The National Population Council has launched the 2022 report on the state of Uganda’s population at Sheraton hotel in Kampala on Thursday, themed “Accelerate Demographic Transition; Refocus Investments to Attain a Favorable Population Age Structure for Sustainable Development.’’
13 journalists have been awarded with 2m cash prizes each and media awards for running population related outstanding stories.
The awardees include, John Cliff Wamala of NTV, Alozious Byabakama of Mama FM as the best radio reporter on population, Kibuuka Diana of CBS, Ronald Musoke of the Independent , Catherine Namugerwa of BBS TV.
Gerald Tenywa of the New Vision, Sadam Muballe of UBC, Davis Dungu of CBS, Alexander Okoli of the Cooperator Magazine and Agnes Kyotalengerire of the New Vision.
Minister Justine Lumumba Kasule in charge of General Duties with the office of the prime minister represented Hon. Robina Nabbanja the Prime Minister of Uganda as the chief guest of the ceremony.
Lumumba urged all government sectors to put alot of efforts in the technical institute programs so as to empower the big numbers of the unemployed youth especially the girl child since teenage and unwanted pregnancies is at stake among the category.
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According to the Executive Director National Population Council Mr. Jotham Musinguzi, "findings of the report reveal that Uganda is a home to five million child brides, and of these, 1.3 million were married before age 15 in 2020."
The 2016 UDHS found that about a fifth (20%) of teenage girls aged 15-19 were already married or living with a man, and 3% of women age 15-19 were married by age 15 , the report indicates,he said.
Additionally, the UBOS (2017) noted that one in every ten 10-17 year olds in Uganda were in a marriage relationship 7% and Some factors that make girls vulnerable to early marriage is pressure from family and society to marry and bear children, Musinguzi added.
Story By Benjamin Mwibo
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