MAKERERE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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Table of Content
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Overview ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1
College mission ................................................................................................................ 4
1.2
Goals................................................................................................................................. 4
1.3
Objectives of the College ................................................................................................. 4
1.4
CHUSS administrative structure ...................................................................................... 5
1.5
Departments per school .................................................................................................... 5
1.6
Registration of students/CHUSS programmes ................................................................. 6
1.7
New and proposed programmes, departments ................................................................. 9
2 Achievements, research projects, collaborations, challenges and recommendations per
school and unit ................................................................................................................................ 9
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2.1
School of Women and Gender Studies ............................................................................ 9
2.2
School of Psychology ..................................................................................................... 12
2.3
School of Social Sciences .............................................................................................. 16
2.4
School of Languages, Literature and Communication ................................................... 18
2.5
School of Liberal and Performing Arts .......................................................................... 22
2.6
The Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) ....................................................... 29
Achievements, collaborations, challenges and recommendations per administrative unit ... 32
3.1
Communication Office ................................................................................................... 32
3.2
CHUSS Libraries............................................................................................................ 36
3.3
CHUSS HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT ........................................................................ 39
3.4
CHUSS FINANCE OFFICE .......................................................................................... 48
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Publications ........................................................................................................................... 49
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General challenges faced by the College ............................................................................... 50
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General College recommendations ........................................................................................ 51
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1 Overview
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, as evident from the name, is an amalgam of
Humanities and Social Sciences. The two fields are essentially akin as they both dwell on
understanding the world and society better thus fostering a more livable environment for
humanity in its entirety.
The formation of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences was informed by the
Universities and other Tertiary Institutions Act, 2001; the Makerere University Statute for
Constituent College, (2006); and the Guidelines for the College Formation. Its structure is based
on the composition and number of units in the college; the nature (classic and core) of the
programmes in the College; the relatedness of the disciplines and the large student body. The
College has a student body of over 8,153 with 47 undergraduate and graduate programmes.
The College is the largest at the University with 5 schools, one institute and two centres. These
include the School of Social Sciences, School of Liberal and Performing Arts, School of
Languages, Literature and Communication, School of Psychology, School of Women and
Gender Studies, the Makerere Institute of Social Research, the Centre for Language and
Communication Services as well as the Centre for Psychological Services. The composition of
the schools was based on the size of the discipline/unit in terms of student numbers and
programmes being offered; relatedness of the disciplines; historical, ideological and
philosophical aspects of the discipline; uniqueness of the discipline; organizational efficiency
and financial viability.
The College boosts of some of the oldest disciplines in the history of Makerere University and
has been central in driving national policy formulation and implementation of the national
development agenda.
It has over 500 staff both Academic and non-academic staff, as indicated in the table below;
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Category of staff
Number Remarks
Professors and Associates
28 The list is still being updated
Senior Lectures, Lecturers,
270 The list is still being updated
Assistant Lecturers, Teaching
Assistant Lecturers
Part time Lecturers including
66 Recommendations to regularize the
Relief Teaching Assistants.
Administrators who are not
appointments for those who qualify
15 The list is still being updated
academicians
Support Staff with college
200 The list is still being updated
employees inclusive
Total
579
1.1 College mission
To promote the disciplines of Humanities and Social Sciences through teaching, learning,
research and knowledge transfer partnerships
1.2 Goals
To improve the quality of research and training
To increase the number of graduates in the Humanities and Social Sciences
To increase the number and quality of programmes and innovations
To increase the number of graduates with gender knowledge and skills
To enhance knowledge transfer partnerships
To promote internationalization and diversity
1.3 Objectives of the College
To create synergy for interdisciplinarity of Humanities and Social Sciences
To enhance sharing of human and financial resources
To establish and promote global networks of humanities and social sciences
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To enhance interdisciplinary research in humanities and social sciences
1.4 CHUSS administrative structure
The College is headed by the Principal followed by the deputy principal. Other members on the
administrative structure of CHUSS are; the College bursars (2 people), College Registrar
(undergraduate and postgraduate (2 positions), College Librarian, College Human Resource
Manager, Communication Officer, Web Administrator, Administrative Secretaries (6),
stenographers (6), ICT Manager, College Custodians (4), messenger and three drivers. Each of
the five schools in the college is headed by a dean whereas the departments are headed by chairs.
The Makerere Institute for Social Research is headed by a Director (Prof. Mahmood Mamdani).
1.5 Departments per school
a) School of Social Sciences
i.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology,
ii.
Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA)
iii.
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
b) School of Psychology
i.
Department of Educational, Organisational and Social Psychology
ii.
Department of Mental Health and Community Psychology
iii.
Centre of Psychological Services
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c) School of Liberal and Performing arts
i.
Department of Performing Arts and Film
ii.
Department of Philosophy and Development Studies
iii.
Department of History, Archaeology and Organisational Studies
iv.
Department of Religion and Peace Studies
d) School of Languages, Literature and Communication
i.
Department of Literature
ii.
Department of Journalism and Communication
iii.
Department of English, Languages and Communication Skills
iv.
Department of African Languages
v.
Department of European and Oriental Languages
vi.
Centre for Languages and Communication Services
1.6 Registration of students/CHUSS programmes
Registration of students took place at the respective Schools. The first year students were
registered manually by the school registrars whereas continuing students were required to
register online for the subjects/courses being offered during the semester for the respective
programmes.
Below are the statistics of registered students whose data was captured in the ARIS system
at CHUSS as at 29th Dec 2011.
SCHOOLS
PROGRAMMES
NO. OF REGISTERED
STUDENTS
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Bachelor of Social
2,233
Sciences
Bachelor of Social Works
319
and Social Administration
Master of Arts in Rural
Development
6
16
Masters of Arts in
25
International Relations
Masters of Arts in Public
57
Administration
Masters in Arts in
07
Sociology
Masters of Arts in Social
36
Sector Planning
Masters of Arts in Gender
14
Studies
Sub- Total
PSYCHOLOGY
2707
Bachelor of Community
504
Psychology
Bachelor of Industrial and
539
Organisational Psychology
Masters of Organisational
4
Psychology
Masters of Educational
2
Psychology
Masters of Science in
14
Clinical Psychology
Masters of Arts in
4
Counselling
Postgraduate Diploma in
2
Guidance and Counselling
Doctor of Philosophy in
1
Psychology
Sub-Total
1066
7
LIBERAL &PERFORMING
Bachelor of Development
ARTS
Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Drama
867
37
& Film
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
3
Bachelor of Arts(Drama)
25
Bachelor of Arts (Music)
34
Diploma in Performing
16
Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Ethics
70
and Human Rights
LANGUAGES, LITERATURE&
Bachelor of Journalism &
COMMUNICATION
Communication
Bachelor of Secretarial
199
66
Studies
Bachelor of Mass
102
Communication
Postgraduate Diploma in
04
Investigative Journalism
Bachelor of Arts
1879
Masters of Arts in
04
Linguistics
Masters of Arts in
04
Literature
Masters of Arts in Peace
14
and Conflict Studies
Masters of Arts in Human
13
Rights
Sub- Total
3333
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Grand Total
7106
1.7 New and proposed programmes, departments
I. The School of Liberal and Performing Arts launched a new programme Bachelor of
Ethics and Human Rights in which students were admitted to the programme beginning
this academic year 2011/12.
II. The School of Literature, Languages and Communication is proposing a new programme
named Bachelor of Office Administration and Communication to be presented to
Senate.
III. The School of Liberal and Performing Arts is proposing a new Department for
Development Studies together with the subject of Organisational Studies.
IV. The Department of Performing Arts and Film in the School of Liberal and Performing Arts
launched a new/revised diploma course renaming it Diploma in Performing Arts.
2 Achievements, research projects, collaborations, challenges and
recommendations per school and unit
2.1 School of Women and Gender Studies
The School of Women and Gender Studies in College Of Humanities and Social Sciences, is a
multidisciplinary academic unit that is at the forefront of academic and community initiatives to
address gender and development issues from an African perspective.
Established in 1991, the School has grown into a vibrant institution with national and
international outlook. In executing its mandate, the School of Women and Gender Studies works
through a comprehensive strategy that includes teaching; research, publication and
dissemination; outreach, networking and advocacy; and gender mainstreaming. The School seeks
to contribute to development in Uganda and the region at large through ensuring that gender is an
integral part of the development process. It works towards reducing Gender Digital Divide.
