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Majority of Ugandans support corporal punishment for children — survey

Corporal punishment in Uganda is illegal, yet 75% of children report being beaten in class, according to a recent national survey

Corporal punishment in Uganda is illegal, yet 75% of children report being beaten in class, according to a recent national survey. File photo
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

At least 53 per cent of Ugandans believe it is correct to subject children to corporal punishment as a form of imparting morals in them.

According to the

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics
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