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Biblioteca Women, marriage and asset inheritance in Uganda

Women, marriage and asset inheritance in Uganda

Women, marriage and asset inheritance in Uganda

Examines relationships between inheritance, marriage and asset ownership. Land the most important asset in rural Uganda. The majority of couples (both married and those in consensual unions) report owning land jointly. Men who report owning a parcel of land are much more likely than women to say they inherited it. Inheritance not an important means of acquisition of other assets, e.g. livestock, business assets, financial assets, consumer durables, which are acquired through purchase, for both men and women.

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Cheryl Doss
Mai Truong
Gorrettie Nabanoga
Justine Namaalwa

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