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Collaborations/networking and research
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NUFU project – it supports four PHD students and four senior researchers in the field of
Women and Gender Studies. Research is being conducted in the area of “Poverty and
Socio-economic development”.
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SIDA – The project supports two PHD students in the field of Gender and livelihoods;
one is almost completing. The project also supports one senior researcher.
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AHFAD in collaboration with the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia and Makerere
University supports five students undertaking research. It also supported five students to
go to Khartoum to pursue an MA in Gender Equality, Peace and Diversity. Also
supported two members of staff to participate in short term researches and public
seminars.
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APPER – The collaboration is between the University of Vienna and Makerere and
Kyambogo universities. The project supports research in gender budgeting initiatives in
Uganda.
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University of Oldenburg in Germany in collaboration with Makerere University, the
University of Stavanger, University of Nova Gorica in Solvenia, AHFAD University for
Women, University of South Bohemia in Czech Republic and Mbarara University
supports the MA programme in Migration Studies. It also assists to build the capacity of
junior staff and engages in teacher exchange programmes.
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Abo Akademi – it supports teacher and student exchange programmes. Two students
from Makerere University were supported to study from Abo Akademi and two students
sent to Makerere University.
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E(blended)-learning programme – it is supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New
York. The programme supports research in the use of ICT in universities. It also
supported the formation of the School of Women and Gender Studies.
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Water is life project – it’s an Irish Aid and Higher Education in African Universities
partnership. Supported two PHD students from Makerere University to study from
Ireland.
Achievements
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The School successfully offered Advanced Gender Research Methodology course to 32
PHD students from Makerere University, one student from Kenya and one from
Tanzania.
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It also successfully conducted two dialogues on;
a. Gender and the Return Process of IDPs in Northern Uganda on July 26, 2011
which was attended by 400 participants
b. Masculinities and role of men in promoting gender equality on October 28, 2011
was attended by over 500 students
c. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence on 30th November, 2011
titled “From peace in the home to peace in the university; creating a gender
violence free student`s fraternity”
d. Student Role on Ensuring Peace in the University and surrounding areas
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The School participated in the 24th Vice Chancellor’s press conference where it
announced that they are preparing to start a short course on Gender and Climate Change.
This will be done in collaboration with a team from the Gender Equality Studies and
Training Programme (GEST) from the University of Iceland; the Ministry of Gender,
Labour and Social Development; and the Ministry of Water and Environment. The
initiative is aimed at increasing awareness about the dangers of climate change and
facilitating decision makers and implementers to design strategies of mitigating climate
change effects. This follows joint research on gender and climate change that was
conducted by the School of Women and Gender Studies in the districts of Mbale, Kasese
and Nakasongola to establish the Impact of and Strategies for Mitigation and Adaptation
to Climate Change in Uganda. The study was sponsored by Iceland International
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Development Agency (ICEIDA), The Danish International Development Agency
(DANIDA) and The Royal Norwegian Embassy.
2.2
School of Psychology
The School of Psychology (SOP) originated from the Institute of Psychology. The Institute of
Psychology was created from the Department of Psychology in 2001. The School of Psychology
is one of the 6 units forming the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The SOP services
other units like Social Sciences, Science, and the East African School of Library and Information
Sciences by teaching Psychology as a minor or major.
Research collaborations
a) International Research collaboration and publications
In 2011, the School participated in international research collaboration involving 37 countries
through out the world. It is spearheaded by the University of Success England.
Publications: A publication based on the collaboration is forthcoming. It is entitled “
Conceptualism as an important facet of individualism-collectivism: Personhood beliefs across 37
national groups”: To be published in the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
3. Institutional Development Support
a) International institutional Collaborations
1. The School started collaboration with the University of Vaxjo (now Linnaeus University) in
Sweden to spearhead staff and student exchanges. So far 6 psychology students have benefited
and are on masters training in Sweden. Two members of staff Mr F. Eboyu and Mr L. Matagi
visited Linneaus University to access the library and review latest literature for their PhDs
programmes, two students from Sweden did courses at Makerere under this collaboration.
2. Under the INDIGO project: one staff member (Mr. Nantamu) has received a scholarship and
is registered at Trinity College Dublin for PhD studies. Indigo project bring together 6
universities in Africa and 3 universities in the Northern Hemisphere with an objective of
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training PhD researchers in the area of health systems strengthening, and institutional
capacity building and publication.
3. The School established a link with Stellenbosch University under which one staff member (Mr
S Kizito) is going for PhD training and another (Ms Nakalawa Lynda) is going for an M. Phil
training in Public Mental Health.
b) Local collaborations
1. Collaboration with Prometra Uganda
The School of Psychology started collaborating with Prometra Uganda to conduct joint activities.
Prometra Uganda is a training Institution specializing in traditional medicine and healing.
The School agreed to work together to start a research on the effects of yoga. Internships: they
also agreed to start internship activities. Makerere students in second year will visit Prometra to
get experience and do research. Twenty two students would be allowed per session.
Curriculum development:
The School also agreed to engage in curriculum development; agreed to document plants used
for treatment of psychological/psychiatric disorders; Engage in joint project writing, agreed to
set up a new specialization regarding Ethno veterinary medicine; Documentation of activities
going on at the institution; Writing up joint papers; Visiting Yoga centres to see the teaching
and yoga in practice, assisting Prometra to set up a training programme in traditional medicine
implemented in English with same content and duration and certification. This would make the
programme national and benefit other parts of Uganda.
The School agreed to set up joint courses. E.g., a course on Traditional therapy (used to treat
psychological illnesses), Prometra students should have experience in programmes taught at the
School of Psychology; it also agreed to conduct joint exhibitions, Prometra staff will deliver
talks at the School of Psychology and vice versa and explore how the Prometra Drama Group
would be utilized in traditional healing.
2. Collaboration with COACH Africa: An MOU was signed between COACH AFRICA and
the School of Psychology. This collaboration has been designed to enhance consultancy skills of
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the School members in the areas of Psychology especially coaching and mentoring and
leadership. COACH AFRICA is a leading consultancy firm in town. This will enhance the
School’s contribution to Community service.
3. Collaboration with Ashinaga Uganda. Ashinaga Uganda is a Japanese NGO that specializes
in delivering psychosocial interventions to AIDS orphans. Ashinaga provides internship places
for students from the School of Psychology, especially those doing Counseling and Clinical
Psychology.
Ashinga Japan agreed to build an Education Centre for Africa which will be housed in Nansana
suburb Kampala Uganda. The centre will be accessed by students from all over Africa. The
President of Ashinaga Japan Mr Tamai agreed to deliver a lecture to Makerere Community in
March 2012. Ashinaga supported Psychology and University Staff to visit Japan on summer
camps. It supported up to 6 orphans in top Japanese Universities and one of them has graduated
from Waseda University.
5. Organization and management
In 2011 the former Institute of Psychology was transformed into a School. Masters programmes
were re-instated at the School.
The Centre for Psychological Services was started in 2011. It will be offering psychosocial
services to Makerere staff and communities. It will work with Makerere University Guidance
and Counselling Centre.
Achievements
Innovations at the School
In 2011, the School of Psychology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Makerere
University developed a tool that will be used to assess and identify people with acceptable levels
of ethics and integrity to take up positions of responsibility in public and private sectors. Global
Integrity’s 2006 report on Uganda estimates that more than half of the government’s annual
budget is lost to corruption each year.
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The tool codenamed Uganda’s Standardized Ethics and Integrity Scale has over 100 items that
have been modified and piloted to effectively carry out the function. The scale has three parts.
Part A measures individual standards of conduct and focuses on a number of components that
include corruption, nepotism, confidentiality, and time management, abuse of office and conflict
resolution.
Part B measures the moral standards of individuals with specific focus on self control against
forgeries and fraud as well as sexual conduct whereas Part C measures personal values, value
orientations and social acceptance. The tool takes a maximum of 30 minutes to respond to all the
100 items in the scale. One mark point is earned for every correct score for each of the items.
Likewise a zero is earned for each of the wrong responses given on the scale. The maximum
score is 100 points and the higher the score, the higher the level of integrity.
It has been gradually tested on various personalities in the country since 1999 to establish its
effectiveness. It will further be tested on two categories of respondents to establish its validity
and reliability. One category will comprise priests in seminaries and convents as well as
Theological colleges, who are assumed to be of higher integrity. The other category will
comprise public officers employed by at least 14 district administrations of Uganda and they
shall be randomly selected.
