In a random research conducted by Juba Gossip, throughout the South Sudanese Capital Juba, It’s sad to pre empty the fact that every technology comes with back-site merits or demerits according to some Traditional elders of Juba.
The below-following points are what can be cited as the negative/positive impacts of smartphones on the young men and women of this young nation stressed some elders:
Loss of culture: according to some elders we spoke to, Young teens of South Sudan spend plenty of their precious time watching or learning behaviors that impact their ancient customs either positively or negatively, Obviously other states of South Sudan tried to ban modern dress codes. Young girls are forbidden from wearing mini skirts and hot pants in public arenas. A couple of years back some ladies in Jonglei State were arrested for the usage of short dresses, Hilariously the blames were all levied on social media usage.
Early school dropout and early pregnancy among girls: Due to influential social media personalities that are often available on almost all social media platforms, Teenage girls of Juba look up to celebrities’ lifestyles and would want to be like them, as a result, most of not the teenage young age groups want to be exactly as their idols, In the due processes some get to indulge in early sexual intercourse with the low levels of exposure and (Ilitracy level at its peak) most young girls find themselves getting unexpected pregnancies, and because the government dopes abortion as a crime, Young girls are left with no option than to get married, unfortunately, this forces them to drop out of schools consequently.
High crime rates among the shooting stars: most elderly or parents blame the incoming technology as the reason for some criminal activities, For instance, the Toronto boys, A group of Gang robbers that in most cases operates on motorbikes to grab people’s valuables while on the roads. The wild young boys mimic other regional Gangs’ life habits.
