| Abstract: | This paper discusses book publishing patterns in Uganda. It looks at the development of Uganda's book industry and assesses the factors that have impeded its growth. Current opportunities at the disposal of the industry are highlighted and the way forward is outlined. Some of the factors identified as inhibiting book publishing in Uganda are foreign policies, language barriers, economic status, high illiteracy rate, piracy, lack of government support, lack of national policy on book publishing, limited capital, lack of a virile national publishing association, etc. The paper also enumerates opportunities available for book publishing in Uganda, including the establishment of the East African Book Development Council (EABDC), affiliation of the Uganda Publishers Association with African Publishers Network (APNET), African Books Collective (ABC), and increased enrolment of school children under the universal primary education (UPE) programme. Bibliogr., sum. (Journal abstract) |
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