The tool, that is expected to be ready for use in six months time,
will be instrumental in curbing corruption and improving service delivery in Uganda’s public
and private sectors.
Staff development/promotion/ retention
Six junior members of staff were supported under Carnegie and SIDA to develop their PhD
concept papers, develop full proposal and cover one year of their training. Four members at
Teaching Assistant level are doing their Masters Degrees.
Three staff members are on PhD training. Two recently received their PhDs. Staff retention is
very high almost 100%. Dr Kikooma Julius was promoted to the rank of senior lecturer.
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6) Future plans
More collaborative linkages:
The School intends to increase its research capacity through establishing more collaborative links
with other academic institutions and applying for research grants from relevant local and
international agencies. The School intends to establish more collaborative links with a number
of Universities worldwide.
At the moment plans are underway to carryout collaborative
research, mentorship, sandwich PhD programmes, as well as student exchange with Mississippi
University and Massachusetts University and Bemidji University (USA). The School is already
in touch with Massey University (New Zealand), and National Mandela Metropolitan University,
South Africa.
Infrastructural Development
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences has seconded the School of Psychology plan to
be considered for a building project. Hopefully the university will support the School of
Psychology to construct a block to house lecture halls and offices for staff.
Establishing the Makerere Regional Psycho trauma Centre
The School of Psychology is spearheading a regional effort to start the Centre for Psycho trauma
in the East African Region. This will help in training staff to heal psycho trauma, do research and
collaborate with institutions in the Great Lakes region. School of Psychology, School of Fine Art
and School of Liberal and Performing Arts will work together on this project.
The School will also work with Prof Abdul Mohammed of Linnaeus University/Karolinska
Institute to develop a course in Animal Behaviour between Psychology and Department of
Zoology in College of Natural Sciences. It expects International Brain Research Organisation
(IBRO) to support this effort.
2.3 School of Social Sciences
The School is one of the largest Schools at Makerere University with a history, structurally
dating back to 1963 as an autonomous academic unit. However, of course the social sciences
have been taught at Makerere University since the 1940s with very strong old traditions in
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sociology, anthropology and Political Science. Social Work, Social Administration, Economic
and Public administration followed suit, and in the early 1990 the inter-disciplinary social
science of women and gender studies was added to the fold. During the course of the year, the
School engaged in several research projects and secured a number of collaborations with
Universities across the globe as indicated below.
Collaborations, research and achievements
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The Department of Social Work and Social Administration has operationalized the MoU
with Gothenburg University’s Social Work Department. Through the staff and student
exchange programme, two MA students and two staff are in Gothebburg and one
Gothenburg staff is at Makerere University
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The School signed an MoU establishing the Erasmus Mundus Masters Programme in
Family Social Work and Policy (MUNDUS FAMILY) bringing together four Universities:
Makerere University, the ISCTE-Lisbon University Institute (Portugal), the University of
Gothenburg (Sweden), and the University of Stavanger (Norway). This project will
enable the academic staff from the School to be exposed through joint teaching on the
programme, contributing fully funded M.A students to the programme that runs
rotationally by semester in the four European Universities.
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The School signed an MoU establishing the Developing Sustainable Community Health
Resources in Poor Setting in Uganda (COHeRe) Project. The project is funded by the
Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NOW/WOTRO). This is a research
project bringing together Makerere University and the University of Amsterdam. The
project aims at developing sustainable interventions to mitigate the effects of human
resource deficit in healthcare and to develop local capacity for applied public health
related social science research. Three PhD students are already on the programme.
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There is also a collaborative research project on the Promotion of Professional Social
Work towards Social Development and Poverty Reduction in East Africa (PROSOWO)
between Carinthia University (Austria), Makerere University, University of Nairobi,
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Institute of Social Work in Tanzania and the National University of Rwanda. Two PhD
students are already in Austria.
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The School hosted officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sensitize students of
International Relations and Diplomacy about foreign policy and public diplomacy.
2.4 School of Languages, Literature and Communication
The School of Languages, Literature & Communication comprises of four Departments namely;
Literature, Linguistics, ELS & Communication Skills, African Languages, Journalism and
Communication, European and Oriental Languages. The School specializes in teaching
languages; both local and international as well as English, literature, Communication skills and
public relations. The Department of African Languages (DEAL) teaches Kiswahili (both in
Beginners and Advanced Programs), Luganda, Luo and Runyakitara whereas the Department of
European and Oriental Languages (DEOL) teaches Arabic, German, French (both in Beginners
and Advanced Programs). The School has several collaborations both locally and internationally
and was able to register a number of achievements in 2011 as highlighted below.
Achievements, collaborations
a) Department of African Languages
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The Department of African Languages was represented by two members of staff
at a Summer School in Language Documentation and Description which was held
in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in July 2011. These members acquired skills which will
enable them play a major role in the documentation and revitalization of the
endangered languages.
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Two members of staff – Mr. Ssentanda Medadi (Luganda) and Ms. Allen
Asiimwe (Runyakitara) have been sponsored by PANGEa for PhD at
Stellenbosch University, South Africa with effect from 20th January 2012. These
are the only applicants from the School of Languages, Literature and
Communication (SLLC) who were offered the PANGEa scholarship this year.
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One member of staff – Ms Nakayiza Judith has submitted her PhD thesis for
examination at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of
London, UK.
Department of European and Oriental Languages
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The Chinese, Japanese and Spanish Embassies signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Department of European and Oriental Languages and
have currently in post three Visiting Professors who are teaching the above
languages as voluntary programs or short courses in Teaching French as a foreign
language. This is a Distance Learning program with an Interface session hosted
at the Department of European and Oriental Languages, (DEOL).
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The Department European and Oriental Languages also won the French
Language Competition and Okwir Martin BA French A Year II was sponsored
for a Study Visit in Paris.
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The French Embassy in Uganda has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding
with Makerere University for three years.
Under this cooperation the
Government of France is sponsoring 14 students in different years of the French
Advanced Program.
The Government of France has also continued to give
scholarships. In addition, the Spanish Embassy Development Aid Agency has
also sponsored one member of staff Ms Emily Nakagiri for an M.A in Spain. She
has completed her first year.
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Curriculum for new programs in Spanish Beginners and Advanced Chinese
Beginners and M.A European Studies are being finalized for submission.
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A collaboration of Africa 2020 which was initiated by the Chinese government
has now linked Department of European and Oriental Languages with the
University of Xiangtan.
One member of staff; Namulondo Emily has been
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sponsored under this collaboration for M.A Chinese Linguistics at the University
of Xiangtan.
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The German subject with support from the German Academic Exchange service
and the German Cultural Goethe Institute organized as a symposium of teaching
of German in Uganda (June 2011).
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A new initiative of collaboration with the United Arab Emirates Government is
being negotiated under this collaboration, Mr. Ebraheem Ssali, Coordinator
Arabic Subject has been facilitated to visit Universities, organizations for
cooperation in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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The department was represented by several members of staff who presented
papers at several international conferences in South Africa, Ethiopia and Uganda.
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The Canadian Government has sponsored one member of staff – Ms. Hariet
Namukwaya for PhD in the University of Alberta.
Challenges
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The School of Languages, Literature and Communication lacks office equipment
and teaching facilities.
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The regularization exercise for the Human Resource did not consider the
Department of African Languages staff member- Ms Judith Nakayiza who was
on leave without pay. Despite the fact that she has completed her studies, it is not
automatic that she is to be reinstated as a member of staff. The Human Resource
Directorate says that she has to wait for an advertisement and apply as a new
entrant. Although she was ready and willing to come back to the department, this
has already demoralized her and the department is likely to lose her with all the
expertise and knowledge she has acquired at SOAS.
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Many members of staff in the Department of African Languages are at lower
academic ranks. There is only one Professor who is on contractual terms and one
senior member of staff.
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Following the fall of the Libyan Gaddaffi regime, there were changes in the
cooperation
programs
in
the
School
of
Languages,
Literature
and
Communication; specifically in the Department of European and Oriental
Languages where some Libyan organizations were put on halt. This affected the
two Visiting Professors who were sponsored by the Libyan Government. Up to
date their fate is not yet known.
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Funding for curriculum review and development under the Department of
European and Oriental Languages, has not been forthcoming. The Department is
still hoping to access some offshore resources for this critical objective due to
lack of university funds.
