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The proposal by the Ugandan Government to introduce official telephone tapping has generated intense social, political and legislative heat. Obviously, no individual would feel comfortable if they knew that their phone was being monitored. Mobile telephony is about a decade old in Uganda and at present the country has five companies providing the service. This article explores the proposed phone tapping in Uganda, its definition, history and methods and looks at experiences and reactions... Read Full Story

BY KADUULI STEPHENkaduuli@yahoo.comGraduate Program in DemographyNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIESAUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.  NOVEMBER 1988Key Words Infant mortality, Child mortality, Eastern Africa, Maternal education, Diarrhea, DiseaseBio-sketch I am a Demographer (M.A) and Social Worker (B.A) by academic profession and a Civil Servant by occupation. My area of interest has always been infant and child survival but now I have developed a passion for the family area. Since I left... Read Full Story

By KADUULI STEPHEN On 2nd February 1988, I got a call from the Secretary Uganda Central Scholarship Committee, telling me to, at long last, prepare for a journey to Australia to pursue my Masters’ Degree in Demography. I had been admitted to the then 42 year old Australian National University (ANU). The struggle for a scholarship had taken a seemingly endless five years. On receiving the news, my excitement was immeasurable. Before proceeding to Australia, I had to formalize my union with... Read Full Story

By KADUULI STEPHEN Kaduuli@yahoo.com GRADUATE PROGRAM IN DEMOGRAPHY NATIONAL CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY  HUMAN RESOURCES – HEALTH UNIT (1988) ABSTRACT This essay was a course work to analyse and contextualize Research Note No. 62) by Ruzicka and Kane (1986). It looks at the sources,types,limitations and general issues of health data for developing countries. Health data is found to be scarce and where existent, it is unreliable... Read Full Story

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