Close Menu
The Standard  Digital
    What's Hot

    Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication

    October 9, 2025

    Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched

    October 8, 2025

    Where is the voice of the people in the upcoming elections?

    October 8, 2025
    1 2 3 … 348 Next

    Lady Canons Force Game Five

    October 11, 2025

    Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication

    October 9, 2025

    Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched

    October 8, 2025

    Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet

    October 8, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Trending
    • Lady Canons Force Game Five
    • Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication
    • Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched
    • Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet
    • Where is the voice of the people in the upcoming elections?
    • Lady Canons Slip as JKL Level Series
    • Jobs available, but at what cost?
    • UCU Wins Tennis Crown at Africa Games
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    The Standard  DigitalThe Standard  Digital
    Subscribe
    Tuesday, October 14
    • Home
    • Features
    • Opinion
    • Religion
    • Life Style
    • Pictorial
    • Sports
    • Podcasts
    • E-paper
    The Standard  Digital
    Home»Slider

    Sports an angel to school goers in Katega

    The Standard EditorBy The Standard EditorNovember 13, 2022Updated:November 16, 2022 Slider No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    By Kefa Senoga 

    In Katega village, Mukono district, one Ssemujju Balackan mobilized a group of young girls and boys to engage in sports activities such as football and netball during the COVID 19 lockdown.

    This kept these young people occupied during their free time, thus keeping them away from unsuitable habits like drug abuse that could be brought on by idleness. This therefore saved these young ones from going down with the lockdown.

    Many of the girls in this area testify that if it wasn’t for their engagement in netball, perhaps they would have been impregnated like some of their colleagues. Nantongo Monica testifies that as they went for sports, some of their friends stayed behind with the men who were misleading them, and eventually some of them were impregnated.

    The boys who participated in the games reveal that with the kind of routine they had for the sports activities they had, they could hardly find the time for drinking alcohol and smoking weed.

    One of the young soccer players, Bashir Kabode, says his routine was so tight as he had to finish up with all the domestic work at home before 4 p.m. so that he could have time for soccer training in the evenings.

    With a high number of bars found in this village, the youth had many options for the spots where they would purchase their alcohol, most especially the cheap waragi, locally known as “kasese.”

    “Some young men used to come and buy alcohol as early as 7 a.m. in the morning during the lockdown, but I did not see any of those boys that were engaged in Balackan’s sports come here to purchase alcohol; they were always engaged in their soccer, and I was also a fan of their games, and I often watched them play in the evenings,” said Yusuf Sekweyama, a village bar owner.

    After schools were reopened after the lockdown, one of the challenges that hit the education sector was the low turnout of students, especially in rural schools.

    Among the causes of the low turnout among students were the high rate of pregnancies among the girls and alcoholism and gambling among the boys, which agitated their academic journey.

    However, after the schools reopened, there were numerous complaints from parents about the increased school fees.On the other hand, many parents also breathed a sigh of relief after sending their children back to school. This is because they had a more difficult time keeping their children away from inappropriate vices.When the children returned to school, many parents believed that their children were now out of danger.

    Najja Christine, a resident of Mukono, says she was worried about her daughter, who was joining university. “After seeing more than two of her former classmates with baby bumps, I never stopped worrying about my dear girl. I was so happy when she joined the sports activities because I knew they would occupy her in her free time,” Najja said. She insists that idleness persuaded the youth to fall for imprudent actions like alcoholism, drug abuse, and pregnancies.

    Share this:

    • Share
    • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
    • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
    • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
    • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
    • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram
    • Click to print (Opens in new window) Print

    Related

    The Standard Editor

    This is the digital news site of the Uganda Christian University community newspaper, "The Standard". The Standard newspaper was established in May 2007 under, formerly Department, but now School of Journalism, Media & Communication.

    Keep Reading

    Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication

    Jobs available, but at what cost?

    UCU Law Students Lead Uganda to Victory at Regional Data Privacy Moot

    UCU Honours Staff at Annual Excellence Awards

    OC cautions students on keeping safe on campus 

    Kizito urges freshers to value time at university

    Recent Posts
    • Lady Canons Force Game Five
    • Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication
    • Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched
    • Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet
    • Where is the voice of the people in the upcoming elections?

    Subscribe to News

    Get the latest sports news from NewsSite about world, sports and politics.

    Advertisement
    Demo
    About
    Recent Posts
    • Lady Canons Force Game Five
    • Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication
    • Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched
    • Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet
    • Where is the voice of the people in the upcoming elections?
    Recent Posts
    • Lady Canons Force Game Five
    • Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication
    • Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched
    • Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet
    • Where is the voice of the people in the upcoming elections?
    Recent Posts

    Lady Canons Force Game Five

    October 11, 2025

    Media and public urged to work hand in hand for better communication

    October 9, 2025

    Road map for 28th Guild Elections launched

    October 8, 2025

    Canons Clinch Third Place After Beating Sommet

    October 8, 2025
    1 2 3 … 293 Next

    The Main Campus situated at Mukono, UCU Kampala Campus, UCU Arua Campus, Bishop Barham University College in Kabale and UCU Mbale University College.

    We're social. Connect with us:

    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    © 2025 The Standard. Designed by UIS.
    • Home
    • Sports

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.