The revised recommendations are aimed at ensuring that pregnant teenage girls stay in school.

Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) survey revealed that 25% of girls aged 15-19 are mothers or pregnant with their first child.

The survey also revealed that pregnancy contributes 25% to the rate of school dropout rates in Uganda annually.

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Advisors in the Ministry of Education the recommendation will help girls "prepare for childbirth" and also "continue with studies".

A UNFPA report estimates that 297,000 unsafe abortions are done every year in Uganda;140,000 abortions are among girls aged 15 to 24.

However, this move has caused mixed reactions as people argue that the maternity leave for school girls is a reward for engaging in premarital sex.