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    State of the underprivileged population : a case study of Uganda
    (The Ugandan Journal of Management and Public Policy Studies, 2024-08-04) Madinah, Nabukeera
    This study investigates disparities in poverty levels, the distribution of widows, the prevalence of working children, and the demographics of the elderly population across different regions in Uganda. Employing a descriptive research design with a quantitative approach, the study relies on secondary data sourced from published reports by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). Key findings indicate significant regional poverty-level variations between 2006 and 2017 (F = 18.616, p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in the number of working children across regions (F = 0.818, p = 0.542) or in the gender distribution of elderly individuals across various sectors (mean difference = 13.2%, p = 0.3983). Significant disparities were observed between rural and urban areas in terms of access to basic amenities: blanket ownership (mean difference = 27.4%, p < 0.001), shoe ownership (mean difference = 31%, p < 0.001), and the frequency of consuming three meals per day (mean difference = 17.6%, p < 0.001). The study concludes with recommendations for targeted poverty alleviation interventions, particularly in the northern and eastern regions of Uganda.