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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Dr. Eric Awich Ochen

Country of Birth: Uganda

Nationality: Ugandan

Department of Social Work and Social Administration

School of Social Sciences

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Makerere University

P.O. Box 7062

Kampala, Uganda.

Tel: +256 772 352 887

Tel: +256 703 14 3316

E-Mail: eaochen@chuss.mak.ac.ug

ericawich@yahoo.co.uk

Personal

Eric Awich Ochen completed his doctoral studies at the Centre for Applied Childhood Studies in the

School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield in November, 2011, graduating in July

2012. His PhD explores the narratives of young women’s experiences of the conflict and reintegration

process in Northern Uganda. Eric graduated with an M.Sc. in Development and Project Planning (with

Distinction) from the University of Bradford in 2002 and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work

and Social Administration, from Makerere University in Uganda (1999). Eric currently lectures at the

Makerere University’s Department of Social Work and Social Administration within the College of

Humanities and Social Sciences. Eric has previously worked with Save the Children Denmark, World

Vision, and Gulu Support the Children Organization and Community Development Resource Network. He

has also supported several development agencies as an evaluation and project development consultant.

Eric’s present professional interest is in planning of intervention programmes to meet the needs and

rights of children in Uganda, a country emerging from prolonged conflict. He is the author of several

articles on children, young people and conflict situations notably: Children and young mothers Agency in

the midst of Conflict: a review of the experiences of young people in Northern Uganda (2015), Journal of

Child Abuse and Neglect; Psychosocial Support for formerly abducted youth in Northern Uganda (2015)

In: Schott, E. & Weiss, E. (Eds). Social Work Practice in Health, Mental Health & Communities: A Meta-

framework for Micro, Mezzo, Macro and Global Action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications; and

Traditional Acholi mechanisms for reintegrating Ugandan child abductees. Anthropology Southern

Africa, 2014 Vol. 37, No. 3&4,239-251, published online on 5th January 2015; and Ochen, Eric Awich

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(2013) Gender Issues in Reintegration: A Feminist and Rights-Based Analysis of the Experiences of

Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern Uganda. In: Omeje, K. & Hepner-Redeker, T (eds.)

Political Conflicts and Peace building in the African Great Lakes Region; Bloomington (In): Indiana

University Press, pp.197-216 . Other Publications have included: Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in

Northern Uganda: A Critique of Modern Structures for Child Protection and Reintegration in Journal of

Community Practice Special issue on Social Work and social development in Africa (2012); Supporting

Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Northern Uganda: Muse and Reflections from the Activities of

Gulu Support the Children Organization (GUSCO) 1994-2010 in Reflection: Social work innovations in

Africa, Volume 17 no 3, March 2011; and Gender Dynamics, Conflict and Food Insecurity: Lessons from

Northern Uganda. In: Awortwi N. And Okwany, A, (eds) Aspects of Social Development and Local

Governance in Uganda, Maastricht: Shaker Publishers, pp 259-290. Dr. Ochen has also published in

anthropology southern Africa, Infant mental health journal, and community development journal and

contributed chapters to high level book publications.

Dr Ochen has extensive experience in provision of development consultancy to civil society agencies,

donor agencies, central and local government within Uganda. Dr Ochen particularly brings extensive

experience in course developments and curriculum reviews. He has recently spearheaded the

development of BA course in Social Development for Makerere University and Nsamizi Institute for

social development, as well as a Masters of Social Work Curriculum which is under review. Dr. Ochen

Awich has also supported several other development organisations in developing short certificate

courses to enhance staff capacity in Child protection, project planning and analysis as well as other

aspects of organisational development. Dr. Ochen is an experienced trainer with very good facilitation

skills having honed this over the last fifteen years in the field of development management. In addition,

Dr. Ochen brings programme conceptualisation, baseline survey and situational analysis; appraisal and

development, monitoring, mid-term review and end of project evaluations. Dr. Ochen also has

supported several agencies in organisational capacity assessment and development including the

development of strategic plans, capacity change strategies and repositioning of organisations within

their development environment. His experience spans several thematic areas: social development,

conflict and peace building, Education and training, Governance, agriculture and rural livelihoods as well

as water and sanitation.

Education

October 2008-December 2011: PhD; School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield,

UK.

October 2008-May 2009; Post-Graduate Certificate in Evaluation Policy and Practice; School of Human

and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield, U.K

Sept.2001-Sept.2002: Masters of Science in Development and Project Planning (with Distinction),

graduated top of class and school, Bradford Centre for International Development, University of

Bradford, U.K (premiere centre for projects development and appraisal).

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Sept.1996-June 1999: Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Social Administration, Second class honours-

upper division, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT

April 2016-Senior Lecturer, Makerere University, Department of social work and Social Administration

2012 – Lecturer, Makerere University, Department of social work and Social Administration

2006-Assistant Lecturer, Makerere University, Department of Social Work and Social Administration

2003- August 2006 Part-time Lecturer, Makerere University, Department of Social Work and Social

Administration

Other Academic Appointments

1. Fieldwork and Internship Coordinator, Makerere University, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, January 2012-todate,

2. Deputy Coordinator Undergraduate programme, Makerere University, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, 2006/7-2007/8

3. Project Assistant, University of Huddersfield, Centre for Applied Childhood studies, School of Human and Health Sciences, 2009-2010

Other work Experience

Programme Coordinator, Young Professionals Scheme, part-time; Community Development Resource

Network (CDRN) in association with Action aid International Uganda, Environmental Alert and Literacy

and Adult Basic Education (LABE) Non Governmental Organizations, January 2004-July 2005. This was an

experiential based learning targeting fresh graduates from the University and training them to be

seasoned development workers who will be agents of social transformation in their communities. My

responsibility included overseeing the implementation of the scheme in the four participating

organisations in addition to fundraising and marketing the idea of the scheme to potential and future

participants. I reported to a steering committee

Project Officer-Community Resilience and Dialogue Project, Save the Children Denmark, from January

2003 to May 2003. This was a development project implemented by a consortium of five international

NGOs (AVSI, International Rescue Committee, CARE International, Catholic Relief Services, Save the

Children in Uganda (Formerly Save the Children Denmark and Save the Children UK) between 2003 and

2007. The focus of the programme was improving psychosocial wellbeing among children affected by

armed conflict in northern Uganda.

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Responsibility Included coordinating the project activities for Save the Children Denmark and her field implementing partners, supporting the project managers in implementing project activities and providing project staff with technical backstopping in all areas of programme implementation. Other activities included monitoring project performances, design of monitoring tools and developing project proposals. From August 1999-December 2002 worked with Gulu Support the Children Organisation (GUSCO) as a

Social Worker. GUSCO is an indigenous Non-governmental Organisation working in partnership with

Save the children Denmark and other Child-focused international development agencies in promoting

the welfare of war affected Children in Northern Uganda. The main activities included assessing

psychosocial needs of formerly abducted children; developing a healing plan of action and

operationalising the plan. Other activities included identification of services in the project environment

that can be utilized by the children and making referrals and linkages.

Professional Interests

Teaching and Research

Social impact assessment and programme evaluations

Peace building and conflict mitigation

Protection and safeguarding of children

Engendering development

Children in conflict situation and disasters

Project planning, analysis and management

Monitoring and Evaluation of development projects

Strategic Planning

Poverty reduction initiatives among urban and rural communities

Roles of civil Society/voluntary agencies in development

Organisational development and transformation Publications

Ochen, Eric Awich (2015) Children and young mothers Agency in the midst of Conflict: a review of the

experiences of young people in Northern Uganda. Journal of Child Abuse and Neglect, Published

on line at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S014521341500006X

doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.01.005

Ochen, Eric Awich (2015) Psychosocial Support for formerly abducted youth in Northern Uganda. In:

Schott, E. & Weiss, E. (Eds). Social Work Practice in Health, Mental Health & Communities: A

Meta-framework for Micro, Mezzo, Macro and Global Action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage

Publications

http://www.amazon.com/Transformative-Social-Work-Practice-

Schott/dp/1483359638/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442682967&sr=8-

1&keywords=transformative+social+work+practice#reader_1483359638

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Ochen, Eric Awich (2014) Traditional Acholi mechanisms for reintegrating Ugandan child abductees. Anthropology Southern Africa, 2014 Vol. 37, No. 3&4,239-251, Published online on 5th January 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23323256.2014.993809

Walakira E.J; Ochen, Eric Awich, Bukuluki, P. & Allan, Sue (2014) Residential care for abandoned children

and their integration into family based setting in Uganda: Lessons for policy and programming.

