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Focusing on contemporary development challenges, the book addresses urgent issues related to gender-specific violence and public health. Each of the five chapters tackles a distinct topic: combating gender-based harassment in educational settings, promoting gender equality in the context of climate change, enhancing health information services for universal healthcare, ensuring safety in university engineering workshops, and improving quality assurance in open distance education. The work calls for collaborative efforts from diverse sectors to address these critical issues.

The book explores the socio-economic, environmental, and political challenges that low and middle-income African states, particularly Uganda, face in achieving the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It highlights the stark contrast between progress made by some nations and the stagnation or decline experienced by others due to decades of political instability and socio-economic turmoil. Through five detailed chapters, it presents clear examples to illustrate the fundamental issues hindering development across the continent.

This guide emphasizes the importance of strategic HR management to enhance staff performance and efficiency. Key strategies include effective delegation, aligning tasks with employee skills, clear communication, and goal setting. It advocates for ongoing employee training, the use of performance appraisals, and 360-degree feedback. Additionally, it highlights the significance of personal development plans, reward systems, and wellness programs to foster a productive work environment. The approach encourages minimizing distractions and leveraging productivity tools to maintain focus and motivation.

Focusing on the intersection of gender equality and climate change, this book emphasizes the importance of integrating gender considerations into climate adaptation and mitigation strategies. It explores various theories, policies, and lessons learned, advocating for gender mainstreaming across all sectors to enhance societal development. Additionally, it addresses key issues related to the UN SDGs 2030 Agenda, aiming to elevate public awareness across diverse socio-economic groups about the critical role of gender in addressing climate challenges.

Focusing on the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education and development, this book features five concise chapters that explore various aspects of ICT skills and their applications. Topics include ICTs for service skills, education, training, environmental awareness, and universal primary education. It emphasizes the importance of ICT awareness and its role in enhancing national research and education networks. Aimed at a diverse audience, including policymakers and researchers, this book is a valuable resource for driving effective ICT practices.

Focusing on Uganda's energy landscape since the mid-1980s, this book addresses critical policy and research issues related to renewable energy. It explores supply, demand, and management challenges, alongside technology transfer and investment financing. The six chapters cover topics such as community adoption of biomass energy, public awareness of energy efficiency, and excerpts from national policy. Emphasizing the importance of clean energy technology and collaborative efforts, it advocates for sustainable energy security and effective stakeholder coordination.

Focusing on the necessity of environmental education (EE), this book provides practical guidance for teaching EE effectively, even with limited resources. It covers key topics such as curriculum issues, development, evaluation, and assessment, alongside a report on climate change from the African Union. The text emphasizes the importance of public awareness and community projects in promoting environmental sustainability. Aimed at educators, students, and policymakers, it serves as a comprehensive resource for enhancing EE practices and fostering climate change communication.

This modern book ‘Talking Journalism, Media, & Mass Communication,’ is loaded with research essays by Journalism & Communication graduate students. It has 6 chapters internet, reality TV, radio talk-shows and public debates, broadcasting media and popular culture, public broadcasting & the public sphere. Programming, advertising, new media, and traditional broadcasting issues are discussed by groups of graduate students from a leading African University’s Journalism and Mass Communication designated centres of excellence as recommended by UNESCO. The chapters are academic essays with sub-titles title, authors, abstract, introduction, discussion, conclusion, & References. The book is good for PRs, field work, advocacy, CSOs, communicators, students, references, managers, & policy makers. The chapters Chapter 1: The Internet & The Traditional Broadcast Media; Chapter 2: The Reality TV & the Traditional Broadcasting; Chapter 3: Broadcasting, Pop Culture, Cultural Imperialism; Chapter 4: Talk Radio in Political Transition in Uganda; Chapter 5:A Review of the Broadcast Media & the Public Sphere; & Chapter 6:The Relevance of Traditional Broadcasting Terms today.