Mental Health Of Learners At Stake, Experts Warn On Impacts OF Closure Of Schools

Posted by: Suubi Anne in Uganda news October 14, 2021

Experts have warned that the closure of schools has put the mental health of learners at stake.

Uganda is ranked among the top 20 countries with the highest number of days of full school closures.

This is specifically for lower primary and nursery schools between March 2020 to October 2021. This report was compiled by UNESCO Global Monitoring of Schools.

Lucy Banura Mugume, a teacher with years of experience in teaching little children threw light on this. She says much as the signs of poor mental health may not be visible in children, there are clear indicators.

“Their sleeping patterns begin to change. They sometimes have nightmares. For children who were potty trained, you will notice that maybe, they will have toilet accidents,” she said.

Another expert, Shamim Nerere says though the government has tried, they can still do more. This is especially with opening schools.

“Government has tried but I feel like there is more they can do to open schools. There is absolutely no reason why they should continue to remain closed.”

It’s surely undeniable that the mental health of all learners is at stake. A lot of work has to be done by the teachers when they open.

Their minds may not be as sharp as they left especially those who have not been on coaching. Part of the syllabus this time round should be mental health sessions if things are to go back to how they should be.

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