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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense for Mr. Erisa Walubo
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \n\n\n\nThe Dean\, School of Education under the College of Education and External Studies (CEES)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \n\n\n\nName of the Candidate: Mr. Erisa Walubo \n\n\n\nTitle of Thesis:  \n\n\n\nDecolonizing Ugandan Primary Musical Arts Teacher Education through Exploring the Indigenous Amayebe Musical Practices \n\n\n\nDate:  Thursday 5th  Februrary  2026. \n\n\n\nTime: 9:00am – 12:00pm \n\n\n\nVenue:  \n\n\n\nAVU Conference Room\, College of Education and External  Studies\, Makerere University \n\n\n\nABSTRACT \n\n\n\nThis study examines Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) and transmission processes within the Amayebe musical tradition of the Basoga in eastern Uganda\, with the aim of contributing to the decolonization of Uganda’s Primary Musical Arts Teacher Education (PMTE) programme. While precolonial Ugandan education was grounded in community-based Indigenous knowledge\, colonial and postcolonial education systems marginalized Indigenous epistemologies\, leading to the decline and under-documentation of traditions such as Amayebe. \n\n\n\nGuided by Decolonial Theory\, the study adopts an interpretivist\, ethnographic approach involving semi-structured interviews with five (05) master musicians\, focus group discussions with nineteen (19) apprentices\, and participant observation\, complemented by audio-visual documentation and field notes. Inductive thematic analysis revealed that Amayebe plays vital cultural roles in royal ceremonies\, funerals\, and communal gatherings\, serving functions of identity preservation\, historical narration\, moral education\, and social critique. The tradition transmits musical competencies including performance\, composition\, improvisation\, dance\, and instrument-making as well as transferable values such as humanistic conduct\, self-reflection\, and self-confidence. \n\n\n\nDrawing on these findings\, the study proposes the Practitioner-Pedagogue-Andragogue (2PA) model\, which integrates Indigenous and global perspectives to support culturally responsive\, holistic\, and reflective music teacher education. The study advocates for the systematic integration of IKS into PMTE through collaboration with Indigenous culture bearers. \n\n\n\nSupervisors: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Ssegantebuka Julius\n\n\n\nDr. Ssekalegga Lawrence Branco\n\n\n\nProf. David Gabriel Hebert\n\n\n\n\nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone.
URL:https://cees.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-for-mr-erisa-walubo/
LOCATION:AVU\, School of Distance and Lifelong Learning\, Makerere University\, Makerere University DICTS\, KAMPALA
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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \n\n\n\nThe Dean\, East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development under the College of Education and External Studies (CEES)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \n\n\n\nName of the Candidate: Joseph Kiwanuka Sebabi \n\n\n\nTitle of Thesis:  \n\n\n\nExploring Alumni Engagement Practices in Universities in Uganda \n\n\n\nDate:  Monday 6th July 2026 \n\n\n\nTime: 9:00am – 1:00pm \n\n\n\nVenue:  \n\n\n\nRoom 127\, Curriculum Building \n\n\n\nABSTRACT\n\n\n\nThis study explored alumni engagement practices in universities in Uganda\, where institutions continue to face challenges in effectively mobilizing support from their former graduates to advance institutional goals. Anchored in the interpretive worldview and guided by Blumer’s symbolic interactionism\, the study employed qualitative methods\, including interviews and document analysis. Social Exchange Theory provided the theoretical lens\, informing three research questions that guided the inquiry. Findings revealed three key themes: nature and forms of engagement\, motivations for engagement and execution strategies. Alumni engagement practices identified included organizing reunion events\, establishing endowment funds\, supporting infrastructure projects\, implementing fundraising initiatives\, creating alumni chapters\, and recognizing outstanding students. Motivations for alumni engagement included commitment to the university\, participation in governance\, alignment with institutional aspirations\, and a positive student experience. The study further found that engagement is operationalized through social networking\, strategic planning\, web-based platforms\, and segmenting alumni efforts. Based on the findings\, I conclude that alumni engagement in Ugandan universities is multidimensional\, shaped by socio-relational\, strategic and operational factors. The study recommends that universities in Uganda: should develop and maintain digitized alumni databases; institutionalize annual alumni events; establish and support alumni chapters; recognize alumni achievements; and appoint endowment fund ambassadors. In addition\, universities should pursue strategic objectives that enhance student-alumni linkages\, strengthen institutional image and satisfaction\, and promote alumni gratitude and reciprocity. \n\n\n\nSupervisor: Professor Ronald Bisaso \n\n\n\nDoctoral committee:\n\n\n\n1.   Professor Ronald Bisaso \n\n\n\n2.   Professor FEK Bakkabulindi \n\n\n\n3.   Associate Professor Joseph Kimoga \n\n\n\n4.   Dr. David Onen \n\n\n\n5.   Dr. Tom Darlington Balojja \n\n\n\nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone.
URL:https://cees.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense/
LOCATION:Room 127\, Curriculum Building-Makerere University\, Makerere University DICTS\, KAMPALA\, KAMPALA\, +2560414\, Uganda
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