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Broken citizenship: formely abducted children and their social reintegration in northern Uganda
(Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 2010) Angucia, Margaret; Wassenaar, Nicolien
When children are abducted the links of their citizenship get broken. These links need to be repaired in order to be socially reintegrated and become active, valuable and meaningful members of the community again. This is the approach in the thesis Broken Citizenship. Formerly abducted children and their social reintegration in northern Uganda by Margaret Angucia.
Child soldiers or war affected children? Why the formerly abducted children of northern Uganda are not child soldiers
(Intervention, 2014) Angucia, Margaret
In many places around the globe, over many centuries, adults have forcibly involved children in war. In more recent times, these forcibly involved children have come to be collectively referred to as ‘child soldiers’, in an attempt to address the crises that these children experience within war conditions. However, recent held experiences from northern Uganda show that children, formerly abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army, as well as the community they return to, do not consider themselves as soldiers. This paper explains the reasons why the children reject this categorization and prefer to be regarded as war affected. This paper concludes with the warning that erroneous categorization of war affected children might infuence, and/or undermine, the effectiveness of targeted intervention programmes.
Children and war in Africa: the crisis continues in Northern Uganda
(International Journal on World Peace, 2009) Angucia, Margaret
The use of children in warfare is per haps as old as humanity. Suggestions of children's involvement in warfare range from as far back as ancient Greece (Macmillan, 2009) to the twelfth century (Honwana, 2006). Skinner (1999) points out the 1212 French and Ger man children's crusade and the use of youth by Hider at the end of the Third Reich. The involvement of children of Colombia, Cambodia, Palestine, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Croatia and Her zegovina among others (Honwana, 2006; UNICEF, 2005; Skinner, 1999) in conflict are also public knowledge, thanks to the media.
Impact of Agricultural Modernization on the Socio- Economic Status of Smallholder Farmers in Luweero and Nakaseke Districts in Uganda
(Nkumba Business Journal (NBJ), 2017) Wamala, Gerald; Bogere, Mohammed; Angucia, Margaret
The aim of this paper was to study the impact of agricultural modernization on the socio-economic status of smallholder farmers in Luweero and Nakaseke Districts. The study adopted a cross sectional research design using a sample size of 350 respondents who were randomly selected from eight Sub-counties in the two districts. Primary data collection was done through the use of self-administered questionnaires, interview guides and focused group discussions. The data was analysed using the independent samples t-test. The findings revealed that low adopters of modern agricultural practices were significantly at a disadvantage when it comes to the acquisition of valuable assets compared to high adopters. Findings further indicated that food security, household income and expenditure were significantly higher among high adopters than low adopters. Promotion of awareness about the benefits inherent in agricultural modernization as a vehicle for improving smallholder farmers‟ socio economic status is recommended.
The Politcs of Promoting Social Protection in Uganda: A Case of the Cash Transfer Scheme for Elderly People
(Partnership for African Social and Governance Research, 2015) Angucia, Margaret; Katusiimeh, Mesharch W.
This study examines the different actors and their roles in shaping policy on social protection (SP) in Uganda by examining the experiences with the Senior Citizens Grant (SCG) of the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE)—a cash transfer programme for elderly people that is at a pilot stage. Data were derived from a review of key documents and published literature on social protection in Uganda supported by semi-structured interviews, a survey and focus group discussions with SCG beneficiaries, political actors, technocrats and members of the civil society. Study findings show that there is a visible effort by the government to work towards a coordinated approach to social protection. Donors are key in the implementation and financing of social protection in Uganda, and also in policy advocacy and influence. Implementation of cash transfers to the elderly is changing the perceptions of some influential groups including the political elite previously sceptical of cash handouts. However, key sections of the elite especially in the Ministry of Finance are still sceptical about the government’s capacity to finance a national rollout of the cash transfer programme. The priority of government, according to the National Development Plan, favours infrastructural and energy sectors and it is highly unlikely that in the short to medium term resources may be found to rollout the universal social protection schemes countrywide. However, studies indicate that if government chooses, social pensions can be rolled out in Uganda to every senior citizen (65+) without re-prioritising existing spending. Amidst challenges of a patronage political system, social protection could gain traction in Uganda if a political decision is made for wealth redistribution other than the current pro-growth policies.
Researching the Reintegration of Formerly Abducted Children in Northern Uganda through Action Research: Experiences and Reflections
(Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 2010) Angucia, Margaret; Zeelen, Jacques; De Jong, Gideon
This paper presents experiences and reflections on the use of a participatory research methodology under the difficult conditions of a war situation in northern Uganda. We draw from two complimentary approaches in action research to explain our methodology while doing research on the reintegration of formerly abducted children. First, the experience oriented approach, which emphasizes the need to articulate experience as a basis for learning and knowledge. Second, the exemplary participatory approach which highlights the importance of enhancing empowerment and the need to find solutions for social problems.We find these two approaches useful for doing action research in a conflict area because of their emphasis on experience and empowerment respectively. In our research, experience is important because of the children’s encounter with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels that both needs to be understood and justifies reintegration. On the otherhand, empowerment is important for our assumption that the children’s experience and encounter with the LRA has disempowering effects on them. We demonstrate the use of the approaches in our research by enhancing participation, balancing power relations and being aware of ethical issues while at the same time attempting to make the research valid inspite of the challenges.
Teacher and administrator perceptions of peace education in Milwaukee (US) Catholic schools
(Journal of Peace Education, 2021) Velez, Gabriel; Angucia, Margaret; Durkin, Thomas; O’Brien, Lynn; Walker, Sherri
Often intersecting with systemic inequity and injustice, young people’s exposure to community violence has been linked to a myriad of developmental impacts. A growing literature demonstrates the potential of peace education programs to promote resilient and prosocial outcomes for these individuals. Still, more work can be done to understand underlying mechanisms and implementation challenges to support these young people and build cultures of peace through education more effectively. In this article, we detail the theoretical foundation, context, and socioecological model for Marquette University Center for Peacemaking’s Peace Works program in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, before presenting the results of focus groups with teachers and administrators where it was implemented. The conversations touched on how teachers and administrators perceive of the implementation of this peace education program, what impacts they observe in students and school culture, and obstacles to promoting peace in students, schools, and broader communities through this approach. Overall, we aim to contribute to understandings of peace education in violent urban contexts by offering a model built on a theoretical focus on nonviolent communication and behavior and a socioecological model for transformative change, as well as lessons from the program’s implementation.
Youngest recruits: Pre-war, war and post-war experiences in Western Cotê d’ Ivoire.
(Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 2010) Angucia, Margaret
Chelpi-den Hamer’s book on the youngest recruits brings to attention the prevalence of the problem of children involved in conflict in Cotê d’ Ivoire. This is important because the problem of the involvement of children in conflict in the West African region has been dominated by the cases in Liberia and Sierra Leone. In this regard, the book flags another area where attention needs to be paid in relation to children in war. However, as the reader goes on, the lack of comprehensive information on the conflict in Cotê d’ Ivoire as the context for Chelpi-den Hamer’s “child soldiering” does not clarify to the reader if the phenomenon occurs in Liberia, Cotê d’ Ivoire or in both countries. By use of the term “child soldiers”, Chelpiden Hamer’s book is part of the dominant literature referring to children who have been involved in conflict as such. This reference is the unforgiving stigma the academia, the humanitarian industry and the common man attach to these children who have been both victims and victimizers. She has no reflections on how to change the discourse on “child soldiers” by use of alternative language to be able to see such children, for instance, as “war-affected”, however differently.

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