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Handcart (kigoma) pusher / goods carrier

Other names

ekigaari pusher, wheelbarrow pusher, kigoma

Driving and riding

They push goods on a wooden handcart for pay, take them to shops, stores or taxi parks, and pay the cart owner daily.

TrainingLittle or no trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherebusy city streets, arcades and trade areasPaySign in to see
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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Collect goods from arcades and trucks

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    Push the cart to shops, stores or taxi parks

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    Pay the daily hire fee to the cart owner

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Sources

Built from 3 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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