Browsing by Author "Edward, Geraldina"

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    The relationship between some selected psychosocial variables and intention to abstain from sex among secondary school adolescents in Tanzania
    (The University of Dodoma, 2012) Edward, Geraldina
    The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship that exists between some selected psychosocial variables and intention to abstain from sex among secondary school adolescents in Dodoma region, Tanzania. Particularly, the study investigated the likely relationship that might exist between intention to abstain from sex among adolescent secondary school students and the four psychosocial variables (sexual education knowledge, perceived attitudes, perceived social norms and perceived behavioural control). A total sample of 384 secondary school adolescents, of whom 205 were girls and 179 boys from secondary schools in Dodoma Municipality and Chamwino district participated in the study. The study used cross sectional survey and a correlational research design. Questionnaire was the main data collection instrument which had six samples of questions each measuring the study variables which included some demographic characteristics of the respondents and the sample of psychosocial variables like: sexual education knowledge, perceived attitudes, perceived social norms and perceived behavioural control and adolescents‟ intention to abstain from sex. It was hypothesized that, there would be no significant relationship between these psychosocial variables and adolescents‟ intention to abstain from sex at secondary school level. The findings revealed that, the strongest predictor variable of intention to abstain from sex was perceived behavioral control (r = .28**, n =383. p < .01) among the four psychosocial variables. Also, it was revealed that perceived behavioral control, school location and sex of respondent had a unique contribution of the variance to adolescents‟ intention to abstain from sex when all other variables in the model were controlled for {7.5% (β = .237), 4.2% (β = -.194) and 2.7% (β = -.102) respectively}. It was recommended that seminars on adolescents‟ health related issues should be an ongoing process so as to encourage behavioural outcomes which promote good health and academic performance among learners. Also, it was recommended that more studies should be conducted using different methodological instruments to supplement the current questionnaire instrument that was used in the study.
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    The role of parental involvements in children’s acquisition of Kiswahili pre-reading skills in Tanzania
    (Longbridge Publishing Company Limited, 2022) Edward, Geraldina; Ndijuye, Laurent Gabriel; Shukia, Richard
    This study explored the role of parental involvements in children’s acquisition of Kiswahili pre-reading skills in Tanzania. Specifically, it compared rural public high performing schools and low performing schools. Stratified random sampling and purposive sampling were used to obtain 350 participants. Data were collected through questionnaire-based-interview, semi-structured interview, focus group discussion, and tests administration methods. An independent sample t-test and thematic analyses were employed. Results indicated that there was no statistically significant difference in involvements between parents from high performing schools (M= 33.39, SD = 9.79), and those from low performing schools (M= 31.74, SD = 9.93); t (152) = 1.040, p >.05 in learning activities. This implies that parental involvements in learning activities were less associated with children’s acquisition of Kiswahili pre-reading skills. Findings from interviews and FGDs revealed that parental involvements were hindered by lack of parents’ knowledge about pre-primary education, limited parental support, and effects of home learning environment. To maximize children’s pre-reading skills, the study recommends that parents should be informed about their involvement in learning activities