Discrimination in education against pregnant girls in Tanzania
Kinabo, Ursula; Eduful, Jaana (2021)
Kinabo, Ursula
Eduful, Jaana
2021
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The aim of this thesis was to investigate the problems pregnant adolescence are facing in Tanzania. In Tanzania, adolescent pregnancy is a common and blooming issue that brings many negative consequences among poor populations within the country. This study examines the challenges single young mothers living in Tanzania have in accessing education. The thesis is centered around the development needs in adolescence girls’ education and human rights.
The first part of this thesis discusses the basic context and concepts of early pregnancies in Tanzania and their consequences for young mothers, especially school dropouts and loss of education for young mothers. The background for the thesis was taken from different research studies, articles, and statistics resources, which identifies different contributing factors to early pregnancies. This is qualitative research that mainly focuses on different themes analysed from the data. The data was collected from interviews containing open-end questions.
This study's main findings are challenges in education for young mothers, their perception about early pregnancy, and progress being made by NGO programs and government policies designed to support this marginalized group. This work supports views presented in earlier research how pregnant girls are facing discrimination and are being abandoned by their families. The conclusion is based on data analysis and discussion about the importance of girls' education. The results suggest that government and NGOs should start the work inside the communities to support girls to get back to school and get their right to education.
The first part of this thesis discusses the basic context and concepts of early pregnancies in Tanzania and their consequences for young mothers, especially school dropouts and loss of education for young mothers. The background for the thesis was taken from different research studies, articles, and statistics resources, which identifies different contributing factors to early pregnancies. This is qualitative research that mainly focuses on different themes analysed from the data. The data was collected from interviews containing open-end questions.
This study's main findings are challenges in education for young mothers, their perception about early pregnancy, and progress being made by NGO programs and government policies designed to support this marginalized group. This work supports views presented in earlier research how pregnant girls are facing discrimination and are being abandoned by their families. The conclusion is based on data analysis and discussion about the importance of girls' education. The results suggest that government and NGOs should start the work inside the communities to support girls to get back to school and get their right to education.