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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 5

    Ugandans are the most active people in the world, according to a survey on the health dangers of physical inactivity. It found that just 5.5% of Ugandans do not do enough physical activity. The Kenyan figure is 15.4%, Nigeria 27.1% and South Africa 38.2%. https://bbc.in/2wK2fhp pic.twitter.com/kXTmrQ0Mab

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      2. Martin Muhwezi‏ @martinhavocboss Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What kind of activities are they talking about¿¿¿ Maybe the running during protests and riots fleeing bullets and teargas!!! Or the stretching of arms while hand digging or the running during grazing animals... I totally cant figure out where @BBCAfrica got this ? @aaron_wekhola

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      3. Dominic Kibuga‏ @dkibuga Sep 5
        Replying to @martinhavocboss @BBCAfrica @aaron_wekhola

        If you cared to read this article, you'd know it's true. I've been measuring my activity for a couple of weeks and this measure would definitely be a joke for the typical Ugandan to attain. If you walk more than 22 minutes a day, you're considered active

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      4. Mr. Wad 💶 💷‏ @I_am_Wadluis Sep 6
        Replying to @dkibuga @martinhavocboss and

        Because of unemployment, we hustle a lot

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      1. Agro Value Chain Management Application Uganda‏ @Agro_VCM Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Its because Ugandans are very hard working by default

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      1. Shets‏ @GladmohShets Sep 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Who are these 5.5%

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      1. Timothy Mwesigwa Ssemugabi‏ @Ssemugabii Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂😂...sme of u fellas shud read, thy meant active on farms, coz wea rural, not rioting or other things u pipo r saying

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      1. Kijana Ambrose‏ @AngelloKijana Sep 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @KagutaMuseveni you have made us Ugandans to work hard with the peace you brought in1986 but if these murders exceed our esteem will shatter putting Uganda at a bad image across the world. So let all these murders be brought to book @PoliceUg @Mariat987 @HEBobiwine #RIPKirumirapic.twitter.com/bv9TEh87kE

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      1. Prince John Paul G‏ @PrinceJohnpaulg Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        True, Ugandans are really so hardworking and want a better life.

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      1. O'Brian waswa‏ @YobraRanx001 Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Active in what to be specific

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      1. lukanga gerald‏ @lukagero Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yet it's ranked one of the poorest countries in the world, wat kind of activities are then talking about, we Ugandans engage in?

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      1. King Chikombeni‏ @Tiyes4 Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What about Malawi?

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      2. Renweiid 🌸32‏ @kakubatrevor1 Sep 6
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So where does the "Ugandans are lazy" saying come from?

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      2. okepa jeje‏ @okepajeje Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In a nation where obesity is a symbol of a good life

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      1. Ashraf holly ug 🇺🇸 🇺🇬‏ @ashrafhollyug Sep 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Mariat987

        Here in ug u can work hard really but but gting in what you working hard too ooh God its really hard

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      1. Mulindwa Stephen‏ @MulindwaStephe4 Sep 7
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @hakunamchezo

        Which tools of data collection did they use?

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