The report titled, the unfinished business, the pursuits of rights and choices for all, indicates that maternal death fell from 438 women per 100,000 live births in 2011 to 336 women per 100,000 live births in 2016 while infant mortality dropped from 81 children per 100,000 live births in 1995 to 43 children per 100,000 live births in 2016.
The gangs are reportedly backed by a number of politicians and Community leaders determined to counter the law against Female Genital Mutilation. Over one hundred girls have been forced into FGM in Kween District.
While the national average fertility rate stands at 5.4 percent, the levels in Karamoja are higher with 7.9 percent. The report shared by United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA with the regional leaders on Thursday shows that majority of the population in Karamoja are children with a average age of 15 years.
Ray Charles Okwir, the Agago Resident District Commissioner, says he has tasked police to investigate all defilement cases to their logical conclusion. He asks parents and local leaders to report all cases of child marriage to police for investigations.
