By Elizabeth Ankunda
15th June 2023
A majority of Ugandans are concerned about the cost of living according to the latest survey by Twaweza’s Sauti Za Wanainchi survey.
The findings of the survey released before the reading of the 2023/2024 budget also indicate that the citizens also raised concerns about unemployment and hunger.
Twaweza’s fact sheet titled “Priorities and Poverty” is based on data collected from 2,749 respondents across Uganda in January and February 2023.
When asked to name the top three problems facing Uganda currently, 6 out of 10 citizens (60%) cite the cost of living as their main concern more than mention any other issue.
Other major problems are unemployment (48%) and hunger or drought (37%).
Other issues that were mentioned by more than 1 out of 10 citizens include health services (29%), corruption (25%), poor transport services (13%) and the quality of education (12%).
At the household level, the picture is similar to the top three problems named by citizens as the cost of living (62%), unemployment (45%) and hunger or drought (42%).
Health services (29%), the quality of education (13%), and poverty (11%) also feature at the top of the list of problems citizens are facing in their households.
Violet Alinda, Country Lead for Uganda at Twaweza said as budgets are being read across East Africa, it is clear that the region is facing a crisis in terms of the cost of living and hoped these concerns and priorities could be looked into in a special way.
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