Government Policy Strategies and Women's Financial Empowerment: Evidence from Masaka District, Uganda
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54536/ajywe.v4i1.4718Keywords:
Financial Empowerment of Women, Government Policy Strategies, Masaka DistrictAbstract
This research examines existing literature and findings on government policy measures and financial empowerment for women, with a particular emphasis on Masaka District, Uganda. It investigates how national and local government initiatives—such as financial inclusion policies, capacity-building programs, and gender-focused economic reforms—have influenced women’s access to financial resources, credit, and entrepreneurial prospects. The literature reveals both advances and persisting constraints, such as socio-cultural norms, policy implementation gaps, and limited access to information. According to numerous research, while government programs have built a solid framework for women’s economic involvement, their efficiency is frequently hampered by poor localization and insufficient monitoring. This review establishes a foundation for understanding the relationship between policy frameworks and women’s financial empowerment and suggests areas for future research.
Downloads
References
African Development Bank. (2020). Uganda Country Strategy Paper 2020-2025.
Chant, S. (2016). Women, girls, and world poverty: Empowerment, equality or essentialism? International Journal of Gender and Women’s Studies, 4(1), 1–15.
FINCA Uganda. (2020).
International Labour Organization. (2020). Women’s Entrepreneurship Development.
ILO. (2020). Women’s Entrepreneurship in Uganda: Challenges and Opportunities.
IMF. (2020). Uganda: Staff Report for the 2020 Article IV Consultation.
Kabeer, N. (2017). Economic pathways to women’s empowerment. Journal of International Development, 29(5), 661–674.
Kakande, M. (2018). Women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship in Uganda. Journal of Entrepreneurship, 27(2), 157-176.
Kakuru, D. (2020a). Cultural barriers to women’s economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Cultural Studies, 22(1), 1–15.
Kakuru, D. (2020b). Microfinance and women’s empowerment in Uganda: A review of the literature. Journal of International Development, 32(5), 841–855.
Kasente, D. (2018). Women’s economic empowerment in Uganda: A critical review. Journal of African Economies, 27(3), 345-365.
Kasente, D. (2020). Women’s land rights in Uganda: A critical analysis. Journal of Land Rights, 9(1), 1-15.
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. (2019). Microfinance Support Centre.
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Development. (2020). National Gender Policy Implementation Plan.
Mirembe, R. (2022). The role of government policies in promoting women’s economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Public Policy, 42(1), 120-140.
Mugisha, J. (2019). Financial inclusion and women’s empowerment in Uganda. Journal of African Development, 21(1), 1–15.
Ministry of Water and Environment. (2020a). Women’s Entrepreneurship Program.
Ministry of Water and Environment. (2020b). Women’s Entrepreneurship Program.
Nabyonga, J. (2021). Financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of African Economies, 30(1), 45-63.
Nakku, D. (2019). Entrepreneurship training and women’s economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 20(2), 1–12.
Namugambe, B. M. (2020). Women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Small Business Management, 58(3), 538-554.
National Planning Authority. (2020). Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) 2020/21-2024/25.
Ndagire, I., & Dickson, K. (2019). The impact of entrepreneurship training on women’s entrepreneurship in Uganda. Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 20(1), 1–15.
OECD. (2020). Gender Equality in Uganda: Progress and Challenges.
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority. (2020a). Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act.
Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Authority. (2020b).
Pride Microfinance. (2020).
Ssendiwala, R. (2019). Influence of government policies on women’s financial inclusion in Uganda. Journal of Financial Inclusion, 6(1), 34-50.
Ssengonzi, R. (2020). Women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Financial Inclusion, 7(1), 1-15.
Ssenkungu, J. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on women’s economic empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Economic Studies, 48(4), 755-771.
Twimukye, E. P. (2017). Impact of microfinance on women’s empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Development Studies, 53(5), 731-746.
Twimukye, E. P., & Matovu, J. M. (2019). Impact of microfinance on women’s empowerment in Uganda. Journal of Development Studies, 55(5), 831-846.
Uganda Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Uganda National Household Survey 2019/2020.
UBOS. (2020a). National Priority Gender Equality Indicators.
UBOS. (2020b). Uganda National Household Survey Report.
United Nations Development Programme. (2022). Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025.
Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association Limited. (2020).
Uganda Women’s Finance Trust. (2020).
World Economic Forum. (2020). Global Gender Gap Report 2020.
World Bank. (2021). Uganda Economic Update: Putting Women at the Center of Uganda’s Economic Revival.
World Bank. (2020). The impact of COVID-19 on women’s economic empowerment in Uganda.
World Bank. (2020). World Development Report 2020: Global Value Chains in a Post-COVID-19 World.
World Bank. (2021). Uganda Economic Update: Investing in Women’s Economic Empowerment.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Nakayiso Eseza, Nyambane David, Nyakundi Andrew
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
