Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of underage girls indulging in illicit drugs in Kitgum is twice the number of boys. Statistics from Kitgum district probation and social welfare department show that at least 49 girls were locked up from January to June 2022 for a number of crimes compared …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum authorities are concerned about the rising number of pregnancies among underage girls. The media has been awash with news of teenage pregnancy across the country in the last two years fueled by the lockdown triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. When schools reopened, many thought …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district has registered up to 4,767 cases of teenage pregnancies within a period of two and half years. According to statistics from the district probation office, the majority of the cases were registered in 2019 before the government instituted the first lockdown following the …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cases of domestic violence within rural and urban areas in Kitgum district are on the rise. District officials say the surge is a direct result of the current COVID-19 lockdown that has left many people trapped in their homes. Kitgum district senior probation and …
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