Formal education a multi – sided key in mitigating teenage pregnancy among secondary school children. a case of Munali area, in Lusaka province, Zambia.
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Formal education a multi – sided key in mitigating teenage pregnancy among secondary school children. a case of Munali area, in Lusaka province, Zambia.
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Description
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Article
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Creator
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Daka, Harrison
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Date
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2022-09-30T08:43:38Z
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Date Available
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2022-09-30T08:43:38Z
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Date Issued
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2022
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to explore the role of
education in mitigating teenage pregnancy among secondary
school children in Munali area, Lusaka. The study design was a
case study in which interviews were conducted and
questionnaires were distributed. This study took a total of 40
participants including 20 school teenage girls who happen to be
the main characteristic feature for which this study was
undertaken, 10 teachers, and 10 heads of department. In
response to the educative measures in order to mitigate teenage
pregnancy, among the findings the study found that there is need
to promote community service activities, and providing
education about birth control among the main measures to
consider in order mitigate teenage pregnancies. Also, the study
found that misinterpretation of children’s rights, lack of
awareness and insight regarding the consequences of teenage
pregnancy were among the major factors leading to teenage
pregnancy. More so, it found that poor collaboration among
school departments, lack of public awareness and programs, lack
of sensitization workshops and having unqualified educators in
terms of counselling both in the communities and schools were
some of the challenges and barriers faced thereby leading to high
levels of teenage pregnancies. The study recommended that
parents should be actively engaged in partnership with the
school, educators and social workers. In addition, that there
should be collaboration among different school departments
should be emphasized in order for better coordination of
programmes about sex education and psychosocial; collaboration
with healthcare services, schools and communities to engage
trained educators who will be able to counsel learners in relation
to psychosocial issues, as they are supposed to focus on the
education of learners.
Key words: Teenage pregnancy, Sex education, policy
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2454-6186
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Article