julie Fisher, Susie Goodall, Christopher Kanyesigye, Rose Kaggwa, Maria Nambiro, Ronald Kitakufe, John Bosco Otema, Ronald Mafunguro, and Gerald Ahabwe. "Enhancing livelihoods of the urban poor through productive uses of utility-supplied water services – Evidence from Kampala, Uganda." Cities 102 (July 2020): 102721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2020.102721.

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Lubinga, S. N., and L. M. Du Plessis. "Exercising Democratic Rights and Obligations as a Mechanism for Improved Service Delivery: The Case of Kampala City, Uganda." Africa’s Public Service Delivery and Performance Review 4, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/apsdpr.v4i1.107.

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Emanating from literature (Ministry of Local government 2013:10; Gaventa 2002: p.26; Odero 2004: p.2), it is apparent that participatory frameworks exist in Uganda. However, in spite of a two decade-plus long prevalence these democratic participatory frameworks, the services rendered to the citizens are still poor. For instance, the delivery of health services has remained pitiable and the majority of people have turned to private hospitals. The provision for adequate infrastructure for the children enrolled in primary schools remains a challenge to the education sector. Yet, access to safe water is estimated at as low as 9% in some districts, while an estimated 19% of the improved water supply systems are still not functioning (UBOS, 2010: pp.33-57). This is not only attesting the statement that participatory initiatives in Uganda are more like “wish lists” than substantive statements that are guaranteed in practice, but also raising the research question as to what extent does the exercise of democratic rights and obligations of citizens by citizen’s impact on public service delivery in Uganda? In answering this question, this paper applied a quantitative research method in which aself-administered questionnaire survey based on three variables used to measure the exercise of democratic rights and obligations was distributed to a representative sample of 100 participants from Kampala city selected from three urban division councils (Kawempe, Makindye and Kampala Central). Thereafter, using the ordered logistic regression model of analysis, constructed on the findings the paper divulges that the exercise of democratic rights and obligations by citizens has a positive implication towards quality service delivery. <br /><br />

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Makau, Jack, Skye Dobson, and Edith Samia. "The five-city enumeration: the role of participatory enumerations in developing community capacity and partnerships with government in Uganda." Environment and Urbanization 24, no. 1 (April 2012): 31–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956247812438368.

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This paper describes the enumerations of informal settlements undertaken in 2010 by the National Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda in the cities of Arua, Jinja, Kabale, Mbale and Mbarara, covering about 200,000 people. It describes how this federation was founded and subsequently developed through an earlier enumeration and initial work in informal settlements in Kampala. It also discusses the relationship between the federation and other actors, including the national government and Cities Alliance, and their role in supporting the formation of the federation. It explains how federation members developed the capacity to undertake the enumerations and later improved upon those skills, for example developing a GIS, to support the planning and implementation of upgrading by federation, local and national government agencies. The paper ends with a discussion of the way enumerations can encourage the rapid maturation of urban poor groups and their relationship with their cities and other development actors and the larger political context.

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Okurut, Kenan, Eleanor Wozei, Robinah Kulabako, Lillian Nabasirye, and Joel Kinobe. "Calibrating an optimal condition model for solar water disinfection in peri-urban household water treatment in Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Water and Health 11, no. 1 (November 7, 2012): 98–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2012.199.

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In low income settlements where the quality of drinking water is highly contaminated due to poor hygienic practices at community and household levels, there is need for appropriate, simple, affordable and environmentally sustainable household water treatment technology. Solar water disinfection (SODIS) that utilizes both the thermal and ultra-violet effect of solar radiation to disinfect water can be used to treat small quantities of water at household level to improve its bacteriological quality for drinking purposes. This study investigated the efficacy of the SODIS treatment method in Uganda and determined the optimal condition for effective disinfection. Results of raw water samples from the study area showed deterioration in bacteriological quality of water moved from source to the household; from 3 to 36 cfu/100 mL for tap water and 75 to 126 cfu/100 mL for spring water, using thermotolerant coliforms (TTCs) as indicator microorganisms. SODIS experiments showed over 99.9% inactivation of TTCs in 6 h of exposure, with a threshold temperature of 39.5 ± 0.7°C at about 12:00 noon, in the sun during a clear sunny day. A mathematical optimal condition model for effective disinfection has been calibrated to predict the decline of the number of viable microorganisms over time.

