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

How to cite this article

APA /
Oruru, B., Najjemba, H., Atim, C. J., Nteziyaremye, R. & Nayibinga, M. (2021). Cultural astronomy in Uganda from the perspectives of the Acholi, Banyankole, Iteso and Lugbara. African Journal of History and Culture, 13(2), 88-101.
Chicago /
Bosco Oruru, Harriet Najjemba, Caroline Joyce Atim, Ronald Nteziyaremye and Merciline Nayibinga. "Cultural astronomy in Uganda from the perspectives of the Acholi, Banyankole, Iteso and Lugbara." African Journal of History and Culture 13, no. 2 (2021): 88-101.
MLA /
Bosco Oruru, et al. "Cultural astronomy in Uganda from the perspectives of the Acholi, Banyankole, Iteso and Lugbara." African Journal of History and Culture 13.2 (2021): 88-101.