Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancies Among The Venda People Of Zimbabwe.
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 4
Abstract
The Study Assessed The Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancies Among The Venda People In Zimbabwe. The Venda People Valued Their Traditional Practices And Beliefs As Their Vocal Point Of Life. The Study Assessed The Cultural Practices Associated With Teenage Pregnancies Among The Venda People, Examined The Economic Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancies Among The Venda People And Determined The Demographic Factors Associated With Teenage Pregnancies Among The Venda People. The Study Approached To Both Qualitative And Quantitative Design. Purposive And Convinent Sampling Techniques Were Used In The Study. 120 Questionnaires Were Administered To The Participants And 100 Of Them Were Returned Giving A Return Rate Of 83%.. Data Collected Using Questionnaire Were Analyzed With SPSS, Version 17.0. The Data Were Intered Into The Computer Using Coded Numbers. Content Analysis Was Used To Analyse The Qualitative Data. The Study Found That The Initiation Ceremonies Had Statistically Significant On Planned Pregnancy. Planned Pregnancies Were Not Due To Peer Pressure And The Results Were Statistically Insignificant (P > 0.05). However, It Was Observed That Some Of The Pregnancies Were Due To Family Pressure Among The Participants And The Results Were Statistically Significant (P < 0.05). The Results Also Indicated That Knowledge Of Contraceptives Was Positively Associated With The Number Of Sexual Partners Among The Study Participants (P < 0.05). Similarly, It Was Noted That More Participants Who Had Knowledge In The Use Of Contraceptives Had At Least Two Sexual Partners Compared To Those Who Had Only One Sexual Partner. Additionally, It Was Observed That Chinamwari Ceremony Was Associated With Increase In Teenage Pregnancies As The Ceremony Taught Teenagers Sexual Matters Which Promoted Promiscuity Among Them. The Study Recommended That Chinamwari Teachers Should Be Taught The Importance Of Formal Education To Girl Teenagers, Conduct Awareness Campaign On Child Marriage Across The Country And A Follow Up Study With A Large Sample Size To Investigate The Cultural Factors That Contribute To Teenage Pregnancies Should Be Done.
Authors and Affiliations
Clever Marisa, Dr. Johannes Marisa
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