Browsing by Author "Muganga, George"

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Increased Women Trafficking in Uganda; Analyzing the Domestic and International Legal Framework
(2010-10) Muganga, George; Natuhwera, Alex.; Tukwasiibwe, Moses
This paper explores the various legal frameworks that deal with issues of women trafficking in Uganda. In recent years, there has been much media attention and increased law reform efforts to address the phenomenon of trafficking of women for mainly purposes of sexual exploitation. The arguments of this paper explore the nexus between lack of a strong legal regime and the increased women trafficking in Uganda. This has culminated into vulnerable young women from developing regions of the world, Uganda inclusive, being traded in open market as if there are no sanctions in the law against this outrageous practice. We also try to navigate through the international Conventions, ratified by Uganda, to ascertain whether or not Uganda has domesticated them into her national laws or ensured their execution as a way of combating the problem of trafficking.
Malaria control for rural areas in Uganda: localizing the interventions
(Department of Development Studies, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda, 2011) Muganga, George
Background. Malaria is a public health and socio-economic threat to development in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa,and particularly in rural areas. In Uganda, a number of malaria control interventions have been adopted, most of which are part of the international Roll Back Malaria (RBM) campaign. The spread of malaria is reducing but the prevalence is still high, especially in rural areas where mostly pregnant women and children bear the blunt of the negative effects of ineffective control. It is suggested that strengthening efforts towards localizing existing and new malaria control initiatives is one of the best available options to accelerating malaria control. Methods. Literature from within and outside Uganda is reviewed. Opinions of the author are used to reinforce the reviewed literature. In addition, existing literature is also substantiated using the author‘s experience and knowledge about malaria control. The article focuses on rural Uganda although the literature reviewed and subsequent conclusions and recommendationsare also applicable to other countries. Main discussions. Malaria is still the major cause of illness in the country. Available information shows that most of the regions in the country that are predominantly rural have a high prevalence rate. Malaria is, however, reducing due to a number of factors including the adoption of the global malaria control initiatives and use of community-based approaches. The approaches,however, have been limited and faced with constraints, which could be improved through reinforcing them with localizedinitiatives. Conclusions. There are a number of reasons why malaria prevalence in Uganda is still high including limited socio-economic infrastructure, long distances to health units, and huge costs of treatment, among others. However, strengthening efforts towards localization offers one of the most convenient solutions.