Tag: Teenage pregnancies

Court Sentences Two to Death, Seven to Life Over Susan Magara Murder

Court
The kidnappers held her captive for nearly three weeks, demanding up to $1 million before accepting about $200,000 (approximately UGX 700 million). During her captivity, they cut off two of her fingers and sent them alongside a video of her pleading for help to pressure her family into paying the ransom.

UPC Attributes Two Million Stunted Children to 1980s Livestock Losses

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Akena referred to historical statements by President Museveni acknowledging the destruction of food supplies and the destitution of about 2.7 million people during that period. He argued that the loss of cattle deprived communities of daily nutrition, household income, school fees, draft power, and soil fertility, leaving effects that continue to be felt today.
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Silent Epidemic: Tackling Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda

Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS, 2024), statistics indicate that Uganda's overall teenage pregnancy rate is 25%, the highest in...
Crime

Buvuma Leaders Blame Increased School Dropouts on Parents’ Negligence

The situation regarding school dropouts in Buvuma Islands underscores a critical intersection of parental responsibility, community engagement, and educational accessibility. As highlighted by local leaders, the alarming trend of children abandoning their education for immediate economic pursuits not only jeopardizes their futures but also poses broader societal risks, including increased crime and social instability.
Education

Balaam Seeks Collective Action to Combat Teenage Pregnancies in...

National Institutes of Health (NIH) statistics indicate that 21 million girls aged between 15 and 19 years and two million girls less than 15 years become pregnant every year. About 16 million of these girls give birth each year, mostly 90% in low-income countries at 25%. Uganda has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in sub-Saharan Africa.
Crime

Kisoro Leaders Call for Action on Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage pregnancy in Uganda remains a significant public health issue, with approximately 25% of girls aged 15-19 having either given birth or are currently pregnant, and an average of 1,000 teenage pregnancies reported each day, which poses a persistent challenge in addressing the issue.
Lifestyle

Why Uganda Still Experiences Increase in Child Mothers

There has been an increase in child mothers in Uganda, and this is due to several factors, including social,...
National News

UPC Urges Government to Focus More on Primary School...

A week after the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) released the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results for 2023 candidates,...
Health

Do not Approve Policy of Contraceptives for Girls Aged...

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa has asked government not to approve the policy of having girls from...
Health

Kasese District Leads in Teenage Pregnancy, Activists Call for...

Health activists in Kyenjojo have called for more action by government to contain the growing wave of teenage pregnancies...

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