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WERE ZAMANI TEENS MORE ETHICAL THAN TODAY’S?

Late 1980s

ARE YOU SAYING ZAMANI TEENS WERE MORE ETHICAL THAN TODAY’S? Give me a break.

UNLESS the ZAMANI teens you are referring to are those before 1980s and 1990s, then you are deceiving yourself and lying to others. LISTEN,

As a teenager, I went to boys’ secondary school late 1980s through mid 1990s. Whether this constitutes the zamani you are referring to or not, I do not know. My interest is more in sharing what was happening then and you judge whether that was any more ethical than watoto wa siku hizi:

One: The majority of us sneaked from school in evenings and on weekends to nearby suburbs and villages (Nzovwe, Kalobe, Itende, etc) to chase for primary school and village girls to try our lucky for sexual intercourse favours. Some of us were lucky to have one or two girl friends and had fun twice or more and sometimes just once. This was really cool. I have no idea whether we did or did not impregnate any of the fellow teenage girls. I would not be surprised to learn we fathered a few then. Our girl friends and their parents might have never had the guts to try tracing us at Iyunga secondary school.

THE STORY OF ADELLA: SHE GOT PREGNANT AT 16 AND DEFILED THE ODDS ACADEMICALLY!

Adella says (as part of her story), “Despite being one of the best female students in my school, I dropped out to protect the life of another human being, at that tender age… But finally I made it academically with flying colours, even beating a number of those who were not mothers, and to date,  I am earning my living… I am independent.” To Read more: Adella's page

THE STORY OF A PhD STUDENT WHO GOT PREGNANT IN FORM 3

“The president (Magufuli) should not be afraid that teen mothers, if allowed back in schools, would encourage other girls to fall pregnant. I think the focus should be on what the country stands to gain when the teen mothers are allowed back in schools.” Said Caroline Kandusi.

You can read the whole moving story on The Citizen 

ACCOUNTABILITY KEY TO SUCCESS OF TANZANIA'S FEE FREE EDUCATION

Without good accountability enforcement mechanisms in place, Fee Free Education may be futile.

Pictured are Two muddy and grass thatched classrooms at Kivukoni Primary school in Ruvuma Region Tanzania, accommodating more than 170 students. This is despite the government disbursing more than 140 million December last year for construction of better classrooms. 

Where did the monies go? Source: ITV Tanzania.