70% Ugandans Can’t Access Government Information -Twaweza Report

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70% Ugandans Can’t Access Government Information -Twaweza Report

12 Nov 2019, 19:55 Comments 923 Views Kampala, Uganda Human rights Politics Parliament Report

Makerere University Political Economy and Public Policy Specialist Professor Julius Kiiza

In short
With 62 civil servants interviewed from national level and across five districts, the study conducted between December 2018 to March 2019 indicate that majority of public servants (both elected and appointed) have limited knowledge of the law.

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