SCHOOL DROP OUTS INCREASE IN KANUNGU OVER EARLY MARRIAGES, PREGNANCY

By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Kanungu

Kanungu district is grappling with high school dropout rate by learners which has brought down the education standards in the district.

For example pupils who registered for PLE 2018 were 4971 while those that sat for the exams were 4899 indicating that from the time of registration to exams time in November, 72 candidates had already dropped out of school across the whole district.

Relatively, this year 2019, the number might even be higher since the registered number of candidates was 4971, but those who sat for the mock exams were 4815 indicating that those who had dropped out were 156.

Speaking to the district education officer for Kanungu district Charles Sunday, he acknowledged the problem but attributed it to early pregnancies and early marriages which are initiated by the parents, guardians or care givers.

 He also attributed the school dropout of learners to failure by the parents /guardians to provide scholastic materials and other needs for their children citing midday meals.

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