In Uganda, girls between the age of 14 and 20 drop out of sports twice as often as boys. This mostly happens because; lack of access guidance, safety and transportation issues, costs and lack of positive role models in the community.
However we believe that participation in sports and physical activity positively impacts physical and mental health, and reduces the probability of young girls engaging in risky behaviors such as unsafe sexual activities and drug use. Therefore through implementing the girls netball programs among our communities reflects our responsibility to demonstrate to girls that it is socially acceptable to participate in sports; it can give girls the skills and confidence to break down barriers of gender issues and promote gender equality and achieve goals throughout their lives.
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