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Item The Changing Pattern of Acoli Traditional Marriege in Lamwo District: A Historical Perspective from 1910-2020(Gulu University, 2024) Orac JimmyThis study aimed to investigate the changing pattern of Acoli traditional marriage in Lamwo district. The research was guided by the following objectives: to find out nature of Acoli traditional marriage, to explore the new forms and nature of marriage in Acoli society, and to find out the reasons for the changing pattern of Acoli traditional marriage. A case study approach was employed. A sample of 75 respondents were selected through purposive and simple random sampling techniques from a total population of 85 individuals. Data was collected through key informant interviews and focus group discussions. The data was analyzed in line with the research objectives and subsequently converted into text format. The findings revealed that the nature of Acoli traditional marriage have remained with minor changes. The study also found that there are new forms of marriage within the Acoli societies in Lamwo. The research also indicated factors such as employment, financial status, and educational level causing changes to tradition marriage. The study concludes that Acoli traditional marriage in Lamwo have undergone limited alterations. it further concludes that there are new forms of marriages practiced by the Acoli people. Furthermore. the research concludes that employment. financial stability, and educational background are key factors contributing to these changes in marriage.Item Hurban Development And Natural Vegetation Change: A Historical Analysis Of Gulu City From 1911 To 2021(Gulu Uiversity, 2023-10) OJOK OBWONA MICHAELThis was a historical study of urban development and natural vegetation change of Gulu City from 1911 to 2021. The global society has of recent been witnessing spatial expansion of urbanization which has a bearing on natural vegetation. There however, seemed to be no proper documentation of the effects urban development on natural change to guide future redirection in low resourced urbanizing societies, Gulu City being one of them. The study was therefore set to determine the historical urban development of Gulu city from 1911 to 2021 and its effect on the natural vegetation of the area. It precisely documented the trend of urban development, determined the status of the gazetted urban green spaces, and assessed the effect of the spatial extent of urbanization on natural vegetation. The study adopted a historical research design which was descriptive in nature - secondary data sources were analyzed and later triangulated with qualitative data from older persons of both gender who witnessed the changing pattern of urbanization and natural vegetation changes. The findings show that Gulu City has been witnessing an increasing population size which though declined at some point due to insecurity, generally rose at an increasing rate over the years between 1911 and 2021. The study also found that the urban built up area has been evolving over the years at an exponential rate with natural green spaces constituting of the wetlands and the planted forests alongside the forest reserves coexisting. The study concluded that the exponential spatial expansion of the built-up area of Gulu City was crucial to the characteristic decline in the natural vegetation over the years from 1911 to 2021. The study recommended among others, the need for the urban planning authority of Gulu City in collaboration with the local leadership to foster faster tracking of the preservation of the natural green spaces identified and earmarked in the urban plans. The study also recommended that the physical planners for the various residential setups, institutions, and factories for industrial development along the commercial buildings should develop plans that integrate alternative approaches to natural greening of the prospective urban setups.