Teenage pregnancies in Bapong schools, Madibeng local municipality: Teachers’ views.
Ramalepa, Tshiamo N. Ramukumba, Tendani S. Masala-Chokwe, Mmajani E.
Ramalepa, Tshiamo N.
Ramukumba, Tendani S.
Masala-Chokwe, Mmajani E.
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Abstract
The South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 forbids discrimination against learners based on pregnancy, while the 2007 guideline document, Measures for Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy, stipulates teachers’ role in preventing and managing learner pregnancy. Teachers are, therefore, responsible for pregnant learners in the school environment. In the study, which was conducted in primary and secondary schools in Bapong, we aimed to explore and
describe the perceptions of teachers regarding pregnancy of school learners. A qualitative exploratory and descriptive approach with purposive sampling was used. In-depth interviews were used for data collection and content analysis was
done through Tesch’s approach using open coding. The findings suggest that, despite being against learner pregnancy, teachers are more concerned with the educational success of pregnant learners. They view learner pregnancy as a threat to
teachers, other learners and the school environment because they are not trained to deal with pregnancy-related problems. The findings also indicate that the Departments of Health and Education should collaborate in order to initiate a partnership between teachers, school health nurses, and midwives regarding learner pregnancy in schools.
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2021-05-01
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Impact, Learner pregnancies, Management policy perceptions, School pregnancy, Teenage pregnancy