Social practices
Uganda faces many obstacles and issues in adapting to the everyday modern world. Some of the issues are gender inequality, lack of urbanization/institutionalization, poor sewage and sanitation, high counts of HIV/Aids, government corruption, poor education, high fertility and death rates, and many other flat out scary issues that lead to their very low life expectancy. The people of Uganda live in a society where 86% of their labor force is that of agriculture. Since they are only at 14% urbanization, this leads to less job opportunity/competition. Little job opportunity can lead to high fertility rates, many families in Uganda have larger families because children are not only such an excellent source of labor, they also are able to care for and look after the elderly in their time of need. In many families in Uganda, it is within their culture and religion that they are to have large families, and shun the thought of contraception use, or on receiving education on family planning. This leads to the widespread of sexually transmitted diseases as well as over population.
Uganda sewage systems and sanitation's are so bad underdeveloped, only 34% of the population of Uganda has access to safe drinking water. While people in the more developed world can afford to take 35-40 minute showers, people in Uganda not only risk, but sometimes fully know they are ingesting water that has contaminates that cause diseases such as Guinea worms. Some of these issues can be solved by simply dropping some pesticides into the water, but is inhibited by the religious and cultural beliefs of the people to not interfere with nature, as well as their ancestors which they strongly believe reside in all aspects of nature. Their religious beliefs, which creates strong bonds amongst families and communities, but it also directs them away from adapting to the modernized world. While their lifestyle is difficult and dangerous, their cultural beliefs despise institutionalizing and the urbanization of their country.
Gender inequality is also very huge. Most woman are mostly looked to as mothers of the household. And while over 50 % of them are employed, it is mostly agricultural work. Most women are not allowed to attend school, and are always viewed as second tier to men, and even their own sons.
Uganda sewage systems and sanitation's are so bad underdeveloped, only 34% of the population of Uganda has access to safe drinking water. While people in the more developed world can afford to take 35-40 minute showers, people in Uganda not only risk, but sometimes fully know they are ingesting water that has contaminates that cause diseases such as Guinea worms. Some of these issues can be solved by simply dropping some pesticides into the water, but is inhibited by the religious and cultural beliefs of the people to not interfere with nature, as well as their ancestors which they strongly believe reside in all aspects of nature. Their religious beliefs, which creates strong bonds amongst families and communities, but it also directs them away from adapting to the modernized world. While their lifestyle is difficult and dangerous, their cultural beliefs despise institutionalizing and the urbanization of their country.
Gender inequality is also very huge. Most woman are mostly looked to as mothers of the household. And while over 50 % of them are employed, it is mostly agricultural work. Most women are not allowed to attend school, and are always viewed as second tier to men, and even their own sons.
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