Nesta Rugumayo
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Nesta Rugumayo | |
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Lady Nesta M. Rugumayo | |
Born | Kingdom of Tooro |
Died | 1972 |
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Nesta Rugumayo (died 1972) was a Ugandan nutritionist and community developer.[1][2] She was the mother of Prince Robert Masamba Kimera with Mutesa II, the 35th Kabaka of Buganda.[2] She later married Edward Rugumayo.[1]
Early life[]
She was born Nesta Mukeri in the Kingdom of Tooro.[2][3] She was a Mutooro.
Education and career[]
In 1962, the Associated Country Women of the World (ACWW) awarded her the first Lady Aberdeen Scholarship. She spent a year at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.[1] In London, she began a lifelong friendship with Irene Spry, who shared her commitment to development.[1]
Upon her return to Uganda, she worked for the Ministry of Community Development to increase awareness among women in rural communities about the nutritional needs of children.[1] She was fully engaged in Uganda's development.”[1]
Death[]
Rugumayo died in 1972.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g Stewart, Beth (2008). "Gender and the difficulty of decolonizing development in Africa in the late 1960s and early 1970s : a Canadian effort for partnership among women". Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ a b c A.B.K, Kasozi (2013-12-13). The Bitter Bread of Exile. The Financial Problems of Sir Edward Mutesa II during his final exile, 1966 - 1969: The Financial Problems of Sir Edward Mutesa II during his final exile, 1966 - 1969. Progressive Publishing House. ISBN 9789970464005. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
- ^ "King Freddie". The Balcony. 2015-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
Bibliography[]
- (2008). Gender and the difficulty of decolonizing development in Africa in the late 1960s and early 1970s: a Canadian effort for partnership among women. Canada; Toronto; London: University of British Columbia. ISBN 978-0-670-03807-7.
- 1971 deaths
- 20th-century Ugandan women
- Alumni of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Ugandan royalty
- Ugandan monarchies
- Ugandan women academics
- Ugandan academics