Parenting and Studying: Chronicles of Student Mothers
Kolehiyalang Ina: Paglalayag sa Mundo ng Duyan at Pluma
Keywords:
student mothers, struggles, school, home, inang mag-aaral, panganganak, pagtanggap ng pamilya, konsiderasyon ng pamayananAbstract
This study sought to answer the following questions: (1) What is the profile of the respondents in terms of the year level at which they became pregnant and their partners’ acceptance of the pregnancy? (2) What are their most memorable experiences as student-mothers? (3) What struggles are they experiencing? and (4) What services can the agency extend to ease their difficulties as they cope as student-mothers? The research utilized a qualitative research design employing a semi-structured interview with six respondents. The findings of the study showed that most of the respondents got pregnant while they were in college. Most of them ended up with their partners after their pregnancies. Familial support and acceptance, especially from their parents during pregnancy, were their most remarkable experiences. Although these were not given immediately, their families did not leave them at their lowest point. Meanwhile, the absence of childcare support during the first few months of child-rearing was considered their biggest challenge. Financial and time constraints were mentioned as secondary challenges. As for the services they think the agency can extend to help them, they recommended the provision of a more considerate policy for student-mothers, particularly by allowing a longer modular learning modality during the postpartum months and permitting student-mothers to bring their children to school when no one is available to look after them.
Layon ng pag-aaral na ito na tuklasin ang mga sumusunod na katanungan: 1) Ano ang profayl ng mga respondent batay sa (a) edad sa pagdadalang-tao at (b) antas ng pagtanggap ng pamilya sa kanilang kondisyon; 2) Anu-ano ang mga karanasang hindi nila malilimutan bilang mga inang nag-aaral; 3) Anu-ano ang mga suliranin at pagsubok; at, 4) Anu-anong mga serbisyo ang maaaring maibigay ng ahensya para maibsan ang ang kanilang suliranin. Isinagawa ang pag-aaral na ito gamit ang kwalitatibong disenyo. Anim na estudyanteng ina mula sa College of Teacher Education and nagsilbing mga respondent. Pinili sila mula sa kabuuang bilang ng mga nakaenrol sa departamento noong taong panuruan 2023-2024, ikalawang semestre. Bago isinagawa ang panayam, humingi ng pahintulot ang mananaliksik sa dekana ng kolehiyo. Gayundin, humingi rin ng pahintulot sa mga respondent lalo na sa pagrekord ng panayam. Upang mapangalagaan ang kapakanan at pagkakakilanlan ng mga respondent, gumamit ng coding sa halip na ilahad ang kanilang tunay na pagkakakilanlan. Batay sa isinagawang panayam, lumitaw na karamihan sa mga respondent ay nabuntis habang sila ay nag-aaral sa kolehiyo. Marami sa kanila ang una munang kinagalitan ng kanilang mga magulang ngunit kalaunan ay tinanggap din. Karamihan din ay pinanindigan ng mga lalaking nakabuntis sa kanila. Isa sa mga naging suliranin ng karamihan ang pinansiyal na suporta at ang pagod sa pag-aalaga sa kanilang mga sanggol. Ayon sa saloobin ng nakararami, makatutulong ang mga ahensya sa pamamagitan ng pagtatatag ng child-minding station at pagpapatupad ng mas maluwag na patakaran sa hybrid learning modalities para sa mga bagong panganak na mag-aaral.
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