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Ponte Academic JournalJul 2021, Volume 77, Issue 7 STRATEGIES USED TO TEACH GRADE 11 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING IN ONE DISTRICT IN SOUTH AFRICAAuthor(s): Jabulisile Ngwenya ,Nombuso HlopheJ. Ponte - Jul 2021 - Volume 77 - Issue 7 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2021.7.2 Abstract:Accounting curriculum is constantly changing because of the persistent shifts in the discipline emanating from the developments in the profession. This paper explores teaching strategies used by accounting teachers to teach Grade 11...

The simultaneous occurrence of floods and drought has not been well researched. The aim of this chapter is to assess the impact of tropical cyclone Idai on water security in the south-eastern parts of Zimbabwe. Secondary data and document analysis were the prime sources of data for the research. In-depth interviews with key informants as well as earth observation techniques were also employed. Results show that the south-eastern parts of Zimbabwe had received below-normal rainfall when...

The South African Schools Act of 1996 inaugurated a new education system that confronts all forms of unfair discrimination and intolerance. South African schools remain heteronormative and heterosexist. We report on learners' attitudes and experiences towards the learning of LGBT issues. Using a case study methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 high school learners. Findings reveal that sexual and gender diversity is not taught in schools due to a lack of knowledge,...

The Green Book is not a book, but a novel, practical online planning tool to support the adaptation of South African settlements to the impacts of climatic changes and severe events. It provides evidence of current and future (2050) climate risks and vulnerability for every local municipality in South Africa (including settlements) in the form of climate-change projections, multidimensional vulnerability indicators, population-growth projections, and climate hazard and impact modelling....

Red Apples–Green Apples is a dance/visual arts project, which was started by an intercultural group of artists, teachers and researchers with10 –11-year-old children living in Cape Town and Copenhagen in 2017. The project has since focused on the school class in Cape Town with biannual project weeks ending in 2020. The activities of the project have contributed to illuminating how arts education can promote the culture–nature dimension of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and from a more...

Red Apples–Green Apples is a dance/visual arts project, which was started by an intercultural group of artists, teachers and researchers with10 –11-year-old children living in Cape Town and Copenhagen in 2017. The project has since focused on the school class in Cape Town with biannual project weeks ending in 2020. The activities of the project have contributed to illuminating how arts education can promote the culture–nature dimension of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and from a more...

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...

Today's knowledge-based economy requires that nations equip their citizens with appropriate skills, and a demand for university education has continued to soar. In much of Sub-Saharan Africa, however, the rapid increase in university enrollments has not been matched with an expansion of the relevant infrastructure, resulting in among other things, overcrowded classrooms and inadequate libraries. On the other hand, there has been a robust growth in the sector of technology globally. This...

Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) constitute 15% and 2.2% of the total world and Kenyan population respectively. Learners with disabilities and special needs have been inactively involved in sporting activities, even though participation in sports endows them with academic and psycho-social benefits. Globally, there exists a dearth of research on active sportswear for PLWDs. Consequently, in Kenya active sportswear worn by junior sportspersons living with physical disabilities...

Background: Pulmonary mycoses are important diseases of the respiratory tract caused by pulmonary fungal pathogens. These pathogens are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality rates worldwide; however, less attention has been paid to them. In this study we determined the prevalence of pulmonary fungal pathogens among individuals with clinical features of pulmonary tuberculosis at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. Method: This was a hospital based cross sectional survey. Sputum...

In this paper we are showing the implications on climate change of east African coastal town.

Organizational learning (OL) is increasingly being adopted by many organizations in today's fast-paced, highly competitive world to explore ways to design organizations so that they fulfil their functions effectively, encourage people to reach their full potential, and, at the same time, give their organizations the edge it needs to survive thereby keep fulfilling their purpose.This paper sought to determine the influence of employee training on organizational learning.The study reviewed the...

Organizations are facing many challenges due to multiplicity of factors such as globalization and the resulting intensification of competition within organizations.This calls for a reexamination of organizational leadership and its response to the increasing competitive world.It also implies that organizations need to introduce robust organizational communication between leaders and subordinates in an institutionally supported and coherent package combined with high reliance on...

Article published in the African Perspectives of Research in Teaching & Learning (APORTAL) Vol 5(1): 2021

Abstract This chapter discusses the barriers to climate change adaptation among pastoralists in the Rwenzori region in Western Uganda. Despite the implementation of adaptation programs by public and private agencies, pastoralists still have impediments to adapting to climate change. Data was collected using a household survey involving 269 pastoralists. The results revealed that the main barriers were poor access to climate change information, poor access to extension services, high cost of...

Abstract Despite the dissemination of climate information from national meteorological systems, arable farmers still have challenges of dealing with climate-related risks. This study investigated the effect of using indigenous knowledge-based forecasts (IFs) and scientific knowledge-based forecasts (SFs) on the climate change perceptions of arable farmers in the Rwenzori region, Western Uganda. Data on socio-economic characteristics, use of forecasts, and climate change perceptions was...

Abstract Global warming has emerged as a major challenge to development and human wellbeing in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. Periodic incidents show that this challenge will continue and increase in impact on all aspects of natural resources – agriculture, ecosystems services, biodiversity depletion, environmental degradation and human health. Recognizing the enormous potential of underutilized plant genetic resources (PGRs) is crucial as sources of solutions to a...