Uganda, the research found that all 78% of girls under 19 years who are still at schools have already done their first sexual intercourse.
The report about country’s standing in health have showed that 78% of adolescent girls under 19 years who are still at school have done their first sexual intercourse, the case that put people in fear , and too the early pregnancy numbers increase day by day.
The permanent secretary of Ministry of Gender,Labor, and Social Development (MGLSD), Aggrey Kayingi Kabenge has said that the case raised during the confinement in days of the COVID-19, and too mentioned that the case is serious for the country to start being vigilant of it.
” We cannot ignore this case, it is an existing case . We are working in hands with UN, especially in their program to look after adolescent girls and boys. We are requesting the religious organizations to help us , and to the First lady is helping us through mobilisation to stop these early young pregnancies.” The permanent secretary of MGLSD said.
Some behind reasons for that increase of girls adolescent who are involving in prostitution and early pregnancies, they include, the poverty in some families , sexual lust for young generation, the weakness of society to maintain traditional culture.
The parties where this case mostly has high numbers, are Tooro, Busoga, Rwenzururu,Acholi, Lango , West Nile ,and some parties that have refuge residents.
What we can add, is that, the world of today has been changed, the coming and domination of internet and social platforms can also be a channel for youth to find themselves in such bad habits if they use them in wrong way. So the parents, and adult people must always be near their children, and show them how to use the internet in best way, and where it is possible, childrenust be controlled for how they use internet, and given the limits of internet use.
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