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2007 report
Promises broken by weak institutions, poverty and corruption
David Obot
DENIVA

Uganda has ratified various international conventions on human rights and social security, and attempts have been made to domesticate the conventions by developing national laws and policies. However, the limitations of the institutions currently responsible for social security services delivery, and the high incidence of poverty and corruption pose a variety of challenges for the existing social security arrangements, which are highly inadequate.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Slight progress  Undernourishment Significant regression  Tuberculosis
Stagnant  Under-5 children malnutrition Slight regression  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Literacy Slight progress  Infant mortality
Significant progress  Children reaching 5th grade Significant progress  Under-5 mortality
Slight progress  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Tertiary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Internet users Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Slight progress  Personal computers Slight regression  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Stagnant  Telephone mainlines Slight progress  Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Significant progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Significant progress  Public education expenditure Slight progress  Literacy ratio gap
Stagnant  Total debt service Significant progress  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Significant progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Significant progress  Population with access to sanitation Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Population with access to improved water sources Significant progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Significant regression  Malaria  

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Signatures and ratifications by Uganda
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 9 ; ratified 9 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 0 ; ratified 7 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 7 ; ratified 7 .
31902609 Population
241040 SQ KM
Capital: Kampala
Currency: Shilling
Language: English and Swahili
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Food security   Countries below average
Education   Countries in worse situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in worse situation
Public expenditure   Countries above average
Environment   Countries in worse situation
Health   Countries in worse situation
Children’s immunization   Countries below average
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in worse situation
Gender and education   Countries below average
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries in better situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Food security   Slight progress
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Slight progress
Public expenditure   Slight progress
Environment   Slight progress
Health   Stagnant
Children’s immunization   Slight progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Significant progress
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
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