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533,000 secondary school girls quit school to cohabit — Report
The report highlights entrenched cultural norms as a major driver of the trend, a proof that girls are still viewed as a source of wealth in many communities, leading parents to marry them off early in exchange for dowry.
Beyond cultural practices, structural challenges within the education system are also fuelling teenage marriages.
By: Rhyman Agaba, Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - Uganda is grappling with a deepening education and child protection crisis where 533,000 secondary school girls reportedly quit school to cohabit or get married last year,