Among women who contribute all household expenses with their own money, for example, just over a third say they make spending decisions alone, compared to 78% of those who contribute little or nothing.

Markets in Masaka are of two kinds namely; stationary markets and mobile markets locally known as Mubuulo. Stationary markets refers to markets that operate daily in an established site often in the centre of a trading centre to enhance access. Traders in stationary markets own particular stalls in which they operate on a daily basis. Traders in stationary markets sell a range of goods including processed, fresh and cooked foods, first hand and second hand clothes and shoes, cosmetics, traditional herbs and accessories, kitchen and dining ware and cooking fuel (firewood, charcoal and paraffin). The mobile markets refer to markets held once every week at particular open grounds in a given place and rotate cyclically from place to place throughout the week. Traders in these markets do not have permanent stalls and often lay their goods on the ground or put up temporary stalls often made of reeds for stands and grass or canvas for roofing. These temporary stalls are destroyed at the close of each market day and traders travel to another open ground in another parish or even district the next day. Major items sold in mubuulo markets are perishable foodstuffs, local brew, kitchen and dining ware, second hand clothes and shoes, household items, traditional medicine and accessories (cowry shells, clay moulds, waist beads).