Uganda, March 14 -- Predicting sports results and placing bets on them has gripped Makerere University students.

Prof Barnabas Nawangwe, the university vice chancellor, on Tuesday, said at least 1,000 students drop out of the premier institution annually after losing fees to sports betting.

He made the remarks while presiding over the recognition of the 12 best-performing graduates of 2024 at the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS).

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Prof Nawangwe said the findings were exposed in a research study on why students drop out of the institution.

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