Shawn Davis Kawalya
Joining the rest of the world in marking the World AIDS Day, the government of Uganda is holding a commemoration in Fort Portal Municipality under the theme; “Getting to Zero, My Responsibility,” the guest of honour being His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda. We at Campus Bee are also joining the world to mark this day of great importance following the theme, “Getting to Zero, My Responsibility,” concentrating on the words “My responsibility.”
HIV/AIDS also known as ‘silimu’ and also called ‘nkumunye’ by many university students has become one of the leading causes of fatigue, stress this is because the number of students knowingly and unknowingly acquiring the virus, is on a high rise. This deadly epidemic is rated 4th major cause of mortality in the world and is now very common among the young adults of ages 15-26, many of whom subscribe to the different Universities in Uganda. With the growing awareness of HIV/ AIDs, its causes and how it can be kept at bay, one would expect the pandemic to be least in the literates who attend university education, unfortunately, they are the leading carriers of the virus.
HIV/AIDS is on the rise in Universities because of the very obvious reasons like;
a) abstinence from condom use,
b) the mission to spread the Virus to other persons,
c) the love for money,
d) the love for sex and
e) the use of pills as a substitute for condoms.
We have grown a bogus trust towards our girlfriends and boy friends that it’s easy for them to lure us into doing things like having unprotected sex, that we wouldn’t have done if we didn’t trust them. Many other students are on a mission of spreading the virus to others under the disguise of revenge.
In this magnificent 21st century, many university students are on the money chase, putting their lives on the verge of death and acquiring a deadly pandemic.
The crave to always have sex has also made students sex animals, always chasing sex, instead of love.
The growing use of pills compared to condoms has also led to an increase in AIDS spread, it’s appalling that students currently fear getting pregnant than they fear acquiring HIV. Many male students will argue that it’s not a good practice to eat a sweet with its cover on, which sounds some what logical but disastrous.
Case in point;
Joseph a Kyambogo University student insists; “I prefer live sex because the condoms available don’t seem to fit me, plus, I mastered the art of withdrawal.”
Ad for Chloe, a MUBS students, he worst fear is getting pregnant. “My parents said they would throw me out of their home if I got pregnant, I never forget my pills in case the condom breaks or if insist on going live,” adds Chloe a MUBS student.
Having sex for money
“I have to pay my tuition, so I have sex for money. It’s a great business and I think I have become a sex addict, some ladies will say they want it live, and live it is,” says Julius a UCU student.
I think students have stepped beyond their boundaries, many claim to be sex gods, others claim they are immune, others are under peer pressure and a few are trying to take on celibacy.
Ugandan universities can take up a few steps to stop the random spread of this pandemic before it runs out of hand, like;
a) Encourage students to use condoms more than they use pills, or they can advice students to use both.
b) Universities should teach students how to use condoms, many male students claim to know how condoms are used, but they simply don’t. Males and females need sex education that their parents fear to give them.
c) Universities together with the government should look for sizeable quality condoms and condoms should be given out for free.
d) Universities should setup HIV check centres to enable students go for checkups free of charge.
e) Universities should teach students that there is nothing like HIVimmunity in the world.
Ugandan universities have become a breeding place for ‘nkumunye’, and this will greatly affect the productivity of the Ugandan young adults, youth and henceforth affecting the development of the country in the long run.
The government together with the universities must should take on “their responsibility” to sensitise students about HIV/AIDS.
For God And my Country.
Ps. The names used herein are not those of the people interviewed.
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