Browsing by Author "Lukanda, Ivan Nathanael"

Now showing 1 - 2 of 2
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Activists as Strategic Science Communicators on the Adoption of GMOs in Uganda
    (Journal of Science Communication, 2020) Lukanda, Ivan Nathanael
    This commentary uses a case study of Uganda and the country's attempts to adopt genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to demonstrate how activists have become communicators of scientific knowledge in the digital age. The digital age allows activists to share their information and collaborate with those who can push their agenda. I argue that anti-GMO activists have positioned themselves as influencers in a debate where weight-of-scientific evidence seems to have been overshadowed by perceptions, largely driven by socio-democratic considerations that require participation in technological uptake.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Female Voices Marginalised in Media Coverage of Science in Uganda, both as Authors And Sources
    (Journal of Science Communication, 2021) Lukanda, Ivan Nathanael
    Studies on women's marginalisation as authors and sources of science stories in the media in developing countries are few, and fewer in the context of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Using feminist media theory, this study surmises that women are accordingly underrepresented in GMO stories. Based on a content analysis of 317 stories published in two Ugandan newspapers, findings indicate that chances of females being published as authors and sources increase if they collaborate with a male. There is a need for female scientists to collaborate with male counterparts and journalists to increase their visibility in the media in an agricultural sector where women are great contributors to the labourforce.