Infant Mental Health Journal special issue, Vol 35, issue 2, March/April 2014, pp-144-150.

DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21432. Wiley Online Journal

Ochen, Eric Awich (2013) Gender Issues in Reintegration: A Feminist and Rights-Based Analysis of the

Experiences of Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern Uganda. In: Omeje, K. & Hepner-

Redeker, T (eds.) Political Conflicts and Peace building in the African Great Lakes Region;

Bloomington (In): Indiana University Press, pp.197-216

Ochen, Eric Awich (2013) Women on the Periphery? Gendered Survival among formerly abducted young

women in Northern Uganda” in Personal and Public Lives and Relationships in a Changing

Social World Editors: Sharon Wray and Rosemary Rae, Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars

publishing, United Kingdom, pp. 40-55. ISBN 1-4438-4968-5

Ochen, Eric Awich, A.D Jones & James W. McAuley (2013) Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern

Uganda: A Critique of Modern Structures for Child Protection and Reintegration, in: Butterfield,

A. and Abye, Tasse (eds.) Social Development and Social Work: learning from Africa: New York:

Routledge Taylor and Francis (ISBN: 978-0-41552816-0) pp. 89-111.

This is a republication of an earlier work in the Journal Community Practice, see : Ochen, Eric

Awich, A.D Jones & James W. McAuley (2012) Formerly Abducted Child Mothers in Northern

Uganda: A Critique of Modern Structures for Child Protection and Reintegration; Special issue of

the Journal of Community Practice, Volume 1 & 2, 2012, pp. 89-111

Ochen, Eric Awich, Eria Olowo-Onyango & Christine Mbabazi Mpyangu (2013) Reflections on

Mainstreaming Internship in University Curricula with specific reference to the Experience of the

College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Makerere University. Makerere University journal

of Higher education (MAJOHE) ISSN: 1816-6822, vol. 5 no 1 August, 2013, pp67-80

http://www.ajol.info/index.php/majohe/article/view/101188

http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/majohe.v5i1.5

Ochen, Eric Awich (2013) Engendering Social Rejection among Young Women affected by armed conflict

in northern Uganda: a case study of formerly abducted young women. Journal of Development

Studies, (Published by Uganda Martyrs University in collaboration with International Alert (UK),

special issue on youth and Development Vol. 3 No 2, pp.115-132 (august, 2013)

http://www.academia.edu/5900156/Youth_Identity_National_Unity_and_Development_in_Uga

nda_Prospects_and_Options

Ochen, Eric Awich (2012) Protecting and Meeting Rights of Children during Conflict? Reflections on the activities of three Indigenous Social Work Agencies in Northern Uganda, British Journal of Social

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Work Special Issue: Social Work and Political Context: Engagement and Negotiations, Volume 42, pp. 1192-1212, published in August 2012.

Ochen, Eric Awich & Robert Okeny (2011) Supporting Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Northern

Uganda: Muse and Reflections from the Activities of Gulu Support the Children Organization

(GUSCO) 1994-2010. Reflection: Narratives of professional helping, special issue on Social work

innovations in Africa, Volume 17 no 3, March 2011, Pp.17-27.

Ochen, Eric Awich, Paul Bukuluki and Firminus Mugumya (2010); Gender Dynamics, Conflict and Food

Insecurity: Lessons from Northern Uganda. In: Awortwi N. And Okwany, A, (eds) Issues in Social

Development and Local Governance in Uganda, Maastricht: Shaker Publishers, pp 259-290.

