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

Constraints and opportunities

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22992982
AutoresCharles Lwanga-Ntale (0000-0001-7396-7982), Kimberley McClean
Año2004
Volumen5
Número2
Páginas177-194
Fecha de publicación2004-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Human Development (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1464-9888 • E-ISSN: 1469-9516
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1464988042000225113
OpenAlexW1976769904
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas2

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