Table 2 Major and Sub-themes of the Girls’ Experiences that Emerged from the Data
Major themes | Sub- themes |
|---|---|
School- related challenges | Experience with teachers • Disapproving remarks by teachers • Teachers reminding the girls about their past • Lack of support from teachers • Mockery from the teachers Experience with pupils • Stigmatization • Isolation and rejection • Gossip from fellow pupils |
Community-related challenges | • Multiple roles • Relationship with the community • Community fearing that girls will teach others immoral issues • Social insecurity |
Family related challenges | • Support from home • Parenting and schooling • Forced early marriages • Labelling as deviances |
Coping of young mothers | Behavioral Change • Skipping school days • Substance abuse • Staying away from home • Resilience • Spiritual Intervention |