Women, Marriage and Asset Inheritance in Uganda
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Date
2012
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Publisher
Development Policy Review
Abstract
Using a unique dataset which collected individual-level asset ownership
data and women’s life histories regarding assets, this article examines
the relationships between inheritance, marriage and asset ownership in
Uganda. Land is the most important asset in rural Uganda. The majority
of couples (both married and those in consensual unions) report owning
land jointly. Men who report owning a parcel of land are much more
likely than women to say they inherited the land. Inheritance is not an
important means of acquisition of other assets, including livestock,
business assets, financial assets and consumer durables. These items are
acquired through purchase, by both men and women.
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Keywords
Inheritance, Assets, Women, Land ownership, Marriage
Citation
Doss, C., Truong, M., Nabanoga, G., & Namaalwa, J. (2012). Women, marriage and asset inheritance in Uganda. Development Policy Review, 30(5), 597-616.