Uganda: Kiyindi, Where Child Prostitution Is Common, Cheap

On the shores of Lake Victoria in Buikwe district is Kiyindi village, one of the biggest landing sites in the country. The area, which is renowned for its fishing business, is also a hub for child prostitution, writes RACHAEL NINSIIMA.

A recent report by the AfriChild Center at Makerere University, details the worrying extent of the vice. The research, titled 'A study of community-based child protection mechanisms in a fishing community in central Uganda,' involved interviews with 152 participants, including adults and children.

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