Prostitution in Uganda

Prostitution in Uganda is illegal[1] according to Uganda's 1950 Penal Code,[2] but is widespread despite this.[3][4] Many turn to prostitution because of poverty and lack of other opportunities.[2] A study of Kampala teachers in 2008 showed that teachers were turning to prostitution to increase their income. A sex worker can earn around USh.1.5 million/= (£439 sterling) per month, whereas this would be a yearly wage for a secondary school teacher.[5] There are many Kenyan prostitutes in the country.[4]

Sex trafficking,[6] HIV,[7] and Child prostitution[8] are problems in the country. In 2017, the Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC), estimated that 570 females aged between 15 and 24 contract HIV infections every week, an average of more than 81 daily.[9]

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  4. ^ a b Mabel, Winnie (8 June 2016). "Kenyan prostitutes take over Kampala, Ugandans are not happy". Tuko - Kenya news. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  5. ^ Uganda: Teachers Turn to Prostitution
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  8. ^ Oloya, Opiyo; Businge, Constance (17 August 2007). "12,000 child prostitutes in Uganda". New Vision. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  9. ^ The Observer Uganda (24 November 2017). "Prostitution, heartbreak and disease at Karuma dam". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 13 October 2023.