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  • University graduates who are boda boda transporters

    Well, I know many graduates float without work (they are not in formal employment). I am a person who uses boda boda (motorcycle or bicycle taxi) cyclist for my transport and I always chat with many of them. One of them told me that: “You see, I did a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at…

  • Yes, there are no jobs, but a lot of work youths can do

    Reacting to Robert Oluka’s video in which he shared his observations of the “futility of youth hope and aspirations when they join higher institutions of learning,” a follower of our CPAR Uganda on Facebook, Okello Ambrose Bob, a teacher, aptly asserted that: “there are actually no jobs but a lot of work which the youths…

  • Be open to learn new other skills on the job

    It dawned on me that I was unnecessarily allowing work that can be done by others to pile up in my in-tray. And so, I decided to do something about it. Fix the problem of “I don’t know accounts” and teach all our staff members bookkeeping, so that each does the bookkeeping for the transactions…

  • Going to school is not only to get a job, it is about life skills

    It is like everyone goes to the university with an expectation that after school they will be employed by the government and that is what everyone for sure have in mind. People (with us inclusive) think so. Like when we were at school, we knew we would immediately be employed by the government. This is…

  • How women reclaiming power

    “You Matter: how women reclaiming their power are changing the world,” is the title of the book that Dr. Rita Jo Laker-Ojok is among the contributing authors. Rita is among the founding members of CPAR Uganda Ltd and was our first Board Chair. According to Rita, the book, “You Matter …”, comprises personal stories of…

  • Good reason social media shouldn’t be restricted

    “What interests me the most is what we can do with social and digital media. The ability to promote research directly to the public, and hear their feedback, while connecting academics and their wider audiences is an unparalleled opportunity for universities. I might not be able to persuade every academic I work with to join…

  • How can we promote culture of reading?

    We started off with very high expectations of establishing a library in honour of our founder vice chairpersons, the late Professor Fred Opio Ekong. We rummaged through our stores and found loads of publications from our time as the Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (1992-2008). we solicited donations of publications; bought some books; and…

  • ‘Shake mangoes’ to be considered a ‘big man’ in Teso

    Some time ago, as I was growing up, as a young girl, a ‘big man’ in Teso was classified as one who possessed a lot of wealth in form of large herds of livestock; extensive land; married many wives; had homesteads and granaries of food stuffs; and had produced many children. This has changed in…

  • How hard work earned me ‘big man’ status

    In 2017, I was appointed the secretary to our small clan system called ‘DOGOLA’. During that time when the Chief was making his appointment for me to be on his cabinet, some elders said: “the position of the secretary needs someone who is matured and married.” And since I was not married, those elders were…

  • Contributing to fighting Covid-19 in Oyam District

    On Tuesday, 3rd August 2021, our team delivered 45 litres of liquid soap and 350 face masks to the Oyam District Covid-19 Task Force, as our CPAR Uganda contribution towards the fight against Covid-19 in Oyam District. “The Chairperson of the Oyam District Covid-19 Task Force, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Ms. Gillian Akullu and…