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

Ahumuza Audrey, Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara


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
Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research

Cite This Article

Ahumuza Audrey & Asiimwe Isaac Kazaara (2025). Leveraging Local Languages and Journals for Meaningful Knowledge Dissemination in Uganda: A Path to Enhanced Community Impact. Metropolitan Journal of Academic and Applied Research, 4(10). https://journals.miu.ac.ug/pages/article.php?article_id=39

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