Uganda Africans Research Articles

Violent Ethnocentrism:Revisiting the Economic Interpretation of the Expulsion of Ugandan Asians

The expulsion of Asians from Uganda in 1972 has often been explained in terms of the economic inequities between Asians and Uganda Africans deriving from the "middleman" economic role performed by the Asians and their social attitudes toward Africans. This approach is often taken in explanations that concentrate on the instrumental roles played by Asians in institutionalizing British rule in Uganda. Although this is important, it tends to create the impression that the expulsion was a rational response to the Asians' roles in the economic, administrative, and political life of Ugandan. However, this approach is inadequate as it glosses over modern Ugandan history and underplays human agency and responsibility. In this article I take a comprehensive approach that integrates sociohistorical factors such as ethnicity and class antagonism between Africans and Asians and among Africans. I take into account the effect of modern citizenship on a group's identity and the contemporary political circumstances of independent Uganda. Thus, the idiosyncrasies of Milton Obote and especially Idi Amin's brutal regime can be contextualized and better understood. I show, for instance, that the Ugandan Asians were not the first but the second victims of violent ethnocentrism in Uganda.

Taxation and Inequality in Uganda, 1900–1964

Amuch neglected topic in the economic history of Uganda is the contribution of fiscal policy to the inequality of income. While generalizations have been made about the heavy burden of taxation on Uganda's Africans and the bias in the distribution of government expenditure, no systematic analysis of these issues has been undertaken. It is my objective to rectify this shortcoming, and to provide estimates of the incidence of taxation on different races and sectors of the economy at different periods. This study should be of parallel interest to my earlier article, demonstrating the extent of inequality in Uganda, since it shows that the government's tax policy had a major effect on the distribution of income in the country. The present paper focuses particularly on the farmers, who have always been at the bottom of the distribution ladder, and attempts to answer the following questions. 1.) What were the major sources of tax revenue in Uganda, and what proportion of the revenue was derived from the farmers? 2.) What was the farmers' rate of taxation compared to that of other sections of the population? 3.) How was expenditure out of government revenue distributed?

Studies on plasma amino acids in East African adults in relation to endomyocardial fibrosis.

1. An examination has been made of the plasma amino acids of adult Uganda Africans at risk to endomyocardial fibrosis compared with people from areas where the disorder is rare. The amino acid profile, both free and in the protein of the main staples, has also been examined.2. Plasma tryptophan was found to be low in adults at risk and intermediate in Africans receiving a higher protein intake, as compared with Europeans whose protein intake might include more than 40 % as animal products.3. Leucine and valine were also low in the plasma of adult Africans at risk.4. The non-essential amino acids alanine and glycine were increased in the adult Africans at risk.5. The similarity of these changes with the changes seen in kwashiorkor by other workers suggests that adherence to limited vegetable diets may introduce a chronic stress with regard to certain essential amino acids.6. Studies on the vegetable staples used by Africans established that they are particularly poor in tryptophan and such Africans are probably dependent on other sources for their trypto-phan. None of the staples was a rich source of leucine. Plantain contained relatively large amounts of histidine, and cassava of arginine.7. A comparative study of muscle protein suggests that the composition is similar regardless of diet and species. Leucine is quantitatively one of the most important amino acids in the muscle profile.8.The above findings are discussed in the context of the requirements for heart muscle and the high incidence of cardiomyopathies within such African communities.

The excretion of 3-hydroxyanthranilic and quinolinic acid in Uganda Africans.

The excretion of 3-hydroxyanthranilic and quinolinic acid in Uganda Africans.

Cancer of the Integumentary Tissues in Uganda Africans: The Basis for Prevention<xref ref-type="fn" rid="FN2">2</xref>

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Haemophilia in Uganda

8 patients with haemophilia, with 11 affected relatives, are reported in Uganda Africans. Reasons are given for believing that haemophilia may be no rarer in Africans than in other peoples.

Hookworm infection and intestinal absorption amongst Africans in Uganda.

Summary Hookworm infections were identified in 18 African patients in Uganda who had clincal features of hookworm-disease anemia, and in 30 patients with steatorrhea and the malabsorption syndrome due to chronic exocrine pancreatic disease. Hookworm infection was neither found to be the cause of steatorrhea in patients with hookworm disease, nor a contributory cause of malabsorption in patients with exocrine pancreatic disease and steatorrhoea.

