A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in the fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Special Education at the University of Zululand, South Africa, 2012. / This study examined the experiences of young school-going mothers with
regard to how their teachers, classmates/peers and the community view them.
A qualitative research design was deemed on appropriate approach for this
study. The sample comprised of 10 young school- going mothers from 5 high
schools in Leribe district of Lesotho. Interviews were used to collect data
individually and in focus groups. Data were analyzed qualitatively using the
process of content analysis. Information emanating from the interviewers
were transcribed and coded into themes pertaining to the school-going
mothers’ experiences in high schools. The findings suggest that the young
mothers were not supported by some of their teachers; they were rejected by
their peers and classmates and, labeled by the community they live in.
Sample comprised 10 young mothers from 5 high schools in Leribe district of
Lesotho. On the basis of the findings, both curative and preventative
strategies were recommended for dealing with young school going mothers.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uzulu/oai:uzspace.unizulu.ac.za:10530/1214 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Molapo, Cecilia Mamojela |
| Contributors | Adams, J.D., Zulu, S.P. |
| Publisher | University of Zululand |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | application/pdf |
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