Afulah Namatovu
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 840237 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Afulah Namatovu |
| NOMBRES | Afulah |
| APELLIDO | Namatovu |
| FIRMA | NAMATOVU A |
| AFILIACIONES | Makerere University |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-5799-3950 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Wartime school leadership and security challenges in minority schools
Purpose This study examines how school leaders exercised leadership in conflict-affected and ethnically marginalized regions of Uganda. It focuses on how leaders navigated extreme insecurity, displacement and community mistrust during wartime. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative research design, using in-depth interviews with school leaders including headteachers, directors of studies and acting school heads/administrators…
Exploring the impact of ethics education and recruitment practices on dark leadership in Ugandan Universities
Exploring HR Professionals’ Experiences with Generative AI in Recruitment
The growing integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in human resource management is transforming recruitment by enhancing decision-making efficiency and candidate screening worldwide. However, little is known about how HR professionals in resource-constrained settings, such as Uganda’s public health sector, experience and interpret these technologies. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of HR professiona…
Psychological Resilience and Coping Among Women Living With Chronic Hypertension in Rural Uganda
This study explores the psychological and social dimensions of chronic hypertension among women in rural Eastern and Northern Uganda. It examines how they experience, interpret, and cope with the condition within their socio-cultural environments and local health system contexts. A qualitative research design was employed using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 30 women aged 35 to 65 who had lived with hypertension for more tha…
Parenting in the aftermath of the 2024 Kiteezi Landfill disaster in Uganda
Advancing gender diversity in leadership
Despite advancements in promoting gender equality in the workforce, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions across various organizations. Several studies have examined the relationship between women’s representation and work-life balance (WLB); however, limited attention has been given to the mediating role of gender participation. This study addresses this gap by expanding the congruity theory to assess the direct and indirect effe…
Resilience and recovery from an environmental disaster
This study explored the resilience and recovery of child survivors following the 2024 Kiteezi landfill disaster in Uganda, where recurrent landslides displaced families and left lasting emotional, psychological, and social impacts on young survivors. Utilizing a qualitative phenomenological approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with child survivors and their guardians, focusing on their experiences of displacement, trauma, and adaptation in …
Navigating trauma
Purpose This study aims to investigate the mental health impacts of this disaster, focusing on the psychological resilience and vulnerability of displaced individuals. The study explores the mental health outcomes, including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that have emerged as a result of the sudden loss of homes, livelihoods and social networks. Design/methodology/approach The research employed a phenomenological ap…
Navigating life after the Kiteezi landfill disaster in Uganda
The Influence of Work Ethics on Public Servants' Performance
This study aims to examine the association between work ethics and employee performance among public servants, with intrinsic motivation as a potential mediator. A total of 366 responses were collected from public servants in Uganda. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in SPSS, followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS version 23. The results indicate a significant …
Socially responsible leadership practices in university context
Purpose The purpose of the study is to determine the degree to which Uganda’s public universities feel obligated to adopt socially responsible leadership practices and, in turn, live up to the expectations of their stakeholders. A crucial component of higher education institutions is socially responsible leadership in universities. Design/methodology/approach A total of 22 leaders of Uganda’s public universities participated in semi-structured in…
Assessing the Impact of Digital Leadership on Public Sector Performance
This study investigates the role of digital leadership in enhancing organizational performance in Uganda's public sector, with a focus on the mediating effect of digital transformation. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 590 public sector employees and analyzed using SPSS Process Macro. Results reveal that digital transformation significantly mediates the relationship between digital leadership and organizational perf…
Work life balance and women representation in leadership positions in Ugandan public universities
Bridging the gender gap
The purpose of this article is to investigate the connection between female leadership representation in Uganda’s public universities and gender participation. The study’s design was cross-sectional and quantitative. To provide the data, 280 employees answered a survey using a questionnaire. To analyze the data, a fourth-generation smart partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed. To gather data, questionnaires were…
Servant leadership style and socially responsible leadership in university context
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which promoting sense of community moderates the relationship between servant leadership style and socially responsible leadership (SRL) of public universities in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted cross-sectional survey design to collect data at one point in time using self-administered questionnaires from 214 respondents to examine the relationship between servant …
Socially responsible leadership practices in university context
