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KAMPALA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Child marriages and teenage pregnancies are costing Uganda's social economic progress and not conducive to the country's wealth creation and prosperity, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Uganda Country Representative Mary Otieno said Monday. As the world commemorated World Population Day on Monday, experts and agencies gathered in the eastern Ugandan district of Kumi to assess the population challenges the country faces. "Teenage pregnancy is a major health, social and economic issue that has affected many young people, their families, communities and countries globally," Otieno said during the event, adding that early childbearing has potential...
