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Women participation in political processes in Uganda: Evidence from National Survey
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2019)
Women continue to shy away from political and authoritative positions despite well-grounded laws in place. Low participation of women in positions of power and influence continues to threaten the long-term attainment of ...
Government’s financing of social protection initiatives dismal
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2017)
Vulnerabilities within the economy are many, and females are at a higher disadvantage. The need for multi-faced interventions from both state and non-state actors is essential in addressing various vulnerabilities within ...
Fostering rural women nonfarm household enterprise financing through local groups
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2017)
Rural women entrepreneurs in Uganda continue to face multiple challenges that impede their enterprise growth and expansion,
despite pragmatic interventions from government and non-state actors to enhance entrepreneurship. ...
The Impact of China-Africa Aid Relations: The Case of Uganda
(The African Economic Research Consortium, 2010)
China and Uganda have a long diplomatic history dating as far back as the post independence era. During the period 1962-1985, bilateral relations between the two countries remained steady in spite of the regime changes in ...
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. ...
Low literacy levels likely to impede rural women’s successbin business
(Economic Policy Research Centre, 2017)
Being literate is a prerequisite in business management and sustainability. While evidence shows that Uganda’s entrepreneurial potential is high globally, female entrepreneurs were still being presented with limited ...
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 ...