>>>Background

Uganda lies in Africa 's Sub-Saharan region. It is a landlocked country situated in the eastern part of Africa, bordering with Kenya to the East, Tanzania and Rwanda to the South, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the West and Sudan to the North. According to the 2007 report of the state of the country's population by the Population Secretariat, the country had an average annual population growth rate 3.2% with a population size of 28.4 million people in 2007.

The literacy rate was at 69% of those 10 years and above. The majority of Ugandans (about 88%) live in rural areas where subsistence agriculture is the major source of food and income The country is partitioned into 80 local government authorities also referred to as districts. The decentralized system of governance adopted in 1995 devolved most functions and powers to districts which shoulder the task of service delivery to grassroots communities. The centre focuses on policy making, resource mobilization, setting standards, support supervision and national security. Useful Links www.myuganda.co.ug/categories/about/ http://www.visituganda.com/ http://enteruganda.com/about/ www.ubos.org