Uganda, Jan. 4 -- Single teen mothers in Mayuge District are working as casual labourers in sugarcane plantations to earn a living.

The majority have taken on jobs widely seen as a preserve for men including as transporters, cutters, loaders and lifters

Mayuge is among the 11 districts in Busoga sub-region where sugarcane growing is thriving at both commercial and subsistence levels.

The sub-region boasts of vast sugarcane millers, including Kakira Sugar Limited in Jinja, Kaliro Sugar Company, Mayuge Sugar Industries Limited, Bugiri Sugar Company Limited and Kamuli Sugar Limited.

However, all isn't rosy for Fatuma Nasali, a 17-year-old teenage mother, who resides in Bubambwe Village, Baitambogwe Sub-county in Mayuge.

Ms Nasali said s...