Researchers convene at MUBs to assess poverty alleviation strategies for marginalized groups
Ugandan researchers have held a dissemination workshop at MUBS Main Campus, Entrepreneurship Center under the theme, and Harnessing Parish Development Model among marginalized groups for poverty alleviation in Uganda.
The researchers included a group of staff of Makerere University Business school at Nakawa (MUBS) led by Dr. Wilson Williams Mutumba, a senior Lecturer in the Department of Leadership & Governance, Faculty of Management who also doubled as Principal Investigator together with team members including Dr Gideon Nkurunziza- a senior lecturer and Head of Education department, Mr. Jaaza Mohamood- lecturer in the department of Management who also doubled as the Co-Principal Investigator, Ms. Jennifer Namubiru- a lecturer in the Human Resource department, and Ms. Rehema Kagere – a lecturer in the Leadership & Governance department conducted research on Parish Development Model under Makerere Research Innovation Fund (MakRIF) funded by the Government of Uganda. The research was conducted within Wakiso district, focusing on the agriculture sector.
The objectives of their research included examining the previous poverty alleviation strategies for marginalized groups (women, Youth, elderly, and disabled); exploring the poverty alleviation indicators among marginalized groups, including women, Youth, elderly, and disabled and to develop and recommend strategies for successful implementation of PDM to achieve poverty alleviation among the marginalized groups in Uganda.
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The purpose of their research was to capture deeper perceptions of the people and recommend effective strategies that should be adopted for the effective implementation of the Parish Development Model for poverty alleviation.
The researchers envisage the success of PDM in Uganda can be realized if the challenges of the previous government interventions are addressed as learning lessons from previous mistakes to avoid making similar mistakes.
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The dissemination workshop was attended by various dignitaries including government policy makers from the Ministry of Local government, National planning authority, Ministry of Finance, Uganda Police, PDM coordinators of Wakiso district, policy implementers from various sub counties and Parishes within Wakiso district, Deans and Academic Heads of departments in MUBS among others.
Dr. Mutumba, the Principal investigator thanked the Government of Uganda for its continued commitment to funding Research through Makerere research and Innovation Fund (MakRIF), stating that research is the driver of innovations that will enable Uganda to transform from the peasant economy to middle income state.
He also thanked MakRif who were the sponsors of the PDM project for entrusting the team to conduct this research that informs the government about the viable and practical solution that will make PDM a potential vehicle for economic transformation.
Dr. Mutumba in his remarks used a metaphor “of one’s inability to successfully locate their way for the future without knowing where they come from, emphasizing learning lessons from previous experiences.
He further urged the government to; ‘’always first get performance reports, get evidence of failure of the previous interventions, draw lessons from past mistakes and address previous weaknesses in order to better position a new intervention so as to realize its potential.”
He noted that based on their findings, PDM has the potential to work and achieve its intended objective of getting people out of poverty if the government pays attention to the project findings, addresses the highlighted challenges, and adapts and implements the policy recommendations they have made.
