Essays on Uganda

Which conflicts are ethnic and which conflicts are protracted?

Mauritania (ethnic, protracted) Government of Mauritania against Polisario; Senegalese against Mauritanian Guinea (ethnic) The Rally of Democratic Forces of Guinea fights against the government of Guinea-Bisau. Mali (ethnic, protracted) This is an ethnic conflict occurring for a long period of time. Conflict in Mali involves a number of ethnic groups and the conflict has become protracted. The government of Mali fights several ethnic groups, including governments of neighboring countries. These groups include the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia/Union of Islamic Courts (ARS/UIC), North Mali Tuareg Alliance for Change, Government of Somalia; factions like Malinke, the MNLF – HM (Moro ...

Information and Communication Teachnology

ABSTRACT As telemedicine is used throughout the rural parts of Africa, there are many professionals and patients who find the entire process very beneficial because there is an allowance for a decrease in transmission of highly contagious diseases such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus). If there are clinics that are found in locations surrounding rural Africa, there are strong concerns that patients will be able to transmit their diseases to other people who are otherwise healthy. With the use of telemedicine, the patients and the health care providers can see each other through a confined space and there is ...

Introduction

The Ebola virus has existed for centuries. Like all life forms and viruses, it has been changing and adapting since the beginning of time to survive. Despite this the disease did not make itself known until the twentieth century. However, once the virus revealed itself only three major outbreaks have occurred. There were two in 1976 and one which took started in 2014 (CDC, 2015). The latest outbreak has been the longest and worst, effecting numerous countries such as, Mali, Nigeria, Liberia and Senegal in West Africa (CDC, 2015). This paper will look at the scientific aspects of the ...

Health professionals have recognized and embraced the importance of tailored health messages and health campaigns that are based on social support groups that target populations and help to reduce the gaps in delivering health information to different groups. In the attempt to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS in developing countries such as Uganda, study findings indicate that issues such as perception of risk, individual knowledge, attitudes and emotions, and policy issues have been critical in the HIV-related campaigns that seek to promote behavioral change (Kaufman, Cornish, Zimmerman, & Johnson, 2014). In addition, the HIV/AIDS infection rate in the country remains ...

The world has a variety of geographical features located in different places and which not only act as attraction sites but end up defining the commodities that come from the place. Uniquely, every part of the world has striking geographical features, and this makes the whole world attractive. In addition to the features, the world has major cities that stand out from the rest of the towns, and which also end up dictating not only the economic activities but also the type of people in the area. Additionally, Africa is a large continent that is rich in diversified cultures, ...

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Question 1 According to the World Bank Health expenditure per capita (current US$) report, Kenya’s health expenditure per person is 77.679 USD, which is higher compared to other countries in the region; Tanzania’s is 51.717 USD and Uganda’s is 52.294 USD. Additionally, it is higher than the East Africa’s average of 60 USD. The World Health Organization recommends a minimum of 36 doctors per 100,000 people which Kenya has not attained seeing that their current rate is at 17 physicians per 100,000 people (Gatura and Mbaluku 2). The number of physicians refers to ...

Introduction

Human sexuality refers to the capacity for one to have sexual feelings. It can be expressed in differently including same-sex relationships, heterosexual interactions and even relationships among different partners. The form of sexuality one follows is guided by their life teachings and influences by culture, global interaction, and religion. These factors determine how one would choose to live their life. Over time sexuality has changed especially in the past century. Freedom to express one’s sexuality has increased, and people are more willing to transform due to reduced fear of persecution and reproductive limitations. This paper will explore the ...

Natural History of Tuberculosis

Zika virus was first isolated in the late 1940s from a sentinel rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta, in Zika forest, Uganda. The name of the virus is thus associated with its first place of isolation. Later, the virus was recovered from mosquitos and humans in Uganda, Nigeria, the Central African Republic, Senegal, Malaysia, and Cote d’Ivoire. As the years progress, serological surveys continue to confirm the distribution of the virus infection in other countries such Tanzania, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Egypt, India, Thailand, Borneo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Liberia, Vietnam, and the United States. Today, Zika virus infection, at times ...