CARCINOMA OF THE PENIS IN EAST AFRICANS.

SUMMARYMalignant disease is not uncommon among East Africans, but the relative frequency of the various forms of malignancy differs radically from that of Europeans.Carcinoma of the penis is the commonest type of carcinoma seen in male Africans in Uganda, where circumcision is practised by only a small minority.In Kenya, where circumcision is a widely‐distributed tribal custom, carcinoma of the penis is very much less common, except among members of the two tribes where this custom is not practised.

TUMORS OF THE JAW, ODONTOGENIC TISSUES AND MAXILLARY ANTRUM (EXCLUDING BURKITT LYMPHOMA) IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

TUMORS OF THE JAW, ODONTOGENIC TISSUES AND MAXILLARY ANTRUM (EXCLUDING BURKITT LYMPHOMA) IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

BONE TUMOURS IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

BONE TUMOURS IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

TUMORS OF THE BLADDER AND URETHRA ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY RETENTION IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

TUMORS OF THE BLADDER AND URETHRA ASSOCIATED WITH URINARY RETENTION IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

Causes of perinatal death in Uganda Africans, with special reference to congenital malformations

<h2>Summary</h2> The causes of perinatal deaths in Uganda Africans were studied in a series of 102 necropsies at Mulago Hospital, Kampala. Major congenital defects seem to be relatively uncommon as a cause of death compared with other populations. No congenital heart disease was seen, and only one case of anencephaly and one of spina bifida. Birth trauma is a common cause of perinatal death and is often associated with prolonged labor. Craniotomy was necessary in 6 cases, and death was associated with rupture of the uterus in 3. This is the first such study in an indigenous African population.

Carcinoma of the penis in Uganda and Kenya Africans

Carcinoma of the penis in Uganda and Kenya Africans

Carcinoma of the Prostate in Uganda Africans

Carcinoma of the Prostate in Uganda Africans

Carcinoma of the Penis in Uganda and Kenya Africans

Carcinoma of the Penis in Uganda and Kenya Africans

CARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

CARCINOMA OF THE PROSTATE IN UGANDA AFRICANS.

The prevalence of the erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency among Africans in Uganda

1. 1) A rapid screening test has been used to determine the prevalence of the erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in East African males living in Uganda. 2. 2) Of 498 males examined, 81 showed the deficiency. 3. 3) Several males showed a deficiency much greater than the rest. 4. 4) In an examination of 164 females no deficient subjects were detected by this screening test, although the group examined might have been expected to contain at least 44 heterozygotes and 4 homozygotes. 5. 5) The importance of the variety of the dye used in the test is stressed.

Hyaline arteriolosclerosis in the spleen: II. A comparative study of Africans in Uganda and Europeans in London

A comparative study of the splenic arteries and arterioles in 101 Africans from Uganda and a similar number (100) of European cases from London is reported. It was found that the amount of hyaline change both as regards incidence and severity, is less in Africans, particularly in normotensives. The two principal etiological factors, namely age and hypertension, are similar to both racial groups. No other diseases have been established as having a definite role although it seems possible that diabetes mellitus increases and the malignant reticuloses decrease the incidence and severity of hyaline arteriolosclerosis. It is suggested that the raised fibrinolysin levels found in Africans may be largely responsible for the differences found between them and Europeans.

HEPATOMA: CLINICAL EXPERIENCES WITH A FREQUENTLY BIZARRE TUMOR

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Hypertension in adult Africans in Uganda

1. 1) Forty-six African patients in Uganda who were suffering from hypertension have been studied. There were 34 males and 12 females aged from 17 to 75 years. Only 16 were over the age of 40. 2. 2) Hypertension was secondary to renal disease in 27 cases, and was primary or “essential” in 14. Five cases were unclassified. Secondary hypertension was present in nearly all subjects below 40 years of age and was secondary to glomerulo-nephritis (16 cases) pyelonephritis (nine cases) or primary renal amyloidosis (two cases). The prognosis was bad, and 11 of the subjects died, usually from cardio-renal failure. 3. 3) Essential hypertension was present in 14 cases and was the commonest cause of hypertension at over 40 years of age. Some of these patients complained only of headache and palpitation and in these the prognosis may have been fairly good. Others presented in heart failure or as a result of a cerebral vascular accident.