Determinants of the permanent school drop out of pregnant girls in Zimbabwe
- Author
- Muvirimi, Memory.
- Title
- Determinants of the permanent school drop out of pregnant girls in Zimbabwe
- Abstract
- This study sought to explore the factors influencing permanent school drop out of pregnant girls despite the policies that allows them to complete school and address these factors in a bid to prevent permanent school drop out of pregnant girls The researcher adopted a qualitative approach for data generation, analysis and discussion. The researcher used personal questionnaires and personal interviews in generating data. In this study a total of ten affected parents, ten affected girls and five teachers were purposively sampled to participate in the study. Document analysis, personal questionnaires and personal interview were used in generating data for the study. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data from questionnaires and interviews. The major themes were derived from the research questions and these include: factors influencing permanent school drop out of pregnant girls and ways and strategies to curb permanent drop out. The research study revealed that there are socio-cultural, economic, attitude and institutional factors that affect continuation of education by pregnant girls. The researcher recommends that strategies that address these factors facilitate retention and re- entry of pregnant girls be put in place which include expert guidance and counselling in schools and communities, avoid stigma and discrimination, catering for their needs that paying school fees and others, support from all stakeholders.
- Date
- October 2024
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- School dropout,
- Pregnant girls,
- Supervisor
- Dr. Z. Ndemo,
- Media
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