Introduction

Zika virus also termed as ZIKV is a known to have gained worldwide attention, especially in the USA, South East Asia, and Australia. The Zika belongs to the Flaviviridae family which comes under the genus Flavivirus (Wikan & Smith. 2016). The Zika virus is spread though day time mosquitoes belonging to the Aedes family. Some of the most common mosquitoes to contain and spread Zika include A. aegypti and A. albopictus. The name of Zika originated in 1947 where it was first isolated from the Zika forest in Uganda. Based on evidence, the Zika virus was associated with varying viral ...

In the last years of the 1970s, there was global concern over the discovery of a deadly virus that resulted in outbreaks of a hemorrhagic fever in West Africa (Peters & LeDuc, 1999). The high rate of death and the contagious nature of the disease was a cause of concern to the international medical community and researchers combined efforts to discover the cause, etiology, effective therapies, and methods of control of what would come to be known as the Ebola virus. Although there have been few cases reported outside West Africa, the potential for the spread of the disease prompts ...

In the 1940’s, scientists in Uganda discovered a breathtakingly beautiful forest on the edge of Lake Victoria, near Entebbe. The Zika Forest, originally spelled Ziika meaning “overgrown” in the local language, proved to be a valuable resource to virologists studying all varieties of disease (Kron, 2016). The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) of Entebbe established a protection program for the forest in order to maintain a satellite location for extended research studies. Research here in 1947 revealed the first detection of its namesake, the Zika virus (Aggarwal et al, 2016). Initially isolated in a Rhesus monkey, the Zika ...

Introduction

The Zika virus causes an illness known as Zika virus disease (Zika). The transmission of Zika virus occurs via the bite of an Aedes mosquito that is infected (CDC, 2016). Zika belongs to the genre Flavivirus and the WHO (2015) has identified it as “an emerging mosquito-borne virus.” The virus causes a mild illness that lasts a few days to a week (CDC, 2016; WHO, 2016). Thus, many people with the disease do not seek medical help. However, the greatest concern associated with Zika is microcephaly. This birth defect results from a Zika infection during pregnancy. This defect is ...

April 8,2016

Irshad Manji: The Trouble with Islam; A Muslim’s Call for Reform Irshad Manji wrote her book The Trouble with Islam in 2003 - 2004 as an open letter. The author expressed her doubts and questions to the Muslim and non - Muslim people regarding the rigidity of Islam religion, seeking true answers. Muslim-born author Menji outlined major challenges for modern Muslims in order to get better and get rid of outdated traditions. According to Manji, Muslims keep practicing outdated traditions that make many Muslim countries stay backward. In 1972, as a four year old girl, she arrived to ...

Two Arguments on Homophobia

Introduction The discrimination of individuals who identify as homosexual or are thought to be gay is a common occurrence across the globe. Cities, boroughs and states have passed legislation that outlaws homosexuality. Negative attitudes towards homosexual people usually lead to hostility that come in verbal and physical attacks which sometimes result in death. Homophobia or the fear of individuals who are gay has been associated with religious and cultural beliefs, general ignorance about sexuality and the need to make homosexuality a tool for political gain. Using the case of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill, this paper explores the causes of ...

Introduction

Radical extremism is a sought after media subject today. However, the real picture is always missing. The entire world focusses only one type of radical extremism. The world chooses to forget that there is yet another type which is far more dangerous. The callous campaign of the Crusaders in the Eleventh Century destroyed the peace in the Middle East and is responsible for all the animosity towards the West from this region. Yet, European scholars at the time did not document the massacres or acts of cannibalism by the Crusading armies. Similarly, while the Western media is busy covering ...

African resistance to colonial powers has an extensive history that dates before the nineteenth century. The responses to colonial rule varied by location, religion, and resources that included both violent and nonviolent tactics. It is important to note that most rebellions were complex and strategically planned in the rising intolerance of colonial rule on the continent of Africa. Although Europeans aimed to divide and conquer, they did not always successfully change relationships among African communities who worked together in resistance. Nonetheless, foreign colonial powers were successful in recruiting tribes to assist in conquering other tribes who were in conflict. ...

