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The South African constitution proclaims the right of every citizen to an appropriate education regardless of gender, race, colour, or religion. The questions are: To what extent is the national government guaranteeing the right of 'every' citizen to an 'appropriate' education? What measures are in place at a national and local level to address imbalances in education against African values? This chapter examines the paradox or axiom of inclusive educational system framework to African value...

Education is one of the tools humanity uses to help in developing society through man.Since society needs the contributions of everyone in developing it, a lot of efforts are made through research and others to educate almost everybody in society in contributing to it.The mind of the individual has to be trained to a level that it would be beneficial to each member of the society.In creating a better society, we could not depend on one person in carrying out the desired development else...

Previous empirical studies tend to attribute the impact of school fees to improvements in schooling access or quality. First, in this study, we argue that the implementation of school fee abolition programs varies widely across countries; therefore, its success or failure is unique. Second, evaluation of fee elimination programs should not be viewed as the results of eliminating fees per se but as part of a comprehensive program package since they are usually combined with other...

This article explores pre-service teachers’ experiences of active learning through group work in Accounting Education. The study employed a qualitative case study. Data were obtained through semi-structured individual and focus group interviews from forty purposively selected pre-service Accounting teachers. Reflective journals were used to supplement the interviews. Thematic data analysis was used to analyse pre-service teachers’ experiences. What emerged from the findings is that...

This paper showcases the potential that bamboo holds in contributing to the fight against climate change both in terms of mitigation and adaptation. Drawing on relevant primary and secondary sources, the article applies content analysis and doctrinal research methods to demonstrate the suitability of bamboo in enhancing climate change mitigation and adaptation (CCMA) action in Cameroon. Based on such suitability, the article critical assesses the legal and policy opportunities for promoting...

Background: Components of height have been found to be positively associated with blood pressure (BP) both in developed and developing nations.However, amongst Cameroon secondary school adolescents, the relationship between heights, SH and SH/H with BP has rarely been studied.The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of secondary school adolescents with elevated BP and high BP and to evaluate the relationship between the different components of linear growth with BP.Methods:...

In Zambia, various studies have been conducted to determine the nature of guidance and counselling services offered in schools.Some of the scholars like Tuchili (2008) who conducted a study on an evaluation of guidance and counselling services provided in selected schools in Lusaka district indicated that all the sampled schools visited were providing various services in education, vocational, career; social, personal guidance and counselling and such services were well known by all the...

Learners in schools face a myriad of challenges that affect their academic performance.Therefore, the guidance and counselling programme assists them to develop a positive self-image, a sense of identity, establish a belief system and values that shape their behaviour and actions (MESVTEE, 2013).Further, the challenges currently in the society facing the young and youths require a systematic and consistent effort to help them navigate the enormous and ever changing complex society.A study...

In the past ten years, the concept of education for sustainable development has become one of UNESCO’s key educational initiatives to address current global challenges. However, the attention was mainly devoted to primary and secondary education, and higher education was somewhat neglected. The primary focus on basic education has also diverted academic attention from the research exploring the relationship between higher education and sustainable development. Only recently has the academic...

Ponte Academic JournalOct 2022, Volume 78, Issue 10 THE IMPACT OF WORKLOAD MANAGEABILITY ON THE MORALE AND MOTIVATION OF TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) LECTURERS IN THE EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICAAuthor(s): Ernest Nikisi ,Mabel W. Mashologu, Patrick W. BwoweJ. Ponte - Oct 2022 - Volume 78 - Issue 10 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2022.10.2 Abstract:The study focused on the impact of workload manageability on the morale and motivation of TVET college lecturers in the Eastern Cape...

This study aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the academic performance of students during emergency remote teaching and learning in higher education institutions in Namibia. This study used qualitative methods, meaning qualitative data were collected and analysed using interpretive techniques. This study employed a case study research design as a single unit of analysis. In this case study, the fourth-year NUST students were the participants. This study used semi-structured...

Cognitive abilities are fundamental for decision-making, and understanding the causes of human capital depreciation in old age is especially important in an aging society. Using a longitudinal labor survey that collects direct proxy measures of cognitive skills, we study the effect of educational attainment on cognitive performance in late adulthood in South Africa. We find robust evidence that an increase in a year of schooling improves memory performance and general cognition. We also find...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many schools rapidly rolled out online learning due to school closure or lockdown.This study assessed the online learning experience of 193 students in different universities of Rwanda during COVID-19.The reported main advantages of online learning revolved around the comfortability and self-responsibility in their studies.However, internet access and stability remained the biggest challenges.Respondents reported online learning not stimulating, lacked...

This paper assesses foreign language proficiency acquired in higher education in light of the communicative skills needed in professional life. English majors at the University of Burundi took TOEFL and completed a questionnaire investigating their potential role in the country’s regional integration. Results indicate that (i) the level of proficiency is rather low with the majority of graduating students at intermediate level; (ii) skills/components develop in the order grammar, reading...

Phonemic awareness refers to the specific ability to focus on and manipulate individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words and falls under phonological awareness which is under a broader area of metalinguistic awareness (Chapman, 2003).Phonological skills that are acquired at early stages of a child's life positively influence the development of language literacy at later stages of life.Such skills help learners decode written words thus enhancing fluency in reading and writing.Proponents of...