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The documenting of Black women’s past and current experiences within academia remains important despite the apparent opening up of opportunities for the formerly excluded. This is due to the need to confront the twin edifices of domination and marginalisation arising from the legacies of colonialism and apartheid. Within the context of discourses on transformation, it is critical to take stock of the extent to which universities have created supportive and enabling environments that take...
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The study sought to establish and strengthen school to work transition. The endeavour to assess how efficient school based instruction and learning prepared students for the world of work (by cultivation of employability skills) was the major motivation for undertaking this study. Questionnaires, structured interviews, document analyses and observation(s) were used to gather data from the selected participants. The sample was a result of convenience sampling, which tried to cover all schools...
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Foreign and western modernity continue to influence indigenous knowledge in Africa many decades after the struggle against colonization was won. For example, cloud seeding is a technology commonly used for rain making. However, in Zimbabwe those who believe in western science look down upon renowned traditional rain makers. Considering the fact that climate change causes water and food insecurity, there is need to build an understanding of how indigenous and scientific knowledge systems can...
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A report on a research study presented to The Department of Social Work School of Human and Community Development Faculty of Humanities University of the Witwatersrand In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Social Work March, 2016
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This article examines the role of education and family background on age at marriage, age at first birth, and age at labor market entry for young Senegalese women. We use a multiple-equation framework that allows us to account for the endogeneity that arises from the simultaneity of the four decisions that we model. Our results highlight the importance of a woman’s own education in delaying marriage and that the relationship between her education and the timing of childbearing and of...
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In South Africa, as in many other countries, concern is growing about rising unemployment. The impact is felt not only on the lives of millions of people but also on the national economy where the required 6% economic growth rate has not been achieved. A review of the literature on the South African tertiary training system reveals that inadequate career counselling tends to reinforce the low social and economic position of poor and marginalised people in South Africa. Very few disadvantaged...
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A Research Proposal Submitted For The Degree Of Masters Of Education (Special Needs Education) In The School Of Education Of Kenyatta University
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Reading has been identified as one of the most reliable indicators of whether a learner will attain the competence needed to achieve academic success and contribute actively to society. Research findings in Kenyan primary and secondary schools reveal inadequate reading skills among the students. The purpose of this study was to identify approaches used in teaching of reading in Early Childhood Education. The objective of the study was to establish teachers’ orientation and challenges faced...
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This project examines the critical issues of stereotypes and gender bias that face students, particularly women, of color in higher education and into their careers, as well as the lack of representation of women of color in higher education STEM related disciplines. Interviews with three, African American females from their start as undergraduate students in Biology, into graduate programs, and eventually with careers as science educators in public science education classrooms, as well as a...
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This chapter reevaluates the concept of gendered citizenship in the Moroccan context of precarious employment, at a time marked by neoliberal policies implementing the ideology of globalization as a sine qua non condition for development (Heron 2008). In line with the World Bank and the IMF structural adjustment programs, Morocco has been pushing for initiatives targeting the massive recruitment of women in export-processing zones while reducing the size of its government. Ironically, some...
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A recent study in South Africa on the barriers to banking which involved customers in three disability groups namely mobility, hearing and vision has highlighted that currently banking in South Africa is not accessible. Customers with a disability are unable to independently use banking services across a wide range of channels. Exclusion from something as fundamental as managing their own financial affairs raise serious human rights concerns and requires committed action from decision-makers...
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The Department of Social Work School of Human Development Faculty of Humanities University of Witwatersrand In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Social Work
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This study investigated academic faculty and students’ perceptions about e-learning for enhancing interactive learning in universities in Tanzania. The study employed quantitative and qualitative methods to generate rich, contextual data from the four higher learning institutions namely The Open University of Tanzania (OUT), the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and Mzumbe University (MU). The study involved 225 students, 12...
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Lesotho’s population is concentrated in rural areas. Understanding the complexities of providing education to these areas is of paramount importance. Among the issues facing authorities charged with this task is preparing teachers to work in rural contexts. This chapter draws on the findings of a study of secondary teachers and their experiences of working in rural Lesotho. Findings indicate that inadequacies in teacher preparation programs may be undermining these teachers’ success and sustainability.