Context Analysis for the Adolescent Mothers’ Education Initiative (AMEI)

WVZ commissioned a Context Analysis study to analyse key power dynamics and social, political, economic, and other incentives operating within Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers (PGAM). WVZ is implementing the Adolescents Education Initiative (AMEI) Project. The AMEI project seeks to ensure PGAM have access to education. The project aims to support re-enrolment, retention, progression, transitioning and completion of education by PGAM. For WVZ to achieve these education outcomes, there was a need to identify contextual issues that affects or influence PGAMs’ access to education in Nkayi district in Matabeleland North province. The purpose of the context analysis was to analyse key power dynamics and social, political, economic, and other incentives operating within Girl Education including access to education and continued education for PGAM. The focus was on the broad Education governance and the critical sector specific questions relating to the re-enrolment of PGAM into the education system The CA was conducted using qualitative data collection methods. These included focus group discussions, and interviews with key informants. The respondents for the included learners, teachers, parents, caregivers, and community leaders.