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Traditional pottery production in Uganda's Ankole sub-region drives sustainable community development by alleviating poverty, empowering women, and preserving cultural heritage, despite being constrained by limited market access, inadequate infrastructure, and health risks. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

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To investigate the socio-economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of traditional pottery production on sustainable community development in the Ankole Sub-Region of Western Uganda.

August 27, 2026International Journal of Current Science Research and ReviewOpen Access

The Role of Traditional Pottery Production in Sustainable Community Development in Uganda: (A Case Study of the Ankole Sub-Region)

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DMDickson MwesigaUganda Christian University

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Descriptive case study reveals traditional pottery strengthens rural livelihoods in Uganda, highlighting the need for technological upgrades and institutional support.

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To investigate the socio-economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of traditional pottery production on sustainable community development in the Ankole Sub-Region of Western Uganda.
Conducted a descriptive cross-sectional case study with a sample of N=20 participants (8 master potters, 4 long-term traders, 4 clay extractors, 2 elders, and 2 transporters) selected via multistage sampling.
Collected qualitative and quantitative data through structured and semi-structured interviews and field observations framed by the sustainable livelihood framework and culture-based development models.
Analyzed qualitative findings using Braun and Clarke thematic analysis and evaluated livelihood metrics with descriptive statistics.
Pottery production provided critical income diversification, reduced poverty, empowered female artisans, fostered cultural preservation, and supported a local circular economy through the use of indigenous clay and organic firing fuel.
Sustained productivity was hindered by inadequate modern kilns, limited market access, depletion of accessible clay deposits, lack of institutional investment, and respiratory health hazards caused by smoke and dust inhalation.

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Dickson Mwesiga (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8fea0d10c91c1e9262215b https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22093757

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Descriptive case study reveals traditional pottery strengthens rural livelihoods in Uganda, highlighting the need for technological upgrades and institutional support.

The Role of Traditional Pottery Production in Sustainable Community Development in Uganda: (A Case Study of the Ankole Sub-Region)

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