{"id":253,"date":"2024-07-15T05:37:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T05:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/?p=253"},"modified":"2024-07-15T05:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T05:37:42","slug":"dr-hellen-namawejje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/far-leaf-profiles\/dr-hellen-namawejje\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Hellen Namawejje"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_section-81cba3fe9780cbbde7ac81417f4b72a1\">\n.avia-section.av-av_section-81cba3fe9780cbbde7ac81417f4b72a1{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/www.futureafrica.science\/farleaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/07\/content-banner.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n.avia-section.av-av_section-81cba3fe9780cbbde7ac81417f4b72a1 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class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p>DR HELLEN NAMAWEJJE<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-av_layout_row-1c531bd9ce3865591f89f1b08c9e3200 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_postcontent  container grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48\">\n.flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-6  el_before_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  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Governments and other players have responded to poverty reduction by financing several industries; this has included paying salary earners a minimum wage. A representative case in point is Uganda. The country has experimented with and implemented many programmes designed to improve the quality of life of its citizens. Outputs reveal astonishing results regarding the value of money and effort invested, but the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic once again escalated poverty among Ugandans.<\/p>\n<p>Few Africans are introduced to the essential principles of innovative money management or personal finance, at home or at school. This is one reason why the continent is facing financial illiteracy and financial awareness challenges, thus causing poverty. Individuals are susceptible to poor financial decision-making that can negatively affect their health, education and financial security, and that has a negative impact on their economic independence now or in old age. While both genders experience the impact of poor financial decision-making, women are affected more severely.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Hellen Namawejje\u2019s research intends to improve financial awareness and financial literacy among women in the rural areas of the Luweero district and students at the Namasuba College of Commerce in the Wakiso district of Uganda. Financial awareness and financial literacy are paramount to women because they are home managers and need to learn to become money leaders; they can then pass their knowledge on to the next generation.<\/p>\n<p>In achieving this vision, various specialists will train rural women on concepts and skills such as financial planning, budgeting, interest rates, saving and investment accounts, risk diversification and insurance, and the time value of money. These concepts can be applied in their daily lives, for example, by making use of improved pocket-friendly methods for farming practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48\">\n.flex_cell.av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#f8f8f8;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-av_cell_one_half-0778e7d338433c1d9d2a4436509fcc48 av-gridrow-cell av_one_half no_margin  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_cell_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  content-align-top'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-724e29f1d72ca26394d8119dc5adb5f9 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_before_av_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-animated-generic left-to-right  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lymjyaje-11ef609edd5c1c22c12e293965d7d438\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lymjyaje-11ef609edd5c1c22c12e293965d7d438 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:justify;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lymjyaje-11ef609edd5c1c22c12e293965d7d438 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The research aims to improve quality of life. A needs assessment will be carried out before training materials can be developed and methods can be put in place. The next step would be to link the newly financially aware women to different associations within their vicinity. This may have an impact on them financially in healthcare, insurance, agriculture, banking, financial services, planning for retirement and women\u2019s associations, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The research will involve developing a financial awareness and literacy leadership course to cut across students\u2019 studies. They will be shown how, when and why they should save. The course unit for the Namasuba College of Commerce will equip students with solid financial decision-making skills, encourage them to start a savings club and develop a policy brief.<\/p>\n<p><strong><small>Dr Hellen Namawejje is a lecturer in the Department of Statistical Methods and Actuarial Science, School of Statistics and Planning, College of Business and Management Science, Makerere University, Uganda. She holds a PhD in Mathematics from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology, Tanzania; an MSc in Mathematical Epidemiology from the University of Dar-es-Salaam, also in Tanzania; and a BSc in Education (Mathematics and Economics) from Makerere University. She has seven years of experience as a teacher, researcher and student supervisor. Her research has covered subjects such as mathematical modelling, optimal control, pension management and applications in actuarial modelling. 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