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Wanyama, Rosina, Theda Gödecke, Matthias Jager, and Matin Qaim. "Poor consumers’ preferences for nutritionally enhanced foods." British Food Journal 121, no. 3 (March 4, 2019): 755–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-09-2018-0622.

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Purpose Micronutrient malnutrition is a public health problem in many developing countries, especially in the poorest population segments. Fortification and other food-based approaches, such as using more nutritious ingredients in processing, could help to address this problem, but little is known about poor consumers’ attitudes toward nutritionally enhanced foods. The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether poor consumers in Africa would purchase foods with more nutritious ingredients and the related willingness and ability to pay. Design/methodology/approach A survey and choice experiment were conducted with 600 randomly selected households in the poorest neighborhoods of Nairobi (Kenya) and Kampala (Uganda). Participants were asked to choose between various alternatives of porridge flour with different types of nutritional attributes. The data were analyzed with mixed logit models. Porridge flour is widely consumed among the urban poor, so that the example can also provide interesting broader lessons. Findings Poor consumers welcome foods that are micronutrient-fortified or include new types of nutritious ingredients. However, willingness to pay for nutritional attributes is small. New ingredients that are perceived to have little effect on taste and appearance are seen more positively than ingredients that may change food products more notably. Practical implications New nutritionally enhanced foods have good potential in markets for the poor, if they build on local consumption habits and are not associated with significant price increases. Originality/value This is among the first studies to explicitly analyze poor consumers’ preferences for nutritionally enhanced foods.

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Chebrot, Isaiah, Annet Kisakye, Brendan Kwesiga, Daniel Okello, Diana Kiiza, Eva Kabwongera, and Robert Basaza. "The Cost of Routine Immunization Services in A Poor Urban Setting in Kampala, Uganda: Findings of a Facility-Based Costing Study." Journal of Immunological Sciences 2, SI1 (September 1, 2018): 94–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.29245/2578-3009/2018/si.1114.

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Berg, Sanford V., and Silver Mugisha. "Pro-poor water service strategies in developing countries: promoting justice in Uganda's urban project." Water Policy 12, no. 4 (January 4, 2010): 589–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wp.2010.120.

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Water service to the urban poor presents challenges to political leaders, regulators and managers. We identify technology mixes of yard taps, public water points (with and without pre-paid meters) to meet alternative constraints, and reflecting populations served and investment requirements. Three investment scenarios have different implications for improving water access to over 400,000 citizens in Kampala. One component, pre-paid water meters, can promote social equity and institutional sustainability. If procedural justice is given as much weight as distributive justice in the selection of pro-poor programs, pre-paid meters (the ultimate cost recovery tool) can have a place in the investment plan. The study examines how public stand pipes (and a combination of other options) can meet both financial constraints and social objectives. Financial considerations cannot be wished away when seeking effective strategies for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

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Mayanja, Ibarahim, and Tolga Tipi. "The Economic Empowerment of Women in Uganda Through Mushroom Production." Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology 5, no. 11 (November 7, 2017): 1401. http://dx.doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v5i11.1401-1406.1345.

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This study focuses on empowering women both in peri-urban and rural areas through mushroom production. It was conducted in Kampala Metropolitan area-Uganda, during October 2016. It focused on estimating profits, conducting benefit-cost analysis/ratio (BCR) and return on investment (ROI), finding reasons as to why women involved in the mushroom production and identifying the constraints of mushroom farming from the perspective of women as well as the possible solutions to the constraints. 29 women were interviewed face to face through the use of the questionnaires. The study revealed an average net profit of 3,464.28 US dollars, BCR of 3.84 and ROI of 2.84 per farm in a period of three months. Our study revealed that mushroom production is a profitable enterprise for women. The major reason for women to involve in mushroom was to earn income. However, a range of other reasons was given such as fast maturity of mushrooms, availability of market, healthy benefits of mushrooms, etc. were the most important reasons. The problems faced by women farmers were ranked from the most pressing problem to the least pressing problem in this order; Low market prices per kilogram of mushroom, scarcity of cotton during some seasons, poor quality mushroom spawn supplied to farmers by breeders, inadequate extension, and advisory services were the most observed problems among others. The suggested solutions were organizing farmers into groups or cooperatives in order to negotiate for better markets locally and abroad together with the help of government, researchers to carry out more research on the suitability of other substrates like bagasse other than relying on only cotton, ensuring that mushroom spawn breeders conform to the set standards of quality spawn production and re-equipping local extension workers with knowledge regarding mushroom production among others.

