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‘To engage or not to’: translating civic education to civic engagement

‘To engage or not to’: translating civic education to civic engagement

This paper draws from a broader study on citizenship education in Western Uganda to explain how civic education knowledge translates into civic engagement through people’s lived experiences. The paperaddresses two questions, that is the contextual understandings of civic education and civic engagement by the partner NGO. Secondly, what explains people’s decision to engage or not to engage. We employed critical research methodologies with multiple data collection methods as a means of empowering rural community members to dialogue with stakeholders in civic education. We present the findings based on three themes, that is rationality, power dynamics, and mutual interests. We draw on Rational Choice Theory to theorise reasons for civic engagement. […]

Briquettes Market Study Promoting Solar Powered Energy Efficient Stoves (PROSPER)

Briquettes Market Study Promoting Solar Powered Energy Efficient Stoves (PROSPER)

The following are the objectives of this strategyi. To ensure accessibility of quality briquettes for wider use at ease-of-reach pointii. To ensure affordability of quality briquettes by bringing down it priceiii. To create awareness and sensitize masses on feasibility of using quality briquettesiv. To support scaled up quality briquettes production as a panacea to bring down the pricev. Strengthening public private partnerships in quality briquettes production andmarketingvi. Integrate and mainstream cross-cutting issues in wider quality briquettes production (including women, children, persons with disability, reducing gender based violence, saving the environment from degradation as well as contributing to reduction of HIV/AIDS) … Click to access Full Report

The Annual African CITY FOOD month campaign

The Annual African CITY FOOD month campaign

By Bernard Bwambale, Nutritionist and Program Manager, KRC On 29th July, Kabarole Research and Resource Centre joined Health Food Africa and Hivos to participate in the African City Food Month campaign webinar, that focused on the Multiplicities of entry points into urban food governance through the lenses of “Food Sensitive Urban Planning” and the “City Food Systems”. The annual event is organized by ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), a global network working with numerous local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. The African City Food Month campaign highlights diverse, innovative and evolving African urban food systems. During the event, KRC presented operations of the Fort Portal Food System Lab to […]

A CONFLICT MAPPING REPORT

A CONFLICT MAPPING REPORT

This is a report of the Conflict Mapping for the Network for Peace: Preventing and ResolvingConflicts through Early Warning Mechanism in Africa Project being implemented in Kaseseand Ntoroko Districts located in the Rwenzori Sub Region of Western Uganda. The projectis jointly implemented by Community Development Resource Network (CDRN) and KabaroleResearch & Resource Centre (KRC Uganda) in Ntoroko and Kasese Districts respectively,with financial support from the UK aid in partnership with Minority Rights Group International(MRGI) …Click to access Full Report