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Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda

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Krishna, A; Lumonya, D; Markiewicz, M; Mugumya, F; Kafuko, A; Wegoye, J
Published in: Journal of Development Studies
February 1, 2006

Twenty-four per cent of households in 36 village communities of Central and Western Uganda have escaped from poverty over the past 25 years, but another 15 per cent have simultaneously fallen into poverty. A roughly equal number of households escaped from poverty in the first period (ten to 25 years ago) as in the second period (the last ten years) examined here. However, almost twice as many households fell into poverty during the second period as in the first period. Progress in poverty reduction has slowed down as a result. Multiple causes are associated with descent into poverty and these causes vary significantly between villages in the two different regions. For nearly two-thirds of all households in both regions, however, ill health and health-related costs were a principal reason for descent into poverty. Escaping poverty is also associated with diverse causes, which vary across the two regions. Compared to increases in urban employment, however, land-related reasons have been more important for escaping poverty in both regions. © 2006 Taylor & Francis.

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Journal of Development Studies

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1743-9140

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0022-0388

Publication Date

February 1, 2006

Volume

42

Issue

2

Start / End Page

346 / 370

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics
 

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Krishna, A., Lumonya, D., Markiewicz, M., Mugumya, F., Kafuko, A., & Wegoye, J. (2006). Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda. Journal of Development Studies, 42(2), 346–370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380500405634
Krishna, A., D. Lumonya, M. Markiewicz, F. Mugumya, A. Kafuko, and J. Wegoye. “Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda.” Journal of Development Studies 42, no. 2 (February 1, 2006): 346–70. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380500405634.
Krishna A, Lumonya D, Markiewicz M, Mugumya F, Kafuko A, Wegoye J. Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda. Journal of Development Studies. 2006 Feb 1;42(2):346–70.
Krishna, A., et al. “Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda.” Journal of Development Studies, vol. 42, no. 2, Feb. 2006, pp. 346–70. Scopus, doi:10.1080/00220380500405634.
Krishna A, Lumonya D, Markiewicz M, Mugumya F, Kafuko A, Wegoye J. Escaping poverty and becoming poor in 36 villages of Central and Western Uganda. Journal of Development Studies. 2006 Feb 1;42(2):346–370.

Published In

Journal of Development Studies

DOI

EISSN

1743-9140

ISSN

0022-0388

Publication Date

February 1, 2006

Volume

42

Issue

2

Start / End Page

346 / 370

Related Subject Headings

  • Development Studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 38 Economics
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
  • 14 Economics