Tag: Adolescent

Usage of Social Media Platforms and Their Influence on the Education of Adolescent: A Study of Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Usage of Social Media Platforms and Their Influence on the Education of Adolescent: A Study of Public Secondary Schools in Arusha City, Tanzania

Lucia MvungiLosirway Secondary School, Arusha.Email: mvungilucia12@gmail.comKennedy Omondi OtienoSt. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Arusha.Email: omondiken2016@gmail.com Abstract: This study investigated usage of social media platforms and their influence on the education of adolescents in public secondary schools in Arusha City. Specifically, the study examined the extent of social media usage among adolescent in relations to their…

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Assessing Managerial Strategies for Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Secondary Schools of Meru District Council, Tanzania

Assessing Managerial Strategies for Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Secondary Schools of Meru District Council, Tanzania

Hidaya M. Mbonde & Flora N. NyaisaThe Open University of TanzaniaDepartment of Psychology and Special EducationEmail: hidayambonde255@gmail.com/ nyaisaflora6@gmail.com Abstract: Globally, the increase in unhealthy sexual behaviours among adolescent students has prompted alarm and become a topic of interest for global public health researchers seeking innovative strategies to promote better sexual health outcomes. This study assesses…

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Constructed Gender Relations at School Environment on School Dropout among Adolescents in Maputo Province and City in Mozambique

Constructed Gender Relations at School Environment on School Dropout among Adolescents in Maputo Province and City in Mozambique

Lina Elias Salimao – Moi University, Eldoret, KenyaWillice Abuya – Moi University, Eldoret, KenyaDonald Wandere – Moi University, Eldoret, KenyaIsabel Casemiro – Edwardo Mondlane University, Mozambique Abstract: Over the years, there has been a notable improvement in school attendance for school-going children. However, school dropout among girls has been experienced in sub-Saharan Africa, especially in…

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Social Construction of Premarital Sex and Adolescent Pregnancies in Arusha City, Tanzania

Social Construction of Premarital Sex and Adolescent Pregnancies in Arusha City, Tanzania

Dr. Wilhelmina Jerome Lyimo, Stephano Moshi Memorial University College (SMMUCo), TanzaniaEmail: wilhelminalyimo@gmail.com Received January 26, 2020; Revised August 19, 2020; Accepted August 31, 2020 Abstract: Premarital sex and adolescent pregnancies is a universal challenge that affects development. Globally, Tanzania is among countries with high rates of adolescent pregnancies (WHO, 2008, and Batha, 2013). The problem…

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