*Youth unemployment and Drug Abuse*
I think the problem of youth unemplpyment and drug abuse needs policy
direction from all those participating on West Nile Net forum and Local
authorities managing the districts.
a) It would be very important to have Youth Leaders who represents youth
issues at the Local district administration council meetings. Some resources
should be allocadted in the district administration budget to address youth
related problems/issues.
b) Before we blame the youth, we need to look at the root causes of the
problems affecting the youth in the West Nile region. One of the biggest
challeneges in this entire region is *HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUT RATIOS*. If a lot
of these young men and women fail in elementary and secondary schools, where
else do they go? what can occupy them in productive life? There is a popular
saying that *"an idle mind is a source of evil"*
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* c) The High Unemployment rate in this region is one of the culprits
engulfing the youth. *When there is nothing to be done in the villages apart
from digging, what do we expect the youth to do? Obviously many of them will
migrate to the urban areas in search of work. Most people who abuse alcohol
and drugs do so to escape from depression. I think this a fundamental
problem already taking place in the towns. If this problem is not addressed,
soon or later we will begin to see crime rates go up in the urban areas.
d) *Promoting Counseling and Skill Training*
It would be extremely very important to find ways of training out of school
youth. Some of these young men and women *lack role models* in their lives
to guide them. Failing in exams does not mean faling in life. Unfortunately
our shool system eliminates children regardless of other talents they may
have in other areas.
e) *Alternatives to Better Life*
Stopping the production of Marungi needs educating the farmers about the bad
side effects. Many of these farmers may not even understand effects of
narcotics. There are better alternatives to growing marungi and bangi. All
of us who communicate on this forum should find ways of working with local
district administration authorities to come up:
(i) Drafting Ordinance to ban growing Marungi and bangi
(ii) Educating farmers about bad side effects of narcotics
(iii) Educate farmers to grow crops like Barley for Uganda breweries
which has ready market, cotton, fruits, etc
Avudria
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> Dr. Anguzu,
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> Your suggestion is a good one. Saturday 3pm in the School would be a good
> idea. DMO, Sam, Ejiku et al, what is your take?
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> This would also provide some of us who used to roam around nyaluva hills to
> get inside mvara after all this long. As an OB by extension, i would be
> happy to be in the delegation since long Uhuru weekend accords some of us
> the opportunity to travel to Arua.
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> --- On Tue, 6/10/09, anguzu yumaa <[email protected]> wrote:
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> From: anguzu yumaa <[email protected]>
> Subject: [WestNileNet] Text books donated to Mvara Secondary School
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> Date: Tuesday, 6 October, 2009, 9:44 PM
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> This really is to commend the efforts of the Mvara OBs and OGs who donated
> text books for Mvara Secondary School. I have alteady brought the books to
> Arua from Kampala. I think it would be good to give the books to the school
> during a ceremony that should be covered by the media. I think such an
> effort should not pass without due recognition. It will stimulate others to
> also play their role to improve the academic performance in the school.
> What do you think guys? And lets suggest a day for this. I would think the
> earlier the better. They might be useful for those currently preparing for
> exams.
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> Dr. Anguzu Yumaa Patrick
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