{"id":40354,"date":"2022-11-16T21:40:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/pupils-in-three-rukungiri-schools-share-latrines-with-teachers"},"modified":"2022-11-16T21:50:58","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:50:58","slug":"pupils-in-three-rukungiri-schools-share-latrines-with-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/pupils-in-three-rukungiri-schools-share-latrines-with-teachers","title":{"rendered":"Pupils in three Rukungiri schools share latrines with teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>Teachers and pupils in Nyamifura, Kabura and Nyamambo primary schools in Rukungiri District share pit-latrines.<\/p>\n

The pupils abandoned their own because they are in a dilapidated state.<\/p>\n

Nyamifura Primary School in Nyakagyeme Sub-county, with an enrollment of 255 pupils and 14 teachers, has only two pit-latrines.<\/p>\n

The head teacher, Ms Lovence Biriiho, said two weeks ago, a pupil almost lost their life while using one of the latrines.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe almost lost a life because of the sorry state, so we decided to start sharing ours with learners,\u201d Ms Biriiho said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to a lack of privacy, teachers have now resorted to using our neighbours\u2019 facilities,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The chairperson of the school management committee, Mr Patrick Kaharata, appealed to the government for help, saying parents and the foundation body built the two pit-latrines.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe latrine collapsed because it was built using rudimentary materials, which got rotten. The government should at least think about saving the lives of Ugandans before we have a breakout of cholera, dysentery and other diseases as a result of poor sanitation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

At Kabura Primary School also in Nyakagyeme, its three pit-latrines have cracks on the slab, the roofs leak, and the walls are on the verge of collapsing. The school has an enrollment of 235 pupils and 10 teachers.<\/p>\n

Ms Dinah Kakuru, a teacher, said they informed the sub-county and district authorities but are yet to get help.<\/p>\n

She added that the situation had left the pupils at risk of contracting diseases.<\/p>\n

At Nyamambo Primary School in Ruhinda Sub-county, the only pit-latrine for learners collapsed three weeks ago, forcing pupils to use facilities in the nearby trading centre.<\/p>\n

\u201cPupils and teachers are now inconvenienced in case anyone needs to use a pit-latrine, pupils are forced to trek to the nearby trading centres and at times use teachers\u2019 pit-latrines,\u201d Ms Gloria Tuhirirwe, the head teacher, said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe notified the district about the situation, but we have not received any response,\u201d she said. The school has an enrollment of 245 pupils and 11 teachers.<\/p>\n

Leaders speak out <\/b><\/p>\n

The chairperson of Nyakagyeme Sub-county, Mr Godson Mubangizi, said they reported the matter to the district authorities. The district chairperson, Mr Geoffrey Kyomukama, said his office was aware of the problem and is working towards solving it.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy office has received many letters from different government schools seeking assistance in form of infrastructure, and latrine facilities, among others. We are trying to handle one [school] at a time with assistance from the central government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The district education officer, Mr Jackson Turyahumura, said they had so far submitted the name of 20 schools to the Ministry of Education for assistance.<\/p>\n

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