1. The four expectations of religion and healing, as explained by Martin E. Marty, are attempts to give answers to what believers have in their minds as they show hope by claiming that the faith which they have could be used to explain matters concerning their health. These four expectations are monergism, synergism, autogenesis and Empathy (Barnes & Sered, 2005). Simply summarized by Marty as being in union with something of infinity, synergism in religious terms alludes to humanity or believers acting in cooperation with activities that are superior to the abilities of human beings. This is borrowed from the ...

Witchcraft can be defined as the use and application of magical powers typically obtained from sorcery or evil spirits in performing unbelievable things. Or it can as well be defined as the invocation and exercise of alleged powers which are supernatural in nature in controlling events or people with the involvement of magic or sorcery. Therefore, a witch can be described as an individual who performs these supernatural scenes. In most cases, the unavoidable element of witchcraft is the infliction of painful feeling to one party in efforts of satisfying the wants of the other party. These painful inflictions ...

In the developed countries people often concentrate their lives around money and success, as their basic needs for food, shelter and safety are already satisfied. People tend to complain about the salaries that are too small or insurance that does not cover all the essential expenses they have. People live their lives and do not know about the atrocities and tragedies that are happening in the world every minute. The situation in Africa is the one everyone should be aware of to help those who suffer every day. Invisible Children is a 2006 documentary created by three young filmmakers ...

The role and regulation of Mauritius financial institutions

Mauritius is the largest island in the world. It is one of Africa’s economy that is stable, competitive and success. The state of the economy has enabled the country to be both vibrant and thriving in sectors such as the export sector, offshore financial sector, and manufacturing. The success has allowed the country to attain a Gross Domestic Product of $11.9b. Also, its convenient position has enabled it to be an established international financial center with easy access to Asia, Europe Middle East and South Africa enabling active investment. The report aims to understand the roles and regulation ...

Introduction

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are arguably beneficial socioeconomically. However, there are rising concerns over the harm GMOs pose to the humans and their environment. The process of genetic modification entails altering the genetic composition of organisms to award them properties that are more desirable. According to Rifkin (17), the world is in transition toward a biotech age as illustrated by the advancement of GMOs. In the current society, the adoption of genetically engineered crops, such as soybeans, cotton, and corn, is widespread in the United States following two decades of concerns over consumer reception, and environmental and economic impact ( ...

The Current Effects of Colonialism in Kenya

Kenya was a British colony since the Berlin Conference held in 1885. By 1920, Kenya was fully declared a British colony and the Briton settlers occupied the territory, though the Asians and Africans were banned from any political activities until the year 1944. In the colonial period, Indians were brought to the country to build the Uganda-Kenya Railway Line, which made some of them to settle there, and continued with their trade activities (Berman, 1977). Mau Mau was formed after the year 1942, and started the resisting the colonial rule. As the rebellions continued, multiple Mau Mau leaders were ...

Introduction

The paper aims to tackle the constituents of Genocide. It also aims to tackle the differences and similarities of the Holocaust and the Rwanda genocide. Although at the core, both the Rwandan Genocide and the Holocaust are originated in racist ideologies, deep hatred and discrimination; at the surface they present the world in different views. The ways society accepted and aided both circumstances as well as the socio-cultural factors that provoked these atrocities were differentiable. In order to attain the paper’s objective, this paper will first give the definition of genocide, then facts about Rwanda Genocide and holocaust. ...

The current Ebola outbreak has been termed as the largest outbreak in West Africa posing a threat to the public health not only locally, but also internationally. The latest outbreak began in late 2013 in Guinea and later dispersed in Liberia in March 2014. By August 14, 19 case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in Liberal, which was 12 percent of 810 cases of the diseases reported globally (Arwady et al. 2015). In 1976, the outbreak was associated with 318 cases. However, the prevalence of the disease throughout 2014 revealed the lack of preparedness procedures and ...

Introduction

“Neo” generally means the new ways of doing things. Neoliberalism will therefore refer to new strategies which are used to improve the economic, political or social status. This paper examines how different women from different races are used to bring about an image perceived by the implementers to be positive and in line with improving the social and economic status of the society. The paper portrays an image of poor women from developing countries, how they are used as a tool in achieving neoliberalism and how most of them become passive victims of the circumstances. The paper also focuses ...

