Situka Alliance Initiative Uganda

Domestic Violence is a barrier for quality maternal nutrition and RMNCAH outcomes and subverts efforts to achieve SDG 2, 3 & 5. Violence manifests in: structural, political and cultural systems; bodily injuries and physical assault. At individual level this presents as: pregnancy before 18 years; malnourishment in utero, obstructed labour; Fistula; Unplanned pregnancies; Sexually Transmitted Infections. Background: RMNCAH outcomes such as  ensuring safer, optimal birth outcomes, maternal well-being, nutrition and autonomy for women to have opportunities for self-care  are linked to reduced risk to Violence. This study explored negative stereotypes of hegemonic masculinity and the social structures linked to it. An exploration of 8 Sub-Saharan African countries found 3 country specific definitive social structures impacting the stereotypes, i.e., Enabling; Restrictive; and Hindering structures.  Methods: A meta-analysis of data and research fi...

SAI has continued to align its vision and community development strategy with intent upon restoring hope among the Ugandan populace. The corporate initiative gives precedence to developmental approaches that consider male gender at the centrality of spurring a fundamental change of households as well as the community. It’s driven by a refined notion that men being involved in community development programs would irrefutably translates into uplifting the welfare and amplifying the dignity of females in the society. The underlying practical based conviction is that systems that render man powerless in the lenses of the community or induce his dis-empowerment ruin the position of man in spearheading change.  In our culture it’s regarded as a form of belittlement that lowers man’s esteem, and affects his self-image, man intuitively feels incapacitated and lacks the motivation to forge a congenial environment that addresses the needs of his family and the community; this ultimate ...

PSA - Charity Children4Children Partnership For now 3 years when the Rainbow PSA CHARITY community is supporting over 50 pupils with our partner school in Nakaseke District. We commend the PSA Charity for the great work of building the nation through education sponsorship program. Children4Children sponsorship program aims at ensuring that children from Green light families (Well off and Rich) give back to children from Red Dark families (Impoverished) through the help of their parents or guardians. From this background SAI decided to initiate partnerships with Parents in Urban schools to ensure that their Children support other Children from the Rural Communities hence describing the program Children4Children Sponsorship Program. Why Children4Children Program SAI Uplifts the status of Women and Children through male engagement to ensure safe motherhood, prevent gender based violence and Violence against children, promotion of Sexual Reproductive health Rights Including ...

Male engagement: A winning strategy in the fight against maternal and child mortality At 336 deaths per 100,000 live births, Uganda’s Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is among the highest on the African continent and in the world. Although Development partners have applauded Uganda’s effort and interventions to bring down the under-five mortality rate from 109 to 53 deaths per 1000 live births between 2006 to 2016, Uganda’s MMR continues to rank high in the world with 440 deaths per 100,000 live births according to UNICEF’s latest Data. In Uganda one woman out of every 49 will die of maternal complications related to Pregnancy or Delivery. According the World Health Organization (WHO) Maternal death is described as a death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, regardless of the site or duration of pregnancy from any cause related to, or aggravated by pregnancy or its management. Men are considered primary decision makers in saving lives...

Teenage Pregnancy: MEN Should Take Action in Protecting Young People T he World Health Organization describes a teenager as one aged between 10 and 19. Teenagers make up about 25% of Uganda’s Population’s and among the 25% are either pregnant or have had a child. A total of 19% of the teenage girls (1,565,500) have had a child and 6% are carrying their first child. However, when mention of this subject arises males/men are not mentioned or made pivotal in addressing problems or as part of the solution. The narrative that seems to uphold precarious male hegemony will continue finding deeper roots and will be harder to uproot. If durable solutions against teenage pregnancy are to occur, there is need to leverage men/male action, stimulate conversations and entrench practices that do not make the girl child and women sex-toys or play things. Adolescent pregnancies are a global problem that occurs in high, middle, and low income countries. Around the world, adolescent pregnancies ...

Strengthening Partnership with Caritas Kasanaensis: A call to promote Well Motherhood through Male Engagement: Caritas Kasanaensis has been instrumental in contributing to social and economic empowerment within Luweero Triangle Districts (Nakaseke, Luweero and Nakasongola). In doing this work, there are opportunities for linkage with other development actors. Situka Alliance Initiative (SAI) thought, it would be crucial to work with Caritas Kasanaensis as a joint force to promote people’s welfare within the region. We went ahead and contacted, Fr. Hillary Muheeza the Director Caritas Kasanaensis to explore ways of working together. He welcomed the effort and strategies SAI has put forth to ensure that families and communities live a more meaningful and enjoy a better quality life. Whereas most of their development programmes were geared towards improving welfare and eradicating poverty among communities, the role of men had been underestimated said Betty Namaganda the programme...