Gender Equality

Highlighting Gender-Equality Champions among men and boys in Uganda to accelerate SDG 5 This initiative aimed at enhancing the development of a collaborative project focused on gender equality in Uganda. The one year project involved a range of activities, including regular meetings, field visits, workshops, interviews, and mapping exercises. These activities were conducted to deepen […]

Maturu Stephanie Kimberly: Teenage Pregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy Essay from Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Contest 2023 Maturu Stephanie Kimberly 5th runner up, Category 1  Teenage pregnancy is the type of pregnancy that occurs in people aged 13-19 years. Teenage pregnancy has affected many lives of teenagers in our country, Uganda. In the first place, I would like to talk about the […]

Oryemwoko Jacob: Uganda’s Teen Pregnancy – Causes and Solutions

Uganda’s Teen Pregnancy: Causes and Solutions Essay from Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Contest 2023 Oryemwoko Jacob 1st runner up, category 3    Teenage pregnancy is sometimes referred to as adolescent pregnancy, which is a global problem but most often occurs in poorer and marginalized communities. Therefore, it refers to a pregnancy in female adolescents or young […]

Lubangakene Innocent Omoo: How climate change is affecting the lives of people in Northern Uganda

How climate change is affecting the lives of people in Northern Uganda Essay from Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Contest 2023 Author: Lubangakene Innocent Omoo1st Runner up, Category 2   Climate change refers to the shift in global temperatures and precipitation overtime. It is a long-term alteration in the weather patterns, especially temperature and storm activity. […]

Ayesigamukama Godfrey: Factors behind teenage pregnancy and recommendations for capacity building

Factors behind teenage pregnancy and recommendations for capacity building Essay from Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Contest 2023 Author: Ayesigamukama GodfreyWinner, Category 3 Teenage pregnancy refers to female adolescents becoming pregnant between the ages of 13-19. These young females have not yet reached adulthood. According to research, the teenage pregnancy rate of 25% in Uganda is […]

Ocaya Jonathan Gerald: Teenage pregnancies and its prevalence

Teenage pregnancies and its prevalence Essay from Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Contest 2023 Author: Ocaya Jonathan GeraldWinner, Category 2 Teenage pregnancy refers to female adolescents becoming pregnant between the ages of 13-19. Although precisely not a teenager, a young girl under 12 or under who is pregnant also falls into this definition of teenage pregnancy. […]

Jeremiah Lucas Opira Memorial Essay Contest 2023 Awards Ceremony

This year’s Essay Contest has concluded! On Saturday September 16, we concluded this year’s Jeremiah Lucas Opira memorial essay contest with a colorful awards ceremony held at Horizon Quarters Nursery and Primary school.  The ceremony attracted a total of 65 attendees, including the Vice Chair JLOFU Board of Directors and JLOFU staffs, representatives of host […]

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