Ssekamwa joined Nkumba University as Dean of Faculty of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences in 2005, a position he still holds. Ssekamwa told The Observer that the new book is a revised edition of a book, he wrote in 1990. Its second edition appeared in 2001.

“This is not the first time this book is coming to the public; this is the third edition,” Prof Ssekamwa told the audience of distinguished academicians and students.

In his book, Ssekamwa says professional ethics go hand in hand with etiquette. He writes that the teaching profession has moral principles and rules of conduct that teachers have to follow. He says that when etiquette is absent in a teacher’s way of life, there arises an unfortunate situation where students and other members of society who are expected to learn from them lose track. Ssekamwa’s book also encourages teachers to always upgrade.

“When you rest, you rust,” Ssekamwa says. He adds that there is plenty of room upstairs for those people who are determined to struggle and reach the top.
He explained that he wrote Professional Ethics for Teachers because he wanted teachers to know what society expects them to do.

“I wrote this book so that we get confidence in the people we give our children to look after,” Ssekamwa said.
He said that the art of teaching began way back when men and women began to produce children. But as time went by there was need for some specific people to specialize as teachers.

“Not every Tom and Dick can teach; that is why we must have certain people teaching,” the professor told the audience.
On the same occasion, Prof. Ssekamwa launched a Luganda book titled ‘Enkoko mu maka g’Omuganda.’ The book narrates and interprets Kiganda tales, proverbs and riddles.

The Vice Chancellor Nkumba University, Prof. Paul Mugambi commended Ssekamwa’s efforts. Mugambi stressed the need for research as a way to arrive at new ideas.

“Any university that does not research is not a university. I commend the people who put pen to paper,” Prof. Mugambi said during the launch.
Eng. Ian Kyeyune, the Chairperson Wakiso District was the chief guest. He encouraged other Ugandans to write books.

“A book provides permanent information to both the present and the future generations,” noted Kyeyune. At the same function, Rev. Prof. Peter Clever Matovu also launched a book, titled; ‘Inter-personal Relations Among Politicians and Technocrats.’

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