Charles Abola, Paul Omach, Catherine Anena, Ochen, Eric Awich & Barongo Ateenyi (2009) Evaluation of

Norwegian Development cooperation through Norwegian Non-governmental organisation in

Northern Uganda, A commissioned Research Report prepared for NORAD OSLO. ISBN: 978-82-

7548-395-7

Ochen, Eric Awich, (2008); Community Action Plans: Does Representative Participation Meet Needs of

Poor And Marginalized In Northern Uganda? In: Awortwi, N. and Kanyesigye, C. (Eds.); Aspects of

Social Development in Uganda; Maastricht (Netherlands): Shaker Publishing, pp. 142-180

Firminus Mugumya, Ochen, Eric Awich, A. Twinamatsiko and R. Mukuye (2008); Promoting Downward

Accountability through Decentralization: Challenges and Prospects for Uganda’s Local

Governments; In: Awortwi, N. and Kanyesigye, C. (Eds.); Aspects of Social Development in

Uganda; Maastricht: Shaker publishing, pp. 181-212.

Bukuluki, Paul, Firminus Mugumya, Eric A Ochen, Stella Nema and Agatha Kafuko (2008); Gender,

Food Security and AIDS in internally Displaced Persons camps in Uganda: Implications for HIV

Responsive Policy and Programming. Available at

http://www.ifpri.org/renewal/pdf/RFbrief17.pdf and

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/FBUO-7LREGM?OpenDocument

Articles under review and consideration (as at October, 2015)

Ochen, Eric Awich (forthcoming) Home at last? Reimagining Social Protection and Citizenships Rights of

Formerly Abducted young Mothers within the context of resettlement and reintegration in

Northern Uganda. Edited by Prof Auma Okwany (Rotterdam University) to be published by

Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) Dakar, Senegal

Ochen, Eric Awich and Eddy Joshua Walakira (forthcoming) Partnership between University Social Work

Department and practitioners in developing a child protection curriculum Journal of Social Work

Education

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Ochen, Eric Awich (forthcoming) Government, Nongovernmental Development Agencies and the Quest

for Development Transformation in Northern Uganda: A Critical Reflection. In ChemChemi

International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,Kenyatta University under peer review

Ochen, Eric Awich, Mukuye, Innocent Royal Kamya and Laban Musinguzi (forthcoming) Community

Perceptions and Practice of Socio-political Accountability in local governance: Experiences from

Kampala and Kayunga District, central Uganda. Community development Journal, under review.

Ochen, Eric Awich, Ronard Mukuye, Innocent Royal Kamya and Laban Musinguzi (forthcoming)

Perceptions and Practice of Downward Accountability among Local Council III Councillors: Case

Study of Kampala and Kayunga Districts, Uganda. Journal of Community Practice, under review

Ochen, Eric Awich and John Sengendo (in preparation) Perpetuation of Child Mal-treatment amidst

elaborate laws and policies on children rights in Uganda. To be published as a chapter in an

edited series on child rights violations and violence against children, edited by Jill Corbin and of

the University of Colorado and published by Springer.

Papers presented at International Conferences

1. Ochen Eric Awich” Youth hood in a Flux? Young People and Post-conflict Transition in Northern Uganda” The 2016 Joint Conference on Social Work Social Development and Education, Seoul, South Korea, June 24-30, 2016

2. “State, Non-State Development Agencies and Post-Conflict Recovery and Development in Northern Uganda: Attaining Sustainable Development or Sustaining Minimum Recovery?”

Paper presented at the Event commemorating 40 years of the Department of Peace Studies of the University of Bradford, Kampala Uganda, December 8, 2014.

3. Ochen, Eric Awich. “Community-based social work practice in the aftermath of conflict:

Emerging Perspectives and Scenarios in follow-up support”, International Social Work

Conference, March 14th – 16th 2014 Hotel Africana, Kampala Uganda

4. Ochen, Eric Awich. “Children, Child labour and Conflict n Northern Uganda An ex- post assessment and ramifications for reintegration”, East African regional symposium on child labour, Harmony hotel Adis Ababa, Ethiopian, March 18th- 22nd 2014

5. Ochen, Eric Awich and Rashid Mwesigwa “ Non-State agencies and post conflict

development in Northern Uganda” Children and Youth Affected by conflict: Where to go

from here, Kampala Uganda, 25th-27th September, 2013, Kampala, Uganda..

