Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, Vol. 13, No. 1, May 2020
ISSN 1836-3393 | Published by UTS ePRESS | http://ijcre.epress.lib.uts.edu.au
PRACTICE-BASED ARTICLE
When the guns stopped roaring: Acholi ngec ma gwoko lobo
David Monk1,2, George Openjuru1, Martin Odoch1,3, Denis Nono1,3, Simon Ongom1,4
1 Centre for Community Based Research and Lifelong Learning, Gulu University, Uganda
2 Faculty of Education and Humanities; Institute for Peace and Strategic Studies, Gulu University, Uganda
3 Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University, Uganda
4 Partners for Community Development, Gulu, Uganda
Corresponding author: David Monk; capelton15@gmail.com
DOI: http:dx.doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v13i1.7194
Article history: Received 11/04/2020; Revised 11/05/2020; Accepted 26/05/2020; Published XX/05/2020
Citation: Monk, D., Openjuru, G., Odoch, M., Nono, D., and Ongom, S. 2020. When the guns stopped roaring: Acholi ngec ma gwoko lobo. Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement, 13:1, Article ID 7194. http:dx.doi.org/10.5130/ijcre.v13i1.7194
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Appendix 1 Community calculations of charcoal extraction
| 1 full lorry load = 90 sacks of charcoal |
| 1 sub-county daily loads = 20 lorries |
| 1 full lorry = 1 acre of unopened soil |
| Daily district loads = 20 to 40 lorries of charcoal = max. 3600 sacks |
| Yearly = 13 143 000 sacks |
| 1 lorry = 1 acre |
1 year = 14 600 acres of unopened soil |
| In 10 years = 146 000 acres lost to charcoal burning |
Appendix 2 Findings from the interviews and stakeholder workshop
| Key questions |
Community responses from interviews and reviews during the stakeholder workshop |
| Technical skills requirements |
• Design and construct water supply systems
• Incorporate climate change adaptation in water projects
• Provide solutions for climate change impacts such as floods and droughts
• Plan and manage water related projects
• Conduct catchment water assessment
• Conduct water resources infrastructure feasibility studies
• Develop groundwater
• Treat water and wastewater
• Design and construct water structures
• Plan for environmental impact assessments
• Conduct flood and drought risks assessments
• Cost water infrastructure projects
• Identify construction materials for water infrastructures
• Apply GIS and remote sensing to design and manage water infrastructures
• Conduct field and laboratory analysis |
| Soft skills requirements |
• Communication
• Accountability
• Problem solving
• Ethical conducts
• Decision-making
• Interpersonal
• Organizational and leadership
• Networking |
| Business and Entrepreneurial skills requirements |
• Financial management and sourcing
• Contract and procurement management
• Creativity and Innovation
• Business plan development
• Marketing |
| Writing skills requirements |
• Technical report
• Project report (include review, monitoring and evaluation)
• Grant proposal development (technical and financial)
• Laboratory/field report
• Scientific writing |
| Community-university collaborations |
• Internships and students’ placements
• Guest lecturers and motivation talks
• Curriculum development and reviews
• Participatory research
• Graduates employment |
| Mainstreaming gender in the programme |
• Sponsorship of female students
• Competition awards/prices for female students
• Career guidance and mentorship
• Formation of female student alumni for the program
• Special celebrations/events for successes of female graduates |