book chapter

History of the migration in Uganda

Economic development and tribal change: a study of immigrant labour in BugandaCambridge, England • Published In 1954 • Pages: 17-51

By: Powesland, P. G..

Abstract
This is an historical account of labor migration in Uganda during the period of British administration. The development of cotton plantations, sugar mills and other industries necessitated a large importation of workers from neighboring countries. Powesland discusses the size of labor force, the flow of the immigrant stream, the wage level and working conditions, and government attempts at regulation. The employment of forced labor by the colonial government in the early period and the changing attitude of the Ganda toward agricultural and manual labor are also given attention. Powesland was a member of the Social Studies Department of Makerere College. His report was a part of the project on the study of immigrant labor in Uganda carried out by the East African Institute of Social Research at the request of the Government of Uganda. See 7: Richards for a study of other aspects of immigrant labor undertaken by the same research project.
Subjects
External migration
Textile agriculture
Labor supply and employment
Labor relations
culture
Ganda
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Eastern Africa
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Social Scientist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Robert Lee ; 1959
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1900-1947
Coverage Place
Uganda
Notes
P. G. Powesland
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
54031964
LCSH
Ganda (African people)