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Mar 22, 2010

<b>Expert tips on landslide control </b><br>KAMPALA - Landslides in hilly areas can be alleviated by promoting appropriate soil conservation technologies, Prof. Abwooli Banana of Makerere University has said.

Expert tips on landslide control
KAMPALA - Landslides in hilly areas can be alleviated by promoting appropriate soil conservation technologies, Prof. Abwooli Banana of Makerere University has said. This follows the recent landslide that buried three villages in Bududa district, killing hundreds of people. In an interview, Banana attributed the lack of trees on hills to the increased occurrence of landslides in the country.

Refugee gender violence study on

KAMPALA - A survey to ascertain the level of gender-based violence among refugee communities in Uganda has started. The three-month exercise that is being conducted by the Pan African Development Education Advocacy Programme, was recently launched in Kisenyi, a Kampala slum area, heavily populated with Somali refuges. “A lot of research on gender-based violence has been conducted in Uganda but nothing has been done regarding the refugee community yet their rights are also violated,’ said Irunga Kibakhs, the programme officer.

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