6. Ochen, Eric Awich. “The Significance of the ‘Wang oo’ as a Child Protection

Mechanism in Acholi society: Issues and Scenarios 18th Biennial ICSD International

Consortium of Social Development Conference, Kampala Uganda, July 15-19th 2013,

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presented a paper on the significance of the wang oo (evening fire place) as child protection

mechanisms in post conflict Acholi society.

7. Ochen, Eric Awich. “Community Perception of mental well-being among formerly

Abducted Child Mothers in Northern Uganda: Implications for Socio-economic

Reintegration, the 7th International Conference on Social Work and in Health and Mental

Health, June 23rd to 27th University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA, presented a

paper on social reintegration in the aftermath of conflict.

8. Ochen, Eric Awich. “Interventions for Children affected by armed conflict in northern Uganda, International Conference on Academic Writing (Social Science Research Council

New York), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, January 2013.

9. Ochen, Eric Awich. “Structures or Processes: What Determines Effective Reintegration? Examining Opportunities and Challenges for Child Protection in Northern Uganda, Joint

Conference on Social Work and Social Development, the agenda; The Exhibition centre,

Hong Kong, presented a poster on structures for reintegration of children affected by

conflict, June 2010.i made a poster presentation on structures and processes for protection

of children in conflict situation.

10. Ochen, Eric Awich. “The Intra-bush Experiences of Abducted Girls and Child Mothers in

Northern Uganda: A Rights-Based and Feminist Analysis, 4th Graduate Conference on Social Sciences and Management, University of Bradford (UK), Norcroft Centre, October 26-27, 2010, made a presentation on gender issues in reintegration, won award for best paper.

Research Projects

1. Principal Investigator: Home at Last? Exploring the Experiences of Children Affected by Armed Conflict in Post-Conflict Northern, USD 6000 funded by School of Social Sciences, Makerere SIDA SAREC research programme, July 2012-April 2013.

2. Principal Consultant and Country Lead (Uganda). The linkages between child protection violations and poverty: Strengthening linkages between poverty reduction strategies and child protection initiatives in Uganda, Overseas Development Institute/ Community Development Resource Network (CDRN) and Oak Foundation, London, GBP 38,000.

3. Principal Investigator; PhD “An exposition of intra and post-bush experiences of formerly

abducted child mothers: Issues in Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Reintegration. Fieldwork Funded by Makerere University, 2008-2011, USD 15,000

4. Principal Investigator, Challenges of downward accountability in local governance: the case of

Kampala and Kayunga districts; USD 14,464, supported by Norwegian Development Cooperation (NORAD), Kampala (2008-2010)

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5. Co-investigator; Downward accountability in Decentralised Governance, case of Mukono district, funded by NUFFIC through Institute for Social Studies, the Hague, Netherlands, January-December 2008; Euros 5000

6. Co-Investigator; Conflict and Peace building in Northern Uganda, 2007-2008, Co-Investigator,

USD 5000 funded by SIDA SAREC through the faculty of social sciences, Makerere University.

7. Co-investigator, Situation Analysis of the Care Environment for Young Children aged 0-8 years in Uganda; research report submitted to the Bernard van leer Foundation, Netherlands, April 2008, Euros 38,000.

8. Rappoteur, UN study on Violence Against children in Uganda, focusing on Child Sexual Abuse;

violence against children in Conflict with the Law; Child labour and Physical abuse of Children (January 2007). USD 2000 funded through Save the Children in Uganda as head of a steering committee.

9. Co-investigator, with Dr Paul Bukuluki, Dr Stella Nema and Dr Firminus Mugumya, The

Linkages between HIV/AIDS, food security and gender issues in situation of conflict; an academic research conducted by the faculty of social sciences and funded by the Ford Foundation/International Food Policy Research Institute (USD 50,000) to explore the policy implications of emerging issues in the district of Gulu and Katakwi districts in Uganda

10. Co-Investigator; Situational Analysis of Gender Based Violence in northern and eastern Uganda,

A research report submitted to UNICEF, International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Christian Children Fund (CCF), January 2005, USD 35,000

11. Co-investigator, Child labour within the urban informal sector, project report submitted to the International labour Organisations Programme for elimination of Child labour and the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (USD 20,000), March 2004

12. Senior investigator; strengthening fieldwork practice for decentralised service provision, funded

by World bank/ I@Mak, July-October 2003. A departmental project to make fieldwork practicum of Social work students more relevant to the changing development situation, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda.