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Since the closure of the Book Bank and the reduction of the number of schools
which teach German and French, the program text book provision has not been
fairing very well especially the beginners groups which are very large in
numbers.
Recommendations
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The university needs to support the Department of European and Oriental
Languages in securing new Memorandum of Understanding with the new
Government of Libya and United Arab Emirates government to support the
subject of Arabic.
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Makerere University needs to increase advocacy for continued teaching of French
and German as important languages for diplomacy worldwide.
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Many students have suggested that
the Foreign languages be offered as an
Elective in the Science disciplines.
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University funding is needed for Curriculum Review and Development.
2.5 School of Liberal and Performing Arts
The School of Liberal and Performing Arts (SPLA) is one of the five schools in the College of
Humanities and Social Science. It was curved out of the former Faculty of Arts; together with its
sister School, Languages, Literature and Communication. The SLPA is made of four teaching
departments namely Department of History, Archeology & Organizational Studies;
Department of Performing Arts; Department of Philosophy & Development Studies; and
Department of Religion and Peace Studies.
Achievements, collaborations, research projects
Department of Performing Arts and Film
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In March 2011, the Department of Performing Arts and Film (DPAF) had the Norwegian
College of Dance (NCD) and Makerere University DPAF exchange where the Norwegian
College students and staff came to Makerere for a month. There was joint teaching and
preparation of a Dance Production- LET THEM Dance that was presented at Makerere
University. The students of Makerere and NCD worked with a primary school in
Kampala Lwagula Memorial Primary School teaching Dance and did a joint show with
pupils of the school for the Makindye community.
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The Department also coordinated the Umoja, Cultural flying Project. This is a Norwegian
government funded project that brought together over 80 young artists and their teachers
from countries including Tanzania, Norway, Kenya, Ethiopia and Uganda where Music,
Dance, Acrobatics and Circus was used to create productions for public viewing. This
was at the National Theatre in the months of September r and at Ndere Centre in the
October.
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In November and December 2011, DPAF also coordinated a youth Theatre project as part
of the projects supported the Danish Centre for Culture and Development and the royal
Danish Embassy. This project which is ongoing gives youth life skills and training
through theatre. It uses theatre to empower youth with skills to advance and communicate
their stories through performance. Three shows were put up in Nyamba, kawempe and
the National theatre.
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Symposium - The Department held an International Symposium on Ethnomusicology in
Uganda from 20th to 22nd October, 2011 at Makerere University. During this activity a
book entitled: “Ethnomusicology in East Africa” was launched. It was from papers
presented in the first symposium in 2010. The launch of the book marked the closure of
the five-year project (2007-2011) entitled: Cultural Heritage for Social Development:
Training, Research and Archiving in Ethnomusicology, which was funded by the
Norwegian Programme for Development, Research and Education (NUFU). The project
was a collaborative effort between the Grieg Academy of the University of Bergen and
the Makerere University Department of Performing Arts and Film (formerly Music,
Dance and Drama). It was under the Ethnomusicology in Uganda projects, a broader
programme, which aims at promoting training and research in music scholarship and
archiving music and dance of Uganda as a means to develop and preserve Uganda’s
cultural heritage through the performing arts.
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The Department also runs a Makerere University Klaus Wachsmann Music Archives
(MAKWMA) project under the Ethnomusicology in Uganda projects. MAKWMA, the
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first of its kind in Uganda, is a multi-media archive and resource centre for traditional,
popular and art music, recited word, dances, stories and recollections of musicians and
dancers of Uganda.
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Outreach Project - DPAF conducted the People’s Theatre Performances in Busia
District. The department performed and work-shopped Plays in the annual Theatre for
development exercise working with more than 20 communities and 10,000 people
consisting of school children, hospital administrators and patients, local leaders, youth
and general members of the community.
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Visibility show - The Department also held a visibility show on 13th December at
Makerere DPF gounds where students and their lecturers performed to an enthusiastic
University Audience and the press. This will be a biannual event. The next show is slated
for third week of March 2011.
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Intake - The intake into the Bachelor of Arts degree has grown from 2 private students to
32 private students. That of the diploma program has grown from 5 to 19 private
students. DPAF has also experienced increase in numbers for students offering drama and
dance as subjects. The enrolment for subject students in drama year 1 has moved from 17
to over 140 and that of dance from 24 to 87. This is as a result of rigorous advertisement
campaigns by the DPAF, revision of courses and programs and more inclusive new
subject combinations.
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Renovation of dance studio starts with support from the Norwegian College of dance and
the Ethnomusicology in Uganda Projects.
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DPAF in conjunction with University Resource mobilization Unit has began
preliminaries towards fundraising for the construction of the Performing Arts complex. A
mega show is being planned by alumni to kick start the resource mobilization in April
2012.
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Department of Philosophy and Development Studies
One of the important developments in 2011, was the decision to have Development Studies
department come together and form the Department of Philosophy and Development Studies.
While this was done to rationalize the teaching and sharing of resources in the newly created
colleges, there were some voices which felt very strongly that Development Studies should
become an autonomous unit – a Department or Institute or possibly college.. Presently, efforts
are on to turn Development Studies into a department.
Networking and research Activities
The Philosophy Department is engaged in several network and research undertakings.
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Research in values and Philosophy coordinated by The Council for Research in Values
and Philosophy, Catholic university of America. cardinal station, Washington D.C. This
is the Department of Philosophy and Developmental Studies oldest network, and in it,
they have been able to come out with 4 publications – as joint researches. The chair of
the Department Dr. Wamala Edward is also the Chair, Africa region in matters regarding
Council for Research in Values and Philosophy.
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Haki Africa: This is a network of Human Rights Teachers in the Great Lakes Region.
This network apart from providing fora for academicians teaching Human Rights to get
to know each other, has traditionally held seminar in the field of Human Rights teaching.
Originally co-ordinated by the Denish Centre for Human Rights, presently activities of
Haki Africa are being co-ordinated by University of Nairobi in a rotational basis. On
behalf of Makerere University, this collaboration is coordinated by Dr. Sango
Mwanahewa.
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Philosophy Department is also coordinating another collaborative venture with university
of Zurich. This collaboration consists of holding annual summer school seminars that are
held every year in January. This year, we are going to hold an international Summer
School Seminar on Minority Rights.
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On behalf of Makerere University and the
department, Dr. Archangel Rukooko is coordinating, assisted by John Barugahare. On
the Zurich side, there is Professor Peter Schaber co-ordinating.
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Another collaboration is the North South South collaboration which brings together 6
universities, two universities in Finland, and 4 universities in Africa. The partnering
universities are Abo Academy, Finland, Turku university, Finland, University of Dar EsSalaam, Tanzania, Zanzibar University, Pretoria University, South Africa and Makerere
University, Uganda. Wamala Edward co-ordinates this collaboration for Makerere
University, while Katrina Frostel co-ordinates from the North. In this collaboration, the
department has had international seminars organized annually in each of the partnering
universities in the South, and we also have student and teacher exchange. We have so far
sent three students to Finland in this arrangement, while we have heard reciprocal staff
exchange. It was against this background that we got a staff member who introduced the
first ever course on Futures Studies (a worthy subject if you consider that our motto is
“We build for the Future”).
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The Department has another major collaboration with university of Bergen.
This
collaboration is focused especially on staff Development, and presently staff who have
benefited are Archaengel Rukooko, Wamala Edward, Dixon Kanakulya, Mike Kizito,
John Barugahare, Regina Mbabazi and Felister Ssonko the last two lady members of staff
currently pursuing their MA – philosophy in Bergen University. This collaboration is
coordinated by Archangel Rukooko for Makerere University, Philosophy Department.
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The Department is also engaged with researchers engaged in Development Ethics. Its
first encounter with Development Ethics researchers was 2006 when they (department)
organized an International Conference on the theme:
Development Ethics:
Accountability, Responsibility and Integrity. From the time of that conference they had
never looked back and in January 2012, 6 years later, other researchers in the same
organisation, working on Poverty and Human Rights will hold a two day seminar in the
department at Makerere between 30th January 2012- 2nd February 2012. The theme will
be, “Responding to Global Poverty: On what the affluent ought to do and what the poor
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are entitled to do.” The leading researchers who will lead the discussions are Gerland
Overland and Bashshar Haydar. Other researchers in this network are Thomas Poggee,
Christian Barry, and Alison Jaggar. The coordinator of this particular collaboration for
Makerere is Dr. Sango Mwanahewa, while Gerland Overland and Bashshar Haydar will
coordinate for the other side.
