Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010

ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the relationship between poverty and economic development. The objectives of this study were; to examine the relationship between poverty and economic development from 1990 to 2010, to determine the level of poverty in Uganda from 1990 to 2010, and to determine the level of economic development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design since it examined data for a short time; it was also a descriptive-correlation and expost facto. The Population of this study was the published and non published reports on the variables of the study from 1990 to 2010. The study targeted annual reports by the semi autonomous bodies. The study found out that the level of poverty has been decreasing since 1990 to 2010. It also revealed that economic development has been increasing since 1990 to 2010. The study established that there is a negative significant relationship at 0.05 level of significant between poverty and economic development. Based on the above findings and conclusions, recommendations, including the following were made towards effective poverty reduction efforts in Uganda; government, its agencies and other stakeholders should develop a multidimensional approaches towards poverty reduction strategies and implement along that line, efforts should be made to effectively target the poor in all considerations and at all levels of articulation, implementation, monitoring and review; the government anti-corruption efforts should be stepped up and seriously up-held in dealing with matters concerning poverty reduction efforts.

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APA

Olivia, N (2022). Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/poverty-and-economic-development-in-uganda-from-1990-to-2010

MLA 8th

Olivia, Nakimuli "Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010" Afribary. Afribary, 11 Oct. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/poverty-and-economic-development-in-uganda-from-1990-to-2010. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

MLA7

Olivia, Nakimuli . "Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010". Afribary, Afribary, 11 Oct. 2022. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/poverty-and-economic-development-in-uganda-from-1990-to-2010 >.

Chicago

Olivia, Nakimuli . "Poverty and Economic Development in Uganda from 1990 to 2010" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/poverty-and-economic-development-in-uganda-from-1990-to-2010