Oweko Primary School in Ndhew sub-county, Nebbi District is struggling with low attendance following a recent lightning strike that injured 79 learners about two weeks ago.
"Since the lower classes conduct their lessons under tree shades, they have developed fears of reporting back to school due to trauma," said Mr Charles Ovoya, a teacher at the school. "We are experiencing low turn up of pupils in the lower classes... We have few classrooms."
He revealed that of the 320 learners in Primary One, the number has reduced to 200 learners, primary two enrolment has reduced from 250 to 180, and P.3 enrolment has reduced from 287 to 190 learners.
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He adds that before lightning struck the school, the total population of the learners was 1,558, but it has since reduced to 1,200.
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