Effects of early pregnancy and student’s performance in selected secondary schools in Jinja District Uganda. (a case study of St. Joseph Nakanyonyi senior secondary school Bugembe)
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2018-05
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Kampala International University, School of Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate the case of early pregnancy and
student’s performance in~ selected secondary schools in Jinja District and
suggested possible solution to the problem. The specific objectives of the study
is to investigate the cause’s of early pregnancy and student’s performance in
schools. To find the effects of early pregnancy and student’s performance in
schools. To get the solutions of early pregnancy and student’s performance in
schools. The methods used for collecting data are, interview schedule as it is
flexible in a way that it favors both the literate and literate. However, it will be
used much for first hand Information about the questions, Questionnaires will
be used since it is time saving. The findings reveals that early pregnancy is so
effective to girls since majority have not been able to continue with their
education as their parents~.are not willing to pay school dues as they are taken
misfortunes.
The study recommends that the government/ministry of education and sports
should fight tooth and nail to provide special needs to the learners for example
sanitary pads to keep theñi in schools while in menstruation since it is due to
lack of money/poverty that pushes girls to sleep with sugar daddies in order to
meet their physical needs. The community, parents are important in a child’s
life and therefore they should provide physical needs for their children and
should also encourage them to stay in school by teaching them sex education
in order for their children to avoid engaging themselves into sexual activity
before marriage as it used to be in the African traditional society (ATS).
Description
A research project submitted to the college of education, open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a bachelor of arts with education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Early pregnancy, Student’s performance, Secondary Schools