The Face of Chronic Poverty in Uganda from the Poor’s Perspective

Constraints and opportunities

Bibliographic Data

ID22992982
AuthorsCharles Lwanga-Ntale (0000-0001-7396-7982), Kimberley McClean
Year2004
Volume5
Issue2
Pages177-194
Publication date2004-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9888 • E-ISSN: 1469-9516
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1464988042000225113
OpenAlexW1976769904
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited2

This paper examines the factors influencing chronic poverty in Uganda from the perspective of the poor. The findings are based on participatory poverty assessments conducted in 23 urban and 57 rural sites covering 21 districts. The paper examines: the view of the poor on the definitions of chronic poverty, the types of people who are chronically poor and why; opportunities and constraints for moving out of poverty; the effects of government policies; and suggestions for improvements. The findings suggest that the factors driving and maintaining poverty often are transmitted inter-generationally, and certain categories of people, such as the disabled, women and refugees, are more vulnerable than others. Also, ineffective local governance and government policies seem to prevent the chronically poor from escaping the poverty trap.

Business · Chronic poverty · Citizen journalism · Corporate governance · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Face (sociological concept) · Government (linguistics) · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Poverty · Poverty reduction · Social science · Sociology · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Urban and Rural Development Challenges