The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo
The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-93532016-04-16T04:08:19Z The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo Malahlela, Moyagabo Kate Chireshe, Regis Teenage pregnancy Educators' perceptions Effects School attendance Secondary school School performance Behaviour School dropout Relationships Strategies 373.1826947096256 Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Mankweng High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Attitudes High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology Pregnant teenagers -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Mankweng Pregnant teenagers -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and emotional behaviour of pregnant learners as perceived by educators. Fourteen educators from seven secondary schools in Mankweng area were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the educators‟ perspectives about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The data was analysed thematically by carefully identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants‟ perceptions about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy has a negative or detrimental effect on the school attendance, academic performance, emotional behaviour and relationships between pregnant teenagers, their peers and educators. The study recommends that sex education should be taken seriously in secondary schools; educators should liaise with health professionals in the community; pregnant learners to be supported and not humiliated or stigmatized by school stakeholders; educators to encourage teenagers to use preventative and protective measures and to encourage learners to delay engaging in sexual relationships. Inclusive Education M. Ed. (Inclusive Education) 2013-05-08T08:01:30Z 2013-05-08T08:01:30Z 2012-11 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9353 en University of South Africa 1 online resource (viii, 74 leaves) |
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Teenage pregnancy Educators' perceptions Effects School attendance Secondary school School performance Behaviour School dropout Relationships Strategies 373.1826947096256 Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Mankweng High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Attitudes High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology Pregnant teenagers -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Mankweng Pregnant teenagers -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology |
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Teenage pregnancy Educators' perceptions Effects School attendance Secondary school School performance Behaviour School dropout Relationships Strategies 373.1826947096256 Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Mankweng High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Attitudes High school students -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology Pregnant teenagers -- Education (Secondary) -- South Africa -- Mankweng Pregnant teenagers -- South Africa -- Mankweng -- Psychology Malahlela, Moyagabo Kate The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo |
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The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and emotional behaviour of pregnant learners as perceived by educators. Fourteen educators from seven secondary schools in Mankweng area were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the educators‟ perspectives about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The data was analysed thematically by carefully identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants‟ perceptions about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy has a negative or detrimental effect on the school attendance, academic performance, emotional behaviour and relationships between pregnant teenagers, their peers and educators. The study recommends that sex education should be taken seriously in secondary schools; educators should liaise with health professionals in the community; pregnant learners to be supported and not humiliated or stigmatized by school stakeholders; educators to encourage teenagers to use preventative and protective measures and to encourage learners to delay engaging in sexual relationships. === Inclusive Education === M. Ed. (Inclusive Education) |
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The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo |
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The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo |
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