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| Uganda school exam births shock | Uganda school exam births shock |
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| News that two schoolgirls went into labour during exams, gave birth and continued with exams in the afternoon has shocked many in Uganda. | News that two schoolgirls went into labour during exams, gave birth and continued with exams in the afternoon has shocked many in Uganda. |
| The BBC's Joshua Mmali in Uganda says some have been impressed by the determination of the teenage girls. | The BBC's Joshua Mmali in Uganda says some have been impressed by the determination of the teenage girls. |
| The first case happened in the rural area of Masindi on Monday and Ugandan papers say the baby girl was named Nambuuzo, meaning "born during exams". | The first case happened in the rural area of Masindi on Monday and Ugandan papers say the baby girl was named Nambuuzo, meaning "born during exams". |
| A boy was born in Kibaale the next day between the maths and science exams. | A boy was born in Kibaale the next day between the maths and science exams. |
| Both of the young mothers were taking their national primary school leaving exams. | Both of the young mothers were taking their national primary school leaving exams. |
| Our correspondent says in principle the government does not condone pregnancies in school. | Our correspondent says in principle the government does not condone pregnancies in school. |
| In rural areas, girls as old as 18 go to junior school, he says. |