The Uganda Society (Kampala, Uganda; via the University of Pennsylvania African Studies Center, Philadelphia) Originally founded in 1923, in existence for a half century until the 1980s, and finally revived in 1994, the society has always sought to play a prominent role in scientific research and other scholarly pursuits in Uganda.
Perhaps the outstanding land reforms in Uganda were brought about by the 1995 Constitution and the 1998 Land Act. The 1995 Constitution is very clear: it states that land in Uganda belongs to the citizens of Uganda.7 Land is vested in the citizens of Uganda in four land tenure systems: Customary, Freehold, Mailo and Leasehold.
Poverty in Uganda is an important issue as an appreciable number of people in Uganda, specifically rural people are below the poverty line. About 60% of the Ugandan people are poor and 30% are very poor. Women in Uganda are the poorest of the poor. The standard of living in Uganda is much lower than the rest of the world.
Uganda - Uganda - Government and society: Until 1967 Uganda was a quasi-federal polity that included five subregional monarchies, non-monarchical districts, and a central government. The republican constitution adopted in 1967 abolished the monarchies and assigned ultimate political power to an elected president.
Literature is key to understanding Ugandan history and gaining an idea of the terrible suffering many Ugandans have experienced in the last century. Even in Uganda, however, where literature education in Uganda dates back to the British colonial era, British classics are selected over Ugandan literature.
Situation Analysis of Child Poverty and Deprivation in Uganda. Main Report. Government of Uganda, UNICEF, Overseas Development Institute. Publication date. June 2014.. ESARO More to explore. Photo Essay. Child Poverty in Uganda. When a child falls into poverty, it can last a lifetime. See the story. Report. Situation Analysis of Child.