ABSTRACT
This study explored the perceptions of education stakeholders on education of
school girls after pregnancy in secondary schools in Tanzania, A case of selected
secondary schools in Dodoma region. The study was conducted in Dodoma city and
Chamwino District in Dodoma Region. It involved a total of 80 participants who
were composed of 60 pupils, 6 heads of schools, 6 board members, 4 parents and 4
ward education officers. The study employed: purposive sampling and simple
random sampling to obtain participants. Furthermore, the study employed a cross
sectional survey design through qualitative approach and some sort of triangulation
of data where semi-structured interview, focus group discussions and documentary
review were employed for data collection. Data were analyzed by basing on the
themes and resulted into the emergence of different subthemes. The study findings
revealed that education stakeholders had varied perceptions on the education of
pregnant school girls in secondary schools. On the one hand, retention of these girls
was a sign of indiscipline contempt and on the other hand, expulsion was seen as a
denial of education right to these girls. Likewise the study found different sociocultural
factors influencing the expulsion of pregnant schools girls including
presence of school rules and regulations, avoiding destruction of school reputations
as well as fear of influencing immoral behaviour (early sexual practices) to the rest
of the girls in these schools. Moreover, the study revealed notable effects of the
decision to ban school girl mothers from readmission in their lives such as loss of
education right, humiliation and discrimination, prostitutions and dependants as well
as increase in poverty amongst these girls. Furthermore, different strategies which
were relevant to the needs of pregnant school girls in the community were also
revealed.
KILEWO, R (2021). Perceptions Of Education Stakeholders On Education Of School Girls After Pregnancy In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Secondary Schools In Dodoma Region. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-education-stakeholders-on-education-of-school-girls-after-pregnancy-in-secondary-schools-in-tanzania-a-case-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-dodoma-region
KILEWO, RICHARD "Perceptions Of Education Stakeholders On Education Of School Girls After Pregnancy In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Secondary Schools In Dodoma Region" Afribary. Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-education-stakeholders-on-education-of-school-girls-after-pregnancy-in-secondary-schools-in-tanzania-a-case-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-dodoma-region. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
KILEWO, RICHARD . "Perceptions Of Education Stakeholders On Education Of School Girls After Pregnancy In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Secondary Schools In Dodoma Region". Afribary, Afribary, 26 Apr. 2021. Web. 25 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-education-stakeholders-on-education-of-school-girls-after-pregnancy-in-secondary-schools-in-tanzania-a-case-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-dodoma-region >.
KILEWO, RICHARD . "Perceptions Of Education Stakeholders On Education Of School Girls After Pregnancy In Secondary Schools In Tanzania: A Case Of Selected Secondary Schools In Dodoma Region" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-education-stakeholders-on-education-of-school-girls-after-pregnancy-in-secondary-schools-in-tanzania-a-case-of-selected-secondary-schools-in-dodoma-region