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The 77 Percent — Do all dads secretly want a son?

Jane Nyingi
August 17, 2022

If your wife or girlfriend became pregnant, would you hope for a boy rather than a girl? A son can can be a source of great pride for fathers in eastern Uganda. A couple with only daughters often feels pressure have a boy too. The are instances where men stray from their partners to have sons.

https://p.dw.com/p/4FdFv

Host: Jane Nyingi in Bonn, Germany

Debate: Alex Gitta in Kampala,Uganda

Voxpops:Sankulleh Janko Prince Vilma in Banjul,The Gambia