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Motor vehicle mechanic (garage fundi)

Other names

garage fundi, garage mechanic

Vehicle repair and service

They find faults in cars and light trucks and repair them, mostly in small garages.

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    Find out what is wrong with cars and light trucks.

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    Repair cars in a small garage.

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    Repair light trucks that come to the garage.

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Built from 4 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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

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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)

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

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

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