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Research Project: Apart from individual researchers carried on by individual lecturers,
the department has an ongoing Sida postdoctoral research on the theme: Ethics and
Integrity in governance for Sustainable Livelihood. The main objective of this study
is to discuss the importance of ethics and integrity in governance for the improvement of
human living standards in a sustainable way.
This study is being carried on in 4
districts namely Masaka (Central), Mbarara (West), Mbale (East), and Gulu (North).
And The coordinator of this research project is Dr. Wilfred Lajul. In this Sida research
we also have a doctoral candidate co-supervised by Wamala Edward, Makerere
University and Goran Collste, Lickimpong University Sweden.
Achievements
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Internship: This is one of the major innovations in the university. Although initially the
Department of Philosophy had misgivings about how philosophy students who for
example specialized in such disciplines like Metaphysics could go and try out their ideas
in the practical world, reports coming from both the students and their supervisors show
that students can very ingeniously apply even abstract ideas to concrete life situations.
The Department is encouraged by its initial foray into the internship programme and is
enthusiastically looking forward to participating in subsequent internships.
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The Department is also attempting to re examine curriculum in a bid to deliver academic
content in such a way that students will find it easier to apply their theoretical knowledge
to the practical world of work.
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Review of Programmes: Because we are in a world of constant flux, the Department
recently reviewed its programmes, and these have been accredited by the National
Council for Higher Education.
But meeting requirements for National Council for
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Higher Education is only one issue among many. There is the ever increasing demand of
the departmental stakeholders who are asking very penetrating questions concerning the
relevance of the courses we teach. We are constantly reviewing our programmes to meet
stakeholders demands.
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The department successfully celebrated the World Philosophy Day on 16th November
where Lecturers and students discussed pertinent issues in the field of Philosophy. Other
participants included representatives from UNESCO and the Minister of Ethic and
Integrity, the Rev. Fr. Simon Lokodo.
Department of History, Archeology & Organizational Studies
The Department successfully published the MAWAZO, a journal of the College of Humanities
and Social Sciences. The key issue of discussion in the journal is Oral History and Development.
Topics in the journal include; The Ways of the Past are not all Bad’:Gender, Poverty and Power
in the Representation of the Bacwezi”; The Bataka Agitation and Resistance in Colonial Uganda;
The Baganda Invasion of Teso, Pallisa and Tororo; Performer, Community and the Divine: A
case study of the contemporary Buganda oral poetry performance processes and The
Phenomenon of Conflicts in Uganda: A Case Study of Kibaale District.
Department of Religion and Peace Studies
The Department of Religion and Peace Studies started in July, 1962; and embarked on a
certificate of Theology to enhance the standards of theological colleges in the region followed by
the formation of the African Association of Theological Institution (ATIEA). The department
offers Religious concepts and peace studies as a subject at Undergraduate.
Collaborations
As is the practice, students from the School of Mission and Theology in Stavanger, Norway, visit
Makerere University every year for about one month and are hosted by the Department of
Religion and Peace studies. This time round, the department received 13 students and have been
attending a one-month course on Intercultural Studies and Globalization since 13th November.
The department has had a long and fruitful collaboration with The School of Mission and
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Theology. On top of sending their students to Makerere, they annually award a scholarship to the
best student in the Department of Religion and Peace Studies to undertake a Master’s Degree in
Norway. Currently, two of the staff in the department, Nkabala Helen and Christine Mbabazi
Mpyangu are completing their PhD studies at the same School.
2.6 The Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR)
The Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) has had a proud existence since its
establishment in 1948. The secret of this pride has been its ability to change with the times, at
times to muster the courage to defy scholarly convention, often to be at the cutting edge of
change at Makerere. Established as more or less the research arm of the colonial state, MISR was
led by illustrious anthropologists (Audrey I. Richards, Lloyd Fallers) who saw themselves as
giving voice to ‘native peoples’ inside an otherwise hostile colonial establishment. In the face of
a growing and pervasive culture of consultancy, MISR recommits itself to its original vocation,
social research. It cannot do this alone. To build a sustainable research culture MISR must join
hands with others, starting with the different Faculties that contribute to the study of society at
Makerere. MISR engages in several research projects aimed at bolstering the development of
Uganda and the world at large. It also offers PhD programmes as will be indicated below.
a) MISR research projects
In the face of a growing and pervasive culture of consultancy, MISR commits itself to its original
vocation, social research. MISR aims to minimize the impact of consultancy culture, which
reduces research to an information-gathering exercise by today's version of 'native informants,'
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and to focus instead on problem formulation as the heart of the research enterprise. Formulating
the problem calls for a two-fold commitment, firstly, to a critical engagement with the society at
large and, secondly, to a critical grasp of the relevant disciplinary and inter-disciplinary literature
in order to identify key debates within the literature and to locate queries within those debates.
MISR on-going Research Projects
The Political Economy of Oil
1. The politics and the political economy of managing Uganda’s emerging oil wealth, by F.
Kisekka-Ntale (Research Fellow, MISR)
Land: Access, Conflict, Governance
2. Land in Bugerere 1900 - 1967, by Samwiri Lwanga Lunyiigo (Research Associate)
3. Pastoralist Migrations and Land Conflicts in Northern Bunyoro: Implications for the
Transformation of Pastoralism in Uganda, by Frank Muhereza (Research Associate)
4. Horizon Scan of Nomadic Pastoral Livelihoods under Circumstances of Climate Change,
Regional Integration and Modernity by Sam Kayabwe (Research Fellow, MISR)
5. Modernity, Patriarchy and Women’s Land Rights: The African Dilemma by Abby Sebina
Zziwa (Research Fellow, MISR)
NGOs and The State
6. The effects of the changing relations with Government to NGO performance: A case of
Uganda, by Mary Ssonko Nabacwa (Research Associate)
Sexuality
7. Politicising 'the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah': Examining Christian Rightists' war
against homosexuality in Uganda by Stella Nyanzi (Research Fellow, MISR)
Sovereignty and Communities
8. Taking Services to the People: Local Governments & Veterinary Extension in Uganda by
Frederick Golooba-Mutebi (Senior Research Fellow, MISR)
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9. Globalization and Regional Security: Towards an Understanding of Uganda’s Relations
in the Great Lakes Region by S.K. Simba (Research Associate)
2011 Election research (2011 Ugandan Elections)
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Name
Title
1
Sam Kayabwe
What Accounts for a Voter: Party Values or Individual
(Research Fellow)
Merit?
F. Kisekka-Ntale
Exploring ethnic cleavages, voting behaviour, and electoral
(Research Fellow)
outcomes: The case of Buganda in the 2011 Elections
Stella Nyanzi
Examining women’s suffrage in Uganda’s 2011 elections
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3
(Research Fellow)
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5
6
Mauricio Velázquez
Ballot-poll, voter preferences in Kampala: ethnicity and
(Junior Researcher)
urbanization in a primate city
Frederick Golooba-Mutebi
Why and how people vote the way they do: The influence
(Senior Research Fellow)
of the military
Mbatudde Suzan
Corporate Entities and Political Strategies in the 2011
(Junior Researcher)
Elections in Uganda. A Case Study of Uganda Taxi
Operators and Drivers’ Association (UTODA), and
Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA)
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8
Ernest Okello Ogwang
Political Cartooning and the Ugandan National Elections
(Research Associate)
2011: Analysis of Selected Print Media
Richard Kibombo
Divided Loyalty: The Kingdom or the Party?
(Research Fellow)
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10
John Ssenkumba
A Silent Revolution?: The Significance of Non-Voting as a
(Junior Researcher)
Mode of Political Participation in Uganda’s 2011 Elections
Fred Guweddeko
Media Agenda in the Uganda 2011 Elections
(Junior Researcher)
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Achievement
Launch of Interdisciplinary PhD in Social Studies
In 2011, the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) launched an Interdisciplinary PhD in
Social Studies. The institute will start offering the programme in January 2012. 10 students have
been admitted for the programme.
The five-year programme entails two years of coursework and three years of dissertation
research and writing. Four broad themes define the programme’s intellectual focus: Political
Studies, Political Economy, Historical Studies, and Cultural Studies. Students specialize in one
field, but take classes across all four. This allows students to be grounded theoretically, while
also giving them a broad foundation in historically informed debates in the humanities and social
sciences. In addition, there is a set of core courses, with a focus on theory and historiography,
required of all students. The courses are taught by MISR, faculties from other Makerere
departments, and by preeminent visiting scholars through the MISR Global Scholars Programme.
