Teenage pregnancies rife in Kampala slums

Lack of life skills and sexual reproductive health and rights information makes many adolescent girls susceptible to risky sexual practices.

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Lizik (carrying her baby), with her siblings and other children at her rented house in Katanga. (Credit: Violet Nabatanzi)
By NewVision Reporter
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#Teenage pregnancies #Kampala slums #Child-headed family #Lizik #COVID-19 lockdown #Slum Aid Project

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KAMPALA - Lizik’s (second name withheld) life took a turn for the worst when she lost both parents during the  COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. 

She was 15

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