A Different Approach to Legislative Bodies: Reflections on the History of Parliament Oral History Project and Laws Around Abortion by Emma Peplow, Priscilla Pivatto

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Political Accountability and Social Service Delivery in Local Governments: A Case Study of Nyundo Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niwarinda, Wilberforce

“…This study examined the relationship between political accountability and social service delivery in local governments, specifically in Nyundo Sub-county, Kisoro District. The objectives were to explore the role of politicians in service provision within the Kisoro District local government, identify challenges politicians face during service delivery evaluations in Nyundo Sub-county, and propose strategies to enhance politicians' performance in evaluating service delivery in the local government. …”
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Political Interference and Social Service Delivery in Kanaba Sub-County Kisoro District. by Tumushime, Bosco

“…The study finally recommended that; Politicians with experience should better understand how to work with the people while delivering social services and affect the change they desire, politicians' delegation decisions should be the key margin by which politicians improve the productivity of the social service delivery, Citizens should influence the people who votes to delegate to the most productive public organizations by tying politicians' electoral incentives to the effective delivery of social services and there should be monitoring and evaluation unit aim at measuring efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery of social services by the political leaders.…”
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Teachers under the Third Republic in the constant trap of political manipulation by Bogusław Śliwerski

“…They were trusted and respected by politicians for the creative liberation of school education and of institution management from the arrogance and orthodox pressure of the ruling party of the times of real socialism, and together with the systematically regained state power over them, which, as in People’s Poland, systematically since the mid-1990s were reduced them to the level of the precariat and the education and upbringing of young generations enslaved by ideology. …”
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Creative citizenship and the public policy process by Lee Stephen

“…Initiatives based on such ideas rarely meet with success and therefore for Creative Citizenship not to meet with the same fate it must be more clearly defined. …”
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Teaching history: pedagogical practices and complexities in upper secondary schools of Ethiopia by Sisay Awgichew Wondemtegegn, Enguday Ademe Mekonnen

“…The study employed descriptive case study research design. Data were obtained from nine key informants, textbooks, syllabi, and other publications. …”
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Co-operative and saving societies (SACCOS) and poverty reduction in Lango and Kigezi sub-regions of Uganda: A comparative empirical study by Eton, Marus, BC, Basheka, Fabian, Mwosi

“…The study adopted a comparative and cross-sectional survey design where bivariate and multivariate data analyses were used to analyze the data. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISM AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN NORTH CENTRAL by ALERO MARTHER RICHARDS, SIMON REAZANYI SHEYIGARI

“…The paper recommends that Nigerian youth are exposed to political participation online, thus, they should be active in there doing. Also, it is time to shift to more empowered usage such as using the new media to engage with community leaders and politicians and comment on issues related to political development. …”
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SYNERGY BETWEEN THE YOUTH AND A SECURED NATION: AN ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP NIGERIA THROUGH POLITICS AND ELECTORAL REMINISCENCE by ABDULKAREEM ONAKOYA

“…The study thereby recommends that; godliness, provision of employment opportunities by the government, secured borders, good parental care etc will improve on the security state of the nation. …”
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Youth in Politics and Social Service Delivery in Kasese District: A Case Study of Kamulikizi Cell Nyamwamba Division. by Kamanzi, Julius

“…Furthermore, the standards of living and privileges associated with the older politicians have attracted participation without assessment. …”
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Youth in Politics and Social Service Delivery in Kasese District: A Case Study of Kamulikxzi Cell Nyamwamba Division. by Kamanzi, Julius

“…Furthermore, the standards of living and privileges associated with the older politicians have attracted participation without assessment. …”
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New Zealand policy experts’ appraisal of interventions to reduce smoking in young adults: a qualitative investigation by Janet Hoek, Heather Gifford, Jude Ball, El Shadan Tautolo

“…Participant selection was based on seniority and expertise and ensuring diverse perspectives were represented.Interventions We examined nine interventions that could either promote greater mindfulness or introduce barriers impeding smoking uptake: smoke-free outdoor dining and bars; no tobacco sales where alcohol is sold; social marketing campaigns; real life stories (testimonials); life skills training; raise purchase age to 21; tobacco-free generation; smokers’ licence; make tobacco retail premises R18.Results The policies perceived as more effective denormalised tobacco; made it less convenient to access and use; highlighted immediate disadvantages (eg, impact on fitness); aligned with young people’s values; and addressed the underlying causes of smoking (eg, stress). …”
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UK policymaker and expert perspectives on the smoke-free generation policy: a qualitative study by Rachael L Murray, Joanne Morling, Nathan Davies, Tessa Langley, Manpreet Bains

“…This study explores the context in which UK may be the first country to introduce SFG, identifies potential barriers and facilitators to SFG implementation and outlines possible approaches to SFG policy design.Methods We conducted 19 qualitative semistructured interviews with policymakers and health leaders in England, Scotland and Wales, including politicians, public health experts, academics, trading standards experts (responsible in UK for enforcing age restrictions on products), clinicians and civil society (charity sector) representatives. …”
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The Impact of Politics on Education Sector Performance in Burundi Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aturinda, Bright

“…The perceived impact of politics in staff-personnel administration in secondary schools includes the fact that preferential appointment of head teachers by the government generates conflict and recruitment of unqualified teachers into secondary schools shows bias in favor of relations of politicians leading to low quality of teaching. The provision of basic infrastructures and equipment involves a quota system in the provision of computer equipment, government interest determines where secondary schools are sited leading to low academic standards, and government bias in the provision of sports equipment in schools leads to differences in the performance of athletes and some schools equipment are diverted to personal uses by prominent members of the school community leading to scarcity of equipment in the affected schools. …”
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Effects of Marketing Strategies on the Performance of Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises in Uganda: Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Asiimwe, Dennis

“…Data was analyzed using frequencies where percentages were derived for easy interpretation. …”
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Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…To improve the performance of staff in The Town Councils, career advancement should be based on competencies of staff, equity and merit and more scholarships should be awarded to staff to enable them advance career-wise. …”
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Human Capital Growth and Employee Performance in Local Government in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…This survey employed a descriptive survey design in which 162 (162) respondents were civil servants and civil servants selected from her 280 (280) population size. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche

“…This could have been prevented during the second and the further waves. The policy paper also calls for more government funding for prophylactic vaccine research and for the designation of vaccines as “global public goods”. …”
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Editorial by Ann-Kristin Kölln, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…The 16 year-old climate activist, who has also been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, started a movement that saw a multitude of student protests and school strikes around the world centred on action against climate change. TIME Magazine quoted her saying, “We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.” …”
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