3 Achievements, collaborations, challenges and recommendations
per administrative unit
3.1 Communication Office
The Communication office is a new establishment at the College. The office has two staff; the
College Communication officer and the Web Administrator. The office was established in July
2011 following the transformation of Makerere into a collegiate university effective 1st July
2011. The idea of establishing college communication offices arose out of the desire to
strengthen the University communication function for increased visibility and understanding of
the various programmes.
The Office oversees and coordinates all internal and external communications for the College’s
various
audiences
in
liaison
with
the
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University
Public
Relation
Office.
It works to raise awareness and understanding of the College programmes and projects through
various communication channels including mainstream mass media, website, print, image, and
interpersonal channels. Operations of the communication office are guided by the
communication strategy.
Key responsibilities
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Developing communication objectives and plans for the College
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Writing speeches and press releases for College functions and events and
managing the composition, editing, design, recording, and production of
publications such as quarterly newsletters, brochures, supplements, journals,
annual reports and audio-visual recordings
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Coordination, integration, and management of information contributed to the
College website and establishing template formats and logical structures for web
pages
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Ensuring that the website is regularly updated and its design and presentation is in
line with University guidelines
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Management of media contacts and continuous provision of newsworthy
information to the media
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Maintenance of an up-to-date database of College alumni.
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Provision of secretarial services to conferences/workshops as hosted by the
College
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Coordination of the promotion of Academic programmes, services and public
image the College
Achievements
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A communication strategy that will guide the operations of the communications office
was developed and shared with the University Public Relations Office, the Principal and
Deputy Principal for input. The strategy clearly spells out the key audiences of the
College and University at large, communication objectives and principles, legal aspects,
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most effective channels of communication, among other crucial factors of effective
communication.
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The office introduced a monthly online newsletter called The CHUSS Link that is used as
a channel of sharing key developments in the College both internally and to external
publics. So far two editions have been published and the majority of staff have given
positive feedback about it. In future we shall print the magazine so as to share hard copies
with our partners.
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The office has designed and printed 5,000 copies of a brochure with details about the
College. It will be one of the channels of publicizing the College internally and to
external publics. We plan to print more brochures depending on the availability of funds.
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The Office has supported a number of offices organize media to publicize their events.
We supported the Department of Performing Arts and Film to invite media to cover the
second International symposium of Ethnomusicology and the launch of the book entitled;
“Ethnomusicology in East Africa as well as the visibility show. We also supported the
Department of Philosophy to organize media to cover the World Philosophy Day and also
liaised with the Schools of Psychology and Women and Gender Studies to generate press
releases about their key developments that they unveiled to media at the Vice
Chancellor’s monthly press briefing that was held on 5th December, 2011.
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Worked with student representatives to come up with a students’ magazine that will be
published very soon. The magazine is a platform for students to share ideas on how
develop their careers and become exemplary citizens.
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The office has been handling a lot of assignments from the VC’s office and the Public
Relations office. The assignments mainly included provision of details about the status of
facilities in our respective Colleges, and information about the innovations and research
projects and how the contribute to individual developments as per requests from the
Ministry of Education and Sports.
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Websites have been designed for the College and schools within the College. All the
websites have crucial details about the various schools and we are in the process of
gathering the missing information to make the vibrant and relevant to the users. The
school websites are; School of Psychology – http://psyc.mak.ac.ug; the School of Social
Sciences – http://ss.mak.ac.ug; the School of Women and Gender Studies –
http://wgs.mak.ac.ug; the School of Liberal and Performing Arts – http://lpa.mak.ac.ug;
the School of Languages, Literature and Communication – http://llc.mak.ac.ug and the
College website is http://chuss.mak.ac.ug. The websites are always updated with the key
developments in the various schools and College.
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We have also created a mailing list for staff through which we communicate to everyone
key developments in the College.
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The Communication Officer participates in all the College committee meetings and late
communicates to all staff the key resolutions from them meetings. This has been done
effectively.
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We are working with the brand manager to develop signposts for the College and various
schools. Worked with students to organize dialogues on collegiate system and violence
free campaign.
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The Communication Office has also been in charge of providing the media with
information about the College in addition to responding to queries from outsiders, mainly
related to studying from Makerere and specifically pursuing courses within the College.
Challenges
Information sharing is still a big challenge. People are reluctant to share information on what
they do and this affects our operations, mainly in terms of keeping the website vibrant.
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Since the department is still new, it lacks a budget, and therefore cannot effectively implement/
deliver on its plans. However, we submitted a budget for 2012-2013 and we hope with some
funds, we shall be able to effectively perform.
Recommendations
There is need for extensive sensitization for people to understand and appreciate the role of
communication in any society. The reason we are experiencing challenges in accessing
information is that people do not understand and appreciate the communication function yet it is
crucial for any organization or institution to prosper.
3.2 CHUSS Libraries
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences consists of four major centralized libraries
serving five Schools and one research institute. These include;
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Library for the School of Social Sciences and Women and Gender Studies, headed by Dr.
Ruth Nalumaga also the Ag. College Librarian
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Library for the School of Languages, Literature and Communication as well as the
School of Liberal and Performing Arts (former Faculty of Arts Library)
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Library for the School of Psychology and the Library at the Makerere Institute of Social
Research
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Although all the above mentioned libraries existed before the collegiate system, some as Book
Banks, they started operating under the college structure in March 2011. Under the College
system, one library has been designated as Graduate Library, to serve College graduate students
and researchers. This is the library at the Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR). This
library will also house the Archival Collection and Grey literature of the College.
Achievements
Throughout the year, the College libraries have continued to serve their users diligently but
within understandable limits. Below are some of the achievements registered in 2011;
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MISR library has completed organizing their Archival Collection and will soon enter the
records into the Library online cataloguing system for public view and eventual access
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MISR has rolled out the online circulation module (online borrowing)
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Support staff have been facilitated with lunch so that library services remain open
throughout, courtesy of the College leadership
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The staffing situation slightly improved with the addition of two security personnel, (Ms
Safina Nangobi posted to MISR and Ms Rebecca Atim to the School of Social Sciences
and Gender Library) and two library assistants, (Mr. Gideon Kabagambe, attached to the
School of Psychology Library and Ms. Juliet Nakato, attached to the School of Social
Sciences and Gender Library).
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Challenges
Within the College system, the main objective was to transform the libraries from small Book
Banks to fully fledged and functional Information Centres. However, the major challenges
encountered in trying to achieve the goal have been mainly lack of;
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Adequate space and facilities
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Staffing and stable and reliable funding,
As a result, several tasks and activities have not been accomplished, for instance;
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Increasing reading space in the School of Psychology library and the Former Faculty of
Arts
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Carrying out maintenance, modifications and repairs of infrastructure to improve staff
and user environment; and, replacing old and dysfunctional equipment (computers and
accessories)
There are however plans in the College budget of 2012, to incorporate a resource base for the
libraries. However, the librarians have proposed that functional fees, including centrally paid
library fees, be decentralized so that College libraries have a firm fund base.
Plans for 2012
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MISR library will expand its space and introduce more services to the College Graduate
Clientele
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There are also plans to roll out online circulation in all College libraries to improve the
borrowing processes and tracking of both borrower and resource records. This will be on
the assumption that libraries receive new equipment.
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Plans are also underway to introduce simplified user guides for accessing online services,
(online catalog and Electronic Resources).
This will be accomplished within the
available means.
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The College Library website will be fully functional and new resources will be posted
regularly and this will serve as the main communication channel concerning library
matters
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Plans for space, funding and staffing will be followed up closely
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The Librarians plan to partially open the School of Psychology library until 9:00pm to
cater for the Information needs of evening students. This will also be based on the
assumption that necessary resources will be put in place.
