Newslex Point News in Uganda, Uganda news
Activists under the umbrella National Youth Advocacy Platform(NYAP) have blamed the increase in teenage pregnancies on the closure of schools.
NYAP chairperson, Crispin Mutehimbwa Kakuba says much as teenage pregnancies were there when schools were open, it has now become worse.
“The Covid pandemic and the resultant closure of schools has resulted into the girl child especially in rural and peri-urban communities engaging in uninformed sexual conduct. The closure of schools as a measure to get rid of the spread of Covid exposed children to people with bad intentions to take advantage,” Mutehimbwa said.
Peter Kato, a worker at Kawaala Teenage Centre says schools are safer for children. Apparently, parents fear talking to their children about sex but teachers always do have these talks with students.
“Schools were safety networks to protect children from all forms of dangers including pregnancies. When the lockdown set in, the young people had a lot of redundant time at home. Many parents lack communication skills to talk to their children. It is the reason many children are pregnant not to strangers but people already known to them.”
Therefore, the activists are urging the government to come up with a work plan. This would help children get busy as schools are yet to open.
Check Also;
- Desire Luzinda Urges Parents To Watch Out For The Girl Child
- Increasing Teenage Pregnancies, Are Children Safer With Teachers Than Their Parents
- Soroti Court Overwhelmed By Defilement Cases As Lockdown Continues
Please use the button below to contribute to Newslex Point, Inc. using a credit card or via PayPal.
![[dropcap]A[/dropcap] section of women in Bugongo parish and Nawangaiza parish in Nawandala Sub County, Iganga District have decried the near-impossible terms set for them to access GROW funds. They have now petitioned their woman member of parliament for Iganga Hon. Kauma Sauda Alibaawo to ask the government for revised terms and conditions. This is to enable them to benefit from the program. The disgruntled women accuse the implementers of the program of charging the money. They are also asking for their land titles and land agreements. They said that such properties are governed by their husbands. These, therefore want the government through their woman MP to intervene and revise the requirements for one to benefit. The women were on Wednesday at Namabwere primary school in Nawandala Sub County. They had gathered in their respective groups to receive over 300 chickens from Hon Alibaawo in her campaign to improve the livelihood of women in Iganga district. Each group was given 50 chicken as start-up capital in their journey to prosperity. Read what some leaders said; Ms Naigambi Lydia from Nawandala Trading Centre says, “They solicited money from us through opening bank accounts and depositing Shs80,000. They also asked for land titles and land agreements from us yet we don’t have such things. I was informed that I needed to have a business with a capital of Shs4m yet my capital was very small.” The chairperson Kisoboka Saving Group in Nawandala Ms. Nakagolo Faith said they were not able to join the program. This is given the many conditions attached. She also asked their woman MP to raise their concerns to the relevant offices. The MP condemned the mode of implementation of the program. She cited that it has turned to benefit the well-off class of women other than the intended group. She further asked the government to intervene saying the current strings attached to the programme are very tight to accommodate a common woman. GROW project is a Government of Uganda initiative that arose out of the need to respond to the needs of women entrepreneurs. This is especially those who want to grow their businesses, sustain their self-employment and create more jobs. Check Also; Iganga District NRM Leaders Urge Museveni To Fulfill Election Promises Of 2021 International Women's Day: Celebrating Progress Towards Equality](https://i0.wp.com/newslexpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Iganga-women-decry-tough-terms-to-access-GROW-funds-e1731738339732.jpg?resize=300%2C160&ssl=1)
