Dr. Mugisha Abbas

Lectuter - Political Science

Mugisha Abbas is a human geographist by training, he holds a PhD in Human Geography with a specialization in Migration and Refugee studies. Abbas is a lecturer in political science, conflict and peace studies, international relations, and refugee studies at Kabale University, Uganda. Abbas’ primary research and teaching interests include Migration and  refugee issues and currently, his main focus is on gendered refugees’ livelihoods, and trans-migration governance and has vast experience in research especially on Refugees and  Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

 

 

 

Qualifications

PhD Arts ( Human Geography) The Open University of Tanzania

PhD Thesis ” Impact of Self-Reliance strategy on displaced people’s livelihoods. A case of Women and Children at Nakivale Refugees’ Settlement in Uganda”

MA. Inter. Rel & Diplo. Std, Mak

PGD. DHRM, IUIU

BASS, IUIU

Research Interests

Abbas’ primary research  interests include refugees’ livelihoods and self-reliance  and currently his main focus is on  climate change, migration and displacement, trans migration governance, good Governance and Democracy in the Great lakes, Trans boundary resource management, Water Diplomacy and China- Uganda relations. 

Publications

Abel Mucungunzi, Abbas Mugisha, Macklean Ahabwe . (2024) . The socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on refugees and host community’s livelihoods in south western Uganda: a case of Nakivale refugee settlement . Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, [online] Volume . Available at: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=lFbIP2EAAAAJ&citation_for_view=lFbIP2EAAAAJ:8k81kl-MbHgC

Projects

No Projects found.

Supervision

  1. Nkurunzuza Innocent (2019).  Assessment of the Impact of Reward System on Employee performance in public Sector organizations in Uganda. A case study of Kisoro District Local Government.  An extended Essay, KAB
  2. Sekiwunga Joseph (2019). Evaluating Community Participation Planning Agenda of Local Government. A case study of Kalangala Local Government. An Extended Essay, KAB
  3. Nyakahuma Jackline (2022). Impact of Domestic violence on Social, Psychological and Economic Development. A case study of Rukungiri Municipality. An Extended Essay, KAB
  4. Owamani Hillary      (2022) Community Participation and Poverty Alleviation in Kabale Municipality
  5. Omviti Nixon            (2022) District Local Governments and Wealth Creation: An Assessment of the Success and Failures of Operation Wealth Creation in Kabale District
  6. Tweigye Abubakar (2023) Household Responses to poverty reduction programs in Uganda
  7. Dukuzimana Winnie (2023) Effects of Conflict Management on Organizational effectiveness. A case study of Hamurwa Sub county, Rubanda District.
  8. Bampabwire Godfrey Amooti (2024) Accountability and performance of Health Sector in Local goverments in Uganda.

Presentations

  • Attended and presented at the In Dialogue: Symposium on the Displacement of People between Africa and Europe held at Indiana University Europe Gateway- Berlin, Germany, held on 17th/3, 2022-18th/3, 20
  • Attended and presented a paper at the virtual American Society for Public Administration 2021 Annual Conference under the theme “Africa’s Development Governance Post COVID-19 Disruptions & setbacks” Opportunities for An Equitable socio-Economic Recovery, held on 9th/4 2021

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