{"id":5605,"date":"2025-06-20T09:11:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T09:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/perspectives-on-integrating-indigenous-and-formal-social-protection-systems-in-uganda-experiences-of-older-widows\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T06:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T06:17:07","slug":"perspectives-on-integrating-indigenous-and-formal-social-protection-systems-in-uganda-experiences-of-older-widows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/perspectives-on-integrating-indigenous-and-formal-social-protection-systems-in-uganda-experiences-of-older-widows\/","title":{"rendered":"Perspectives on integrating indigenous and formal social protection systems in Uganda: Experiences of older widows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: <strong>Perspectives on integrating indigenous and formal social protection systems in Uganda: Experiences of older widows<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original Article Link: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/ajsw\/article\/view\/255350' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Read Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download PDF: <a href='https:\/\/www.ajol.info\/index.php\/ajsw\/article\/download\/255350\/241271' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Click Here to Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Globally, social protection systems are crucial at preventing and reducing poverty. In Uganda, social protection is provided by both the African Indigenous Social Protection system (AISPS) and Formal Social Protection Systems (FSPS). However, majority of Ugandans benefit from AISPS because FSPS is limited in coverage, scope and adequacy. Despite the noble role played by AISPS, they are underdeveloped and ignored by government. This study used qualitative case study to understand AISPS utilised by older widows and their perspectives on the integration of AISPS and FSPS in Kamuli district, Uganda. The findings revealed that AISPS utilised by older widows are extended family and kinship ties, neighbourhood and community arrangements and religious and faith based organisations. Findings also revealed that these AISPS and FSPS are interlinked and reinforce each other and harnessing an integration between the two can improve service delivery. There is need therefore, to incorporate AISPS in the design of social protection policy, improve their capacity to address local risks and also provide a conducive environment under which AISPS and FSPS can complement and support each other for improved policy and service delivery.<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Deborah ATWINE (PhD; Department of Social Work and Social Administration; Kyambogo University, Kampala, Uganda)<\/li>\n<li>Tanusha RANIGA (Professor; Department of Social Work and Community Development, University of Johannesburg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>African indigenous social protection systems; formal social protection systems; policy; integration; Kamuli district; Uganda<\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p>References not available for this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: Perspectives on integrating indigenous and formal social protection systems in Uganda: Experiences of older&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[2243],"class_list":["post-5605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-african-indigenous-social-protection-systems-formal-social-protection-systems-policy-integration-kamuli-district-uganda","wpcat-124-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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