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Examining Media’s Role in Curbing Environmental Issues in Uganda: A Case Study of Mukono Municipality
(Uganda Christian University, 2024-08-15) Petite Kiconco
This study examines the role of the Ugandan media in addressing the country’s pressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable development, focusing on Mukono Municipality as a case study. This research intends to examine the extent and quality of environmental coverage in Ugandan media. It will evaluate the effectiveness of environmental reporting and identify important challenges and opportunities that the media faces in communicating environmental issues effectively. The study will look into how often, prominently, and diversely various stakeholder perspectives are represented in environmental reporting by both national and local media in Mukono. Also, it will explore the media's role in influencing policymaking and its impact on public awareness and collaboration among stakeholders regarding environmental protection in the area. The results of this study will provide useful insight for policymakers and environmentalists, governance agencies, as well as civil society organizations dealing with the conservation of the environment and Sustainable development in Uganda. The following section considers in detail the relationship between media, environmental governance, and sustainable development in rapidly urbanizing regions of developing countries.