The Devout Woman

A lot has been said about women's freedom. If there is one area of male-female propaganda, it's the claim that women were denied their freedom. The Devout Woman, by Professor Odongo-Aginya speaks contrary to that misconception. Women, especially, the Acholi of Uganda, had always been free since the symbiotic relationships between Christianity and African Traditional worship. It also dispels the notion that African women were saddled with the task of having dozens of children instead of either one or two children. Prior to the beginning of the 20th century, Acholi women already had independence and freedom, and were defying traditions in an age when women in the Western and Christian society were still under their male societal domination. Fictional as the setting is, but entranced in Acholi tribe of Northern Uganda cultural and traditional religion believes; this is a must read book for all persons who are open-minded and progressive.

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Born of Enriko Igwaro and Juliet Oyella of Lukwir Lukwor village in Lalogi sub-county; Omoro district, Northern Uganda on 25 December 1949 is married to Domitilla Rerea(late), and we are the parents of five children: Judith, Theresa, Bernadetta, Dominic and Moses. Educated in Opit Catholic primary school; St. Mary Junior Anaka; and St. Joseph Senior Layibi collage. I earned my five years Higher Diploma equated to bachelor's degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences from Mulago Hospital awarded by Makerere University (1968-1972) and my master's degree in Parasitology from; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1992-1992) awarded by the University of London and my Ph.D. is in Immune Parasitology from Makerere University Kampala (2002-2005). Worked as a researcher in various research institutions in various ranks and has taught in various medical institutions and university medical schools. Currently I am working as a Professor and the Head of the Microbiology and Immunology Department at Gulu University.As a scientist I have published seventy (70) scientific papers in peer review journals; a text book on the Immunology of Schistosoma mansoni. I have developed a new diagnostic method in parasitology known as Odongo-Aginya method. Other job experience include consultancy with WHO and supervision of students of post graduate and undergraduate studies in Faculty of Medicine and Science Gulu University. I enjoy reading Science books and novels. My first novel The Devout Woman ISBN 978-1-4772-5165-2; ISBN 978-1-4817-8001-8; ISBN 978-1-4817-8002-5 was published by the AuthorHouse.