
Makerere University Students’ Hustle Life By Immaculate Ainebyoona Several students struggle while at university because campus life comes with financial burdens. As a result, some have ended up engaging in wrong activities such as crimes like prostitution, robbery and fraud for survival. However, having a "side hustle" can shield one from the stress of paying tuition, accommodation, meals and general maintenance. Four years ago, Eunice Akullo has carved a niche for herself by making and selling liquid soap she studies for her bachelor’s degree in journalism and communication. Eunice Akullo making liquid soap, Photo by Immaculate. When she joined Makerere University in 2021, she needed money to facilitate her personal expenses and also to buy handouts, yet her parents couldn’t afford it. That is how she came up with the idea to make and sell liquid soap. Akullo had previously done other businesses like goat selling from Lira to Kalerwe market a...