Feinstein field research throughout the Karamoja region will allow us to document and analyze how seers operate within their own communities and shed light on the complex nature of their relationships with other tribal groups, both friends and enemies.
Alcohol in Karamoja Uganda: Observations and Remaining Questions
This briefing paper examines alcohol brewing and consumption in Karamoja, Uganda from the health and economic perspectives.
Karamoja Cluster Conference on Pathways to Resilience
The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU) in Uganda hosted a three-day international Karamoja Cluster Conference to take stock of recent research in Karamoja, northwest Kenya, and neighboring areas of South Sudan and Ethiopia, and to draw out lessons for policy and...
Customary Law, Livelihoods Change, and Conflict Mitigation in the Karamoja Cluster
Under a two-year research project with funding from Irish Aid/Kampala, FIC researchers are studying how groups are using customary mechanisms to respond to the changing social, political and economic environment in Karamoja.
Five years on: Livelihood advances, innovations, and continuing challenges in Karamoja, Uganda
This fifth year report examines key areas of change in Karamoja over the past five years to inform development programming decisions.
“We now have relative peace”: Changing Conflict Dynamics in Northern Karamoja, Uganda
This study provides a nuanced understanding of the transformation of violence for women, men, girls and boys in northern Karamoja at the household, community, district and the regional levels. Drivers of insecurity, as well as access to and the perceived efficacy of...
Engaging Male Youth in Karamoja, Uganda
This report presents new data on insecurity and changing livelihoods from the perspective of male youth in southern Karamoja, Uganda, and includes an evaluation of a pilot communication and relationship intervention to mitigate propensity for violence and criminal...
“It’s Better to Sweat than to Die:” Rural-to-Urban Migration, Northern Karamoja, Uganda
Much of the literature on urbanization focuses on migration to large cities. In contrast, this report traces the process, challenges, and opportunities of rural-urban migration to towns and small cities in northern Karamoja, namely Abim, Kaabong and Kotido. The...
Life events and markers for young people in Karamoja, Uganda
This briefing paper explores some of the major life events and social markers for young people in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda.
Livestock marketing and gendered decision-making in Karamoja, Uganda
This briefing paper is based on a midline quantitative survey for the Apolou project in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda.