Labour questions in post conflict Northern Uganda

W.W. Wairimu

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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 languageEnglish
PublisherWageningen University
Place of PublicationWageningen
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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