Uganda1. Historical Background The country known as Uganda was once a British colony, as were the majority 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. They both paid homage to Mutesa who was the king (kabaka) of Buganda. Uganda remained mostly under British colony until 1962, when Britain granted it internal autonomy (History World, 2011). Uganda is a country that covers 7,108 square miles and has a population of 33.3 million in East Africa. It is bordered by Congo to the west, Kenya to the east, Tanzania and Rwanda to the south and Sudan to the north. It benefits from the equator since it crosses it and has three major meteorological zones; the fertile plateau, swampy lowlands and desert regions. The famous Lake Victoria is located in southern Uganda (The World Factbook, 2011). The topography of the population is such that 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 kilometer is 392 people (Pearson Education, 2011). According to the Encyclopedia of Nations (2011), the economy of nations depends on agriculture with 80% of the world's population. The population depends on agriculture for employment and in turn produces 90% of the country's exports. Uganda also has some deposits of copper, cobalt and recently discovered oil. However, like most African countries, Uganda remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Health context Uganda's population is predominantly made up of poor people who live on one dollar or less per ...... middle of paper ......es. Some of them are ritual celebrations and festivals like wedding rituals, weddings, baptisms, birth rituals, death ceremonies and even commitments to spirits and ancestors. There are also the rituals and celebrations that accompanied harvests and even droughts in order to appease the gods for rain. There are also other official dates observed in the calendar which are drawn from Muslims and Christians as well as those intended to celebrate Uganda's history, such as Martyrs' Day on June 3, Heroes' Day on June 9 and Independence. Day on October 9 among others. Generally, Ugandans are friendly and welcoming like other East African countries where you just need to know to get help, it's the word 'Jambo', in short, you don't need too much energy for help. help in daily social life in Uganda.