Faculty of Social Sciences

Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto
Faculty Dean

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The faculty of Social Sciences is one of the best in the Great Lakes Region with top professors and Lecturers. We offer high-quality undergraduate, master’s, and Doctorate degrees approved by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).

The Faculty of Social Sciences currently comprises 5 Departments namely; Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Department of Governance, Department of Sociology, Department of Culture and Heritage Studies and Department of Psychology.

This Faculty brings together experts in political science, sociology, international relations, phycology, social work, social administration, Cultural Heritage Studies and public policy to deliver teaching and research. The Faculty’s research in Social Sciences is internationally rated. We host major research workshops and international conferences. Our students and staff also benefit from excellent links with key international organizations and institutions.

The Faculty is involved in several internationally funded research projects and consulting for many government, non-governmental and international projects and programs. In that regard, the Faculty plays a vital role in shaping public policy.

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With the support of our dedicated and highly-reputed staff, we can help you to achieve your full potential. We know that you will enjoy your time at Kabale University and look forward to working with you. I invite you to partner with us and to give us feedback on not only strengthening the Faculty of Social Sciences but the enhancement of social sciences agenda in national, regional, and global development.

VISION
To be the premier center for excellence for teaching and research in Social Sciences in the Greats Lakes Region.

MISSION
To provide accessible, high quality, research-driven social sciences education that transforms students into responsible, educated, employable, entrepreneurial citizens.

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Programmes

Programme Code Category Duration Study time
Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences BSS Bachelor’s Degrees 3 Years Fulltime
Bachelor of Public Administration and Management KPA Bachelor’s Degrees 3 Years Fulltime
Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration KSW Bachelor’s Degrees 3 Years Fulltime/Weekend
Diploma in Public Administration and Management PAK Undergraduate Diplomas 2 Years Fulltime
Diploma in Social Work and Social Administration SWK Undergraduate Diplomas 2 Years Fulltime
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Coursework and Research) PHDPAM-CW&R Doctoral Degrees 3 Years Weekend
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Administration and Management (By Research) PHDPAM- R Doctoral Degrees 3 Years Weekend
Master of Institutional Governance and Leadership MIGL Master’s Degrees 2 Years Weekend
Master of Monitoring and Evaluation MME Master’s Degrees 2 Years Weekend
Master of Public Administration & Management MAPAM Master’s Degrees 2 Years Weekend
Master of Social Work MSW Master’s Degrees 2 Years Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Institutional Leadership and Governance PDLG Postgraduate Diplomas 1 Year Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation PGDME Postgraduate Diplomas 1 Year Weekend
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management PGDPAM Postgraduate Diplomas 1 Year Weekend

Staff members

Prof. Natal Ayiga

Professor
PhD. Pop. Stud.; M.A. Demography; B.A. SS View Profile

Prof. Sabiti Makara

Chief, Directorate of Graduate Training
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Prof. Edward Wamala

Professor of Philosophy
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Assoc Prof. Katusiimeh Mesharch. Walto

Associate Professor
PhD Urban Governance. (Wageningen University),M. Pub. Admin. (MAK),B. Arts (MAK) View Profile

Assoc Prof. Mucunguzi Abel

Associate Professor - Governance
PhD Pol. & Social Sciences (Pub. Admin., Pub. Policy & Governance); M. Pub. Policy & Mgt; Admin. Law; B. Arts View Profile

Assoc Prof. Edward Bantu

Associate Professor
PhD Psychology(Egerton University ), MED -Guidance and counselling (Egerton University), PGDE (Egerton University) BTH (Bugema university) certificate in trauma recovery -USA. View Profile

Dr. Oketch Chrisostom

Senior Lecturer-Governance
PhD. Public Manag't & Admin.; Ma. Public Admin.; Ma. HRM; Ba. Public Admin. View Profile

Dr. Barigye Godfrey

Senior Lecturer
PhD (Interdisciplinary Training and Research (MUST-2017); Masters of Arts in Public Administration and Management (Mak-2007); Bachelor of Arts-(Mak-2005), Diploma in Education Secondary (ITEK-2002), Certificate in Administrative Law (LDC-2007) View Profile

Dr. Chama Julius

Senior Lecturer-Governance
Ph.D UDOM - Tanzania, M.A (ETPM) Makerere, B.A(S.S) Makerere, U.A.C.E; U.C.E View Profile

Dr. Karuhanga Samuel

Senior Lecturer-Psychology
PhD Psychology; MA. Counselling Psychology; BA. Community Psychology View Profile

Dr. Mugisha Abbas

Lectuter - Political Science
PhD Arts (Human Geography) (OUT) MA. Inter. Rel & Diplo. Std (MAK); PGDHRM (IUIU); BASS (IUIU) View Profile

Dr. Mary Baremirwe Bekoreire

Lecturer - Governance
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (Kisii University), MPA (IUIU), BASS (MUK) View Profile

Dr. Charles Kiiza Wamara

Lecturer-Social Work
PhD Örebro University (Sweden), MSW (UK), MSS (Denmark), PGDHRM (UMI), BSWASA (MUK). View Profile

Dr Jackson Tumwine

Lecturer
Ph.D. in Social Sciences (Major Sociology, Development, Research and Policy analysis) from Wageningen University, The Netherlands (2018), Masters Degree in Sociology from Makerere University (2004), On job training through CIAT-Africa on Agriculture and Rural Development , University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna, Austria (2006), On Job training in Nutrition Policy at Cornell University, New York, USA, Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences-Major Sociology and Social Anthropology (1999). View Profile

