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Goal 1 of 17

1. No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

UCU Libraries Focus

Access to knowledge and community outreach helps learners and families unlock opportunities.

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Goal 1

Progress Metrics

120+

Outreach Visits / Yr

4,000+

Beneficiaries

18

Partner Programmes

Published UCU Evidence

Research contribution to SDG 1

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

Health: 4Agriculture: 3

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

Community health insurance (CHI) in sub-Saharan Africa: researching the context

Provides evidence for community health financing approaches that can support universal health coverage and social protection.

2025 repository update

Health

Health Financing and Policies in The Transition to Universal Health Coverage – Uganda as A Spotlight

Aligns directly with national health financing, universal health coverage, and improved quality of life objectives.

2025 repository update

Health

Low enrolment in Ugandan Community Health Insurance Schemes: underlying causes and policy implications

Identifies barriers to community health insurance uptake and informs health-financing reforms.

2025 repository update

Key Targets

What Should Be Achieved

1

Inclusive access to learning resources

2

Community-facing literacy support

3

Affordable digital knowledge pathways

Our Contribution

UCU Libraries Initiatives

Open study support for vulnerable learners

Outreach reading programmes

Research on poverty solutions

At a Glance

Targets

3

Initiatives

3

Metrics Tracked

3

Focus Areas

5