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Nyenje, P. M., L. M. G. Meijer, J. W. Foppen, R. Kulabako, and S. Uhlenbrook. "Transport and retention of phosphorus in surface water in an urban slum area." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences Discussions 10, no. 8 (August 9, 2013): 10277–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hessd-10-10277-2013.

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Abstract. The transport of excessive phosphorus (P) discharged from unsewered informal settlements (slums) due to poor on-site sanitation is largely unknown. Hence, we investigated the processes governing P transport in a 28 km2 slum-dominated catchment in Kampala, Uganda. During high runoff events and a period of base flow, we collected hourly water samples (over 24 h) from a primary channel draining the catchment and from a small size tertiary channel draining one of the contributing slum areas (0.5 km2). Samples were analyzed for orthophosphate (PO4-P), particulate P (PP), total P (TP) and selected hydro-chemical parameters. Channel bed and suspended sediments were collected to determine their sorption potential, geo-available metals and dominant P forms. We found that P inputs in the catchment originated mainly from domestic wastewater as evidenced by high concentrations of Cl (36–144 mg L-1), HCO3 and other cations in the channels. Most P discharged during low flow conditions was particulate implying that much of it was retained in bed sediments. Retained P was mostly bound to Ca and Fe/Al oxides. Hence, we inferred that mineral precipitation and adsorption to Ca-minerals were the dominant P retention processes. Bed sediments were P-saturated and showed a tendency to release P to discharging waters. P released was likely due to Ca-bound P because of the strong correlation between Ca and total P in sediments (r2 = 0.9). High flows exhibited a strong flush of PP and SS implying that part of P retained was frequently flushed out of the catchment by surface erosion and resuspension of bed sediment. Our findings suggest that P accumulated in the channel bed during low flows and then was slowly released into surface water. Hence, it will likely take some time, even with improved wastewater management practices, before P loads to downstream areas can be significantly reduced.

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Mabonga, Emily, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Stefan Riedel, Sheila Nabweyambo, Olive Mbabazi, Chris Taylor, Charlotte Gaydos, and Yukari C. Manabe. "Complete ciprofloxacin resistance in gonococcal isolates in an urban Ugandan clinic: findings from a cross-sectional study." International Journal of STD & AIDS 30, no. 3 (November 4, 2018): 256–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462418799017.

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to gonorrhoea is a threat to global health security. There have been concerns expressed that countries with high rates of disease have poor surveillance. The objectives of the study were to determine the AMR patterns of Neisseria gonorrhoeae clinical isolates to antimicrobial agents in patients with HIV or high risk of HIV acquisition, to compare the concordance of disk diffusion and agar dilution as methods for determining AMR to N. gonorrhoeae, and to describe methodological challenges to carrying out AMR testing. The study was conducted at an HIV outpatient service for at-risk populations and an outreach clinic for commercial sex workers in Kampala. Patients were offered a sexually transmitted infection screen using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay. Samples positive for gonorrhoea were cultured. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using disk diffusion and isolates were sent to a reference laboratory for agar dilution direct susceptibility testing. Five hundred and seventy-five patients were screened. There were 33 (5.7%) patients with gonorrhoea detected by PCR. Of the 16 viable N. gonorrhoeae isolates, 100% were resistant to ciprofloxacin and tetracycline by disk diffusion and 31% exhibited reduced susceptibility to ceftriaxone and cefixime. By agar dilution, 100% of isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin and all isolates were susceptible to ceftriaxone and cefixime. There was concordance between disk diffusion and agar dilution for ciprofloxacin and tetracycline resistance and a significant discordance for third-generation cephalosporins. More than half the women with gonorrhoea were asymptomatic and represent a potential reservoir for ongoing transmission. AMR testing of N. gonorrhoeae isolates is needed to ensure optimal treatment and prevention of antibiotic resistance progression.

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Wolfe, Jeanne M., and Sarah McCans. "Designing for Urban Agriculture in an African City: Kampala, Uganda." Open House International 34, no. 2 (June 1, 2009): 25–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ohi-02-2009-b0004.