Colonialism is one of the most actual issues of the modern historical science. The formation of colonial regimes entailed profound changes in the economic situation of the African population and reflected in the nature and way of their management. The British and French colonial models were quite different, but I am not sure whether it will be correct to say that colonies were only raw appendages of the empires and got nothing in exchange. The process of colonization of Africa has become widespread in the second half of the XIX century, especially after 1885 and the beginning of the ...

Justice is the principle and the process of being fair, righteous and equitable (Tonry, M. H., 2011). It is concerned with the result of using the law somewhat so as to punish and judge criminals and their crimes. Justice comes in different types. These are customary adversarial, retributive justice, and restorative justice. Retributive justice emphasizes on finding a wrongdoing and punishing it. It stresses that a crime deserves a penalty as long as it is an equal reaction to the offense committed (Van, Strong, 2013). Conversely, restorative justice aims at rehabilitating the victim, the offenders and the community that ...

Introduction of Topic and How It Relates to Education

It is widely acknowledged that the educational process is very important for community improvement. A person develops under various circumstances, but there are basic factors which impact every person, no matter how different his/her life is – that is family (first of all, parents and also siblings and relatives) and educational institution (school, college, etc.). The family is the first environment the child is born and develops in. It is the place where a person establishes his psychological, social, physical, mental, and behavioral character. Parents’ influence lays the ground to the majority of future achievements and failures of a child ...

[Client Name] Water is a colourless and odourless liquid, and is very important for human development and survival. It covers 75% of the earth's surface and is mostly found in lakes, rivers and seas. In addition, the human body comprises 78% of water. Water is an interesting molecule and consists of one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. It is covalently bonded and possesses a very interesting characteristic, i.e. polarity. Polarity ensures that water is an effective medium for the dissolution of other polar compounds. In so doing, water is an enabler for many biological reactions (“The Chemistry of ...

Rainfall is available to everyone in most areas of the planet. In the tropical rain forests for example, the main source of rain as many are taught in high school, is the rain forest: therefore the more the forest coverage, the more the rain. If the forest cover were to diminish for a particular reason, say natural processes, then the amount of rainfall will reduce consequently and recover during another season: and if the reduction of forest over reduced to excessive logging, then the problem persists until action is taken to control the logging. The rainfall in this case ...

The African continent, a region rich with resources and inundated by poverty is also one that has been the original location for the AIDS epidemic. The onset of the epidemic began in the 1970’s with ever increasing numbers of people catching this cureless disease that attacks one’s immune system. As the various nations in Africa continued to see a rise in deaths and new cases of the AIDS virus something interesting happened in the 1990’s in Uganda and Kagera. While other nations continued to see the surge of devastation that was occurring as a result of ...

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1. Describe Ugandan cultural attributes that might affect the operations of a foreign company doing business there. Uganda has a population of around 25 million people with English as its official language. However, the majority of people are not able to speak English as they are only well-versed in their native indigenous languages. Therefore, language is one of the barriers that many foreign firms face communication barrier. When it comes to religion, around two-third of Ugandan population are Christian with a huge minority of Muslims also. Therefore, a foreign company also needs to be careful ...

The HIV and AIDS epidemic has been an issue in the world for more than 30 years. The spread of the disease can cone in many forms including sexual contact. There are some countries who have a higher rate of the HIV or AIDS virus than in other countries. This could be due to the concurrency in that country. “Concurrency is when one person sleeps with multiple or several partners” (Kinchlowsky, 2015). Those partners also have sexual relations with other partners. This can be a factor in the high rate of the virus being spread from person to person. ...

My research covers on the topic about overpopulation in sub-Saharan Africa. Overpopulation is a condition whereby the number of the existing human population supersedes the carrying capacity of the planet. This condition is usually undesirable in nature. All over human history, birth rates have always equaled death rates maintaining a sustainable growth rate. My intention to research on overpopulation is based on how serious this issue is especially on the African continent. Overall, overpopulation poses a big problem in different fronts. It is a major cause of poverty, malnutrition and underdevelopment (Logan, 1991). This is especially so in Sub-Saharan ...

