Secondary School Teachers Experiences of Teaching Pregnant Learners in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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Secondary School Teachers Experiences of Teaching Pregnant Learners in Limpopo Province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.author Matlala, S.F
dc.contributor.author Nolte, AGW
dc.contributor.author Temane, M.A
dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-21T11:05:39Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-21T11:05:39Z
dc.date.issued 2014-11
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1257
dc.description.abstract This paper presents the findings of a study on the experiences of secondary school teachers on teaching pregnant learners in Limpopo Province. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was used. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten purposively selected secondary school teachers. Data analysis yielded six themes which are 1. identification of pregnant learners 2. continuation of pregnant learners 3. dilemmas related to school-attending pregnant learners 4. support of school attending pregnant learners 5. gender in pregnancy caretaking and 6. communication and cooperation between teachers and parents. Teachers experienced challenges in identifying pregnant learners, and to meet their health needs as they lacked health related skills. Parents were not always cooperative towards teachers. It can be concluded that teachers face many dilemmas related to pregnant learners, and this requires a health facilitation model to enable teachers to assist pregnant learners such that they might better benefit from their schooling and experiences appositive health outcome. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher South Africa Journal Education en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries 34;4
dc.subject High risk pregnancy en_US
dc.subject Learner pregnancy en_US
dc.subject School health services en_US
dc.subject Teacher experiences en_US
dc.subject Teenage pregnancy en_US
dc.title Secondary School Teachers Experiences of Teaching Pregnant Learners in Limpopo Province, South Africa en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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