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This paper reports on a pilot project to develop a 32-acre site made available by the City of Kampala for housing with the express purpose of promoting urban agriculture. Started in 2004 under the leadership of a city agronomist, with the aid of research teams from McGill University, Montreal, Makerere University, Kampala, and financial support from IDRC, the project is still ongoing. The process is one of participatory planning with the future residents, a group of mixed ethnicity and religions from all parts of the city, and includes training in house construction and agricultural techniques. Project implementation has been slower than anticipated due to unforeseen hazards such as mislaid title deeds, unavailability of government resources, communication shut-downs, the time required to transact business, acquire permissions, permits and the like, and most recently by the threat of a major power line from the Bujagali Falls to serve Kampala being thrust through the site. We nevertheless remain optimistic of ultimate success.

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Makita, Kohei, Eric Maurice Fèvre, Charles Waiswa, Winyi Kaboyo, Barend Mark De Clare Bronsvoort, Mark Charles Eisler, and Susan Christina Welburn. "Human Brucellosis in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Kampala, Uganda." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1149, no. 1 (December 2008): 309–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1428.015.

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Pottier, Johan. "Coping with urban food insecurity: findings from Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Modern African Studies 53, no. 2 (May 20, 2015): 217–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022278x1500018x.

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ABSTRACTResearch carried out in two densely populated wards of Kampala in 2012 shows that food-insecure households dropped, or significantly decreased, their consumption of matoke, the plantain staple, soon after its availability declined and the market price rose. They shifted to a diet for which the base was a stiff maize porridge (posho), eating just one meal a day. Many such households were headed by grandparents, single grandmothers especially. For the full set of household heads interviewed (118), access to rural family land (kibanja) stood out as critical for achieving year-round urban food security. With few exceptions, households that farmed ‘at home’ – about half the sample – saw themselves as food secure. Access negotiations, however, could be difficult, especially for women. The growing number of grandparents responsible for raising grandchildren and nieces/nephews, many of whom were orphaned, has given rise to a new discourse whereby care is increasingly given to maternal grandchildren.

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Lambright, Gina M. S. "Opposition Politics and Urban Service Delivery in Kampala, Uganda." Development Policy Review 32, s1 (June 6, 2014): s39—s60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12068.

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Byamugisha, Helen Musanabera, Robert Ikoja-Odongo, and George William Nasinyama. "Information needs and use among urban farmers in Kampala district in Uganda." Library and Information Research 34, no. 108 (January 15, 2011): 18–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.29173/lirg235.

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The paper presents results of a study on information needs and use among urban farmers in Kampala City in Uganda. An information need is recognition that one's knowledge is inadequate to satisfy a goal. Urban farming is characterized by low agricultural production leading to food insecurity. Although urban farming is viewed as an important survival strategy, the information needs of urban farmers in Kampala City are not known. The study used both qualitative and quantitative study design. Methods used were face-to face interview and focus group discussion. Respondents included 380 urban farmers and 36 focus group respondents. Results show that the information needs of the urban farmers were as varied as the heterogeneity of their agricultural enterprises and information was used for different purposes and depended on the type of farming enterprise(s) and activity undertaken. The paper recommends that the dissemination of agricultural information in Kampala City needs to be based on the urban farmers' enterprise groups and their information needs.

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Richmond, Amy, Ian Myers, and Hafisa Namuli. "Urban Informality and Vulnerability: A Case Study in Kampala, Uganda." Urban Science 2, no. 1 (March 7, 2018): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/urbansci2010022.

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Vermeiren, Karolien, Anton Van Rompaey, Maarten Loopmans, Eria Serwajja, and Paul Mukwaya. "Urban growth of Kampala, Uganda: Pattern analysis and scenario development." Landscape and Urban Planning 106, no. 2 (May 2012): 199–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2012.03.006.

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McGrath, J. W., E. Maxine Ankrah, D. A. Schumann, S. Nkumbi, and M. Lubega. "AIDS and the urban family: Its impact in Kampala, Uganda." AIDS Care 5, no. 1 (January 1993): 55–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09540129308258584.

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Madinah (PhD), Nabukeera. "Recentralisation and Urban Service Delivery in Kampala Capital City Authority—Uganda." Urban Studies and Public Administration 3, no. 3 (July 23, 2020): p116. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/uspa.v3n3p116.

