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2024-03-28T11:21:11ZAn investigation into problems which the girl child faces when she drops out of school : a case study of Gutu district , Gona cluster
https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/4038
Title: An investigation into problems which the girl child faces when she drops out of school : a case study of Gutu district , Gona cluster
Authors: Ncube, Amos
Abstract: The girl child is still facing serious challenges after dropping out of school. To gain an insight on the problem, the study sought to investigate the problems faced by the girl child after dropping out of school. In carrying out the study, the problems faced by the girl child, implications after dropping out, policies in place for retention girls in school, as well as the possible solutions were explored. From the review of literature on school dropout in relation to the girl child, Maslow’s theory of motivation formed the basis of the literature review. Maslow (1943) postulated that human beings have intrinsic needs that need to be fulfilled in order for the person to realize the next need in the hierarchy of needs. If the needs are not met a person might device other means to meet those needs. In the context of this study, the needs of the girl child were assumed not to have been met if she prematurely dropped out of school. The theoretical and conceptual framework outlined the factors that lead to school dropouts and the implications emanating therefrom. Literature on girl child dropout showed that reasons and problems faced by the girls differed internationally, regionally and nationally. The study adopted the qualitative approach that used both the questionnaire and the interview to collect the information from the respondents. This study found out that a cumulative total of 156 children dropped out of school between the period years 2015 – 2016. 0f the 156 children, 93 are girls. The study also showed that girls who drop out of school exhibited low self-esteem. The reasons for dropping out of school were among others, early marriage, teenage pregnancy, poverty, and cultural factors such as ‘Kuzvarira’, betrothal. From the study results, it was shown that school dropout impacted negatively on the girl child’s personal development. The results showed that the education sector is not adequately funded, and national policies on the retention of the girl child are not fully implemented. The other pertinent result was that the limited social safety nets were grossly abused to the detriment of the girl child.2011-01-01T00:00:00ZNcube, AmosAn investigation on condom uptake among commercial sex workers in Jacha Epworth Zimbabwe
https://cris.library.msu.ac.zw//handle/11408/3017
Title: An investigation on condom uptake among commercial sex workers in Jacha Epworth Zimbabwe
Authors: Maarira, Lindiwe Loice
Abstract: The study was designed to investigate condom uptake among prostitutes in Jacha. The study attempted to fulfil the following objectives: ascertain what condoms are, establish the benefits or importance of using condoms, identify strategies to promote condom accessibility and acceptability in Jacha as well as ascertain who initiated condom use between sex workers and their clients. The rationale of this study lay in the fact that condoms have been proven to significantly prevent unwanted pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections and HIV but uptake of these protective devices is inconsistent even in risky sexual encounters. The study used the descriptive research design. Data were collected using a questionnaire and interview schedule. The data were collected from 200 respondants who were sampled using the random sampling technique. It was hoped that the results of the study would be generalised to the population of Jacha and interventions to promote condom uptake be implemented as recommended. The respondants knew what condoms were and what the condoms protective functions were but the majority cited inconsistent condom use due to a number of factors such as being offered more money for unprotected sex.It was also established in the course of the study that the respondants of either sex had difficulties in negotiating for safe sex.The female respondants cited fear of violent clients and competition among the sex workers while the male respondants cited patriarchal reasons for their inability to negotiate for condom use. Further research was recommended to reveal the determinants of low condom uptake and how they can be eradicated. Promoting condom use was also recommended with the Ministry of Health and local nurses at the forefront. It was also recommended that the government through the Ministry of Health construct a clinic to cater for the sexual and reproductive health needs of the sex workers in Jacha.2016-01-01T00:00:00ZMaarira, Lindiwe Loice