Behind the missed school days
lay bigger challenges for Uganda’s youth.
The adverse effects of school closures threaten students' return to school and their futures.
child labor
teen pregnancy
Uganda’s COVID-19 school closures have exposed girls to a particularly vulnerable situation. Outside of the protected walls of school, girls are at an increased risk of early and forced marriage, sexual exploitation, transactional sex for basic goods, and unplanned pregnancy. As we look to January, when schools are scheduled to reopen, it is projected that dropout rates will disproportionately affect adolescent girls in Uganda, further entrenching gender gaps in education.
financial trouble for Private Institutions
Private schools have been the primary source of high school education Kaliro. In Uganda, private schools are usually situated in communities where the government has failed to provide public schools. With private schools relying on tuition for 90%, or more, of their operating budget, many had no choice but to terminate their staff and close their doors for good. Permanent closure of these schools leave extremely limited options for aspiring students.
