Kampala — At least 72% of women in Mubende District were sexually abused last year. Another 28% were forced to have sex with men who were not their husbands.
Justus Rugambwa, the regional programme manager Action Aid Uganda, said the survey carried out in the district indicated that these women and girls were at a high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
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