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Leveraging Local Languages and Journals for Meaningful Knowledge Dissemination in Uganda: A Path to Enhanced Community Impact

Authors: Ahumuza Audrey1 , Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara2

Journal: Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research (MJAAR)

Volume/Issue: Volume 4 - Issue 10

Published: 01 Jan 1970


Abstract

: Knowledge dissemination in Uganda remains constrained by language barriers, with most research published exclusively in English despite over 70% of the population being more proficient in local languages, creating a critical gap between knowledge production and community-level application that undermines research impact and perpetuates knowledge inequality.
Keywords

knowledge dissemination, local languages, community-based journals, research impact, knowledge accessibility, language barriers, research translation

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