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From: Arike J Pundro <ajpun...@hotmail.com>
To: westnilenet@kym.net
Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 9:53:54 AM
Subject: RE: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 14, Issue 24
Dear all,
These are good Ideas too, but when you begin by banning the growing of Bangi
and Marungi some some time you market to become more effective ie in terms of
smuggling.
(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, etcEducation is a good idea but do not rule
out our believe that one smokes bangi he can work tirelessly and some also say
if they feel some pains as soon as they smoke bangi they are relieved. I
remember in July 09 when I went to Arua and koboko In Nyadri I got a friend and
discussed this issue with him. He told me it some hard to educate people to
leave growing Marungi. The reason is that Marungi generate more money in short
time and in a long term too. This is not some thing I talked in Maracha alone
but also in Koboko including Arua. But this was during WHO/Substance Abuse
workshop. Regarding barley growth its a wise alternative but have we done
enough research. Considering the fertility of the land and shortage of land and
the market as well. Thats good but we need to find more cash crops that may not
involve too uch work and
should be short term. If we discovered one this will draw the attention of
youth incultivating them and cut down unemployment. For the redudancy of youth
I think we need to see what good things the youth are up to, what activities
they like we incourage these guys with club activies (Youth Clubs)
Arike
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Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 10:18:42 -0500
From: javud...@gmail.com
To: westnilenet@kym.net
Subject: [WestNileNet] Re: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 14, Issue 24
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"
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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>Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Text books donated to Mvara Secondary
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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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>Alemi
>--- On Tue, 6/10/09, anguzu yumaa <yang...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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>From: anguzu yumaa <yang...@yahoo.com>
>Subject: [WestNileNet] Text books donated to Mvara Secondary School
>To: westnilenet@kym.net
>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.
>
>Dr. Anguzu Yumaa Patrick
>P.O.Box 701 Arua, Uganda, East Africa.
>Telephone: +256476421367 - Home
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