Kenya is the 43rd largest country in the world situated in the east coast of Africa along the equator. The country borders Ethiopia to the north, Tanzania to the south and Uganda to the west. It is mostly termed as the cradle of mankind since archaeologists and palaeontologists have discovered very ancient remains of man which shows the earliest evidence of the ancestors of man. Kenya has a population of 41.6 million people (Kenya Ministry of Finance and Planning, 2009). The currency used in the country is the Kenyan shilling. Kenya’s capital city is Nairobi which acts as ...

More often than not, globalization is associated increase in development due to the interdependence between economies. Increased flow of information and technology as a result of globalization has led to the emergence of new economies. From one place to another, globalization has also been associated with the degradation of the moral fabric in some societies. This is especially when more liberal lifestyles from developed nations impact on the conservative lifestyles that people in less developed nations lead. It is surprising that as much attention has not been given to globalization and disease.

Owing to globalization, diseases travel faster than ...

Uganda was a British protectorate. The Buganda agreement (1900) defined the boundaries of the kingdom of Buganda. These boundaries were extended eventually to include the whole of the British Uganda protectorate. This agreement gave Buganda monarchy a large degree of their internal autonomy within the Uganda protectorate.

Githaka refers to an assemblage of land, which was owned by a sub clan (mbari). The members of the sub-clan were entitled to own portions of each clan’s githaka. The Kikuyu tribe of Kenya had a system of land holding based on the githaka. The githaka was hereditary passed on from one generation to another.The ...

Uganda

As a country well endowed with many substantial resources, Uganda, an African country, is blessed with great economic potential. However, years of self ruling and unstable economic management has made this country one of the least developed country, with a high percentage of poverty. The current president of Uganda, Museveni, helped in rebuilding the economy by negotiating a policy framework paper with the IMF and the World Bank. According to World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators, the country annually loses 768.9 billion shillings or $286 million due to the severe problem of corruption. However, Uganda has maintained a stable debt position due to ...

I have always found the ability to help other people and communities around me especially rewarding, which is perhaps the main motivation that has driven my fascination for social work. Throughout my life, I have always sought out and used all opportunities available to me to be of help people who are unfortunate or simply in need of a helping hand. Therefore, undertaking studies in social work was great opportunity to achieve my desire. Although my university education back in my home country, Uganda, was full of challenges due to lack of vital resources, I worked hard and gained a wide ...

One of the most awe-provoking aspects of humanity is its richness in diversity. Humanity if characterized by diverse cultural, economic, social, political as well as cocktails of various walks of life. It is this degree of richness and diversity that makes the world unique, and life worth living. Right in the complexity of the differentiating aspects, life has found a way of uniting people from all walks of life. However, man has found a way of being used to his own way of doing things so much so that they assume a false conviction of righteousness. This is the genesis of acts ...

Animal's Common Name: Chimpanzee

Genus & species: Pan Troglodytes The specific behavior (describe): Chimpanzees exhibit differences in feeding behavior in a single day. The chimpanzees show more consumption of the leaves from Pterygota mildbraedii and Celtis Africana in the afternoon compared to the morning (Carlson, Rothman and Mitani 344). This is categorized as diurnal variation in feeding behavior. Is this behavior shown only in certain behavioral contexts, such as in communication, getting food, competition, social behavior, attracting mates, mating behavior, parental behavior, or some other area of activity? This behavior occurs only in a specific context namely the foraging (getting food) ...

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Personal, Psychological, and Philosophical Perspectives on the Individual 4. Discuss the philosophy of the individual that underlies Thich Nhat Hahn’s “Call Me by My True Names” and compare it to that expressed by Rumi in his poem “Only Breath” or “Where Everything is Music.” In Thich Nhat Hahn’s “Call Me by My True Name” and Rumi’s “Only Breath” illustrate the interconnectedness of the individual with other individuals outside of his or her personal sphere. For instance, Hahn shows the relationship between the malnourished child in Uganda and the arms merchant “ ...

Introduction

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, or HIV, is a virus that weakens the immune system in humans. This is accomplished as the virus attacks the cells that fight infection and diseases. As a virus, it is similar in nature to other viruses, such as the flu. Unlike other viruses, however, the symptoms associated with HIV do not improve over time as HIV reproduces by systematically overtaking the cells within the host body. HIV does not heal and once an individual is infected, that individual will live the remainder of their life with this virus (aids.gov, n.d.). The symptoms associated with HIV may ...