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Recentralisation in of Kampala City took effect in 2010 under the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Act with responsibility to manage the city on behalf of government of Uganda with the view to improve service delivery. The dynamics provided for both decentralization and Recentralisation policies during its implementation which led to shift of powers back to the centre. The study focused on quantitative data analysis and finding reviled 60.8 percent of female under school going age are not attending school, there is 98.9 percent have access to clean piped water, 62 percent of solid waste is from residential areas, 8.2 percent use commercial toilets and 72.6 percent are 5 kilometers away from the health facility hence a significant improvement in service delivery.

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Hundle, Anneeth Kaur. "1970s Uganda: Past, Present, Future." Journal of Asian and African Studies 53, no. 3 (April 25, 2018): 455–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021909616689799.

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This paper explores the ongoing presence of the 1972 expulsion of the racialized Asian population by former president Idi Amin in contemporary Uganda. The expulsion was a “critical event” and thus the paper uses an “anthropology of the event” approach to focus on the architecture of silence and historical consciousness of the event in urban Kampala. The four arenas of focus are: (1) official state narratives; (2) community mobilization and public forums on urban African-Asian relations; (3) memories, adventure tales, and narratives expressed by Ugandan Asian men; and (4) the infrastructure and material culture of 1970s Asian property expropriation.

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Lindell, Ilda, Christine Ampaire, and Andrew Byerley. "Governing urban informality: re-working spaces and subjects in Kampala, Uganda." International Development Planning Review 41, no. 1 (January 2019): 63–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3828/idpr.2019.4.

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Whalen, Christopher C., Sarah Zalwango, Allan Chiunda, LaShaunda Malone, Kathleen Eisenach, Moses Joloba, W. Henry Boom, and Roy Mugerwa. "Secondary Attack Rate of Tuberculosis in Urban Households in Kampala, Uganda." PLoS ONE 6, no. 2 (February 14, 2011): e16137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016137.

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Nabukeera, Madinah. "Recentralisation Of Performance Of Urban Solid Waste Management Service Delivery In Lubage-Kampala Uganda." Archives of Business Research 8, no. 8 (August 17, 2020): 82–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/abr.88.8859.

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Kampala is a government seat and the capital city of Uganda. Kampala has been referred to as an executive slum due to its breakdown in service delivery. Currently the city is facing increased population growth, increased demand for services, changing consumptions, rising income which has caused urbanization that resulted into increased solid waste generated. While Kampala has a lot of challenges i.e., garbage, potholes, sewer service, construction, traffic management, corruption, health services, environment, stray livestock and management of markets. The main objective of this papers was to investigate service delivery during the recentralization of the city in line with garbage tonnage. Secondary data from Lubaga division used with content analysis to analysis the collected data. Results indicated that a small number of trips and fuel consumption in December compared to October and November 2016. The fall in trend of garbage collected could be as a result of some measures like burning which are adopted by some households in Rubaga division. It is also believed that some KCCA garbage vehicles remain on the road sides and this would make it hard for some people who are far from the road to bring their garbage.

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Nzabona, Abel, Richard Tuyiragize, John Bosco Asiimwe, Christian Kakuba, and Peter Kisaakye. "Urban Household Energy Use: Analyzing Correlates of Charcoal and Firewood Consumption in Kampala City, Uganda." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2021 (April 8, 2021): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5904201.

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Charcoal and firewood contribute to greenhouse gas emissions in rural and urban areas. Although there is information about energy types used for cooking in Kampala urban environment, less is known about the correlates of charcoal and firewood consumption. This study investigated the predictors of charcoal and firewood use for cooking using the 2014 Uganda Census data set. Analysis was conducted on 41,250 households in Kampala City. Multinomial logistic regression model was fitted to predict charcoal and firewood use. Findings indicate that older household heads were more likely to use firewood than their younger counterparts. Charcoal and firewood were more likely to be used in households whose household heads were females, married and formerly married, and lived in dwelling units with two and more rooms. Conversely, chances of using charcoal and firewood decreased with the level of education, living in detached house and flat, and residing in shelter with cement screed or tile/concrete. The findings have several implications including long-term planning for improving formal education conditions, strengthening female empowerment, and upgrading dwelling conditions of the households in Kampala City.

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Pomeroy, Derek, and Micheal Kibuule. "Increasingly urban Marabou Storks start breeding four months early in Kampala, Uganda." Ostrich 88, no. 3 (May 19, 2017): 261–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/00306525.2017.1308443.

