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Submission Number: 110
Submission ID: 144
Submission UUID: 0bdc733a-35bd-47b7-a093-4f15aa3ac626
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Fri, 07/07/2023 - 03:12
Completed: Fri, 07/07/2023 - 05:11
Changed: Tue, 07/25/2023 - 06:23
Remote IP address: 105.245.174.219
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Ms. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Mthethwa |
| Firstname | Nontobeko |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | 0730122824 |
| Institution | University of Zululand |
| Biosketch | Nontobeko Mthethwa is a qualified social worker and master’s student at the University of Zululand. She also holds a higher certificate in Local government and development management from Mancosa. As a teenage mother herself, conducting research on teenage mothers inspired her to write a book called 'I was a teenage mother ' in 2021, which is her second publication. The first book she wrote is called 'Thorns in my path', which was published in 2020 during Covid-19. She writes about her lived experiences with the sole aim to educate and empower the younger generation. She is also a public speaker who has been invited in various platforms to conduct teenage pregnancy awareness programmes. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | Yes |
| Title | Ms. |
| Lastname | Ntini-Makununika |
| Firstname | Thobeka |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | 0788345448 |
| Institution | University of Zululand |
| Biosketch | Thobeka Ntini-Makununika is a social work lecturer at the University of Zululand. She pursues her PhD, holds Master of Social Work with Families and Children from University Institute of Lisbon and Master of Social Sciences in Social Work (Cum Laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Her recent work explored children and families’ experiences of the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa. She has published in books, and peer reviewed articles in international and local journals. |
| Is there a Third Presenter? | Yes |
| Title | Dr. |
| Lastname | Mulqueeny |
| Firstname | Delarise |
| [email protected] | |
| Mobile | 0839556755 |
| Institution | University of Zululand |
| Biosketch | Delarise Mulqueeny is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zululand, and an Honorary Lecturer in the Discipline of Public Health Medicine, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal. She has published books, and peer reviewed articles in international and local journals. |
| Title of Presentatation | Lived Experiences of Single Teenage Mothers at Mtubatuba Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Theme Selection | THEME 3: Strategies toward the normative development of society |
| Subtheme THREE Selection | SUB 3.4 Multisector responses to young people and teenage pregnancy |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | In an era marked by the complex challenges confronting young people, addressing teenage pregnancy requires a comprehensive multisectorial response that empowers and supports adolescents on multiple fronts. This qualitative study’s objectives were to explore the psycho-social experiences of single teenage mothers from northern KwaZulu-Natal, understand their experience of absent fathers in the parental relationship, identify sources of support, and provide recommendations to multiple sectors. Thirteen participants were sampled by snowballing, data and participated in face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions, that were manually coded and thematically analysed. The empowerment theory was used as a framework. The study’s findings highlight several key areas for multi-sectorial interventions to address teenage pregnancy, that include psycho-social challenges, social rejection, disrupted life plans, academic difficulties, financial problems, father absenteeism, and poor mental health. Recommendations include developing participatory strategies that promote positive father involvement, establish support systems for psychosocial support for teenage mothers, and foster whole community-based initiatives to promote awareness and dialogues on teenage pregnancy. |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Roelf |
| Lastname | Reyneke |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Dr |
| Firstname | Busisiwe |
| Lastname | Nkala-Dlamini |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
