Uganda Has Few Nursery Teachers Because Government Won't Hire Them: Meet Namuddu Margret Kawombe, the Veteran Who Survived and Thrived Anyway

Namuddu Margret Kawombes remarkable journey as a certified nursery teacher with nearly 20 years of experience serves as a beacon of hope and practical wisdom in Ugandas evolving early childhood education landscape. In a country where qualified nursery teachers remain scarce largely because the government has historically not directly employed ECD professionals in public systems, leaving the sector dominated by private providers, many young people have opted to pursue teaching qualifications as secondary school teachers. This has led to high unemployment or underpayment among over 90% of those trained in secondary education teaching fields, as job opportunities lag behind the