Re-entry Policy Implementation Challenges and Support Systems for Teenage Mothers in Zambian Secondary Schools

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
N. Chiyota ◽  
R. N. Marishane
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Teenage Mothers ◽  
Implementation Challenges

scholarly journals Subsidy Interventions; Implementation Challenges and Successes in Secondary Schools. A Case of Selected Counties in Kenya

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Zachariah K. Kosgei ◽  
◽  
Joyce J. Kurgat ◽  
Keter K. Joshua ◽  
Kisilu Kitainge
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Implementation Challenges

scholarly journals Hospital care for opioid use disorder in pregnancy: Challenges and opportunities identified from a Minnesota survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 174550652095200
Author(s):  
Alana Dopp ◽  
Morgan Zabel Thornton ◽  
Katy Kozhimannil ◽  
Cresta W Jones ◽  
Brenna Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Simultaneous Increase ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
Urban Hospitals ◽  
Qualitative Responses ◽  
In Pregnancy

Objectives: The prevalence of opioid use disorder continues to rise in the United States, with a simultaneous increase in the diagnosis of both opioid use disorder during pregnancy and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Despite these increases in pregnancy-related care, little is known about hospital policy and policy implementation related to opioid use disorder in pregnancy. In addition, it is unknown whether policies might differ in rural or urban hospitals. To better examine these issues, Minnesota hospitals were surveyed regarding the existence and implementation of policies related to opioid use disorder in pregnancy and whether any policy implementation challenges had been identified. Methods: From August to December 2017, the research team contacted all Minnesota hospitals that offered obstetric services ( n = 82) to survey challenges to implementing policies for opioid use disorder during pregnancy, among other questions. Fifty-nine hospitals had respondents (primarily obstetric department supervisors) who provided information about policy implementation challenges for a 72% response rate. Qualitative responses were analyzed using qualitative description and according to hospital location: metropolitan (urban), micropolitan (rural), or non-core (rural). Results: Ninety-one percent of respondents said that they had pregnancies affected by opioid use disorder at their hospital within the last year. Four major challenges to policy implementation were identified in qualitative responses: (1) provider consensus, (2) patient response to policy, (3) lack of resources, and (4) low frequency of occurrence. All four challenges were more frequently identified by respondents at rural hospitals compared to urban hospitals. Conclusion: This study identified challenges in standardizing hospital care for pregnancies affected by opioid use disorder, and these challenges were identified more frequently in rural locations. These non-urban hospitals may require increased state and federal support and funding.

Challenges facing the implementation of the national natural gas policy in Tanzania

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 500-517
Author(s):  
Obadia Kyetuza Bishoge ◽  
Lingling Zhang ◽  
Witness Gerald Mushi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Implementation Challenges ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Purpose This study aims to investigate the challenges facing the implementation of the natural gas policy in Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, while the principal component analysis and statistical tests were used to explore the relationship between the opinions on the influential factors for the natural gas policy implementation and the demographic information. Findings The findings showed that over 50 per cent of the respondents regarded poor community participation and transparency and accountability as the major policy implementation challenges. Most of the demographic information showed the statistically significant effects of the policy implementation influential factors. Originality/value This paper provides the current challenges facing the implementation of the national natural gas policy in Tanzania.

scholarly journals The Implementation of an Educational Re-Entry Policy for Girls after Teenage Pregnancy: A Case Study of Public Secondary Schools in the Kuria District, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Kodek Mig Omwancha
Keyword(s):  
Policy Implementation ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Teenage Mothers ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
After School ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Young Mothers ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Right

<p>A new policy was introduced in Kenya in 1994 that enabled teenage mothers to continue schooling after delivery. The re-entry policy for girls who drop out of school after becoming pregnant while still at school is of international concern. The Kenyan government has already signed numerous international and regional declarations guaranteeing all children the right to education. However, it is not well known to what extent girls are taking advantage of the policy, how aware school mangers are of the policy, and what challenges they meet in its implementation. Little is known in the international literature about the girls‟ experiences in attempting or succeeding in being able to re-enter school. This study investigated the implementation of the re-entry policy for girls after school pregnancy. This study used critical theory in identifying the importance of the study which also aimed to sensitise stakeholders to the issues involved in teenage pregnancy by raising them for discussion. A qualitative method using a case study approach was chosen. Standard open-ended interviews were used to obtain in-depth information from the Ministry of Education (MOE) officials, head teachers, current students, teenage mothers and parents. Data were analysed thematically, using a social constructivist lens. Particular attention was given to the young girls‟ experiences by presenting them as narratives. The study revealed that there are conflicting views as to the value, nature and implementation of the policy. There was a concerning lack of awareness and understanding of both the policy and the guidelines. The findings further showed that many socio-cultural factors were important in preventing young mothers from returning to school. Hence there was a strong desire from the participants to be involved in any discussions about the policy. Findings from this study will help in creating awareness of the policy among all Kenyan stakeholders. The findings provide insights into inclusive policies, valuing and listening to voices not typically heard with an objective to enhancing the education of young mothers in Kenyan schools. They will also help in understanding the challenges in policy implementation in the context of limited resources, diverse viewpoints and expectations, and in studying the problems of pregnancy policy implementation in specific cultural settings. They will also contribute to the literature that calls for more understanding of the experiences of the young mothers.</p>

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