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Perceptions on Violence Against Women in Uganda:Implications for Policy
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2019)
Despite the existence of supportive laws, policies and programs, women and girls continue to face various forms of violence including sexual, physical, psychological, and economic, among others. Evidence from the 2017 ...
The Extent of Gambling in Kampala City
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016)
At a time when unemployment -particularly youth unemployment- is at its highest levels, there have been concerns that the youth have resorted to gambling as a source of livelihood. However, not so much empirical evidence ...
Adequacy and effectiveness of Uganda’s gambling regulatory framework
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2016)
In light of the likely negative impacts of gambling, the industry needs to be strictly controlled, well regulated and effectively policed. Presently, the gambling industry is regulated by the National Lotteries Board (NLB) ...
Skills mix for young entrepreneurs: The right way to go
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2015)
Provision of skills training has been identified by Government of Uganda as one of the major initiatives to be undertaken to make youth more enterprising while addressing the skills mismatch employers are grappling with. ...
Promoting self-employment through entrepreneurship financing: Lessons from the Uganda Youth Venture Capital Fund.
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2014)
Youth unemployment continues to be a developmental challenge not only in Uganda but in several sub Saharan
countries. Ugandan youth (18-30 years) are twice likely to be unemployed compared to their older counterparts ...
How Effective is the Self-Reliance Agenda in Uganda’s Refugee Response?
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2019)
The 2006 Uganda’s Refugee Act has been widely commended for being progressive and exemplary. Some of the distinctive
provisions of the law include allocation of arable land to refugee households, access to public social ...
Options for Improving Girls’ Access to Secondary Education in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2014)
Uganda was among the first African countries to initiate a large-scale Universal Post- Primary Education and Training (UPPET) program in 2007. As result of this program, the student population in secondary schools increased ...
Grants Vs Loans! What works best for young entrepreneurs?
(2015)
Access to formal financial services remains limited in Uganda. Only 4 percent of the youth accessed credit and borrowed from formal banking institutions. As a result, youth are increasingly accessing microcredit to finance ...
Education, Marriage, Fertility and Work Choices of Young Women in Uganda
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2017)
Despite the existence of several policies and laws aimed at empowering women to participate as equal partners in development, a number of challenges remain in Uganda. Low female education attainment, early marriages, teenage ...