Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana
This study investigates how teenage mothers in Ghana experience stigma and discrimination during their post-pregnancy and childbirth school re-entry phase. It evaluates the effectiveness of current interventions—the Guidelines for Prevention of Pregnancy Among School Girls and Facilitation of Re-Ent...
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| description | This study investigates how teenage mothers in Ghana experience stigma and discrimination during their post-pregnancy and childbirth school re-entry phase. It evaluates the effectiveness of current interventions—the Guidelines for Prevention of Pregnancy Among School Girls and Facilitation of Re-Entry into School after Childbirth, aimed at fostering a supportive and an inclusive school environment to re-engaged teenage mothers. Through a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 55 teenage mothers, 18 teachers, and 10 school management committee members, we identified three key themes: lived experiences, assessment of interventions, and strategies for creating an inclusive school environment. Our findings reveal the protential of the policy guidelines but also acknowledge the ongoing challenges that re-engaged pregnant teenagers and mothers still face acrossed the municipalities. Interventions like awareness programs, networking/supportive groups, training/reorientation of teachers, and community engagement can further bolster the policy’s overall effectiveness. Consequently, this study contributes to enhancing educational opportunities for teenage mothers in Ghana by providing insights for localized interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9652da18a7874dfebfabe7fac5c4d3a12025-01-03T06:27:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2024.2441322Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in GhanaAnthony Kwame Morgan0Prisca Ama Anima1Bernice Wadei2Daniel Katey3Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, ChinaDepartment of Geography and Sustainability Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, GhanaBureau of Integrated Rural Development (BIRD), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaM.A. Program in Interdisciplinary Aging Studies, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, CanadaThis study investigates how teenage mothers in Ghana experience stigma and discrimination during their post-pregnancy and childbirth school re-entry phase. It evaluates the effectiveness of current interventions—the Guidelines for Prevention of Pregnancy Among School Girls and Facilitation of Re-Entry into School after Childbirth, aimed at fostering a supportive and an inclusive school environment to re-engaged teenage mothers. Through a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with 55 teenage mothers, 18 teachers, and 10 school management committee members, we identified three key themes: lived experiences, assessment of interventions, and strategies for creating an inclusive school environment. Our findings reveal the protential of the policy guidelines but also acknowledge the ongoing challenges that re-engaged pregnant teenagers and mothers still face acrossed the municipalities. Interventions like awareness programs, networking/supportive groups, training/reorientation of teachers, and community engagement can further bolster the policy’s overall effectiveness. Consequently, this study contributes to enhancing educational opportunities for teenage mothers in Ghana by providing insights for localized interventions.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2441322StigmaDiscriminationschool re-entrypregnant teenagersGhana |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Kwame Morgan Prisca Ama Anima Bernice Wadei Daniel Katey Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Stigma Discrimination school re-entry pregnant teenagers Ghana |
| title | Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana |
| title_full | Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana |
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| title_short | Addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re-entry of teenage mothers in Ghana |
| title_sort | addressing stigma and discrimination towards school re entry of teenage mothers in ghana |
| topic | Stigma Discrimination school re-entry pregnant teenagers Ghana |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2441322 |
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