(INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE, 2018-06) Ofoyuru,Denis Thaddeus; Bisaso,Ronald; Muwagga,Muwagga Anthony
More than ever, pressure is being brought to bear on universities to contribute directly to societal transformation.
However, research about this phenomenon in Africa is rare. The objective of the study was to explore activities
for community transformation by disciplinary fields in Gulu University, in northern Uganda. We sought to
understand how community transformation activities manifest in disciplinary fields in Gulu University through a
qualitative case study. Twelve senior faculty and three top managers constituted the sample. We collected data
using in-depth interviews and documents check; and analysed thematically. Findings reveal inter- and intra
disciplinary asymmetry and variation; and functional asymmetry in activities for community transformation by disciplinary fields.
We conclude that the overall state of community transformation is fragile. A mutli- and inter
disciplinary approach to activities for community transformation is proposed.