Gender mainstreaming in the university context: Prospects and challenges at Makerere University, Uganda

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 592-605

  Kwesiga, Joy C ^a   Ssendiwala, Elizabeth N ^b  

^a Kabale University   (Uganda)

^b Eastern and Central Africa Programme for Agriculture Policy Analysis (ECAPAPA)   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENDER RELATIONS; HIGHER EDUCATION; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; STAKEHOLDER; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33845228322     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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