School stakeholders’ perceptions on the mainstreaming of pregnant learners in two East London secondary schools
- Authors: Mahlambeni, Ntombikayise Sylvia
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Education, Secondary -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Pregnant teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Education and state -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Mainstreaming in education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eastern Cape -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: vital:16181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1006236 , Education, Secondary -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Pregnant teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Education and state -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , School management and organization -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Mainstreaming in education -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Eastern Cape -- South Africa
- Description: Teenage pregnancy is one of the major factors leading to girls dropping out of school especially in developing countries such as South Africa. To address the problem, the South African government has put forward policies which allow for the continued enrolment of learners who could fall pregnant while at school. However, there is evidence that pregnant learners drop out of school even though these policies are in place. Hence this study investigated the perceptions of the school stakeholders on the mainstreaming of pregnant learners and one of the stakeholders is the pregnant learners themselves. This study also aimed to investigate the way pregnant learners were perceived and treated in their schools and the views of the stakeholders on supporting the pregnant learners academically. It also aimed to explore leadership and management implications of the school stakeholders’ perceptions. This study revealed that some of the stakeholders were not aware of the existence of the policy that allows for the mainstreaming of pregnant learners in public schools. Those that indicated that they were aware of it reported to have a fuzzy idea of the policy. It seemed there was no shared understanding of the policy among the stakeholders; as a result the policy was not effectively implemented in the schools. This could also be the reason for the negative attitude shown by some of the school stakeholders to the policy. However, all stakeholders voiced out their opinions about this policy. With regards to the policy implementation they expressed fears that the educators may not be capacitated enough to deal with learner pregnancy and also that the pregnant learners may have a negative influence on other learners. Cultural beliefs and stereotypes seemed to play a role on how the stakeholders perceived the policy that legislated the mainstreaming of pregnant learners.
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Teenage fathers as learners in a Butterworth Secondary School: implications for sex education
- Authors: Njambatwa, Mluleki
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , High schools -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sex instruction -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenage fathers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: vital:16195 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1006294 , Teenage pregnancy -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , High schools -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Sex instruction -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenage fathers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: Teenage pregnancy is one of the social and health problems in many communities of South Africa and is escalating (Richter, 2005). Teenage pregnancy is also a global health problem as it affects the whole world and has been a concern to health workers like medical doctors, nurses, community developers, educators and parents (Maholo, 2009). In addition, the risk of dropping out of school due to pregnancy is considerable to teenagers as it results in a lack of qualifications and future unemployment.The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions and experience of teenage fathers who are both learners and fathers and their views on the effects of teenage pregnancy. Furthermore, this investigation was undertaken to investigate the implications of teenage fathers‘ experiences on sex education. This study followed qualitative research approach as it is based on male teenage pregnancy which is a real consequence of teenagers engaging in sexual activities (Silverman, 2006). In this study the data collected through in depth interviews and personal journals were analyzed.This study revealed that all the teenage fathers interviewed were not happy that they were teenage fathers instead they were disappointed, shocked, and regretful and did not believe that they could become fathers at their respective ages. They also regretted themselves for becoming teenage fathers as it delays them in their studies. They have been taught about sex education at school in a learning area called life orientation so they do not blame school but themselves for their actions.
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