New census data just dropped, showing nearly half of Uganda’s population are kids, and the government admits its current safety nets are failing them.
Alarming Stats on Ugandan Kids
Alarming Stats on Ugandan Kids
- Out of 45.9 million people, 22.7 million are under 18.
- The report flags child-headed households as a major risk.
- School dropouts and early pregnancies are persistent problems.
- Street kids from Karamoja keep cycling back into trafficking.
- Aggrey Kibenge confirmed that a new child disability grant is coming.
- They’re building a national registry to track vulnerable families.
- Officials admit the Masulita shelter isn’t a sustainable fix.
- Chris Mukiza wants data used to stop kids getting left out.
