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Challenges of School Re-Entry among Learner-Mothers and Mitigation Strategies Instituted by Stakeholders in Schools in Masaiti District

2019; Volume: 6; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.20431/2349-0381.060908

2349-0373

Mufalo Setwin, Kabeta Mabuku, Rachel Zambia,

Educational Methods and Media Use

This paper discusses challenges of school re-entry among learner-mothers and mitigation strategies instituted by stakeholders in Masaiti district.The study was conducted in selected secondary schools and their surrounding areas in Masaiti district on the Copper belt province of Zambia.Phenomenology and descriptive survey were used as research designs.The sample size for this study was 120 comprising 62 females and 58 males drawn from 4 secondary schools and their surrounding areas.75 participants were randomly selected while 45 participants were purposively sampled.The qualitative data was thematically analysed while quantitative data was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software.The study revealed that learner-mothers faced many challenges both at school and in the community where they live and little was being done to mitigate their challenges.The concentration by stakeholders was mainly on the girls to re-enter school but not on whether they would be able to cope as learner-mothers.Based on the research findings therefore, the study recommends that schools, parents, the Ministry of General Education and other stakeholders should monitor these learners and enhance the mitigation measures to address challenges faced by learner-mothers both at school and in the community in order to improve their performance.