Thesis Abstract and Dissertation Abstracts
Social-Cultural Factors Influencing Teenage Pregnancies among Secondary School Students in Gucha District of Kenya
Abstract Category: Arts
Course / Degree: Education
Institution / University: Kenyatta University, Kenya
Published in: 2011
Teenage pregnancies and the eventual dropping out of school has been and still is a major problem bedeviling the education sector in many parts of developing countries. There are various factors that have been associated with teenage pregnancies. The main purpose of this study was to examine the influence of social-cultural factors in teenage pregnancies among secondary school students in Gucha District in Kenya. The study also sought to find out the effects of teenage pregnancies and the interventions that can be adopted to curb the prevalence. The study employed survey research design.
The sample consisted of eighty (n=80) form four students and four (n=4) teachers from four girls’ secondary schools that were selected to participate in the study. The questionnaire received a high response rate of 95 per cent. From each of the form 4 classes in respective schools, twenty (20) students were selected using systematic sampling procedure. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the students while interview method was used to collect data from teachers. The collected data were analysed using descriptive statistics, employing both quantitative and qualitative approach.
Data from the students were purely analysed quantitatively and presented in frequencies and percentages while data from teachers were analysed qualitatively. From the analysis, the study revealed the following: there are certain social-cultural related factors that influenced teenage pregnancies among secondary school students in Gucha District. These included breaking away of traditional norms and values on sexual behaviour, inadequate involvement of women in decision making (especially on reproductive health) and prevalence of female circumcision. In regard to the effects, the study revealed that teenage pregnancies was associated with healthy risks, school drop outs among students in the District. The study suggested all stakeholders in education to work together towards implementation of sound community and school based programs to address the issue of social-cultural aspects that are associated with teenage pregnancies.
Thesis Keywords/Search Tags:
teenage pregnancies, circumcision, women participation in decision making, reproductive health, sex education, school dropout, girl child education,
This Thesis Abstract may be cited as follows:
Kweya, J.O. and Wanjohi, A.M. (2011). Social-Cultural Factors Influencing Teenage Pregnancies among Secondary School Students in Gucha District of Kenya. Nairobi: Kenyatta University.
Submission Details: Thesis Abstract submitted by Kweya, J.O; Wanjohi, A.M. from Kenya on 05-Feb-2011 07:45.
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