The Challenges Within Uganda Part 1 – Paul D. Lowe & Dr Naboth Namara

Paul is joined by Dr Naboth Namara to talk about the challenges in Uganda which is less economically developed, doesn’t have a fully-developed democracy, without a strong middle-class, and has experienced a civil war in recent years.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

One of the biggest challenges in Uganda is violence in many guises, with cases increasing day by day. Between 2019 and 2020 gender-based violence cases jumped from 2,386 to 8,203, more than triple. Most of the victims were women and girls although some men and boys also suffered. Almost 19,000 people were victims of some form of domestic violence, 3,000 of which were male, 13,000 were female and 1,200 were male juveniles and the same number for female juveniles. These are only the cases reported to the police.
There has been a staggering 650,000 unwanted teen pregnancies between 2020 and 2021, which were in large part result from the closure of schools during Covid.
The major factor in the rise of violence has been the lockdown because many men and women who would usually go to urban centres to work were then often stuck in a single room with their large families. Six people renting a single room, conflicts are bound to arise. However, another factor is land. Most of these violent acts are the result of fights for land and space as towns continue to grow and urbanise.
The education system is elitist. It costs a lot of money to send your children to a good school, so a lot end up in state-run schools that have no facilities, not even classrooms in some cases. That means we have a big problem where people are struggling to meet the needs of their families, and to send them to a good school, and they’re paying less attention to their children in the process. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘Gender-based violence takes on many forms: female genital mutilation – although a law has been enacted in Uganda to stop FGM. Though, in general, there seems to be a lack of political will to implement laws here.’

‘56% of women between 15 and 49 have experienced physical violence, the number for men over 15 is 50%. This is too much.’

Traditionally men are the breadwinners, so during Covid, their ability to earn money was taken away and they felt less like men. They’re under immense psychological strain.’

‘People feel bad  that they are not earning good wages and it’s compounded by political leaders stealing money.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272

Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272

Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679

Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679

Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
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ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Naboth Namara holds a PhD from the University of Limerick in Ireland. He is a researcher and international consultant in gender, development, education, and social justice issues.

Naboth is the founder and executive director at Inclusive Development approaches, a charity organisation based in Mbarara city, south western Uganda, 270 km from the capital city Kampala. He also runs a consultancy firm named DevLink Consults Ltd.

Nobody is passionate about, and advocates for, inclusive development, social justice, gender equality, and human rights. IN addition, he strongly believes in individual agency as the best weapon for personal liberation. He is always looking out for like-minded individuals to push an agenda for social justice and purposeful living.

Noboth is married and lives with his wife, two daughters and two sons.

ABOUT THE HOST

Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy and fulfilling life.

From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink and constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate and destructive violence.

Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches and mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:

Developing World Game-Changers…

He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice and ultimately, make a real difference.  

This has been built on a long and distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring.  He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities and good causes around the world; positively impacting and inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.

Through this World Game-Changers podcast and books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.

CONTACT METHODS

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