- Title
- Exploring the Contributing Factors to Young Adult Pregnancy: A Case of Selected Villages in Mthatha
- Creator
- Kundlwana, Babalo
- Description
- Young adult pregnancy remains a significant public health concern, impacting the lives of young individuals and their communities. It is influenced by a complex interplay of socioeconomic, educational and psychological factors that necessitate comprehensive research and intervention strategies. The main aim of this study was to investigate the factors contributing to young adult pregnancy in selected villages in Mthatha. To achieve the aim and objectives of the study, the study relied on qualitative methods to collect data from young female adults who resided in selected villages in Mthatha and had experienced pregnancy. The snowball sampling technique was appropriately used. The data was collected using a structured interview guide and analysed using the thematic analysis technique. The findings reveal that poverty is a significant driver of young adult pregnancy, as economic hardship leads young adults to engage in transactional sex for financial support and basic necessities. A critical issue identified is the substantial lack of knowledge about sexual and reproductive health, largely due to inadequate sex education. This gap leaves young adults uninformed about contraception and the consequences of unprotected sex. The implications of these findings are profound. Economic difficulties are prevalent among participants, with unemployment and financial strain hindering their ability to meet basic needs...
- Description
- Degree: M. Public Administration
- Date
- 2024
- Subject
- Attribution theory
- Subject
- Child support grant
- Subject
- Contribung factors
- Subject
- Young adult pregnancy
- Subject
- Youth pregnancy
- Type
- Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13997
- Identifier
- vital:79072
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Walter Sisulu University
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