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Introduction

The geography of Kenya is highly diverse. The Western and Central Kenya is categorized by the Kenyan Rift Valley, Mount Elgon and Mount Kenya. Kenya is present across the equator within east-central Africa, on the Indian Ocean coast. It is two times the total size of Nevada (Central Intelligence Agency, 2014). Moreover, Kenya borders Ethiopia in the north, Somalia in the east, Uganda in the west, Tanzania in the south and lastly, Sudan in the northwest. Additionally, in the northern region, the land is barren while the southwest area is within the lush Lake Victoria Basin. The climate ...

The discipline of children has been a growing concern for the parents and educators as well as authorities. Parents are constantly striving to shape the discipline and gender roles of their children through different initiatives. Additionally, educators and policy formulators are striving to ensure that, these gender roles are reinforced as well as learned in the schools. Different studies have indicated that, most parents in the United States and in different countries of the world do not spend much time with their children. These children are either left at home with their care takers or sent to day care facilities. ...

Homosexuality is a current controversial issue that has hit the media. One cannot avoid the topic of homosexuality in the news, movies, books, social media, newspapers, and even in politics. Homosexuality has become a controversial issue around the globe today. After Uganda outlawed homosexuality in its country, the topic has been trending everywhere in the mainstream media, and the social media. Some nations like the US have legalized homosexuality, and this is why there has been uproar after the president of Uganda signed a bill in parliament outlawing homosexuality. The media has always been blamed of being bias while reporting on gay ...

12. 3. 2014

Banning Mini-skirt in Kenya

Beginning in March 2014, there is a heated discussion on wearing mini-skirts in public has been questioned. Many Kenyans are claiming that aside from being a violation of a women’s right and curtailing their freedom to wear what they want, for many people, it was a direct discrimination. However, what drew people especially for women to even the greater disgust and fury was the public humiliation. The women who experienced the hands of some people after they have been stripped and assaulted for the clothing article of wearing. After the incident, women and human rights activists protested on the ...

Beginning in March 2014, a heated discussion on wearing mini-skirts in public has been questioned. Many Kenyan’s were, in fact, outraged by the said proposal, claiming that aside from being a violation of a woman’s right and curtailing their freedom to wear what they, please. For many, it was a direct discrimination. However, what drew people especially women to even greater disgust and fury was the public humiliation that some women experienced from the hands of some people after they have been stripped and assaulted for wearing the said clothing article. Kenyans had long battled gender discrimination that prevails in ...

Democracy is a form of government where citizens take an active part in the formulation and establishment of laws that govern the society. The involvement of these citizens is either direct or indirect through representatives. In simple terms, in a democratically run nation, the real power is vested in the citizens. A democratically run society is characterized by equality, and rights that apply to everyone. In addition, the law applies equally to every single citizen. Democracy is currently a feature in many countries across the world although there are some countries that are not democratized. However, questions have always been asked regarding ...

Although medical anthropology has existed for a number of decades, it has gained momentum within the recent past. As a discipline, medical anthropology seeks to explain human health from a panoramic ranging from human ecology, cultural to medical and subsequently exploring how interplays between culture and modern day medicine influence the overall societal health (Singer, 97).Different people across the world are subjected to dissimilar cultural environments that influence their thinking and consequently their perceptions pertaining to diseases and illnesses. Traditional medicine has equally been shaped by inherent cultural beliefs and practices that have been passed from one generation to the other. ...

Persistent controversy over LGBTQ rights has called for several activisms at the local, national and global level. In modern parlance, demand of equality for the homosexuals is gaining immense prominence, as many NGO’s, human rights activists and youths are insisting for a legal transformation towards the sexual minorities. Western countries have shown more tolerance or even accepted same-sex marriages; but, Eastern societies rigorously jostle with this issue owing to its influence upon society. This paper identifies the main dilemma in granting equality to the LGBTQ community and how human rights activists are gradually exerting pressure for social acceptance of ...

