And if teachers are absent, why attend as a pupil? 27% of Ugandan children are not in school at any given moment, despite free universal education. And it appears pupil drop-out is on the rise. Surprisingly, despite these dramatic figures, no routine data is available on pupil and teacher attendance.
Katika uchambuzi huo, Morrison anaonesha mashaka yake kuhusu utashi wa Serikali ya Uganda kutekeleza ahadi zake za sera za kuwa wazi kwa raia wake. Uganda inazo sifa za kuingia kwenye Ushirikiano wa Serikali zilizo Wazi(OGP) lakini haikufanya hivyo OGP ilipozinduliwa Septemba 2011 huko New York. Zaidi ya hayo, mwandishi anadai kuwa Serikali haijatimiza ahadi ya uwazi na uwajibikaji katika udhibiti wa fedha za umma, ahadi ambazo ni pamoja na uwazi katika kutoa misamaha ya kodi na kutoa machapisho ya hesabu za Serikali.