Sex for marks Criminal!

Examinations are on at Uganda’s most prestigious University, however year
after year, there are reports of sexual harassment of female students by
lecturers at Makerere.

Vice Chancellor Professor Livingstone Luboobi, at one time admitted to the
existence of this quite shocking and yet true tale of how female students
sexually seduce male lecturers in exchange for good grades.

"Some lecturers and students indulge in sex-for-marks but sometimes it is very
difficult to get the culprits especially when there is consent between the two
parties," Prof. Luboobi once noted.

“Sexual harassment” in this case is defined as unwelcome sexual advances or
requests for sexual favors or other verbal or physical contact of sexual nature by
a lecturer or any other employee of the University when;

1) Submission by a student to such a conduct is made explicitly or implicitly a
condition for academic opportunity.

2) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by a student is used as a basis for
academic decisions affecting that student.

Sexual harassment at Makerere, once known as the Harvard of Africa, has
become commonplace and this is likely to harm the reputation of the university
with parents sending their children to other universities.

The existence of sexual harassment at Makerere is real and it is incumbent
upon the university authorities to protect female students.

A significant number of students both male and female have experienced sexual
harassment.

Sexual harassment in one-way or another interferes with a student’s academic
performance and emotional and physical well-being.

It’s quite absurd for one to excel academically just because she had sex with a
particular lecturer. While one the other hand, those who refuse to give in to the
demands of the lecturers’, this works against them.

In such a situation, of what value is hard work when marks are merely given in
exchange for sex?

This unjustly affects the academic standards and by the end of the day, the best
students are left out reason being, they couldn’t submit to the demands of
lecturers.

So where is the spirit of fair competition in such incidents? Of course none at all!

Preventing and remedying sexual harassment in schools and universities is therefore essential to ensure non-discriminatory, safe environments in which students can learn.

I do believe there should be remedies taken by the university authorities to stop this immoral and criminal act.

The elimination of sexual harassment of students in educational programs must be a high priority by the government and university authorities.

If treating sexual harassment merely as inappropriate behavior is not effective in ending it or preventing it from escalating, then schools and higher institutions of learning must take additional steps to ensure that students know that the conduct is prohibited sexual discrimination.

The government should provide to schools a comprehensive discussion of the legal standards and all related issues involved in resolving sexual harassment incidents.

There is need for students and lecturers to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner and should avoid compromising situations involving any romantic or sexual relationship.

The university authorities should also come up with a policy, which maintains an educational environment free from sexual harassment and intimidation.
Sexual harassment should expressly be prohibited and offenders subject to disciplinary action.

Lets together, “Build for the Future” with a Makerere free from sexual harassment.

Months of no blogging!

Hello everyone, it is quite long since i last posted something!

Not exciting on my part, but will apologise for having not. All you out

there, i bet you are pretty kool and enjoying the world of blogging. Its something

i have been missing of late, but believe you me not, am back. I can't figure out what i

have been doing for all this long. I have this nagging feeling that i wasn't too

busy, so i can't attribute my failure to that. So what could have gone wrong?

I just have no idea what could have happened, but am glad to be back. I believe

i will have fun, i know all you out there!