Unravelling the Myths about Unplanned Pregnancy among Female Students at University Fort Hare East London Campus, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorChukwunyere, Amadi P
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-28T13:20:29Z
dc.date.available2026-09-28T13:20:29Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionMasters Dissertation
dc.description.abstractThis research study examined: 1. the attitudes and perceptions of female university students towards unplanned pregnancies, their (pregnancies') associated influences and their social economic consequences on the participants and their family. 2. The level of knowledge, the sources thereof, and the girls' attitudes and perceptions toward contraception, abortion and their actual use as possible barriers in the prevention of unplanned pregnancies. 3. The possible interventions in curbing the phenomenon of unplanned pregnancies. Data for the study was gathered through in-depth-interviews with ten female undergraduate students at the University of Fort Hare in East London campus, who had the experience of unplanned pregnancy while studying. Selection of participants was done through snowball sampling. A number of factors responsible for the unplanned pregnancy are revealed, including: Inadequate and inconsistent use of contraceptives, ignorance about contraception or rejection of contraceptive use due to religious beliefs. Influential factors regarding unplanned child bearing include: The role of the mother and the boyfriend, traditional and religious beliefs, and the desire for child bearing and motherhood. Although the majority of the girls are knowledgeable about contraception, and their right to abortion, a number of barriers hinder them from putting this knowledge into practical use. Some of the most highlighted consequences of unplanned/unwanted pregnancy are the financial burden on the family and loss of study time.
dc.identifier.citationChukwunyere,A.P.Unravelling the Myths about Unplanned Pregnancy among Female Students at University Fort Hare East London Campus, South Africa.Alice.University of Fort Hare.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/5196
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hare
dc.relation.ispartofseriesN/A
dc.subjectUnwanted pregnancy
dc.subjectWomen college students
dc.subjectCollege students
dc.titleUnravelling the Myths about Unplanned Pregnancy among Female Students at University Fort Hare East London Campus, South Africa
dc.typeThesis

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