Journal of
African Studies and Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Afr. Stud. Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2189
  • DOI: 10.5897/JASD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 238

Article in Press

Viewing Teenage Pregnancy as a Silent Pandemic: Teachers’ perspectives of teenage pregnancy in Chitungwiza District in Zimbabwe

Jonathan Mrewa; Margaret Machingambi; Annamary Ncube & Jephias Mapuva*

  •  Received: 05 March 2024
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2024
The school's perspective on the proliferation of teenage pregnancy in Chitungwiza District in Zimbabwe is what the study aims to understand. The phenomenon of teenage pregnancy is explained using a social analysis theory. Socio-cultural triggers for teen pregnancy are the focus of the theory of social analysis. The social fabric in families and communities is embedded with the prevalence of teenage pregnancy. Some choices about sexual reproductive health are influenced by culture. The investigation employs both quantitative and qualitative approaches to collect and analyze data. Teenage pregnancy is entrenched in social exchanges and how societies deal with issues such as poverty, cultural practices and peer pressure, according to the study results. As a result, teenagers who get pregnant are forced out of school, exposed to sexual transmitted infections, and are susceptible to death during delivery and other birth delivery complications. Propagating sexual reproductive health education to young girls, engaging in advocacy work in communities, and creating better livelihood prospects for families are some of the remedies suggested by the study.

Keywords: teenage pregnancy, adolescents, health, advocacy, peer pressure.