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A Survey on Re-Entry of Pregnant Girls in Primary and Secondary Schools in Uganda

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A Survey on Re-Entry of Pregnant Girls in Primary and Secondary Schools in Uganda

The right to education is a fundamental human right. Every individual irrespective of race, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or political preference, age or disability, is entitled to equitable and successful completion of education. However at primary and secondary school level, most of the children who enrol do not realize their right to full basic education as most of them drop out. Today, 54 out of 100 children who enrol in primary one complete primary seven (2009/10). This, when further disaggregated by gender, indicates that only 51 girls out of 100 complete primary education as opposed to 56 out of 100 boys. Factors contributing to school drop outs are social, economic, physical and psychological, among which is early pregnancy.

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