Joe you ask some valid questions. Statistics can be misleading at times. It
would have helped had Mr. Sarr and others defined what they mean by girls,
adults and youths. Also what constitute Serre Kunda?


Malanding

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From: "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 10:39 AM


> Folks, if the stats presented by brother Sarr below, are correct, then we
> better take heed.  How accurate is he when he said:  "about 68 percent of
> urban girls are illiterate, 30 percent of which engages in commercial sex
> (Please focus on the 30%)."  What is his stats on boys in this context?
He
> also said that "48 percent of males in rural areas are illiterate, and
that
> 20 percent of them are gangsters (please focus on the 20%)."  Is he
> referring to gangsters as we know it out here?  Someone, please bring me
up
> to speed.   According to him, "10 out of every 1000 adults in Serrekunda
are
> infected with HIV/AIDS, while 71 percent of Gambian youths assert that the
> disease is not for young people (please focus on the 10 out of 1000)."
What
> are the stats for other districts?  Does anyone know what percentage of
the
> youths are infected?  Those in the know please educate us.
>
> Chi Jaama
>
> Joe Sambou
>
>
> Foresight Sisters Battle HIV/Aids
>
> The Independent (Banjul)
>
> May 10, 2002
> Posted to the web May 10, 2002
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