School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola
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Resumo: | In the last few years, several studies have been dealing with the complex dynamic that, in sub-Saharan Africa, relates girls’ school dropout and ignition rituals. Scientific research often explores these elements by integrating the topic of early pregnancy/maternity into the discussions. However, the connection between those dimensions is not clear and more information is needed. As far as we know, in Angola there has been no research exploring perspectives about schooling and school dropout and about experience of initiation rituals (efundula) in young mothers who dropped out of school, whose pregnancy/maternity happened under 18 years of age, after efundula. Our study seeks a first contribution in deepening knowledge in this area, giving voice to the young girls and exploring the meanings that emerge from their experience in relation with efundula, school life and school dropout. The group of participants consists of 10 initiated mothers, aged 16 to 18, who don’t attend school. A qualitative approach was employed. After informed consent, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio recorded and later verbatim transcribed. Data was then analyzed using a semi-inductive approach supported by qualitative data analysis software Nvivo. Part of the participants stated that it was not their decision to participate in Efundula, but they understood its role as “tradition”. School experience is described positively valuing different aspects. Dropout is often described as directly related to pregnancy/maternity, but not to efundula. Direct relation between efundula and pregnancy/maternity is underlying. Most participants report that they do not intend to go back to school. Results point to the need to know more about girls’ school dropout in order to intervene/prevent possible individual and social negative consequences. |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern AngolaAbandono escolar e efundula - perceções de um grupo de jovens mães da província do Cunene, no sul de AngolaIn the last few years, several studies have been dealing with the complex dynamic that, in sub-Saharan Africa, relates girls’ school dropout and ignition rituals. Scientific research often explores these elements by integrating the topic of early pregnancy/maternity into the discussions. However, the connection between those dimensions is not clear and more information is needed. As far as we know, in Angola there has been no research exploring perspectives about schooling and school dropout and about experience of initiation rituals (efundula) in young mothers who dropped out of school, whose pregnancy/maternity happened under 18 years of age, after efundula. Our study seeks a first contribution in deepening knowledge in this area, giving voice to the young girls and exploring the meanings that emerge from their experience in relation with efundula, school life and school dropout. The group of participants consists of 10 initiated mothers, aged 16 to 18, who don’t attend school. A qualitative approach was employed. After informed consent, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio recorded and later verbatim transcribed. Data was then analyzed using a semi-inductive approach supported by qualitative data analysis software Nvivo. Part of the participants stated that it was not their decision to participate in Efundula, but they understood its role as “tradition”. School experience is described positively valuing different aspects. Dropout is often described as directly related to pregnancy/maternity, but not to efundula. Direct relation between efundula and pregnancy/maternity is underlying. Most participants report that they do not intend to go back to school. Results point to the need to know more about girls’ school dropout in order to intervene/prevent possible individual and social negative consequences.Nos últimos anos, vários trabalhos têm abordado a dinâmica complexa que, na África subsariana, parece relacionar os rituais de iniciação femininos vividos na adolescência e com o abandono escolar. Em muitas situações esses elementos são explorados integrando nas discussões o tema da gravidez/maternidade precoce. No entanto, a conexão entre essas dimensões não é completamente clara e mais informações são necessárias. Tanto quanto sabemos, em Angola não existe investigação explorando perspetivas sobre a escolarização e abandono escolar e sobre a experiência de rituais de iniciação (Efundula) de jovens mães cuja gravidez/maternidade aconteceu antes dos 18 anos de idade e depois de terem vivenciado o efundula, e que entretanto abandonaram a escola. O presente trabalho procura ser uma primeira contribuição para o aprofundar do conhecimento nessa área, dando voz às jovens participantes e explorando os significados das suas perspetivas e experiências em relação ao efundula, à vida escolar e ao abandono escolar. Neste estudo qualitativo, exploratório, o grupo de participantes é composto por 10 mães que vivenciaram o ritual efundula, com idades entre os 16 e os 18 anos e que não frequentam a escola. Após consentimento informado, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas em profundidade. As entrevistas foram gravadas em áudio e depois transcritas na íntegra. Os dados foram analisados usando uma abordagem semi-indutiva apoiada pelo software Nvivo. Parte dos participantes afirmou que a decisão de participar no efundula não foi sua, mas entenderam o seu papel como “tradição”. A experiência escolar é descrita de forma positiva, valorizando diferentes aspetos. O abandono é muitas vezes apresentado como estando diretamente relacionado com a gravidez/maternidade, mas não especificamente com o efundula. Diversas participantes descrevem uma relação direta entre o efundula e a gravidez/maternidade. A maioria das participantes relata que não pretende voltar a estudar. Estes dados apontam para a necessidade de se aprofundar o conhecimento sobre o fenómeno do abandono escolar no feminino, para se poder intervir/prevenir diminuindo possíveis repercussões pessoais e sociais.Universidade Católica Portuguesa2018-06-01T00:00:00Zjournal articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34632/investigacaoeducacional.2018.3443oai:ojs.revistas.ucp.pt:article/3443Revista Portuguesa de Investigação Educacional; n. Especial (2018): Educação e desenvolvimento humano; 29-522182-46141645-400610.34632/investigacaoeducacional.2018.nEspecialreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/investigacaoeducacional/article/view/3443https://doi.org/10.34632/investigacaoeducacional.2018.3443https://revistas.ucp.pt/index.php/investigacaoeducacional/article/view/3443/3340Direitos de Autor (c) 2018 Prudência Ndamonovanu, Maria Raul Xavier, Maria Carmo Carvalhohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessNdamonovanu, PrudênciaXavier, Maria RaulCarvalho, Maria Carmo2022-05-24T16:54:56Zoai:ojs.revistas.ucp.pt:article/3443Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T14:57:57.911232Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola Abandono escolar e efundula - perceções de um grupo de jovens mães da província do Cunene, no sul de Angola |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola Ndamonovanu, Prudência |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola |
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School dropout and girls' initiation ritual efundula - perspectives of a group of young mothers from the province of Cunene, southern Angola |
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Ndamonovanu, Prudência |
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Ndamonovanu, Prudência Xavier, Maria Raul Carvalho, Maria Carmo |
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In the last few years, several studies have been dealing with the complex dynamic that, in sub-Saharan Africa, relates girls’ school dropout and ignition rituals. Scientific research often explores these elements by integrating the topic of early pregnancy/maternity into the discussions. However, the connection between those dimensions is not clear and more information is needed. As far as we know, in Angola there has been no research exploring perspectives about schooling and school dropout and about experience of initiation rituals (efundula) in young mothers who dropped out of school, whose pregnancy/maternity happened under 18 years of age, after efundula. Our study seeks a first contribution in deepening knowledge in this area, giving voice to the young girls and exploring the meanings that emerge from their experience in relation with efundula, school life and school dropout. The group of participants consists of 10 initiated mothers, aged 16 to 18, who don’t attend school. A qualitative approach was employed. After informed consent, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted. Interviews were audio recorded and later verbatim transcribed. Data was then analyzed using a semi-inductive approach supported by qualitative data analysis software Nvivo. Part of the participants stated that it was not their decision to participate in Efundula, but they understood its role as “tradition”. School experience is described positively valuing different aspects. Dropout is often described as directly related to pregnancy/maternity, but not to efundula. Direct relation between efundula and pregnancy/maternity is underlying. Most participants report that they do not intend to go back to school. Results point to the need to know more about girls’ school dropout in order to intervene/prevent possible individual and social negative consequences. |
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