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Education attainment and employment situation of out-of-school persons in the 14-17 years age cohort in Uganda

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Kampala, Uganda ;

Pages 8p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This brief summarizes the finding from a study conducted in 2017 by the EPRC for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on the employment status of young persons aged 14-17 and their engagement in agriculture in Uganda.

Language English

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