3.3 CHUSS HUMAN RESOURCES UNIT
The office of the Human Resource has two staff; Ms Josephine A. Opolot – Head of Human
Resource and Ms. Ssozi Priscila – Administrative Assistant. The office engages in many
activities to ensure proper functionality of the College and welfare of staff as indicated below;
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The office provides professional (technical) support and advise to the College on HR
matters Developing and coordinating employee work targets for the College
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Plans, budgets and makes an account of HR
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Coordinating the training and development activities for the College Staff
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Coordinating procedures for recruitment, confirmation, promotion, discipline and
grievances in the College
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Reviewing and monitoring performance management and control system
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Monitoring the application of HURIS in the College
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Coordinating and Managing the College Staff exit from the University service
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Secretariat to the Establishment and Appointments Committee of the College
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Linking the College with the University Management on Human Resource issues
Tasks performed
The office executed several activities as indicated in the table below;
1
Tasks performed
Remarks
Opening files for College Support Staff and staff
• Ongoing
recruited and paid by the College
2
Writing reports and minutes for committees in
which the HR is a secretary
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• Successfully done
3
Coordinated the College with the University in the
• successfully done
recently concluded exercise on the regularization of
• Some staff were not regularized, a
staff on temporary terms of employment.
follow up is still on going
4
Carried an audit of college support staff
• Ongoing
5
Transferred some support staff within the college
• Ongoing
from one unit to another. This is done to check
• Met stiff resistance from some
redundancy/shortages in some units among others
heads who would not accept their
staff to be moved away
6
Held number of meetings with different categories
• Successfully done and still
of staff on issues of and challenges of Human
On going
Resource
7
Coordinated, guided and attended, different
• Ongoing task
categories of staff on issues and procedures of
recruitment, confirmation, promotion, study leave
and transfers
8
Coordinated the College with the DHR on the issues
• Successfully done
of Human Resource eg requests for information of
• On going
Human Resource nature
• Delay of submission of
information from the responsible
Heads
9
Reviewed and compiled staff lists according to
•
Lists appended at C1- C6
•
Successfully done
•
fairly and still on going
•
Has been successful and still on
different categories staff as indicated on the table 1
above
10 Drafted and budgeted for the Office and submitted
the draft budget
11 Made follow ups on recommendations from the
Committees involved
12 Met with individual support staff to discuss on their
working relationships and duties
going
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13 Provided technical advice on Human Resource
•
matters at meetings called upon to give information.
14 Attended to a few minor disciplinary cases with the
•
Successfully done
•
Successfully done, all staff
support staff
15 Coordinated, gathered and submitted to DHR
information as required, among which were
information, academic and non
information on:
academic collected and
- staff data for updating staff records,
submitted
- Staff development plan,
- Staff on study leave
- Particulars for some staff for decision making
purposes
- Minutes proceedings from Establishment and
Appointments Committee Meetings
- etc
Secretary to the College Establishment and appointments Committee
Tasks performed
Remarks
1 Organized the 1st Establishment and Appointments
Committee meeting held on 8th June, 2011. Followed
by the Ad hoc Committee meeting on15th June,
• The meeting was successful and
well attended.
• Recommendation to Appointments
2011 to assess the College staff Establishment and
Board/Directorate of Human
make recommendations to the DHR
Resource appended at A
2 Organized the 2nd College Establishment and
Successfully conducted
Appointment Committee meeting on 4th July 2011
3 Organized the 3rd College Establishment and
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•
Was successful
Appointments Committee meeting on the 5th
•
October,
Recommendations appended
at B
Recommendations from the 3rd meeting of the College Establishment and Appointments
Committee
At the 3rd College Establishment and Appointments Committee meeting held on the 5th
November, 2011, members noted and recommended to the Directorate of Human
Resources/Appointments Board/Management the following:
1. Appointment of part time staff
Noted:
i.
That some applicants (for French) for part time were not appointed because they
had 2nd lower class degrees
ii.
That members who were not appointed have been teaching in the Department for
some time and their performance is commendable
iii.
That getting staff who can teach unique disciplines i.e French is not easy.
Agreed:
That the Directorate of Human Resources should consider other factors than class of degree (2nd
upper minimum) when appointing staff especially on part time basis.
2. Staffing status
Noted:
i.
That the School of Social Sciences was in dire need for more academic staff.
ii.
That some staff who were recruited as Relief Teaching Assistants have exhibited
exceptionary good performance but they have not been considered for permanent
appointments
Agreed
i.
That the University recruits more academic staff
ii.
That Relief Teaching Assistants in the School be considered for permanent
appointment. They include:
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a) Department: Sociology and Social Anthropology
Name
i)
Rita Nakanjako
Date of Birth
18th Sept,
Employed
1st Degree
since
class
March, 2005
B.A (Mak), 2nd
1979
ii)
Nicholas
14th June,
Mugabi
1982
iii) Susan
Arinaitwe
M.A (Mak)
Upper
Sept, 2006
B.A (Mak), 1st
M.A (Mak)
Class
14th Jan, 1976
Feb, 2006
Gamwino
iv) Hebert
MA, MSc
B.A (Mak), 1st
-
Class
16th May,
2008
1976
B.A (Mak), 2nd
M.A (Leeds)
Upper
b) Department: Social Work and Social Administration
Name
Date of Birth
Employed
1st Degree Class
MA, MSc
since
i)
ii)
th
Esther
7 April,
March,
B.SWSA (Mak), 1st
M.A. (SSPM)
Nanfuka
1983
2007
Class
(Mak)
Benon
21st Oct, 1980
March,
B.SWSA (Mak), 1st
M.A (Erasmus
2006
Class
University,
Turinawe
Rotterdam)
iii) Peace
Atwijukire
10th Sept,
Aug, 2008
B.SWSA, 1st Class
-
1983
3. Funding of staff for further studies
Noted:
i.
The University has left the Units struggling for means of training their own staff
ii.
That Staff Training function is not felt in the development of the University. In
light of this, many staff members have left the University service because they are
not availed opportunities for further training.
iii.
That Staff Training Division advertises funding opportunities a few days to the
deadline for submitting applications
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iv.
That members sometimes learn about the adverts for funding opportunities past
the deadline
Recommended:
i.
That the University should enhance the development of its staff by providing
more funds for training
ii.
That the Directorate of Human Resources avails Colleges with Staff training and
Development plans
iii.
That the Directorate of Human Resources provides Colleges with the Human
Resource Manual
Developments in Staffing
Staff Promotions
1. Dr. Julius Kikooma, Department of Educational, Organizational and Social
Psychology, was promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer.
2. Dr Eddy Joshua Walakira, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, was
promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturer.
3. Dr. Wilfred Lajul, Department of Philosophy and Development Studies, was promoted
to the rank of Senior Lecturer.
4. Dr. Mercy Mirembe Ntangaare, Department of Performing Arts and Film, was promoted
to the rank of Associate Professor
5. Dr. Florence Nansubuga, Department of Educational, Oganisational
and Social
Psychology, was promoted to the rank Lecturer.
6. Dr. Sabiti Makara, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was
promoted to the rank of Associate Professor.
7. Dr. William Muhumuza, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was
promoted to the rank of Professor.
8. Dr. Murindwa Rutanga, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was
promoted to the rank of Professor.
9. Dr. Stella Nyanzi was appointed Research Fellow, Makerere Institute of Social Research.
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Appointments
1. Dr. Aaron Mushengyezi, Ag Chair, Department of Journalism and Communication
2. Ms Sheila Clara Kalubya, Assistant Lecturer on Contract, Department of Journalism and
Communication
3. Mr. Gerald Walulya, Assistant Lecturer on Contract, Department of Journalism and
Communication
4. Dr. Patricia Litho, Lecturer on contract, Department of Journalism and Communication
5. Dr. Steven Collins, Honorary Lecturer, department of Journalism and Communication
6. Ms. Hasifa Kabejja, Communications Officer, to CHUSS
7. Dr. David Kyaddondo , Senior Lecturer, was appointed Chair, Department of Social
Work and Social Administration.
8. Mr. Deo N. Katono, Lecturer, was appointed Ag. Head, Department of History,
Archeology and Organizational Studies.
9. Prof. Justinian Tamusuza was appointed of contract
Contract appointments in Department of Performing Arts and Film
1. Assoc. Prof. Jill Prybil
2. Ms. Anita Asaasira
3. Ms. Judith Lucy Adong
4. Ms. Judith Lubega Tusiime
5. Ms. Amelia Mbotto Kyaka
6. Ms. Lillian Mbabazi
7. Mr. Mabingo Alfdaniels
8. Mr. Ssekalegga Lawrence Branco
9. Mr. Mubiru Michael
10. Mr. Jjemba Eric Lutaaya
Transfers
1. Human Resource Officer, College registrars, College Librarian, Web administrator,
Assistant Accountant Officers transferred from various units to CHUSS
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2. Mr. Atanancius Bazekuketa, driver, from School of Social Sciences to the Office of Vice
Chancellor
3. Mr. Isaac Okello, custodian from Lumumba Hall to School of Women and Gender
Studies
4. Ms. Priscilla Ssozi, an administrative Assistant, from International Office to Human
Resource Office, CHUSS
Resignations
1. Rev. Fr. Dr. Philip Lokel’s resignation as Lecturer, Department of Religion and Peace
Studies, was accepted effective 31st August, 2011.
