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Educational challenges as experienced by pregnant student nurses at a college in Mpumalang.
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- Nursing education research in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and bibliometric analysis.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Combining academic studies with family life: Insights from ultra-orthodox nursing student-mothers with four or more children.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Experiences of pregnant and parenting students at a university in Gauteng province.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2024Article
- Stress and coping among unmarried pregnant university students in South Africa.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Effect of sexual violence on planned, mistimed and unwanted pregnancies among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: A multi-country analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys.SSM - population health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundStudent nurses at a college in Mpumalanga fall pregnant before they complete their training, and some commence training while pregnant and face educational challenges in both theoretical and clinical learning areas. It becomes impossible for them to complete their training on time.
objectivesThe objectives of this study were to explore and describe educational challenges as experienced by pregnant student nurses at a college in Mpumalanga and to formulate recommendations that can be used by the college and pregnant student nurses to address their educational challenges.
methodsA qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. Ten student nurses were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected by means of in-depth unstructured individual phenomenological interviews between September and November 2016. Data were analysed using Giorgi's qualitative thematic analysis method.
resultsThe central theme that emerged from this study confirmed that pregnant student nurses experienced educational challenges negatively. Four main themes that emerged were academic challenges, failure to write examinations, support system and maternity leave. These findings had a negative impact on their education.
conclusionThere is a need for the college to minimise the identified educational challenges to promote completion of training on time.
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