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| Title: | The causes of rural poverty in Uganda: a case study of Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso District. |
| Authors: | Kasule, Twaha Ahmed |
| Keywords: | Rural poverty
Uganda
Poverty alleviation
Poverty eradication
Economic war
Civil war |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2005 |
| Abstract: | 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 study sought to
investigate the causes of rural poverty in Uganda, with a specific focus on Wakiso
Sub-County found in the central part of the country.
The results from this study have confirmed the observed phenomenon of a high
level of rural poverty in Uganda. The most significant causes were found to be;
large size of households, low education levels attained by the household heads,
low asset holdings and insufficient expenditure on essential needs of life.
It was recommended that greater attention should be focused on the provision of
education to the poor, greater support for alternative income generating activities
and encouraging the population to control the sizes of their families. Other
recommendations included the provision of low rate credit facilities and
encouraging the poor to diversify their asset holding. |
| Description: | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Masters of Arts Degree in Economics of Makerere University. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1940 |
| Appears in Collections: | Theses & Dissertations (FEMA)
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