Problems Facing Uganda
Poverty
Problems:
About 67% of Ugandans are either poor or highly vulnerable to poverty. The 67% represented both Ugandans who spend below the poverty line of $ 1.20 (about sh3,170)per day and those who are below twice the poverty line, $2.40 (about sh6,340) per day. Uganda currently has 34.5 million people, meaning about 23.1 million are prone to poverty, and about 8.4 million of them (about 24.5%) are trapped in absolute poverty.
Causes:
Social protection mechanisms are central to protecting and uplifting the poor and vulnerable communities to a level where they can achieve their full productivity potential. However, most of the existing social protection initiatives are inadequate in scope and coverage and in many cases do not benefit vulnerable groups. Drought and floods and economic shocks such as high prices for goods and inputs and low prices of farm produce are some reasons for this poverty.
Solution:
The Government implements a comprehensive national school feeding program to improve primary school enrollment and regular attendance and reduce dropout rates. Providing school meals for children significantly promotes education outcomes by improving enrollment, school attendance and scholastic materials.