Browsing by Author "Tenywa Malagala, Aloysius"

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    COVID-19 Prevention Measures: Impact Stories and Lived Experiences of Uganda-based Refugees
    (Vienna Journal of African Studies, 2021) Okot, Betty J.; Tenywa Malagala, Aloysius; Awich Ochen, Eric; Muhangi, Denis; . Serwagi, Gloria K
    The COVID-19 pandemic is making new demands on society to become more aware of humanity’s oneness and collective vulnerability. The disease has instigated a catalogue of health communication initiatives focused on prevention and containment. Tentative solutions such as social distancing, face masking, hand-washing, and lockdowns have seemingly become the mantras of safety and prevention. Moreover, staying safe entails going against the everyday normal and nearly doing away with that which, defines humanity, namely: socialising (even physical contact), thus, leading to compliance dilemmas. Relying on findings of the mixed methods socio-behavioural study, “Knowledge, adherence and the lived experiences of refugees in COVID-19:A Comparative Assessment of Urban and Rural Refugee Settings in Uganda,” hereafter REFLECT. We show that refugees are in a constant dilemma of choosing either to comply with prevention measures or maintaining the everyday normal. Hence, we reflect on how the prevention-related social restrictions might be increasing refugee vulnerabilities by disrupting their everyday normal. We question whether it is appropriate to view non-compliance as a deliberate act of defiance on the part of refugees when their current positionality hinders amenability. We conclude that, it is vital to understand how refugees’ lived experiences and socio-economic pressures lead to compliance dilemmas.
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    Tenywa Aloysius Malagala
    (Taylor & Francis, 2009-09-18) Tenywa Malagala, Aloysius
    Health is a fundamental human right that has great impact on the full realisation of other human rights including economic rights. In order to promote the health of the people and to increase the productivity of the population in a more sustainable way, there is need to do more than simply providing medical facilities and preventing and treating ailments. There is a need to address the injustices that occur in the relationships between the health service providers and the patients. Crucially, there is a need to address the stigma and discrimination, and all other health-related issues that hinder the full realisation of the right to health of vulnerable members of society in Uganda. A human rights-based approach to health is perhaps more likely to be effective, inclusive, equitable, sustainable and efficient in addressing such obstacles than other approaches. This approach calls for: a) recognition of the national and international human rights framework; b) empowerment and active participation of all stakeholders in all matters pertaining to their health; c) accountability; d) equality and non-discrimination; and e) progressive realisation of the right to health. Thus, human rights principles must guide the analysis, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of health promotion programmes in Uganda.