Social assistance as election bait

Angucia, Margaret; Katusiimeh, Mesharch W.

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“…And yet, the notion of precarity is scantly explored in rural gerontological research (Grenier et al, 2017) and less discussed in rural development discourse in the context of Uganda. Moreover, social protection systems in most countries of SSA such as Uganda, are underdeveloped (Angucia & Katusiimeh, 2015). Additionally, it is worth noting that the agricultural workforce in rural regions of Uganda is feminized, older, and with no pension benefits (Nagaddya, 2020)—making it difficult for aging women to achieve a desired level of economic agency in later life.…”

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A rural‐centric model for understanding women's later life precarity in an agrarian economy in Uganda

Nagaddya

2023

Poverty & Public Policy

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Aging as a woman within the context of agricultural transformation where production and consumption values shape everyday life raises concerns of later life precarity. Gender economic inclusion is imperative in the achievement of inclusive rural development. But there is a tendency to homogenize female experiences of poverty based on gender and class, ignoring the impact of global economic and social changes on Uganda's rural economy and the elderly. Furthermore, in the agrarian context, precarity hinges on gender images of a desirable agricultural worker and neoliberal policies that exacerbate vulnerabilities of elderly women already living on the economic margins of global capitalism. Drawing on rural‐dwelling older women's narratives, this article reveals that precarity in an environment of agrarian capitalism is a product of conflict between the desire to maintain relationships of reciprocity and engagement in production. In this article, a five‐tier rural‐centric model relevant to conceptualising risk factors to precarity is proposed. The model is influenced by the Bourdieusian theory of capital and Gudeman's economy theory. The model provides an opportunity to re‐imagine and situate older women's later life precarity within the wider sociopolitical and economic context, and consequently design appropriate social protection initiatives.

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A rural‐centric model for understanding women's later life precarity in an agrarian economy in Uganda

Nagaddya

2023

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The politics of beneficiary selection: A case study of Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) cash transfer programme

Akyeampong

2024

Global Social Policy

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In communities of Sub-Saharan Africa, where local elites participate in the selection of households for cash transfers, there is a tendency to deviate from laid down rules for various reasons. Using qualitative data from selected districts where Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme is implemented, this study investigates the reasons why district and community elites deviate from prescribed selection processes of the LEAP programme. Drawing on the concept of competitive clientelism, the findings suggest that elites are deeply guided by political patronage to fulfil one primary goal, protecting their role in office. Such ambition is facilitated by the discretionary power accorded to elites by the local government system and socio-cultural values deeply rooted in Ghanaian society. In conclusion, the study draws out key lessons from the analysis and suggests a design of beneficiary selection frameworks that acknowledges the nature of domestic politics, institutions of power and powerful actors at the subnational level. The article also highlights the implications of the findings for the broad politics of social protection literature.

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Social assistance as election bait

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A rural‐centric model for understanding women's later life precarity in an agrarian economy in Uganda

A rural‐centric model for understanding women's later life precarity in an agrarian economy in Uganda

The politics of beneficiary selection: A case study of Ghana’s Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) cash transfer programme

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