Democracy material

"Democracy as a way of life" - MS Uganda has a series of democracy education material meant for civic education. You can buy them from the MS Country Office located at, 54B Kiira Rd, Kampala on Fridays between 2pm - 4pm.

Democracy - your handbook (text version)

The text version of "Democracy - your handbook" aims at creating awareness of what democracy is and how it relates with human rights. It focuses on the role an individual can play in developing his or her society and how people can react to the different challenges to good governance at family, community, organisation and government level. It emphasizes that democracy is something we live every day in our relationship with others.

The second edition published in 2006 has been reviewed in collaboration with consultants from ULGA and NCDC and representatives from all levels of society, e.g. pupils, teachers, facilitators of local government training and civil society organisations.

Prize: 1500 Uganda Shillings

Democracy - your handbook (cartoon version)

The cartoon version of "Democracy - your handbook" is a visual version of the original text book. The cartoon version has been around since 2002 and is by far the most popular of the handbooks. The cartoons are created by Sammy Mwamkinga, and they pin point everyday life and allows everyone to talk about seemingly difficult things with a sense of humour.

The cartoon book is created by the Tanzanian cartoonist Sammy Mwamkinga in collaboration with MS Uganda and her partners. First edition 2002, second and revised edition 2006.

Price: 2000 Uganda Shillings

Democracy posters

The posters are visual illustrations on various democratic and non-democratic practices at all social levels; family, community, organisation and government level. The posters are recommended to use in the classroom, at resource centres, libraries and in your office.

There are 34 different posters in size A2. They are all based on the examples from the cartoon book. The first versions of the posters are from 2002. The second and revised version came in 2006.

Price: 500 Uganda Shillings

Play your part - debate cards

100 debate cards with issues on daily life situations in family, school, community, local government and civil society organisations. The situations are a compiling of real life situations told by MS partners, teachers, children and grown ups in the communities where MS and her partners work. The debate cards can be used for participants to discuss attitudes and develop communication skills and constructive, critical thinking.

The debate cards are developed by MS Uganda's democracy team. First edition 2006.
Price: 3000 Uganda Shillings

Democracy at Local Level

A Facilitator's guide for the community at large.

The guide contains exercises and activities to be used in workshops and meetings in different settings in the wider community. The participatory methodology emphasizes the discussions of attitudes and the development of skills.

The guide is developed with help from consultants from Uganda Local Government Association (ULGA) and has been tested in four different districts in Uganda: Kasesse, Mbale, Arua and Masindi. First edition, November 2006.

Me and My Family - Primary One

A teacher's guide on how to teach life skills in the different themes under Uganda's new (February 2007, ed) National Thematic Curriculum for Primary One.

The guide contains background information for the teacher, descriptions of different participatory methods and suggestions to a number of activities.

The family is the smallest unit of governance. Teaching democracy, human rights and life skills must therefore start here.  All suggestions and activities are based on a  learner centred approach and on participatory methods. 

First edition, November 2006.

Price: 3500 Uganda Shillings