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Goal 8 of 17

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

UCU Libraries Focus

Career-ready knowledge support for entrepreneurship, business, and labor research.

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Goal 8

Progress Metrics

36

Business Databases

110 / yr

Career Workshops

900+

Entrepreneurship Guides

Published UCU Evidence

Research contribution to SDG 8

These repository article records show how UCU scholarship contributes directly to this goal through evidence, policy learning, community insight, and discipline-specific research.

Education: 5Agriculture: 3Economy: 2Governance: 2Health: 1ICT & Innovation: 1

Agriculture

A Framework for Adopting ICT-Based Services Among Coffee Farmers in Uganda: Case Study of Bugisu Subregion in Bugisu

Supports agricultural modernisation by showing how ICT services can improve farmer access to market, production, advisory, and extension information.

2025 repository update

Agriculture

Determinants of knowledge, attitude and perception towards cage fish farming technologies among smallholder farmers in Uganda

Strengthens evidence for aquaculture adoption, food security, household income, and smallholder agricultural transformation.

2025 repository update

Agriculture

Pastoralists’ use of mobile phones for livestock management in Karamoja, Uganda

Shows how mobile technology can improve livestock management, resilience, rural productivity, and information access in pastoral communities.

2025 repository update

Health

Determinants of sexually transmitted infections among adolescent girls and young women in artisanal and small-scale mining communities of Uganda

Links public health, gender, youth protection, and mining-community vulnerability to targeted service delivery.

2025 repository update

Education

Bridging Motivational Gaps: A Framework Tailored to Teacher Training Institutions in Eastern Uganda

Supports teacher preparation, motivation, and quality education capacity in Uganda’s human-capital pipeline.

2025 repository update

Education

Teachers’ Autonomy in Adapting Pedagogical Practices for Effective Implementation of the Secondary School Competency-Based Curriculum in Uganda

Contributes evidence for curriculum implementation, teacher agency, and competency-based learning.

2025 repository update

Key Targets

What Should Be Achieved

1

Career information support

2

Business intelligence access

3

Entrepreneurship resource pathways

Our Contribution

UCU Libraries Initiatives

Startup knowledge clinics

Labor policy research support

Business data literacy workshops

At a Glance

Targets

3

Initiatives

3

Metrics Tracked

3

Focus Areas

5