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91 per cent of children in Western Uganda say no to sex, bad touches – report

91 per cent of children in Western Uganda say no to sex, bad touches – report

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-08-23 14:24:25

A recent study has shown that 91 per cent of teen girls in Kabarole, Kyenjojo, and Bunyangabu districts are saying no to early sex and moving away if someone touches them inappropriately.

The study, titled “The Prevention of and Response to Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Western Uganda,” was conducted by Bantwana Initiative Uganda, KUWAZA III-Zanzibar, and the International Center for Research on Women.

Speaking at the dissemination of the study via Zoom on August 21, Ms Kirabo Suubi, a Gender Economist and project lead investigator, said the study aimed to assess the…

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