The name of the essay is “The Bioterrorist Threat of Ebola in East Africa and Implications for Global Health and Security” by Amanda M. Teckman. The author writes on the outbreak of Ebola in Africa which alarmed the global health. The disease made its appearance in East and central Africa according to the virus. The essay also alleges that terrorist groups use the virus to infect people who then move in the countries and cause a high human casualty in these countries (Teckman). The essay alleges that the virus is spread by terrorists who infect some of their soldiers, mostly ...

AIDS

Research carried out has provided an enormous amount of information available for both patient and clinicians on HIV and AIDS. Mechanisms to prevent the transmission of the disease have been outline. However, the methods of preventing its transmission will differ as per the background of the individual. A few nations are even now falling behind in education and thus their strategy for keeping the transmission of the illness will be unique in relation to that of the developed nations, for example, the United States. United States is a developed country, and much of its populace is very much educated. Therefore, ...

Introduction

African trypanosomiasis or simply sleeping sickness is a vector-borne parasitic disease. It is also abbreviated as HAT, which stands for Human African trypanosomiasis. Sleeping sickness has two forms, depending on the type of the parasite that caused the infection (WHO, 2014). The first type is Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. It is found in 24 countries in west and central Africa. It accounts for over 98% of the reported cases. It is possible for someone to be infected with this type of the sleeping sickness for long durations without major signs or symptoms. When major symptoms do emerge, the patient would ...

In this paper, the growth of contemporary Christianity in Uganda will be analyzed. Uganda, or Buganda (its original name dating back to the name of the ancient and independent kingdom that ruled the region, from the British missionaries and colonizers in the 1800s until Ugandan independence in 1962, and into the present-day, has been shaped primarily by three Christian groups: Anglicans, Catholics, and the wave of evangelical churches that have come to the country from the United States. Both Christianity and Islam are two major world religious influences in Uganda, and Islam had already been in the region for ...

The events and issues that were able to gain global focus during a particular period define history. Historians use social, economic and political events to describe history and how these events shaped the world. History can also be used to describe the relationship between the present day events and events that took place in the previous years. Historians can use history to define and link which is important in understanding issues that affect the society. Issues such as the world war and the cold war have continued defining the modern world years after they took place, technological innovations and inventions, ...

Invisible Children

Introduction ‘Invisible Children: Discover the Unseen’ is a fifty-five minute documentary video-a masterpiece at the use of rhetorical appeal and the use of mass advocacy. The video is a an appeal made by the Invisible Children human rights and activism group to the citizens of the United States of America and other parts of the world to donate funds and create awareness in order to apprehend Kony. At this point, one may be led to ask who is Kony? Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army-a militarized faction that terrorizes parts of Northern Uganda in a bid ...

ID Number Tourism is one of the factors that contribute to economic progress and recreation facilities are the most visited parts of every cities and state. This paper posits that recreation facilities contribute to tourism thereby contributing to economic development. Further, this paper suggests taking into consideration the elements to consider in putting up recreational facilities. Along with this, this paper discusses the roles of the public sector in the construction of recreation facilities to enhance tourism as well as the negative effects of land-based transportation on rural tourism and how these effects are alleviated. Tourism performs a ...

Introduction

Marburg virus disease (formerly known as Marburg hemorrhagic fever) is a severe zoonotic (animal-borne) disease, affecting both humans and non-primates. The source of infection for primates is unknown. However, research indicates that bats mainly infect the humans. The Ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus belongs to the filovirus family. Filoviruses belong to the order Mononegavirales. These viruses are enveloped, non-segmented, and negative-stranded. Marburg virus and Ebolavirus are the two genera of Filoviradae family. The only species in the genus Marburg virus is Lake Victoria margburg virus (Center for Food Security and Public Health, 2009, p.1). The virus has caused epidemics in ...

Hamer, D. (February 20, 2014). An open Letter on Homosexuality to My Fellow Scientist in Uganda. The New York Times. Retrieved on June 1, 2014 http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/20/an-open-letter-on-homosexuality-to-my-fellow-ugandan-scientists/ The article reports how President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda is against same sex Marriage. The president signed a law that illegalizes same sex relationship. The president does this at a time when scientists affirm the relationship between specifically genetic regions and male sex orientation. There is no sole gene answerable for homosexuality. The behavior occurs just like other traits such as skin color and skin color. The trait comes, as a result, of the interaction of ...