Exploring the Dilemmas, Challenges, and Opportunities of Adolescent Fatherhood
An Exploratory Case Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13776001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eugene Musiiwa Makhavhu (0000-0002-0273-5516, Nursing Science Department Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Pretoria, South Africa, corresponding author), Tendani S Ramukumba (0000-0003-4625-1676, Tshwane University of Technology), Mmajapi Elizabeth Masala-Chokwe (0000-0001-8271-1890, Tshwane University of Technology) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Pages | 469580221146827-469580221146827 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0046-9580 • E-ISSN: 1945-7243 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00469580221146827 |
| PMID | 37154476 |
| OpenAlex | W4375956096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
Teenage pregnancy is a significant concern for society, and the effect on education is immense. In South Africa, policies were thus introduced allowing pregnant school-going children to continue attending class until the baby's birth. However, research on adolescent pregnancy generally ignores teenage fathers and focuses mostly on teenage mothers. Parents of teenage girls are also encouraged to offer support to their children, but the same cannot be said about adolescent fathers. They confront numerous barriers in fulfilling their parenting roles. A qualitative exploratory study was conducted to explore adolescent fathers' dilemmas, challenges, and opportunities. Interviews were conducted to collect data from 5 adolescent fathers in 1 township in South Africa. Findings indicate that adolescent fathers face various challenges and experience fatherhood differently. The phenomenon's effects on education are immense and unavoidable, yet some opportunities accompany the fathering role. Adolescent fathers are exposed to several complex situations that impact their lives. To understand these, further research studies into adolescent fatherhood still need to be conducted, and reproductive health education efforts should equally be directed toward empowering boys to the same extent as girls
Adolescent health · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Exploratory research · Face (sociological concept · Population · Qualitative research · Relationship education · Sociology · Teenage pregnancy · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Child and Adolescent Health · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology
Assessing and demonstrating data saturation in qualitative inquiry supporting patient-reported outcomes research
Saturation controversy in qualitative research
Responsible Teenage Fatherhood in a South African Historically Disadvantaged Community
Why Young Men in South Africa Plan to Become Teenage Fathers
The complicated worlds of adolescent fathers
Supporting Young Dads’ Journeys through Fatherhood
Paternity denial and consequences on children in patriarchal society
Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies
How Teenage Fathers Matter for Children
The Denial of Paternity
Sexual Satisfaction in Young Adulthood
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |