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A study on Labour Demands and Supply in Coffee Value Chain in Uganda: Implications for Child Labour and social Finance Services
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About the project
Project Period: Jun 2020 - Apr 2021 (10 Months)
This research study was carried out in partnership with the International Labour Organization and Wagengen University Netherlands. This research sought to study household farming models and understand the labour demands, labour supply in the coffee value chain in Uganda, farmers’ financial constraints and its implications for child labour and social financial services. The results of this study will inform which social financial services are appropriate for coffee farmers in a bid to contribute to financial stability of farmers and in so doing respond to the root causes of child labour.
Project Focus
The study explored how both domestic and agricultural labour is allocated to different household members, possible labour deficits and how that contributes to child labour. This kind of labour allocation is situated in the changing dynamics of social, economic twists in households but also in seasonal changes of coffee farming. In addition, the research unearthed financial demands, priorities and constraints farmers experience in covering production costs and other household social costs as well as their possible backup strategies.