This study aimed to understand the lived experiences on teenage fatherhood of Senior High School students in Buruanga Vocational School. The issues and challenges encountered by the participants with regards to their studies, the coping mechanisms used in addressing this problem and the recommended program to help the teenage fathers. This is an avenue to dig deeper into a problem that involves not only the young mother, but the struggles, sacrifices, and experiences juggling their time as a students and parents. This study made use of qualitative research design to encapsulate the experiences of teenage fathers. Qualitative method is used to understand people’s belief, experiences, attitudes, behavior and interactions. It generates non-numerical data. The integration of qualitative research into intervention studies is a research strategy that is gaining increased attention across disciplines. The participants of the study were the seven students of Buruanga Vocational School aged 16-19 years old. An interview guide was used to gather the data and thematic analysis was used to interpret the data.
teenage father, lived experiences, senior high school students, issues and challenges, coping mechanism
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