Information on "Social Groups" and "Uganda"
January 2013
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Jan 2013
Women and the Soft Sell
Author: Adam Alagiah
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
Using marketing data collected in northern Uganda, this paper shows that customers of both genders are more likely to decide to buy a product when the salesperson is female. More on «Women and the Soft Sell»
December 2011
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Dec 2011
Cash Transfers for Maternal Health
Author: Fiona Samuels, Nicola Jones
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This briefing discusses that the lack of effective maternal health care services can undermine progress on broader human development. More on «Cash Transfers for Maternal Health»
April 2011
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Apr 2011
Women, Marriage and Asset Inheritance in Uganda
Author: Cheryl Doss, Mai Truong, Gorrettie Nabanoga, Justine Namaalwa
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Using a unique dataset from Uganda which collected individual-level asset ownership data and women's life histories regarding assets, this paper examines the relationships between inheritance, marriage and asset ownership. More on «Women, Marriage and Asset Inheritance in Uganda»
March 2011
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Mar 2011
Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Elizabeth Cooper
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
This paper analyzes how inheritance is being addressed to enhance socio-economic equity and opportunities in five Sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda and Uganda. More on «Women and Inheritance in Sub-Saharan Africa»
January 2011
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2011
The Complexity of Applying UN Resolution 1325 in Post Conflict Reintegration Processes
Author: Grace Maina
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
The United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 1325 calls on all actors involved to address the special needs of women and girls during rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction. More on «The Complexity of Applying UN Resolution 1325 in Post Conflict Reintegration Processes»
January 2010
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2010
Social Accountability in Africa
Publisher: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
The book is written by practitioners, for practitioners, providing experience of designing and implementing social accountability initiatives and the challenges, methods and successes each one presents. More on «Social Accountability in Africa»
September 2009
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Sep 2009
Community Responses to HIV and AIDS
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief examines community responses to HIV and AIDS in eight countries/regions, including Brazil, Kenya, India, Congo and Haiti. More on «Community Responses to HIV and AIDS»
August 2009
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Aug 2009
Conflict, Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Northern Uganda
Author: Kate Bird, Kate Higgins
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
This paper analyzes the long-run impact of conflict on the intergenerational transmission (IGT) of poverty. More on «Conflict, Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty in Northern Uganda»
April 2009
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Apr 2009
Chronic Poverty and Household Dynamics in Uganda
Author: Sarah N Ssewanyana
Publisher: Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC)
Using an eight-year panel of 1,309 households from Uganda, this study investigates the extent to which household dynamics influence chronic poverty. More on «Chronic Poverty and Household Dynamics in Uganda»
January 2009
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2009
Conflict Trends, Issue 3 (2009)
Author: Vasu Gounden, Paul D Williams, Wilfred Gray-Johnson, Janel B Galvanek, Niels Nagelhus Schia, Benjamin de Carvalho, Surendrini Wijeyaratne, Dominic Burbidge, Edward Johnson
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This issue of ACCORD Conflict Trends investigates social and political issues facing various African states, with a focus on peace and conflict in Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). More on «Conflict Trends, Issue 3 (2009)»
