Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
| dc.contributor.author | Mutshaeni, Nancy H. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Malovhele, Patricia T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lebese, Rachel T. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mashau, Samuel T | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-22T10:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-08-22T10:24:35Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the study was to explore barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was used to investigate the phenomenon from the learners’ perspective. The target population comprised of senior phase pregnant adolescent learners (grade 7 to 9 learners), Focus group interview schedule was used to collect data from the participants. Data was analyzed thematically. The findings revealed amongst others the following barriers: stigmatisation and isolation and also name calling. Recommendations were made on educators to be flexible by providing educational and emotional support to remove pregnancy as a barrier to the young girls’ education. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.apacitation | Mutshaeni, Nancy H., Malovhele, Patricia T., Lebese, Rachel T., & Mashau, S. T. (2015). Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. https://hdl.handle.net/11602/638 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.chicagocitation | Mutshaeni, Nancy H., Patricia T. Malovhele, Rachel T. Lebese, and Samuel T Mashau "Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa." (2015) https://hdl.handle.net/11602/638 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | To cite this article: Nancy H. Mutshaeni, Patricia Malovhele, Rachel T. Lebese and Samuel T. Mashau (2015): Barrierrs faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa, Int. J. Sci. 8(20: 327-332 | |
| dc.identifier.ris | TY - Article AU - Mutshaeni, Nancy H. AU - Malovhele, Patricia T. AU - Lebese, Rachel T. AU - Mashau, Samuel T AB - The aim of the study was to explore barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in the Vhembe district of Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was used to investigate the phenomenon from the learners’ perspective. The target population comprised of senior phase pregnant adolescent learners (grade 7 to 9 learners), Focus group interview schedule was used to collect data from the participants. Data was analyzed thematically. The findings revealed amongst others the following barriers: stigmatisation and isolation and also name calling. Recommendations were made on educators to be flexible by providing educational and emotional support to remove pregnancy as a barrier to the young girls’ education. DA - 2015 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Isolation KW - Stigma KW - Discrimination KW - Name calling KW - Scholastic performance LK - http://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2015 T1 - Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - https://hdl.handle.net/11602/638 ER - | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11602/638 | |
| dc.identifier.vancouvercitation | Mutshaeni Nancy H, Malovhele Patricia T, Lebese Rachel T, Mashau ST. Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. 2015; https://hdl.handle.net/11602/638. | en_ZA |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Isolation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Stigma | en_US |
| dc.subject | Discrimination | en_US |
| dc.subject | Name calling | en_US |
| dc.subject | Scholastic performance | en_US |
| dc.title | Barriers faced by pregnant learners when trying to finish their education in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |