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Northern Uganda (northern + uganda)

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Humanities and Social Sciences60%

Selected Abstracts

I. Lord's Resistance Army (Northern Uganda) II.

ANTHROPOLOGY & HUMANISM, Issue 1 2010
Rehab III.
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Researching the reintegration of formerly abducted children in northern Uganda through action research: Experiences and reflections

JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 3 2010
Margaret Angucia
Abstract This paper presents experiences and reflections on the use of a participatory research methodology under the difficult conditions of a war situation in northern Uganda. We draw from two complimentary approaches in action research to explain our methodology while doing research on the reintegration of formerly abducted children. First, the experience oriented approach, which emphasizes the need to articulate experience as a basis for learning and knowledge. Second, the exemplary participatory approach which highlights the importance of enhancing empowerment and the need to find solutions for social problems. We find these two approaches useful for doing action research in a conflict area because of their emphasis on experience and empowerment respectively. In our research, experience is important because of the children's encounter with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels that both needs to be understood and justifies reintegration. On the otherhand, empowerment is important for our assumption that the children's experience and encounter with the LRA has disempowering effects on them. We demonstrate the use of the approaches in our research by enhancing participation, balancing power relations and being aware of ethical issues while at the same time attempting to make the research valid inspite of the challenges. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source]

Living with bad surroundings: war, history and everyday moments in northern Uganda , By Sverker Finnström

THE JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, Issue 3 2010
Mark Leopold
No abstract is available for this article. [source]

Gendered War and Rumors of Saddam Hussein in Uganda

ANTHROPOLOGY & HUMANISM, Issue 1 2009
Sverker Finnström
SUMMARY This article discusses the role of rumors in everyday Acholi life in war-torn northern Uganda. These rumors concern various health threats such as HIV and Ebola. The rumors are closely associated with the forces of domination that are alleged to destroy female sexuality and women's reproductive health and, by extension, Acholi humanity. Moreover, the rumors are stories that say something profound about lived entrapments and political asymmetries in Uganda and beyond. [source]