Browsing by Subject "Poverty eradication"
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Assessment of opportunities and challenges of community targeting: The case of the district livelihoods support programme in Kyenjojo District.
(Makerere University, 2014)The Government of Uganda (GoU) and other Development Partners have put in place several interventions to address poverty both at macro and micro level for poor. One such intervention is the District Livelihoods Support ... -
The causes of rural poverty in Uganda: a case study of Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso District.
(2005-12)The problem of rural poverty in Uganda has persisted despite the various efforts by the government to alleviate it and its continued existence has impacted negatively on the overall development efforts in the country. This ... -
Community based micro finance and poverty eradication in Uganda - A case study of Kiteezi Parish, Nangabo Sub-County - Kyadondo East Constituency, Wakiso-District
(Makerere University, 2016-07)This study investigated Community based Microfinance (CBMFs) in Kiteezi Parish. The purposes of the study were to identify CBMFs in Kiteezi Parish, assess their contributions to poverty eradication, and examine the challenges ... -
Community based savings microfinance and household income poverty eradication in Uganda: a case study of Busimbi Sub County, Mubende District
(Makerere University, 2009-08)This study establish the contribution of Community Based Savings Micro Finance to eradication of house hold income poverty in Busimbi Sub County Mubende district by assessing the contribution of Community Based Savings ... -
A critical examination of the budgeting procedures and budget execution in Uganda Local Governments: The case of Kabale District
(2007)A budget is a tool for management to express in figures its future intentions. It provides a yardstick by which individuals or groups can be measured and rewarded. It provides room for decentralisation of authority without ... -
Cultural beliefs and the management of government development projects in Central Uganda: A case study of Poverty Eradication Action Plan in Nakawa Division
(Makerere University, 2015-01)The study specifically aimed at achieving three specific objectives. To assess the influence of cultural beliefs on the management of PEAP in Nakawa Division, to establish the influence of extended families on the management ... -
Effective communication and children’s right to health: the case study of Kampala District
(2005-07)The study is conceived along the understanding that every human being is naturally entitled to the natural rights, since they are granted by God. Through the natural law, these rights cannot be taken away by mans authority ... -
A gender analysis in access to and utilization of micro finance resources: a case of Kabarole Research Centre, Rwenzori, Uganda
(2009-09)The aim of this study was to undertake a gender analysis of women’s access to and utilization of micro finance resources in Uganda and how different this could be for men. The study questioned the gender inequalities ... -
Good governance and poverty eradication programmes in Uganda: A case study of Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2011-10)The study was set out to study the role of good governance on poverty eradication programmes in Uganda, with Hoima district as a case study but zeroing on Hoima town council and Busiisi sub county representing Hoima ... -
Home background and gender disparities in secondary schools in Gulu District, Uganda
(2013-01)The study sought to establish the relationship between home-background and gender disparities in secondary schools in Gulu District. The objectives of the study were to investigate the effect of ability of parents to send ... -
Households asset accumulation and savings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-09)This study set out to examine the different forms of household assets and the factors that determine household savings and asset accumulation in Uganda using the Uganda National Household Survey data (UBOS, 2010). The study ... -
Investigating the role of community radio in disseminating income poverty alleviation messages in rural communities: A case study of Kagadi-Kibaale Community Radio
(Makerere University, 2018-08)This study “Investigating the role of community radio in disseminating Income poverty Alleviation messages in rural communities: A case study of Kagadi-Kibaale Community Radio (KKCR)” shows how effective community radio ... -
Management and conservation of preferred agroforestry species in Wakiso District
(Makerere University., 2016-10)Agroforestry systems offer great potential to sustainable food production, soil improvement and poverty reduction among small scale farmers in Uganda. However, their management is critically low due to lack of sufficient ... -
The management of poverty eradication programmes and poverty eradication in Uganda: a case study of Budaka District
(2008-08)The study on which this report is made was carried out to examine the management of poverty eradication programmes in Budaka District. It specifically sought to establish the managerial and ethical flaws embedded in the ... -
The need to encourage grassroots’ participation in poverty eradication: A study of Bulamogi Sub-County in Iganga District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009)The study was setout to establish a need to encourage grassroot participation in poverty eradication in Bulamagi sub-county in Iganga district (Uganda). Its aim was to encourage grassroot participation in poverty eradication, ... -
The paradox of poverty amidst plenty in the fish product chain in Uganda: the case of Lake George
(2006)Lake George is an important fi sh habitat supporting fi sh stocks estimated to be worth 4-5 billion shillings per year. Secondly, the economic value of fish to the Ugandan economy reached record levels in 2005 with fi sh ... -
Poverty: A hindrance to integral human development in Wadelai Catholic Parish in light of Populorum Progressio
(Makerere University, 2019-01-10)In our society today, the value of human life and the integral development of the human person in all strata of life are under direct attack from anti-life forces or enemies of life like poverty, injustices, abortion, ... -
The poverty–grievance nexus: learning from the experiences of the poor in Soroti District
(2010-02-17)The study set out to investigate the reason for perpetual poverty in Soroti District. The regime change that was ushered in Uganda in 1986 came with substantial hope for economic and political stability to revamp the economy ... -
Prioritizing wild medicinal and food plants with potential for commercialization and value chain improvement for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction in Uganda
(Maxwell Science Publication, 2012-06)Uganda is endowed with a diversity of wild and cultivated plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods ... -
The relationship between poverty, conflict, and the challenges of peace building in Katakwi District
(2009-10)This study focuses on the relationship between poverty, conflict and challenges of peace building in Katakwi district. It provides an overview of the main concepts, approaches and initiatives for sustainable peace and ...