When I returned to Uganda last year, after a two-year hiatus, I instantly noticed the increased usage of solar panels. During my field visits, I took an interest in gaining an understanding into the use of different lighting sources … Continued
One theme, which came up several times during my field interactions with some FEDU respondents was how long-term illness impacted on livelihoods, especially among individuals already living in financial distress. During one of the field visits in Mbale, I met Iryn … Continued
As the Finance and Energy Diaries Project Uganda (FEDU) is coming to an end, I interacted with some of the field researchers, who over the past months played a critical role in the execution of the FEDU project. I was especially … Continued
On 13th April, during a project visit in Kasokwe, a village in Eastern Uganda, the L-IFT team met one of their research participants Kasobya Eunice, the mother of four young boys, expecting her fifth child. A listening ear During our talk with … Continued
In April two senior advisors visited L-IFT’s research project in Uganda. During a period of six days they met different respondents to get a thorough insight into the project. Encountering a savings group in action Early afternoon on Thursday 13th … Continued
Throughout our research projects, we put a strong emphasis on a close exchange with local leaders, both those elected as well as traditional ones. During our last project visit to Eastern Uganda in April ’17, Local Council Three of … Continued
For the blog series titled “FEDU field researchers”, I introduce some of the FEDU field researcher as they share their field stories. For the third of the series, I interviewed Amollo Agatha a field research based in Tororo eastern Uganda. … Continued
For the current and subsequent blog series titled “FEDU field researchers”, some of the FEDU field researcher share their field stories. The field researchers talk about their experiences in the field, skills gained, aspirations and what motivates them. For the … Continued
19th November Its bi-weekly Four. Most of the FEDU respondents have now been interviewed four times over the past two months. It has been fascinating interacting the FEDU research respondents and following the progression of the relationship built between the … Continued
To get an insight into the individuals behind the FEDU project in eastern Uganda, after the first bi-weekly meeting in Mbale, I sat down with one of the field researchers Andera Elizabeth, or rather Liz as she prefers to be … Continued