Reintegrating adolescent mothers into secondary education
Investigating the availability and effectiveness of support systems in Mbeya Region, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899956 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pendo Samson Mwakililo (0009-0008-9006-7765, Sokoine University of Agriculture, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2025.2552335 |
| OpenAlex | W4413765207 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 27 |
Despite recent policy reforms, such as Education Circular No. 2 of 2021 and the Secondary Education Quality Improvement Programme (SEQUIP) initiative, aimed at facilitating school re-entry, adolescent mothers continue to face considerable emotional, financial, and institutional challenges. This study examines availability and perceived effectiveness of support systems for adolescent mothers re-admitted to secondary schools in the Mbeya region of Tanzania. Guided by Lazarus’s Cognitive-Motivational-Relational Theory (CMRT), this paper employed embedded single case study design involving 20 purposively selected student mothers across five secondary schools, through focus group discussions and open-ended questionnaires. Findings revealed that while informal support exists, formal and coordinated systems remain fragmented and insufficiently responsive to student mothers’ lived realities. The paper emphasizes the need for integrated psychosocial, financial, and institutional interventions that are contextually grounded and emotionally supportive. These findings contribute new insights into how adolescent student mothers perceive and interpret support, offering understanding of re-entry contexts
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Tanzania · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |