Report: Skill Gaps and Training Needs in Businesses Creation – Drucilla Balaba, Uganda
9. National Survey specific issues 1. High expectations The high expectations from both the respondents engaged in business and the institutions visited caused the researcher to first explain and elaborate on the reasons as to why the research was being conducted. This was further aggravated by the fact that the limited funds that were not enough or even available as facilitation for the initial research process left the researchers handicapped and with minimal explanations on the next stage for the research process. 2. The COVID-19 Pandemic The COVI-19 pandemic which affected entirely the whole world, Uganda was not spared. This affected the business ranging from small scale businesses to large businesses. Many of the family businesses were crippled and some of the businesses closed down. With several of the businesses operating on Loans from the Banks, it greatly affected bigger numbers who would not recover from the debts incurred when selling and buying at one point was halted. 3. The political crisis There would be a bigger chance of gaining from cross-border trade where South Western Uganda boarders with Rwanda in the south. However due to some political uphill, the Uganda-Rwanda boarders were closed. Many of the family business which depended on crossing to the neigh hood country for trade and business ventures were greatly affected.
23 GET YES 2 – February/March 2021
