Existing Strategies for Tackling Adolescent Pregnancy in Public Boarding Girls’ Secondary Schools in Narok County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Bundi, Emma Kemuma
Wanjama, Leah
Barasa, Sarah Fedha
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Publisher
IPRJB
Abstract
Purpose: The study sought to identify the existing
strategies for tackling adolescent pregnancy in public
boarding girls’ secondary schools in Narok County,
Kenya
Methodology: Cross- sectional descriptive research
design was adopted. The target populations is the
adolescent students of the public boarding girls’
secondary schools in Narok county, Kenya and the
sample size is 72 (8 principals, 8 counselors and 56
students). The study used purposive sampling to select
the secondary school principals and school counselors
while using the sampled principals to select the
students to participate in the study. The research
instruments were an Interview Schedule and Focus
Group Discussion guide. The qualitative data was
analyzed according to themes, patterns and forms.
Findings: The study established that strategies for
tackling adolescent pregnancy in Narok County,
Kenya in the public boarding girls’ secondary schools
were the strategies identified were; Guidance and
Counseling, Parental Involvement, Peer Counseling
amongst students, Invitation of Motivational
Speakers, having General Talks at the assembly,
Introduction of Life Skills lessons in the timetable and
Use of Religious Leaders and Pastoral Sessions.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and
Policy: The study was anchored on ecological systems
theory which argues that the different environments
we encounter in our life span influences individual
behaviors in varying degrees was the principle guide
in this study. The study also recommends that all
stakeholders in society should join hands in fighting
the vice of adolescent pregnancies, which denies the
adolescent girl her rights to education. These
stakeholders include the parents, the school, the
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Keywords
Strategies, Adolescent Pregnancies, Public Boarding Girls’ Secondary Schools
Citation
Bundi, E., Wanjama, L. ., & Barasa, S. (2023). Existing Strategies for Tackling Adolescent Pregnancy in Public Boarding Girls’ Secondary Schools in Narok County, Kenya. International Journal of Gender Studies, 8(2), 28–44. https://doi.org/10.47604/ijgs.2045