Uganda lauded over girls’ education
Jun 27, 2004
UGANDA last Wednesday earned praise from Forum For African Women Educationists (FAWE) over its exemplary work in addressing sexual maturation in relation to girls’ education.
By Keturah Kamugasa and Reuben Olita in Nairobi
UGANDA last Wednesday earned praise from Forum For African Women Educationists (FAWE) over its exemplary work in addressing sexual maturation in relation to girls’ education.
Addressing participants during the opening of a three-day conference to discuss scaling up what works for girls’ education in Sub- Saharan Africa at safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, FAWE Executive director Prof Penina Mlama said Uganda had made a great impact in improving academic performance of girls in 60 primary schools, where the project was implemented.
Mlama urged all governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to replicate this model to the benefit of the continent.
FAWE Uganda chapter consultant, Josephine Watuulo said Uganda has successfully implemented a sexual maturation programme in five districts using the existing government structures.
Watuulo said successful work was currently going on in Uganda to curb absenteeism and poor performance by girls as a result of poor management of sexual maturation.
“This is aimed at bridging the gender gap and ensuring that women are an integral part of the national resource base,†she said, adding that Rockefeller Foundations funds the project.
She said the project had been implemented in five FAWEU pilot disricts of Kisoro, Kalangala, Kiboga, Katakwi and Nebbi.
Kenya’s minister for education Prof George Saitoti while officially opening the conference, said the main objective of the conference was to share information on what works in girls’ education.
UGANDA last Wednesday earned praise from Forum For African Women Educationists (FAWE) over its exemplary work in addressing sexual maturation in relation to girls’ education.
Addressing participants during the opening of a three-day conference to discuss scaling up what works for girls’ education in Sub- Saharan Africa at safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, FAWE Executive director Prof Penina Mlama said Uganda had made a great impact in improving academic performance of girls in 60 primary schools, where the project was implemented.
Mlama urged all governments in Sub-Saharan Africa to replicate this model to the benefit of the continent.
FAWE Uganda chapter consultant, Josephine Watuulo said Uganda has successfully implemented a sexual maturation programme in five districts using the existing government structures.
Watuulo said successful work was currently going on in Uganda to curb absenteeism and poor performance by girls as a result of poor management of sexual maturation.
“This is aimed at bridging the gender gap and ensuring that women are an integral part of the national resource base,†she said, adding that Rockefeller Foundations funds the project.
She said the project had been implemented in five FAWEU pilot disricts of Kisoro, Kalangala, Kiboga, Katakwi and Nebbi.
Kenya’s minister for education Prof George Saitoti while officially opening the conference, said the main objective of the conference was to share information on what works in girls’ education.