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Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools
Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/78468 Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools Venketsamy, Thungavel (Roy) Finestone, Michelle Mahoso, Thaddeus UCTD Comprehensive sexuality education sexuality education Early Childhood Development Ecosystemic factors Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 Thesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2020. Child sexual abuse is rampant in Zimbabwe. This can be attributed to several Zimbabwean ecosystemic factors that contribute to the gravity of the problem. This study explored these ecosystemic factors that affect Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) in Zimbabwe to determine appropriate strategies to apply so that CSE could be successfully be provided to early grade children in Zimbabwe. This qualitative study used an interpretivist paradigm which was underpinned by the ontological assumption that reality is not objectively determined, but socially constructed. In this study, a case study design was utilised, embracing a semi-structured interview and document analysis as data-gathering instruments. This study was informed by Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theoretical framework. The main research question of the study was: What ecosystemic factors play a role in Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Zimbabwean schools? The secondary research questions were also as follows: What are the teachers’ views and perceptions of teaching CSE in early grades? How will parents perceive the introduction of CSE in the early grades? In what way will the religious leaders perceive the introduction of CSE in the early grades as positive? What are the cultural factors that impact on the teaching of CSE in early grades? How do religious factors impact on the teaching of CSE in the early grades? The participants were ten early grade teachers, ten parents with children in early grades and five religious leaders. The study revealed that CSE was not taught to early grade children due to several ecosystemic factors. There is no CSE curriculum for early grade children in Zimbabwe. The teachers are uncomfortable to teach the subject because of the diverse cultural and religious beliefs of the Zimbabweans. Some churches believe CSE defiles innocent children. Their doctrines prevent other churches from teaching EMC to children before they reach the age of 14. The study recommended the development of CSE for early grades by teachers in conjunction with parents and religious leaders and the training of teachers to change their attitude towards the teaching of the subject as well as to provide them with appropriate content and teaching strategies. The provision of teaching and learning resources on CSE for teachers and early grade learners was also recommended. dzm2026 Early Childhood Education PhD Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-05: Gender equality SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2021-02-12T09:37:27Z 2021-02-12T09:37:27Z 20/10/02 2020 Thesis Mahoso, T 2020, Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools, PhD Thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78468> S2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78468 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Comprehensive sexuality education sexuality education Early Childhood Development Ecosystemic factors Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title | Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title_full | Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title_fullStr | Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title_short | Ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in Zimbabwean schools |
| title_sort | ecosystematic factors affecting comprehensive sexuality education in early grades in zimbabwean schools |
| topic | UCTD Comprehensive sexuality education sexuality education Early Childhood Development Ecosystemic factors Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-05 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/78468 |