This study articulates the phenomenon of living under a constant threat of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, including what people’s reactions towards individuals and families affected by the illness symbolizes as well as the meanings ascribed to Ebola. The study was conducted in Kibale district in Midwestern Uganda to aid understanding of the human aspects of Ebola which has continued to result in widespread fear and anxiety, thereby creating challenges for affected individuals, families and health care professionals. A phenomenological inquiry was undertaken using Wertz’s (1983, 2005, 2011) empirical psychological reflection approach for data analysis, after utilizing purposive, convenience and criterion sampling techniques to select twelve (12) adult survivors and caregivers who anticipated, experienced and survived the outbreak and were in good health and also willing to take part in the study. Data were generated using in-depth qualitative interviews and the interviews continued until data redundancy was reached. The interview proceedings were digitally audio-recorded in addition to taking field notes and these were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis occurred at idiographic and nomothetic levels according to the principles of Wertz’s empirical psychological reflection. Thematic analysis of the research data revealed seven (7) themes, namely:  Living under constant threat of Ebola  Nature of Ebola experience: unique and general meanings  Surviving Ebola: physical, psychological, social, spiritual and economic implications on survivors  Caring for Ebola patients: social and psychological implications  Public reaction toward persons affected by Ebola  Social-cultural beliefs and practices related to Ebola  Coping with and living in the aftermath of Ebola outbreaks Adaptation emerged as the single most encompassing and accommodating concept that united the various themes, categories and sub-categories. It further grounded survivors’, caregivers’ and community’s experience of anticipating, experiencing and coping with challenges associated with Ebola. The findings add substantial knowledge about how survivors and caregivers experience Ebola outbreaks. Important recommendations are made and guidelines that may be used to increase survivors’, caregivers’ as well as the community’s resilience to challenges of future Ebola outbreaks are suggested. / Health Studies / D. Lit. et Phil. (Health Science)

This study articulates the phenomenon of living under a constant threat of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, including what people’s reactions towards individuals and families affected by the illness symbolizes as well as the meanings ascribed to Ebola. The study was conducted in Kibale district in Midwestern Uganda to aid understanding of the human aspects of Ebola which has continued to result in widespread fear and anxiety, thereby creating challenges for affected individuals, families and health care professionals. A phenomenological inquiry was undertaken using Wertz’s (1983, 2005, 2011) empirical psychological reflection approach for data analysis, after utilizing purposive, convenience and criterion sampling techniques to select twelve (12) adult survivors and caregivers who anticipated, experienced and survived the outbreak and were in good health and also willing to take part in the study. Data were generated using in-depth qualitative interviews and the interviews continued until data redundancy was reached. The interview proceedings were digitally audio-recorded in addition to taking field notes and these were transcribed verbatim. Data analysis occurred at idiographic and nomothetic levels according to the principles of Wertz’s empirical psychological reflection. Thematic analysis of the research data revealed seven (7) themes, namely:  Living under constant threat of Ebola  Nature of Ebola experience: unique and general meanings  Surviving Ebola: physical, psychological, social, spiritual and economic implications on survivors  Caring for Ebola patients: social and psychological implications  Public reaction toward persons affected by Ebola  Social-cultural beliefs and practices related to Ebola  Coping with and living in the aftermath of Ebola outbreaks Adaptation emerged as the single most encompassing and accommodating concept that united the various themes, categories and sub-categories. It further grounded survivors’, caregivers’ and community’s experience of anticipating, experiencing and coping with challenges associated with Ebola. The findings add substantial knowledge about how survivors and caregivers experience Ebola outbreaks. Important recommendations are made and guidelines that may be used to increase survivors’, caregivers’ as well as the community’s resilience to challenges of future Ebola outbreaks are suggested. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Science)

There have been reports that rainfall in East Africa is changing or becoming more variable. This can have significant implications for conservation initiatives and the food security of this populace region that is heavily reliant on the rain fed agricultural system. The perceptions of farmers regarding rainfall along with 30 years of satellite data and 16 years of ground level observations were analyzed in order to characterize rainfall in and around Kibale National Park, a protected area in the Ugandan portion of the Albertine Rift. Two homogenous rainfall regions exist in the area, and the onset, cessation, and amount of rainfall during seasons is highly variable. The perceptions of farmers align with the analysis of rainfall data, indicating that the season beginning in March shows the highest degree of variability. Decreases in the amount of rainfall are found for both rainy seasons.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of Anthropology, August 2001. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

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Past sightings of red-tailed (Cercopithecus ascanius) x blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis) hybrids in Uganda indicates the potential for hybridization between C. Ascanius and C. mitis individuals. Apart from Gombe Stream National Park, there is no of evidence suggestive of C. ascanius x C. mitis monkey hybridization at investigated East African locations. Phylogenetic analysis was examined using Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence data of twelve C. mitis stuhlmanni samples (from two populations) in Kibale National Park (KNP), Uganda to test for any evidence of hybridization. Strict mono- phylogeny among two new C. mitis haplotypes were detected. Genetic diversity measurements support neither interspecific or intraspecific hybridization among C. mitis individuals from populations within Kibale National Park. To intensify the implications of this study further examination should include an increase in sample size(s), mtDNA comparison of C. mitis subspecies from additional populations at East African locations, and assessment of nuclear and genomic DNA. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2018. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

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