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Social Protection and the Changing Development Landscape in Uganda, Mexico, Thailand and Norway
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Social Protection and the Changing Development Landscape in Uganda, Mexico, Thailand and Norway

By: Julius Omona

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This book presents social protection trajectories on four continents, examining the genesis and modern challenges in Uganda, Mexico, Thailand, and Norway. It offers key lessons for academics, researchers, and policy makers seeking to improve the welfare of their citizens.

This book is unique in its presentation of social protection scenarios in four different continents: Africa, America, Asia and Europe. It has specifically presented the…
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This book is unique in its presentation of social protection scenarios in four different continents: Africa, America, Asia and Europe. It has specifically presented the social protection trajectories in Uganda, Mexico, Thailand and Norway. Within each country, the book has presented the genesis of social protection and its trajectory to the present day.

The book generally covers key topical areas such as the historical background of social protection, the legal and institutional frameworks, the risk and vulnerability, financing, group/gender specific interventions, the social protection interventions during COVID-19; and the challenges of social protection interventions in the 21st Century.

The book is recommended for academics, researchers, policy makers and implementors on welfare related policies. Policy makers who are planning ahead to improve the welfare of their citizens may find some lessons to learn from the experiences of these four countries.

Julius Omona was born on 1 April 1962 in Uganda. He is now an Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Makerere University, Uganda. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Social Administration from Makerere University in 1987; a master’s degree in Development Studies, from the Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands (1999), and a doctorate in Public Policy and Management from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, in 2004. He has extensively researched and published in the areas of civil society, post-conflict, disabilities, education and vulnerability in general. He is a member of many international and professional associations. He is an external examiner in many International and local Universities, a peer reviewer for many Journals, a Board member of many local civil society actors and the founder of an indigenous NGO – Anaka Foundation – that empowers communities in northern Uganda.

Hardback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-1609-7
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1609-6
  • Date of Publication: 2025-01-28

Ebook

  • ISBN: 1-0364-1610-0
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-1610-2
  • Date of Publication: 2025-10-27

Paperback

  • ISBN: 1-0364-6108-4
  • ISBN13: 978-1-0364-6108-9
  • Date of Publication: 2025-10-27
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Subject Codes:

  • BIC: JKS, JKSB, JKSN
  • BISAC: SOC025000, SOC042000, SOC045000, POL019000, POL029000, POL009000
  • THEMA: JKS, JKSB, JKSN
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