2. Rev. Dr. Medard Rugyendo’s resignation as Lecturer, Department of Religion and Peace
Studies, was accepted effective 31st August, 2011.
3. Dr. George W. Lugalambi’s resignation from the post of Senior Lecturer, Department of
Journalism and Communication, was accepted with effect from 1st June, 2011.
Staff granted study leave since from April to Date
1. Mr. Simon Kizito, Department of Mental Health and Community Psychology, 16th Jan,
2012 - 16th Jan, 2015, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
2. The list is still being updated.
Challenges
-
The individual Units/Schools are faced with challenges of developing their staff. The
College still lacks its own and corporate measures to fund staff for training. However,
there are proposals to embark on workshops, seminars to enhance work skills and to write
proposals geared towards raising funds for development.
-
By virtue of the activities involves the office lacks telephone services for communication
-
The office does not have an office of its own but accommodated by the Head of
Department Department, Literature
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Inadequate stationary for an ideal HR office
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The office does not have a computer of its own in addition to other required equipment
like a printer,
-
Some offices submit issues of Human Resource direct to Chairman, Appointments Board
or to the Directorate of Human Resources without the notice of Human Resource Office;
this makes the records and reporting lacking.
-
A number of promotions, resignations, appointments and transfers have not been
communicated to Human Resource Office and the office has relied on posted information
on the intranet.
-
The College is in dire need for more academic staff
-
Frequent complains from some staff ie Part time staff who express they are not being
attended to
Recommendations
a. Recommendations to the University Management
-
Outsource cleaning services to reduce the number of support staff
-
Need to give CHUSS a special attention on the recruitment of Academic staff. some
Units eg (Organisational Studies and Development studies) have inadequate Permanent
Academic staff but being served by Part timers
-
Request to consider the staff on part time appointments for permanent appointments
-
Restructuring of secretaries needs to be given due attention. The concerned category of
staff frequently flock into HR office with no feedback
-
Provide an updated Human Resource Manual
b. Recommendations to the College Administration
-
Need for an Office space and other required equipment for Human Resource Office
-
Need for initiatives for staff welfare
Projected Activities
-
To hold workshops for different categories of staff to enhance working skills
-
Reviewing and drafting Job descriptions for various categories of job families
-
Conducting training needs assessment for the support staff.
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3.4 CHUSS FINANCE OFFICE
Financial Management in a College System of Governance framework
The effective and efficient delivery of the College’s mandate ultimately depends on the
College’s capacity to marshal financial resources to muster the necessary human and physical
resources in sufficient measure. The College’s main sources of funding are: government, grants,
students’ tuition and fees, and foreign governments and foundations.
Strengthening the Financial Management System etc (status, proposals, and way forward)
The College has been heavily dependent on students’ tuition and therefore has not able to raise
enough operational and capital development resource. The College will develop and manage
activities that will further raise funds to support mainstream programmes, diversify financial
base and rationalize funds allocation through various ways including:
•
Expansion of sources of funding through consultancy, centres of excellence, foundations and
alumni.
•
Establishment of a CHUSS Grants Office.
•
Establishment of a system for resource utilization
•
Setting up advocacy strategy for more funds from the traditional sources
•
Offering Consultancy services
•
Establishing Partnerships with donors and alumni
•
Introduction of new courses and programmes.
•
Establishment of Satellite and outreach centres
Summary budget performance
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences had a total budget of Shs. 14,365,054,498/=
including 5,292,384,780/= from its internally generated funds. It has so far spent
shs.2,440,463,451/= excluding salaries for permanent staff.
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4 Publications
1. MAWAZO -A Journal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Papers in the journal
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“The Ways of the Past are not all Bad’:Gender, Poverty and Power in the Representation of the
Bacwezi
Edward I. Steinhart
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The Bataka Agitation and Resistance in Colonial Uganda
Frederick Mulindwa
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The Baganda Invasion of Teso, Pallisa and Tororo
Okalany David
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Performer, Community and the Divine: A case study of the contemporary Buganda oral
poetry performance processes
Suzan Nalugwa Kiguli
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The Phenomenon of Conflicts in Uganda: A Case Study of Kibaale District, 1996 – 2009
Baligira John
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Historical and Contemporary basis for Sectarian Residential Settlement Patterns in
Kaduna Metropolis of Northern Nigeria
Yohanna Kagoro Gandu
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Method for Intercultural Knowing: A Foundational Philosophy for the Right to
Knowledge of and by a Human Person
Sango A. Mwanahewa
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Culture, sexual values and AIDS risk among the Batooro, Western Uganda
Charles B. Rwabukwali
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Impact of African Traditional Ethics on Behaviour in Uganda
Wilfred Lajul
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The ‘Cold War’ Between the Charismatic Movements on the Institutional Churches
Medard Rugyendo
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Is Uganda an Economic Star Performer?.. John Kigongo E. Mubazi
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Other publications
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Politics, Religion and Power in the Great Lakes Region, 2011
Author – Prof. Murindwa Rutanga
Published by the Council for Development of Social Science Research in Africa in
collaboration with Fountain Publishers
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Independence and its Negotiations in the Great Lakes Region -1960-2010
Published in the West Bengal Political Science Review Journal, 2011
5 General challenges faced by the College
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Some students continue to pay tuition late and request for registration. This causes crisis
in the management of the examination process when every student would be rushing for
clearance at every point.
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Programmes were reviewed in the middle of the academic year and some curriculum was
revised with new course codes and names. The information unit was slow in updating
these codes in the ARIS system and therefore it had an effect on the online registration
where student were failing to see the new courses and codes in the system.
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PhD codes are not yet loaded in the system so PhD students cannot register online.
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Limited finances for effective functionality of the College. The Centre retains the biggest
percentage of funds collected from tuition fees yet most of the work is done at College
level.
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Limited space to accommodate the ever increasing number of students.
-
Lack of basic facilities like computers which affects the students’ academic progress. The
College has about 350 computers for both students and staff yet we has over 8,153
students.
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The Appointments Board recruits staff on the basis of CGPA without considering other
relevant factors vital for the required staff to completely perform i.e specialty in a
particular field which will otherwise be very difficult to get staff.
-
The Appointments Board does not always follow the recommendations made by the
Units and appointed staff are most times not recommended by the units.
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Development Studies has an enrolment of more that 850 students but has only five
lecturers on permanent basis.
-
Organizational Studies has an enrolment of more that 600 students but has no single
lecturer on permanent basis.
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The regularization exercise for the Human Resource is still not yet completed. Some
staff are still teaching uncomfortably as part timers.
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Staff and students have not fully understood the collegiate system.
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Colleges don’t have full autonomy over the graduate programmes.
6 General College recommendations
-
The Appointments Board should consult the Units before appointing and sending a
member to units.
-
The Appointment Board should review staff appointment requirements.
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Management should harmonize payments for people hired by the Colleges.
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The College should get transfers from the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training
related to PhD students tuition fees. There’s need also to regulaise PHD codes in order to
facilitate the PhD students-related tuition transfers to the College.
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The College should be in-charge of collecting internship money for easier management
and administration of the Internship exercise.
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The Centre should consider raising percentages for the funds transferred to the Colleges
because most of the work is done at College level.
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The library needs to revise the policy on text book provision at Makerere University.
-
Since most departments are new, there is for funding to increase office space and procure
teaching equipment (computers and teaching materials).
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There is need for extensive sensitization of staff and students about the collegiate system
-
Staff who have been on leave without pay (and have acquired higher academic
qualifications) should be reinstated on the pay roll.
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The university needs to support the Department of European and Oriental Languages in
securing new Memorandum of Understanding with the new Government of Libya and
United Arab Emirates government to support the subject of Arabic.
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Makerere University needs to increase advocacy for continued teaching of French and
German as important languages for diplomacy worldwide.
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Many students have suggested that the Foreign languages be offered as an Elective in the
Science disciplines.
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University funding is needed for Curriculum Review and Development.
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Staff regularization exercise needs to be completed.
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