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Namaalwa, J., O. Hofstad, and P. L. Sankhayan. "Achieving sustainable charcoal supply from woodlands to urban consumers in Kampala, Uganda." International Forestry Review 11, no. 1 (March 2009): 64–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/ifor.11.1.64.

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Yeudall, Fiona, Renée Sebastian, Donald C. Cole, Selahadin Ibrahim, Abdelrahim Lubowa, and Joyce Kikafunda. "Food and Nutritional Security of Children of Urban Farmers in Kampala, Uganda." Food and Nutrition Bulletin 28, no. 2_suppl2 (June 2007): S237—S246. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/15648265070282s203.

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Background Urban agriculture is an important livelihood strategy to increase access to and availability of food in urban settings. Objective We examined the impact of sociodemographic and farming variables on the household food security and nutritional security of an index child aged 2 to 5 years. Our hypothesis was that dietary quality (percentage of energy from animal-source foods [%ASF] and dietary diversity) would have an impact on infection (as measured by C-reactive protein [CRP]), which in turn would have an impact on biochemical indices (hemoglobin and retinol) and anthropometric indices (weight-for-age z-score [WAZ] and body mass index z-score [ZBMI]). We examined the relationships among urban agricultural activities, household food security, and child nutritional security. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 296 households within each randomly selected study zone in Kampala, Uganda. Correlations were calculated and bivariate and exploratory path analysis was conducted to explore relationships. Results Household food security score was significantly positively correlated with the number of tropical livestock units ( r = 0.142, p = .017), dietary diversity ( r = 0.230, p < .001), %ASF ( r = 0.185, p = .002), and WAZ ( r = 0.149, p = .017). Exploratory path analysis demonstrated a significant positive relationship between household food security and %ASF, which in turn was positively associated with retinol. Consumption of animal-source food was significantly negatively associated with C-reactive protein level, which in turn was significantly negatively associated with hemoglobin level, and hemoglobin was significantly positively associated with WAZ. Conclusions Our findings are supportive of efforts to enhance access to land for urban farming and engagement in activities aimed at improving the quality of dietary intake of urban residents, in particular by increasing consumption of animal-source foods.

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Atusiimire, Lestine Bitakwitse, Peter Waiswa, Lynn Atuyambe, Victoria Nankabirwa, and Monica Okuga. "Determinants of facility based–deliveries among urban slum dwellers of Kampala, Uganda." PLOS ONE 14, no. 4 (April 18, 2019): e0214995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214995.

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Nyakaana, Jockey B. "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT IN URBAN CENTERS: THE CASE OF KAMPALA CITY—UGANDA." East African Geographical Review 19, no. 1 (March 1997): 33–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00707961.1997.9756235.

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Wanyenze, Rhoda, Moses Kamya, Cheryl A. Liechty, Allan Ronald, David J. Guzman, Fred Wabwire-Mangen, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, and David R. Bangsberg. "HIV Counseling and Testing Practices at an Urban Hospital in Kampala, Uganda." AIDS and Behavior 10, no. 4 (January 4, 2006): 361–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-005-9035-9.

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Hemerijckx, Lisa-Marie, Sam Van Emelen, Joachim Rymenants, Jac Davis, Peter H. Verburg, Shuaib Lwasa, and Anton Van Rompaey. "Upscaling Household Survey Data Using Remote Sensing to Map Socioeconomic Groups in Kampala, Uganda." Remote Sensing 12, no. 20 (October 21, 2020): 3468. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12203468.

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Sub-Saharan African cities are expanding horizontally, demonstrating spatial patterns of urban sprawl and socioeconomic segregation. An important research gap around the geographies of urban populations is that city-wide analyses mask local socioeconomic inequalities. This research focuses on those inequalities by identifying the spatial settlement patterns of socioeconomic groups within the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (Uganda). Findings are based on a novel dataset, an extensive household survey with 541 households, conducted in Kampala in 2019. To identify different socioeconomic groups, a k-prototypes clustering method was applied to the survey data. A maximum likelihood classification method was applied on a recent Landsat-8 image of the city and compared to the socioeconomic clustering through a fuzzy error matrix. The resulting maps show how different socioeconomic clusters are located around the city. We propose a simple method to upscale household survey responses to a larger study area, to use these data as a base map for further analysis or urban planning purposes. Obtaining a better understanding of the spatial variability in socioeconomic dynamics can aid urban policy-makers to target their decision-making processes towards a more favorable and sustainable future.

