African Journal of
History and Culture

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Hist. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6672
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 201

Full Length Research Paper

Cultural astronomy in Uganda from the perspectives of the Acholi, Banyankole, Iteso and Lugbara

Bosco Oruru
  • Bosco Oruru
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Harriet Najjemba
  • Harriet Najjemba
  • Institute of Open Distance and eLearning, College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University, Uganda.
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Caroline Joyce Atim
  • Caroline Joyce Atim
  • Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, Makerere University Business School, Uganda.
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Ronald Nteziyaremye
  • Ronald Nteziyaremye
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Merciline Nayibinga
  • Merciline Nayibinga
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 27 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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