Uganda1. Historical ContextThe country known as Uganda was once a British colony, just like most of its East African neighbors. It was initially invaded by Arab traders led by Speke and British explorers led by Stanley in 1862 and 1875 respectively. Both paid homage to Mutesa who was the king (kabaka) of Buganda. Uganda remained predominantly under British colony until 1962, when it gained internal self-government from Britain (History World, 2011). Uganda is a country covering an area of ​​7,108 square miles and home to 33.3 million people in East Africa. It borders Congo to the west, Kenya to the east, Tanzania and Rwanda to the south and Sudan to the north. It enjoys the equator as it passes through it and has three main weather areas; the fertile plateau, the swampy plains and the desert regions. The famous Lake Victoria is located in the southern part of Uganda (The World Factbook, 2011). The topography of the population is such that the life expectancy is 52.9 years, the growth rate is set at 3.5%, the birth rate is 47.5/1000, the infant mortality rate is 63.7/1000 and the density per square mile is 392 people (Pearson Education, 2011). According to the Encyclopedia of Nations (2011), the nations economy depends on agriculture with 80% of production. population that relies on agriculture for their employment and, in turn, produces 90% of the country's exports. Uganda also has some deposits of copper, cobalt and recently discovered oil, however, Uganda, just like most African countries, remains among the poorest nations in the world. Health context The Ugandan population is mainly composed of poor people who live on one dollar or less for...... middle of paper......e.g. Some of these are ritual celebrations and festivals such as wedding rituals, weddings, baptisms, birth rituals, death ceremonies and even engagements with spirits and ancestors. There are also rituals and celebrations that accompanied harvests and even droughts to appease the gods for rain. There are also other official dates observed in the calendar which are also taken by Muslims and Christians and, more significantly, those meant to celebrate Uganda's history such as Martyrs' Day on June 3, Heroes' Day on June 9 and Independence. October 9th day among others. In general Ugandans are friendly and welcoming like other East African countries where you just need to know the word "Jambo" to get help, in short it doesn't take too much energy to get help in daily social life in Uganda.