Life experiences of multiparous teenage mothers in selected communities in the Eastern Cape
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Authors
Bekwa, Bonisile Goodness
Issue Date
2020-03
Type
Dissertation
Language
en
Keywords
Adolescence , Teenage pregnancy , Multidisciplinary team , Multiparous teenage pregnancies.
Alternative Title
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the life experiences of multiparous teenage
mothers at selected communities in the Eastern Cape Province. The population for
this study was pregnant teenage mothers aged 12-18 years having at least one
previous pregnancy, living in the catchment areas of the provincial hospital of Bizana
in the Alfred Nzo District of the Eastern Cape Province.
Data were collected through 12 semi-structured individual interviews using a selfdeveloped
interview schedule. The transcribed interviews were analysed by means of
thematic analysis, using the five stages according to Terre Blanche, et al. (2006),
namely familiarisation, inducing themes, coding, elaboration, and checking. Subcategories
were grouped into 12 categories and five main themes. Findings on the life
experiences of the multiparous teenage mothers are described according to the main
themes, namely the everyday life of the teenage mothers, cultural practices leading to
pregnancies, factors contributing to pregnancies, challenges experienced by teenage
mothers, and messages from the teenage mothers. Recommendations focus on the role of social services to engage the multidisciplinary team and the community to assist
in the empowerment of young mothers to break the cycle of multiparous teenage
pregnancies and the negative impact thereof on the lives of young mothers.