Prostitution in Uganda
Overview of the legality and practice of prostitution in Uganda / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]