Abstract
This research brief is about the ways in which aid actors in Northern Uganda could
better take into account local labour questions. Interventions are based on the
assumption that ‘able-bodied’ households avail of an abundance of labour. They
usually require a contribution to community labour and they are averse to financing
labour-saving projects. This research shows that in reality, labour is increasingly
scarce. Households are engaged in intricate informal labour exchanges, and the
current increase in polygamous marriages is a signal of labour shortage. The
research brief is based on ongoing systematic fieldwork in Pader district 1 and
informed by discussions and observations in Kitgum district. It is part of a PhD
study 2 on food security and agricultural services in Northern Uganda.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Wageningen University |
Place of Publication | Wageningen |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |