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Table of Contents 5 Socio-Economic Baseline TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 SOCIO-ECONOMIC BASELINE ................................................................................................ 74 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 74 5.1.1 Methodology ........................................................................................................................... 74 Socio-Economic Setting Across All Districts Along the Pipeline ................................................. 76 5.2.1 Demographic & Household Characteristics ........................................................................... 76 5.2.2 Education and Health ............................................................................................................. 80 5.2.3 Livelihood Activities ................................................................................................................ 80 5.2.4 Enterprise Based Livelihoods ................................................................................................. 83 5.2.5 Land & Agriculture .................................................................................................................. 83 5.2.6 Farming Improvements .......................................................................................................... 85 5.2.7 Housing .................................................................................................................................. 86 5.2.8 Means of Transport ................................................................................................................ 88 5.2.9 Gender Roles and Issues ....................................................................................................... 89 5.2.10 Access to Communal Services ............................................................................................... 91 5.2.11 Social Networks ...................................................................................................................... 92 5.2.12 Household Vulnerabilities ....................................................................................................... 92 5.2.13 Household Livelihood Needs and Preferences ...................................................................... 97 District Profiles .......................................................................................................................... 100 5.3.1 Hoima District ....................................................................................................................... 100 5.3.2 Kikuube District ..................................................................................................................... 103 5.3.3 Kakumiro District .................................................................................................................. 106 5.3.4 Kyankwanzi District .............................................................................................................. 109 5.3.5 Mubende District ................................................................................................................... 111 5.3.6 Gomba District ...................................................................................................................... 114 5.3.7 Sembabule District ............................................................................................................... 117 5.3.8 Lwengo District ..................................................................................................................... 120 5.3.9 Rakai District ........................................................................................................................ 123 5.3.10 Kyotera District ..................................................................................................................... 126 Priority Areas............................................................................................................................. 129 5.4.1 Demographic & Household Characteristics at Priority Areas ............................................... 129 5.4.2 Education and Health at Priority Areas ................................................................................ 130 5.4.3 Livelihood Activities at Priority Areas ................................................................................... 130 5.4.4 Land & Agriculture at Priority Areas ..................................................................................... 131 5.4.5 Domestic Energy & Water Sources at Priority Areas ........................................................... 133 5.4.6 Means of Transport at Priority Areas .................................................................................... 135 5.4.7 Community Services at Priority Areas .................................................................................. 135 Page | i TOTAL - All rights reserved 5.4.8 Household Vulnerabilities at the Priority Areas .................................................................... 135 LIST OF TABLES Table 5-1 Socio-Economic Survey Respondents Interviewed by District .............................................. 75 Table 5-2 Demographic Characteristics of Project Affected Households along Pipeline Route ........... 78 Table 5-3 Education & Health Characteristics of PAH ........................................................................... 80 Table 5-4 Livelihood Activities ................................................................................................................ 82 Table 5-5 Land & Agricultural Activities of PAH ..................................................................................... 84 Table 5-6 Housing and Domestic Energy & Water Sources of Surveyed Households ......................... 87 Table 5-7 Percentage of Surveyed PAHs Reporting Problems with Water Sources ............................. 88 Table 5-8 Reported means of Transport used by PAH .......................................................................... 89 Table 5-9 Reporting by PAH of Responsibilities for Undertaking Household Tasks by Gender ........... 89 Table 5-10 Gender Aspects of Resource Access and Control reported by PAH .................................. 90 Table 5-11 Access to Communal Services ............................................................................................ 92 Table 5-12 Percentages of Households Experiencing Food Shortages by Month ................................ 94 Table 5-13 Percentage of Households Experiencing Problems Affecting Agricultural Production ........ 96 Table 5-14 Percentage of Households Experiencing Forms of Vulnerability ........................................ 97 Table 5-15 Household Livelihoods Needs & Preferences ..................................................................... 99 Table 5-16 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Hoima District ......................... 102 Table 5-17 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Kikuube District ....................... 103 Table 5-18 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Kakumiro District ..................... 106 Table 5-19 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Kyankwanzi District ................. 110 Table 5-20 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Mubende District ..................... 111 Table 5-21 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Gomba District ........................ 114 Table 5-22 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Sembabule District .................. 117 Table 5-23 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Lwengo District ........................ 120 Table 5-24 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Rakai District ........................... 123 Table 5-25 Summary of Socio-Economic Characteristics of PAHs in Kyotera District ........................ 126 Table 5-26 Household Demographic Characteristics (Priority Areas) ................................................. 130 Table 5-27 Education and health Characteristics (Priority Areas) ....................................................... 130 Table 5-28 Livelihood Activities (Priority Areas) ................................................................................. 131 Table 5-29 Land & Agriculture (Priority Areas) ................................................................................... 132 Table 5-30 Domestic Energy & Water (Priority Areas) ....................................................................... 133 Table 5-31 Means of Transport (Priority Areas) ................................................................................... 135 Table 5-32 Access to Community Services (Priority Areas) ............................................................... 135 Table 5-33 Percentage of Households Experiencing Food Shortages (Priority Areas) ...................... 136 Table 5-34 Percentage of Households Facing Problems (Priority Areas) .......................................... 136 Table 5-35 Livelihood Needs (Priority Areas) ...................................................................................... 137 Page | ii TOTAL - All rights reserved LIST OF FIGURES Figure 5-1 Percentage of Households Experiencing Food Shortages by Month ................................... 93 Figure 5-2 Percentage of Households Experiencing Food Shortages by Month and by District ........... 95 Figure 5-3 Pipeline Route through Hoima District
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