EDUCATION AND MOTHERHOOD: STRUGGLES OF MOTHERS IN PURSUIT OF COLLEGE EDUCATION
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College student mothers, Phenomenological Analysis, Semi-structured interview.Abstract
Schooling is critical to a young woman’s life. This can affect the future aspects of her life. But when a woman plays the role of a student while at the same time parenting a child, then that’s a different story to tell. The present study used Phenomenological Analysis (PA) to explore the struggles of student mothers in pursuit of their college education. Researchers used a semi-structured interview as a tool for gathering data. Five student mothers from Quirino State University, Diffun Campus were identified as key participants using purposive sampling and snowball technique guided by the following criteria: (a) female; (b) currently enrolled in QSU as a college student; (c) has a child/children (d) she had the custody of the child; and (e) willing to participate in the study. Researchers were guided with phenomenological analysis which includes playing the recorded transcript, encoding, re-reading of the encoded transcript, developing emergent themes, and looking for patterns across cases. After reading and analyzing of data, three major themes emerged from the data; (1) Time Management; (2) Financial Problems; and (3) Support Mechanisms.
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