Life Skills Education and Counseling - Bubinga - Kivule Primariy School

Visit by Lorna Katagara on 2020-08-14

Report ID
9733
Created by
Lorna Katagara
Created date
2020-08-17 10:22:29 UTC
Modified by
Lorna Katagara
Modified date
2020-08-18 11:33:15 UTC
Trip Time
10:00-17:30 (7 h 30 m)
Village Time
12:00-15:04 (3 h 4 m)
Travel Time
4 h 26 m

Life Skills Education and Counseling community lesson

School
Kivule Primariy School 
Lesson Taught
Dangers of early pregnancy,Causes of early pregnancy 
Girls Attended
Boys Attended
Total Student Attendance
10 
Teachers Attended
Fathers Attended
Mothers Attended
Total Parent Attendance
15 
Staff Attendees
Lorna Katagara 
Government Attendees
LC1 
School Staff Attendees
Life Skills Teacher 
Visitor Attendees
Nawampiti Mink youth and innovation group. 
Total Attendance
Learning Objectives
By the end of the lesson, the community is aware of the reason or rather causes of early pregnancy and the consequences; to the girl child To the boy child To the baby and community at large.
Notes
Introduction Lorna went to this village to continue with group A and B on the causes and consequences of early pregnancy. Overview Previously we discussed on the Alcohol and Drug Abuse that is the reasons why people drink and abuse alcohol and the consequences . Today however we started on a new topic which we briefly hinted on previously. We reminded ourselves of what early pregnancy was. Before the meeting started though Lorna informed the community of Bubinga that she has visitors who are joining them from the neighboring village. What happened was the youth of Nawampiti village called Lorna on phone and asked her where she was to be on Friday and she mentioned Bubinga. They asked her what topic was she teaching and when she told them early pregnancy, they said they would love to be a part and even perform a drama for them. Lorna told them the only challenge would be transport but they told her not to worry and indeed they walked and managed to join Lorna in Bubinga. The meeting started with an opening prayer and after that they did a review we went straight to the causes of early pregnancy and the consequences. It was a great discussion between the youth and the adults in the community. Among the causes were ; communication Sylvia who happened to visiting her parents in the village said lack of communication between parents and the teens, children is the biggest cause why these young teens get pregnant early. She mentioned if the parent can’t talk to the children about sex, who will. She also urged the teens to open up to their parents and the parents to have time to talk with their children. Another was teens admiring things and the young people in the meeting were asked to be content with what they have. Lorna however encouraged parents to always buy their children these small things that lure them like soda, chapati, sweets, clothes and even though they don’t have to promise and make sure to fulfill this promise when they do get. Lorna also encouraged these men and boys who lure these girls with these gifts to stop but also if the girls come to them to also say No. This sparked an argument where the some men said what how can we tell them no that’s impossible. Kadubuli said they came to us we did not call them . Lorna mentioned for the respect of the girl child and they themselves, they need to act the mature one and say NO first finish school or what your doing is wrong.They also mentioned poverty where parents give out their children in exchange for monetary and non monetary items , bad peer groups where Lorna mentioned that no one can make one do anything they don’t find peace in, Alcoholic parents who push their children to the wall because they are not providing basic needs like food, pads, among others. On the consequences or dangers of early pregnancy to the girl child they looked at ; Death ; where in because her body is not well built up for this they can easily die while giving birth. School dropout because not many schools will accept a young pregnant girl in the school. Parental neglect , spousal neglect, self neglect, HIV /AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, early marriages.Consequences of early pregnancy to the boy were; School drop out, Imprisonment, HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, early marriages, among others. Lorna also asked whether the baby faces some consequences and they mentioned; low birth weight, death , sicknesses, malnutrition, loss of love from the parents because they are still learning how to parent among others. Conclusion The youth group from Nawampiti concluded the lesson by acting out the days lesson a drama on Early pregnancy. This attracted so many of the community members which was a good message and at the end they also had a message for the young teenagers, youth and the parents. 
Next Visit
2020-08-21 - Purpose: Lorna will be meeting a totally new group that has not been a part of the lessons as she was encouraged by the chairman to reach out to these community members too.
Program Success
None
Program Critical Needs
Decision making; Early marriages, importance of Abstainence
Program Ownership
Community participation
Other Program Observations
None
Program Expected Of Village
Mobilise themselves.
Program Staff Preparations Next Visit
Call the village to find out the plans for the day, prepare lesson.
 

Report Photos

12760 Social distancing is a challenge in the villages. They claim covid19 is only in the cities
12763 We were privileged to have the group from the neighboring village come and act out on the topic that a Lorna was teaching for the day. Early Pregnancy ; Causes and consequences. It was a challenge or almost impossible to tell the community to social distance.