The Influence of Early Pregnancy On Girl-Child Education in Primary Schools in Nangonde Sub County, Namutumba District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ..................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL ........................................................................................................... ii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................... iii

ABSTRACT .......................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................... viii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... I

1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................................ I

I .I. I Historical Perspective .............................................................................. I

1.1.2 Theoretical Perspective ........................................................................... 3

1.1.3 Conceptual Perspective ........................................................................... 4

I .1.4 Contextual Background ........................................................................... 4

1.2 Statement of the Problem ............................................................................... 5

1.3 Genral Objective of the Study ........................................................................ 6

1.4 Specific Objectives ........................................................................................ 6

1.5 Research Questions ........................................................................................ 6

1.6 Significance of the Study ............................................................................... 7

I. 7 Scope of the Study ......................................................................................... 7

1.8 Concpetual Framework .................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ......................................................... IO

2.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. I 0

2.2 Theoretical Review ...................................................................................... I 0

2.3 Causes of early Pregnancies among Primary School Girls ............................ II

2.4 The Effect of Early Pregnancies on Girl-Child Education ............................ 14

2.5 Measures that can be adopted to Curb Early Pregnancies and Enhance GirlChild Education ................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................... 21

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METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 21

3.1 lntroduction ................................................................................................. 21

3.2 Research Design .......................................................................................... 2 I

3.3 Study Population .......................................................................................... 22

3.4 Sample size .................................................................................................. 22

3.5 Sampling techniques .................................................................................... 22

3.6 Data collection instruments .......................................................................... 23

3.7 Sources of data ............................................................................................ 23

3.8 Research procedure ...................................................................................... 24

3.9 Quality control ............................................................................................. 24

3.10 Data analysis .............................................................................................. 25

3.11 Ethical considerations ................................................................................ 25

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................. 26

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETAT10N ...................... 26

4.1 Introduction ................................................................................................. 26

4.2 Socio-demographic Characteristics .............................................................. 26

4.2.1 The Gender of Respondents .................................................................. 26

4.2.2 Age of Respondents .............................................................................. 27

4.2.3 Experience in Issues related to Early Pregnancy .................................... 27

4.2.4 Familiar Type of Family ....................................................................... 28

4.3 Causes of Early Pregnancy among Primary School Girls ............................. 28

4.3.1 Teenage Drinking .................................................................................. 29

4.3.2 Lack of Knowledge on Abstinence ........................................................ 30

4.3.3 Parents who Force Girls to Marry .......................................................... 30

4.3.4 Lack of Close Follow-up by Parents ...................................................... 3 I

4.3.5 Lack of tight School Rules and Regulations .......................................... 32

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4.4 The effect of teenage pregnancies on Girl-Child Education in Nangonde

Sub County, Namutumba District ...................................................................... 33

4.4.1 Effect on thinking ability making girl-children give up .......................... 33

4.4.2 Loss of Morale for Education ................................................................ 34

4.4.3 Lowers Incomes thus no affording academics ....................................... 34

4.4.4 Leads to school droputs ......................................................................... 35

4.4.5 Expels ion from School .......................................................................... 36

4.5 Measures that can be adopted to Curb Early Pregnancies ............................ 37

4.5.1 Rules and Regulations ........................................................................... 37

4.5.21nvolving community in Preventive Programs ....................................... 38

4.5.3 Use of Contraceptives Prevents Early Pregnancies ................................ 39

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................... 4l

CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND AREAS FOR FURTHER

RESEARCH .......................................................................................................... 41

5.0 Introduction ................................................................................................. 41

5.1 Conclusions ................................................................................................. 41

5.2 Recommendations ........................................................................................ 42

5.3 Gaps for further research .............................................................................. 43

REFERENCES ...................................................................................................... 44

APPENDIX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PUPILS, TEACHERS AND SMCs ........ 48

APPENDIX II: INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HEAD TEACHERS .......................... 52

APPENDIX Ill: RELIABILITY RESULTS .......................................................... 53

APPENDIX IV: CAUSES OF TEEN PREGNANCY ............................................ 56

APPENDIX V: DETAILS FOR EFFECTS ........................................................... 58

APPENDIX VI: DETAILS FOR MEASURES ...................................................... 59