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Ojok Okello Rural Researcher

I am a current doctoral student at Makerere University's Institute of Gender and Development Studies. My doctoral research focuses on shea butter value chain development and its impact on socio-economic and ecological development in northern Uganda. My scholarly work is grounded by post graduate trainings in rural and international development from Cornell University and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).  

Journal Articles, Keynote, Addresses, and Research Reports

 

  1. Adding Value to Voluntary Carbon Markets through Small-scale Agroforestry Projects in Ugandaa | Climate and Development Journal (2025)

  2. Humphrey Fellows at Cornell Offer Global Insights on Environment and Development | Event Report (2023)

  3. Editor: Examining Uganda's Migration Policy | Working Papers (2023)

  4. Musings on Emigration in Uganda at the Kampala Geopolitics Conference | Event Report (2022)

  5. Peacebuilding Lessons for South Sudan from Northern Uganda | Event Report (2022)

  6. An Overview of Uganda's Migration Profile | Event Report (2022)

  7. Self-Settled Urban Refugees in Kampala and Labor Market Dynamics | Event Report

  8. My Struggles with Five Shades of Foreign Names and How I Threw Them Away for Ojok Okello | Newspaper Article (2022).

  9. The Portrait of Migration in the Northern Uganda City of Lira | Event Report (2022)

  10. An Overview of the Media Landscape in South Sudan | Journal Article (2022)

  11. "We Know Better How to Tackle Cattling Rustling" - Abim Residents | Event Article (2022)

  12. Refugee Welfare Councils (RWCs) as Space for Political Participation for Refugees in Uganda | Journal Article (2022)

  13. South Sudan's Unholy Trinity: Ethnicity, Hate Speech, and Social Media | Research Paper (2019)

  14. Social Media, Local Governance and Development in Uganda | Working Paper (2019)

  15. Resilience, empowerment, and the economic empowerment of urban refugees in Kampala |Keynote Address (2018)

  16. Raising the RISE-UP Flag at the Media Expo | Event Report (2018)

  17. The Socio-Legal Dynamics of Customary Marriage in Uganda | Working Paper (2017)

  18. Is Social Media the Magic Bullet for African Development? | Blog Article (2017)

  19. A Home Away from Home: Exploring the Situation of the South Sudanese Refugees in Uganda | Synthesis Report (2017)

  20. Achieving Sustainable Peace in South Sudan: What Role for CSOs | Research Report (2017)

  21. Our Common Future: Why the Ugandan Youth Still Matter | Research Report (2016)

  22. Social Media Lockdown and the 2016 Elections in Uganda | Africa at LSE Blog (2016

  23. EAC Regional Integration and the Prospects for Peacebuilding in South Sudan | Research Report (2016)

  24. Uganda's Female Entrepreneurs: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic Development | Research Report (2016)

  25. How can agricultural cooperatives be made attractive for external investment? | Consultancy Report for Christian Aid (2015)

  26. Youth Participation in Political Process in Uganda: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges | Journal Article (2015)

  27. The Crossover: Exploring the Political Party Identity Paradox in Uganda | Journal Article (2015)

  28. Conflict and State Formation in South Sudan: How Does Oil Revenues Influence the Nature of Elite Bargains? | Journal Article (2015)

  29. Scaling up UnLtd India’s Incubation Program effectively to ensure quality delivery of incubation services to outstation investees | Consultancy Report to UnLtd India | (2015)

  30. The Promise of a Youth Social Venture Fund in Northern Uganda| LSE Master Thesis (2015)

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