Teenage Pregnancy And School Dropout Among Females In Secondary School In Oye Local Government, Ekiti State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to investigate principals, teachers and students view on pregnancy

related school dropout and also pregnant teenagers experience about pregnancy and school

dropout in Oye local government, Ekiti state. The study seeks to know the factors

predisposing girls to teenage pregnancy, the extent to which teenage pregnancy as lead to

dropout among females and the extent to which these girls get re-admitted back after

delivery. Four Principals, eight male and eight female teachers, eight male and eight female

students from four secondary schools in Oye local government and then eight pregnant

teenagers' interviewed for this study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews in order

to get a right and less bias answers from the participants about pregnancy related school

dropout. The data was analyzed by identifying, note taking and coding as discussed by the

participants. The study revealed the main factor contributing to te~nage pregnancy is pove1iy,

the extent to which girls dropout of school due to pregnancy in Oye local government is high

and the level at which girls get re-admitted back to school after delivery is low. The study

recommends that a positive attitude should be shown towards teenage mothers who return to

school after delivery; teachers and students should avoid discriminating pregnant teenagers;

teenage mothers that wish to go back to school should study hard in order for them to be able

to stay back in school; those without sexual experience should be encouraged to delay in

engaging in sexual relationship and the use of preventive measures like pills, condoms, contraceptives should be thought in secondary schools.

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