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Item Asexuality, Gender and the Law in Uganda(Jescho Publishing House, 2022) Lubogo, Isaac ChristopherItem Legal Obligations of Warring Parties (Armed Combatants) to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) and Refugees during Armed Conflict(Islamic University In Uganda, 2019) Magaji, B.MThis paper examines the protection of refugees or IDFs during armed conflict by the warring parties. Refugees are persons’ that run away from their country due to fear of prosecution due to several factors. Asylum seekers also run away from their country due to fear of prosecution but they have obtained the status of refugee while internally displaced persons are person who have moved from their place of origin to another place within their country due to some factors. During armed conflict parties whom are not taking part of the hostilities are protected and are not supposed to be attacked by virtue of international humanitarian law. Such kind of people are referred as civilians. There are various principles which prohibit warring parties from violating them. The armed parties in a conflict must protect the civilians regardless of their origin. Refugees, asylum seekers and IDFs have been classified as part of the civilians hence they are protected and must not be attacked rather they should be protected by the warring parties and be allowed to access the various humanitarian relief without being prevented by the warring pa flies. Civilian objects must not also be protected meaning that refugee or asylum seekers or the 1DPs property must be protected and no to be attacked by the warring parties. Therefore, this paper looks at the obligation bestowed at the Warring parties during aimed conflict by different laws and possible recommendations in case of breachesItem A Legal Overview of Electronic Banking in Uganda(International Journal of Strategic Research in Public Administration and Organizational Process, 2020-07) Magaji, B.M.Electronic Banking in Uganda in 1997.however, adoption by the banking class is put as only 39%. despite the recent studies that have been carried out on banking and customers satisfaction few studies have been conducted to ascertain the satisfaction index of customers in electronic banking. this paper attempt s to look at the legal and institutional framework for electronic banking in Uganda. it examines the impact of electronic banking to Uganda business environment. it highlights the advantages and disadvantages and concludes that despite the disadvantages it has embraced by the banking class and has improved the banking terrain in Uganda.Item Legal History of Banking in Uganda from Pre Independence to Present Day(International Journal of Scientific Research in Humanities Legal Studies and International Relations, 2020-07) Magaji, B.M.In Uganda started since Colonial rule with the promulgation of the 1950 Ugandan credit and savings Bank. This however did not correct the inadequacies that have been the bane of banking in Colonial Uganda. Consequently, with the attainment of independence various reforms were made in the Banking sector with the aim of making the banking terrain more impact and relevant to THE ECONOMY OF Uganda. This paper examines the legal and institutional frameworks that has been put in place from pre independence to present day for effective banking sector. the paper finds that such reforms has positive impact on the Ugandan economy...it concludes that despite the slow pace of reforms in the banking sector the sector is gradually playing a significant role in the business and economy of Uganda.Item The Contribution of Bugisu Civil Society Network (BUCINET) Human Rights Initiatives on Peace Building in Mbale Municipality(Islamic Universiy In Uganda, 2015) Sani, AbdulkadirThe study was conducted on the contribution of Bugisu civil society network(BUCINET) on peace building activities, the study was guided by the following objectives: To establish the effect of Public awareness of BUCINET on the peace building activities in Mbale municipality, to find out the relationship between Capacity building of BUCINET and peacebuilding in Mbale municipality, to establish the effect of Lobbying and advocacy of BUCINET on peace building in Mbale municipality. The researcher used a cross sectional survey design were methodological triangulation was used to obtain a qualitative data, the researcher used both the questionnaire and interview schedule to obtain the primary data. The following results were obtained from the field survey: capacity building had the highest mean rank of (2.5190) and therefore it was clear that most of the respondents believed that capacity building was greatly perceived and done by BUCINET and this could have a great impact on peace building, this was followed by public awareness with a mean rank of (2.2626) and lastly lobbying and advocacy had the least presence in BUCINET advocacy programs with a mean rank of (2.2626). lobbying and advocacy was returned as the stand alone predictor with the R2 of 0.881, furthermore the researcher found out that there was a statistically significant effect of lobbying and advocacy on peace building with the coefficient of r( 0.939, p ( 0.000). the excluded variables were capacity building and public awareness with the coefficients of: The beta coefficient for public awareness is 0.024, this meant that public awareness had positive but weak relationship with peace building explained by 3.2%, this was further revealed to be statistically insignificant as shown by the t value of 0.391<+2. Also capacity building had a beta coefficient of -0.030, it was further found that there was an inverse relationship between capacity building and peace building as explained by -8.2%, this was also statistically insignificant relationship and hence this meant that the organization should more duel on lobbying and advocacy other than capacity building and public awareness. Therefore the researcher made the following conclusions regarding the null hypothesis: H01: the researcher accepted the null hypothesis that there is a statistically insignificant effect of public awareness on peace building in Mbale municipality. H02: the researcher accepted the null hypothesis that there is a statistically insignificant effect of capacity building on peace building. H03: the researcher rejected the null hypothesis and concluded that there is a statistically significant effect of lobbying and advocacy on peace building. The following recommendations were deduced from the study findings: The government and NGOs should review its policies in order to reflect their services for the benefit and betterment of the community. They should also emphasis on advocacy and Lobbying, guidance and counselling services as avenues to fight violation of human right. And people in the community should appreciate the effort of NGOs towards their support on development.Item An Analysis of the Contribution of Labour Laws In The Promotion of the Rights of Female Employees in Mukono District(Islamic Universiy In Uganda, 2013) Batuusa, HaroonThis study set out to analyse the contribution of labour laws in the promotion of the rights of female employees in Mukono District. The general objective was to analyse the contribution of Labour Laws in the promotion of the rights of female employees in Mukono District. The specific objectives were three; to examine the contribution of Employment Act 2006, to analyse workers Compensation Act 2001 and to evaluate the Factories Act 2000 in the promotion of the rights of female employees in Mukono District. The researcher used a descriptive research technique in order to bring out the exact relationship between employers and female employees in Mukono District. A survey design that was to gather the data from the targeted population both primary and secondary data was collected into the course of the effective evaluation of the labour laws in promotion of the rights of female employees. Primary data was collected and was supplemented by secondary data available since it is rare that the primary data is sufficient to carry out a conclusive research study. The findings of the study revealed that cases of discrimination are evident in Mukono District Local Government and these include; sexual harassment, limited promotion and unequal pay for equal work done. However, while this inequity still exists, there are certain issues that uniquely affect female employees in the workplace and these include; reproductive health issues can impact female productivity disproportionately to men. The study recommended that, there is need for Affirmative Action. Affirmative Action often appears to relate only to racial affirmation, to the detriment of gender affirmation. The legislation is expected 95.6% to improve the rights of female employees in the work place.