Purpose The purpose of the study is to determine the degree to which Uganda’s public universities feel obligated to adopt socially responsible leadership practices and, in turn, live up to the expectations of their stakeholders. A crucial component of higher education institutions is socially responsible leadership in universities. Design/methodology/approach A total of 22 leaders of Uganda’s public universities participated in semi-structured in…
Work life balance and women representation in leadership positions in Ugandan public universities
Bridging the gender gap
The purpose of this article is to investigate the connection between female leadership representation in Uganda’s public universities and gender participation. The study’s design was cross-sectional and quantitative. To provide the data, 280 employees answered a survey using a questionnaire. To analyze the data, a fourth-generation smart partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed. To gather data, questionnaires were…
Servant leadership style and socially responsible leadership in university context
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which promoting sense of community moderates the relationship between servant leadership style and socially responsible leadership (SRL) of public universities in Uganda. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted cross-sectional survey design to collect data at one point in time using self-administered questionnaires from 214 respondents to examine the relationship between servant …
Parenting in the aftermath of the 2024 Kiteezi Landfill disaster in Uganda
Advancing gender diversity in leadership
Despite advancements in promoting gender equality in the workforce, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions across various organizations. Several studies have examined the relationship between women’s representation and work-life balance (WLB); however, limited attention has been given to the mediating role of gender participation. This study addresses this gap by expanding the congruity theory to assess the direct and indirect effe…
Resilience and recovery from an environmental disaster
This study explored the resilience and recovery of child survivors following the 2024 Kiteezi landfill disaster in Uganda, where recurrent landslides displaced families and left lasting emotional, psychological, and social impacts on young survivors. Utilizing a qualitative phenomenological approach, we conducted in-depth interviews with child survivors and their guardians, focusing on their experiences of displacement, trauma, and adaptation in …
Navigating trauma
Purpose This study aims to investigate the mental health impacts of this disaster, focusing on the psychological resilience and vulnerability of displaced individuals. The study explores the mental health outcomes, including anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that have emerged as a result of the sudden loss of homes, livelihoods and social networks. Design/methodology/approach The research employed a phenomenological ap…
Navigating life after the Kiteezi landfill disaster in Uganda
The Influence of Work Ethics on Public Servants' Performance
This study aims to examine the association between work ethics and employee performance among public servants, with intrinsic motivation as a potential mediator. A total of 366 responses were collected from public servants in Uganda. The data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in SPSS, followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and structural equation modeling (SEM) using AMOS version 23. The results indicate a significant …
Socially responsible leadership practices in university context
Purpose The purpose of the study is to determine the degree to which Uganda’s public universities feel obligated to adopt socially responsible leadership practices and, in turn, live up to the expectations of their stakeholders. A crucial component of higher education institutions is socially responsible leadership in universities. Design/methodology/approach A total of 22 leaders of Uganda’s public universities participated in semi-structured in…
Assessing the Impact of Digital Leadership on Public Sector Performance
This study investigates the role of digital leadership in enhancing organizational performance in Uganda's public sector, with a focus on the mediating effect of digital transformation. Using a cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 590 public sector employees and analyzed using SPSS Process Macro. Results reveal that digital transformation significantly mediates the relationship between digital leadership and organizational perf…
Wartime school leadership and security challenges in minority schools
Purpose This study examines how school leaders exercised leadership in conflict-affected and ethnically marginalized regions of Uganda. It focuses on how leaders navigated extreme insecurity, displacement and community mistrust during wartime. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a qualitative research design, using in-depth interviews with school leaders including headteachers, directors of studies and acting school heads/administrators…
Exploring the impact of ethics education and recruitment practices on dark leadership in Ugandan Universities
Exploring HR Professionals’ Experiences with Generative AI in Recruitment
The growing integration of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in human resource management is transforming recruitment by enhancing decision-making efficiency and candidate screening worldwide. However, little is known about how HR professionals in resource-constrained settings, such as Uganda’s public health sector, experience and interpret these technologies. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of HR professiona…
Psychological Resilience and Coping Among Women Living With Chronic Hypertension in Rural Uganda
This study explores the psychological and social dimensions of chronic hypertension among women in rural Eastern and Northern Uganda. It examines how they experience, interpret, and cope with the condition within their socio-cultural environments and local health system contexts. A qualitative research design was employed using in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 30 women aged 35 to 65 who had lived with hypertension for more tha…
Political science (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Public relations (5 obras) · Qualitative research (5 obras) · Leadership style (4 obras) · Disaster Management and Resilience (3 obras) · Environmental planning (3 obras) · Environmental Science (3 obras) · Gender Diversity and Inequality (3 obras)