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: 197

Full Length Research Paper

The first track of cultural astronomy in Uganda: Perspectives of the Baganda, Bagisu, Banyoro and Langi

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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Annet Eva Zawedde
  • Annet Eva Zawedde
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, 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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Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga
  • Florence Mutonyi D’ujanga
  • Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2020
  •  Accepted: 11 September 2020
  •  Published: 30 September 2020

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