Grants Fellowships and Awards

1. Institute Laurette CODESRIA child and youth Institute fellowship, Dakar Senegal. Focus: Social protection and the citizenship rights of vulnerable children in Africa, The Child and Youth Institute, Dakar Senegal, September-October 2013

2. Dissertation Grant, Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust, 2010-2011 3. Dissertation completion Fellowship, Next Generation Scholars in Africa, The Social Sciences

Research Council (SSRC) and Carnegie Corporation, New York, 2011-2012. 4. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship of the British Government, the

University of Bradford, UK, 2001/2002.

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5. Makerere Institute of Social Research and Directorate of planning, NORAD institutional support to Makerere University, Research grant

6. Makerere University Directorate of Graduate Studies PhD field Research support, 2009-2010 7. School of Social Sciences SIDA/SAREC Research Project Junior fellowship, 2012-2013 8. Nuffic Fellowship on Decentralisation support and institutional support 2007-2008

Community Service

1. Board Member, Little Tubbies Pre-school and Day Care Centre, Gulu, promoting high quality pre-school education in Gulu district.

2. Board Member, Acholi Community Empowerment Network (ACEN), supporting fund raising processes for the Non-governmental organisation

3. Resource Person and Development facilitator, Development of the National Strategic Program plan of intervention for Orphans and Vulnerable children in Uganda (2010/11-2015/16), Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development

4. Consultant, Country self-assessment process, The African Peer Review Mechanism for Uganda, 2006-2009, National Planning Authority

5. National Training Project Coordinated, under the auspices of the SWSA Department Programme coordinator Practice-oriented certificate programme in child protection, a training programme organised for child development actors working for local governments in Uganda, targeting 1,065 participants, February to November 2012, and August-November 2013.

Courses taught at Graduate level

1. Child Protection Theory and Practice 2. Advanced Project Planning and Management (Core Course). 3. Research design

Courses taught at undergraduate level

1. Project Planning and Management (Core Course) 2. Applied Developmental Social Work (Core Course) 3. Introduction to Social Work 4. Management of Organisations 5. Theory of organisations 6. Human Resource Management 7. Issues in Rural Development. Community Based Interventions Strategies 8. Non Governmental Organisations’ role in Social Development 9. Research Design 10. Social Planning 11. Introduction to planning in developing and developed Countries (at Nsamizi Institute on the BA

social Development),

Languages

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I am proficient in both spoken and written English and also Luo (Acholi, Lango, Alur, Kumam). I have

working knowledge of Kiswahili.

Other Work experience

Before joining the University as a full time staff I also worked for several years as a social worker, project

officer, and programme coordinator for several development agencies in Uganda. These included Save

the Children in Uganda, Community Development Resource network (CDRN) and Gulu Support the

Children Organisation (GUSCO), between 1999 and 2006.

Professional Membership

Member of Council of the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESSRIA) since 2013.

Member of the association of the schools of Social Work (ASSWA)

Member, National Association of Social Workers of Uganda (NASWU).

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Referees

1. Prof. Adele Jones

Professor of Child hood Studies

Centre for Applied Child hood Studies

School of Human and Health Sciences

University of Huddersfield, Queensgate

Huddersfield HD1 3DH

West Yorkshire, UK.

Email: A.D.Jones@hud.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1484 473237

2. Prof. Jim McAuley Associate Dean: Research and Innovations

School of Human and Health Sciences

University of Huddersfield, Queensgate

Huddersfield HD1 3DH

West Yorkshire, UK j.w.mcauley@hud.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)1484 472691 3. Dr Eddy Joshua Walakira Head, Department of Social Work and Social Administration School of Social Sciences Makerere University P.O. Box 7062 Kampala Email: ewalakira@chuss.mak.ac.ug Tel: +256772490330