Browsing by Author "Mpanza, Nkoloyakhe Difference"

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    Educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy
    (University of Zululand, 2012) Mpanza, Nkoloyakhe Difference; Nzima, D.R.
    This study examined the nature of educators’ experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy. The study focused on educators in secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal province of the Republic of South Africa. The researcher looked at teenage pregnancy as a major problem in the education system in South Africa. Educators are dealing with pregnant learners almost every day. More learners, mostly teenagers, fall pregnant while they are still at school. Educators have different experiences of such a problem. The study further examined the influence of educators’ biographical characteristics like age, gender, race, teaching experience, educational level and religious affiliation on their experiences in dealing with teenage pregnancy. The study further looked at the extent to which educators experience stress when dealing with teenage pregnancy in secondary schools.
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    The study of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy
    (2006) Mpanza, Nkoloyakhe Difference; Nzima, D.R.
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of educators' attitudes towards teenage pregnancy in Secondary Schools of the Lower Tugela Circuit of KwaZuIu-Natal. Subjects were educators (N=97) from twenty secondary schools. These educators were of different ages; races: religious affiliation, educational levels teaching experience and gender. The study, further, investigated the relationship (if any) that exist between their attitudes towards teenage pregnancy and various educators' characteristics such as age, gender, race, religious affiliation, educational level and their teaching experience. The study was conducted in response to the KZN Circular Number 116 of 2000 which seem to give more rights to pregnant learners . The findings indicated that educators have positive attitudes and are sympathetic towards pregnant teenagers, but displayed reservations about the level of skills they have with regard to helping teenagers in the times of emergency (like delivery) in the classroom. The study formulated some recommendations that the researcher hope (believe) will strengthen the relationship between educators and pregnant teenagers in schools.