Mugavu George

Assistant Lecturer -Governance
PhD-Candidate,(KAB),M.A .PSM(KYU) , BA. SS (First class),(KYU) View Profile

Adebayo Sanni Tajudeen

Lecturer
PhD. Development Studies (in View); Master of Social Work(MSW); Bachelor Degree in Social Studies (Bsc ed); Cert. Int. Peacekeeping and Conflict Resol.; Cert. Africa: Sustainable Develop.; Cert. Char. & Virtue Ethics in Ed.; Cert. Managing People: Engaging Your Workforce; Cert. Occupational Health in Develop. Countries; Cert. ToT; Cert. Fundraising Essentials; Cert. Grant Seeking Essentials View Profile

Aryeija Warren

Assistant Lecturer
M.A (Sociology); B.A View Profile

Mugisha Gideon

Assistant Lecturer
- Doctor of social work ( candidate ) (CUEA) - Master of Social Work MSW( UCU) - Bachelor of Social Work and Social Admin SWSA (Kab Uni) View Profile

Niwagaba Dickens

Assistant Lecturer
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Naris Ninsiima

Assistant Lecturer - Governance
PhDPAM (Student) KAB, 2020, MAPAM (KAB. 2014), BSES (MAK. 2010) View Profile

Mbabazi Ruth

Assistant Lecturer - Social Work
MSW(UCU), BSWSA(KAB), CERT Higher Education Teaching View Profile

Kusiima Lillian Lukumu

Assistant Lecturer - Governance
MA. PAM; BASS View Profile

Uwimana Annah Besigye

Assistant Lecturer
MSc. Counselling Psychology; BA. SWASA; Dip. Counselling; Dip. Sec. Teaching View Profile

Jedras Mpirirwe

Assistant Lecturer - Monitoring & Evaluation
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Donisian Hategekimana

Teaching Assistant
MSW (UCU), BSWS (KAB), CAL (LDC) View Profile

Nalusiba Juliet

Assistant Academic Registrar
MAHRM (KAB); BRAM(Mak) View Profile

Nankabirwa Ruth

Assistant Administrative Officer
Bachelor of Social work & Social Admin,Diploma in Secretarial Studies. View Profile

Joan Orishaba

Teaching Assistant - Social Work & Social Administration
Master's candidate- Social Work(KAB), Certificate of Administrative Law (MUK), Bachelor of social work (KAB) View Profile

Visiting Scholars

Dr. Roger Klomegah

Assoc Professor
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Dr. Zamokuhle Mbandlwa

Senior Lecturer (Visiting Scholar)
Ph.D. (DUT), MPA (DUT), BSS (UKZN), BTech (DUT), NDip (DUT), Nated Dip (Coastal KZN TVET), Dip (Workers College/UKZN), NQF5 Cert (NWU), NQF5 Leadership Cert (DUT), Cert (TRREE), Cert (Ain Shams). View Profile

Publications

Mesharch Katusiimeh Associate Professor in Governance Kabale University Uganda mkatusiimeh@kab.ac.ug Ashura Jackson Senior Lecturer in History University of Dar es salaam Mkwawa University College of Education MUCE Tanzania ashura.jackson@udsm.ac.tz John Michael Edoru Lecturer in Foundations of Education Kabale University Uganda jmedoru@kab.ac.ug David Manyerere Senior Lecturer in Development Studies University of Dar es salaam Mkwawa University College of Education MUCE Tanzania david.manyerere@udsm.ac.tz Hawa Mpate Lecturer in Education Curriculum and Teaching University of Dar es salaam Mkwawa University College of Education MUCE Tanzania . (2024) . Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in East African Public Universities: A Preliminary Assessment
Wamara, K.C., Twikirize, J . (2023) . Indigenizing Social Work with Older People in Africa: Issues, Trends, and Implications for Practice . In: Majumdar, K., Baikady, R., D'Souza, A.A., Majumdar, K., Baikady, R., D'Souza, A.A. (eds) Indigenization Discourse in Social Work. Springer Series in International Social Work. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37712-9_18. Switzerland: Springer, pp. 299 - 317. Available at: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-37712-9_18#citeas
C Sitinjak, R Ismail, Z Tahir, R Fajar, WF Simanullang, E Bantu, K Samuel, .. . (2022) . . Sustainability
AT Sanni . (2021) . The challenge facing endogenous knowledge, education, and Research in Africa . In: Peter Neema-Abooki, Quality Assurance in Higher Education in Eastern and Southern Africa Regional and Continental Perspectives. London, UK: Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group), p. 314. Available at: https://www.routledge.com/Quality-Assurance-in-Higher-Education-in-Eastern-and-Southern-Africa-Regional/Neema-Abooki/p/book/9780367692834

Projects

Mesharch Katusiimeh; Boaz Nabimanya September, 2020
Dr Nathan Nshakira; Mesharch W. Katusiimeh September, 2020 → September, 2021
Martin Baluku,Prof. Dr. Kathleen Otto, Prof. Dr. Katrin Allmendinger,Steffen Schummer, Bantu Edward, Peter Onderi, February, 2017 → February, 2019
Benon. C. Basheka January, 2007 → January, 2017

Student's Research

Student's Research

Contact Information

Contact the Dean on 0772620852 or 0704372780

Email Address: fass@kab.ac.ug
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