Teenage pregnancies in Bapong schools, Madibeng local municipality

Teachers’ views

Datos Bibliográficos

ID19157751
AutoresTshiamo N Ramalepa (0000-0002-7711-5055, Tshwane University of Technology, autor de correspondencia), Tendani S Ramukumba (0000-0003-4625-1676, Tshwane University of Technology), Mmajapi Elizabeth Masala-Chokwe (0000-0001-8271-1890, Tshwane University of Technology)
Año2021
Volumen41
Número2
Páginas1-8
Fecha de publicación2021-05-31
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSouth African Journal of Education (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0256-0100 • E-ISSN: 2076-3433
EditorialEducation Association of South Africa (PUBLISHER • ZA)
DOI10.15700/saje.v41n2a1646
OpenAlexW3175475225
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas13

The South African Schools Act 84 of 1996 forbids discrimination against learners based on pregnancy, while the 2007 guideline document, Measures for Prevention and Management of Learner Pregnancy, stipulates teachers’ role in preventing and managing learner pregnancy. Teachers are, therefore, responsible for pregnant learners in the school environment. In the study, which was conducted in primary and secondary schools in Bapong, we aimed to explore and describe the perceptions of teachers regarding pregnancy of school learners. A qualitative exploratory and descriptive approach with purposive sampling was used. In-depth interviews were used for data collection and content analysis was done through Tesch’s approach using open coding. The findings suggest that, despite being against learner pregnancy, teachers are more concerned with the educational success of pregnant learners. They view learner pregnancy as a threat to teachers, other learners and the school environment because they are not trained to deal with pregnancy-related problems. The findings also indicate that the Departments of Health and Education should collaborate in order to initiate a partnership between teachers, school health nurses, and midwives regarding learner pregnancy in schools

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