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Mollee, Eefke, Mariève Pouliot, and Morag A. McDonald. "Into the urban wild: Collection of wild urban plants for food and medicine in Kampala, Uganda." Land Use Policy 63 (April 2017): 67–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.01.020.

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Abrahmsén, Markus, Ylva Persson, Benon Mbabazi Kanyima, and Renée Båge. "Prevalence of subclinical mastitis in dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Kampala, Uganda." Tropical Animal Health and Production 46, no. 1 (August 17, 2013): 99–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-013-0455-7.

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Lyytinen, Eveliina. "Congolese refugees’ ‘right to the city’ and urban (in)security in Kampala, Uganda." Journal of Eastern African Studies 9, no. 4 (October 2, 2015): 593–611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17531055.2015.1116142.

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DeWyer, Alyssa, Amy Scheel, Jenipher Kamarembo, Rose Akech, Allan Asiimwe, Andrea Beaton, Bua Bobson, et al. "Establishment of a cardiac telehealth program to support cardiovascular diagnosis and care in a remote, resource-poor setting in Uganda." PLOS ONE 16, no. 8 (August 6, 2021): e0255918. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255918.

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Introduction To address workforce shortages and expand access to care, we developed a telemedicine program incorporating existing infrastructure for delivery of cardiovascular care in Gulu, Northern Uganda. Our study had three objectives: 1) assess feasibility and clinical impact 2) evaluate patient/parent satisfaction and 3) estimate costs. Methods All cardiology clinic visits during a two-year study period were included. All patients received an electrocardiogram and echocardiogram performed by a local nurse in Gulu which were stored and transmitted to the Uganda Heart Institute in the capital of Kampala for remote consultation by a cardiologist. Results were relayed to patients/families following cardiologist interpretation. The following telemedicine process was utilized: 1) clinical intake by nurse in Gulu; 2) ECG and echocardiography acquisition in Gulu; 3) echocardiography transmission to the Uganda Heart Institute in Kampala, Uganda; 4) remote telemedicine consultation by cardiologists in Kampala; and 5) communication of results to patients/families in Gulu. Clinical care and technical aspects were tracked. Diagnoses and recommendations were analyzed by age groups (0–5 years, 6–21 years, 22–50 years and > 50 years). A mixed methods approach involving interviews and surveys was used to assess patient satisfaction. Healthcare sector costs of telemedicine-based cardiovascular care were estimated using time-driven activity-based costing. Results Normal studies made up 47%, 55%, 76% and 45% of 1,324 patients in the four age groups from youngest to oldest. Valvular heart disease (predominantly rheumatic heart disease) was the most common diagnosis in the older three age groups. Medications were prescribed to 31%, 31%, 24%, and 48% of patients in the four age groups. The median time for consultation was 7 days. A thematic analysis of focus group transcripts displayed an overall acceptance and appreciation for telemedicine, citing cost- and time-saving benefits. The cost of telemedicine was $29.48/visit. Conclusions Our data show that transmission and interpretation of echocardiograms from a remote clinic in northern Uganda is feasible, serves a population with a high burden of heart disease, has a significant impact on patient care, is favorably received by patients, and can be delivered at low cost. Further study is needed to better assess the impact relative to existing standards of care and cost effectiveness.

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Jowalie Wampande, Ahmed, and Olutayo K. Osunsan. "Employee attitude and customer satisfaction in selected hotels in Kampala, Uganda." International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Studies 1, no. 2 (December 2020): 144–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.31559/ijhts2020.1.2.8.

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This study adopted a cross sectional survey design to investigate the effect of employee attitude on customer satisfaction in selected hotels in Kampala, Uganda. Using simple random sampling, 179 hotel employees were considered in the study. The findings revealed that employee attitude was generally poor ((mean = 1.09), while customer satisfaction was at moderate (mean = 1.89) levels. The study also revealed a significant positive relationship between employee attitude and customer satisfaction among the selected hotel employees (R2=0.558, P<0.05). The conclusion drawn was that employee attitude was a suitable predictor of customer satisfaction in the selected hotels. The recommendation was given that then owners and hotel management have to focus on facilitating employee development, engagement and empowerment to enable them develop a more positive attitude towards their job.

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Norbert Mwiine, Frank, Joseph Nkamwesiga, Christian Ndekezi, and Sylvester Ochwo. "Molecular Characterization of African Swine Fever Viruses from Outbreaks in Peri-Urban Kampala, Uganda." Advances in Virology 2019 (April 1, 2019): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1463245.

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African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious transboundary disease of domestic pigs and wild swine and is currently the most serious constraint to piggery in Uganda. The causative agent of ASF is a large double-stranded linear DNA virus with a complex structure. There are twenty-four ASFV genotypes described to date; however, in Uganda, only genotypes IX and X have been previously described. Inadequate ASF outbreak investigation has contributed to the delayed establishment of effective interventions to aid the control of ASF. Continuous virus characterization enhances the understanding of ASF epidemiology in terms of viral genome variations, extent, severity, and the potential source of the viruses responsible for outbreaks. We collected samples from pigs that had died of a hemorrhagic disease indicative of ASF. DNA was extracted from all samples and screened with the OIE recommended diagnostic PCR for ASF. Partial B646L (p72), full-length E183L (p54) genes, and CVR region of the P72 gene were amplified, purified, and sequenced. Web-based BLAST and MEGA X software were used for sequence analysis. ASF was confirmed in 10 of the 15 suspected pig samples. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed circulation of genotype IX by both full-length E183 (p54) and partial B646L (p72) gene sequencing. Intragenotypic resolution of the CVR region revealed major deletions in the virus genome, in some isolates of this study. The marked reduction in the number of tetrameric tandem repeats in some isolates of this study could potentially play a role in influencing the virulence of this particular genotype IX in Uganda.

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Carney, J. J. "Modern Roman Catholic Mission and the Legacy of Uganda’s Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga." International Bulletin of Mission Research 43, no. 2 (May 11, 2018): 159–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2396939318764085.

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Arguably the most important Roman Catholic leader in postcolonial Uganda, Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga is largely unknown outside the country. As archbishop of Kampala between 1966 and 1990, Nsubuga hosted the first papal visit to sub-Saharan Africa in 1969 and started the Uganda Martyrs’ Shrine, now the largest pilgrimage destination in East Africa. Living under the authoritarian regimes of Milton Obote and Idi Amin, Nsubuga embodied three key emphases in modern Catholic mission in the public sphere: the option for the poor, ecumenism, and resistance to political dictatorship.

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Lumu, Richard, Constantine Bakyusa Katongole, Justine Nambi-Kasozi, Felix Bareeba, Magdalena Presto, Emma Ivarsson, and Jan Erik Lindberg. "Indigenous knowledge on the nutritional quality of urban and peri-urban livestock feed resources in Kampala, Uganda." Tropical Animal Health and Production 45, no. 7 (April 9, 2013): 1571–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11250-013-0401-8.

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Kabumbuli, Robert, and Frederick William Kiwazi. "Participatory planning, management and alternative livelihoods for poor wetland-dependent communities in Kampala, Uganda." African Journal of Ecology 47 (March 2009): 154–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01063.x.

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Wallace, Vuokko, Jed Boardman, and James Walsh. "Attitudes towards mental illness in Uganda: a survey in 18 districts." International Psychiatry 4, no. 1 (January 2007): 19–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s1749367600005130.

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Uganda, in common with many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, has many population risk factors predictive of high levels of mental disorder but poor coverage of mental healthcare (Kigozi, 2005). Recent population studies conducted in Uganda have shown rates of disorder in excess of 20% (Kasoro et al, 2002; Bolton et al, 2004; Ovuga et al, 2005) and the survey by Kasoro et al (2002) showed a high prevalence of patients with severe mental illness and poor access to services. There are 19 psychiatrists for 24.8 million people in Uganda, all but one of whom is based in the capital city, Kampala (Kigozi, 2005). The provision of mental health services relies on the use of psychiatric clinical officers (a cadre of trained mental health workers, similar to community psychiatric nurses, who currently cover 18 of the 56 districts in Uganda), primary care personnel, non-governmental organisations and members of the community. Liaison with traditional healers is encouraged (Ovuga et al, 1999).

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Mukwaya, Paul Isolo. "Insurgent Urbanism, Citizenship and Surveillance in Kampala City: Implications for Urban Policy in Uganda." Current Urban Studies 04, no. 02 (2016): 195–224. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/cus.2016.42014.

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