Simone Datzberger
Why education is not helping the poor. Findings from Uganda
University College London
education emerged nearly uncontested development strategy tackle several forms social political economic geographic inequalities low middleincome countries comes case uganda country represents striking paradox significant investments policy reforms education universal primary secondary education since 1997 translate expected results regards poverty reduction human capital investment progress poverty alleviation stagnant role education therein described modest best backdrop article assesses following research question ugandas investments policy reforms education uplift poor examining issue article introduces theoretical framework contrasts assimilative transformative approaches poverty alleviation education rigorous review ugandas education sector plans revealed current strategies reduce poverty revolve around strong assimilationbased development agenda thereby focusing three main areas intervention increased access education retention b improved quality education c employment generation education article finds assimilative approaches impact political economic social structures cause poverty first place hence concludes assimilative models education highly dependent transformative approaches concretely change cannot emerge grassroots level ie educating society large also arise systemic level ie government institutions local national global levels methodologically analysis draws qualitative data collected course two extensive field research stays 2015 2017 addition quantitative data form statistical abstracts inform analysis