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Oculocutaneous albinism is an inherited condition with significant health and social impact on the lives of those affected throughout sub-Saharan, including in Malawi. Myths and superstitions surrounding the condition lead to stigmatisation, rejection and misconceptions. In a participatory study, consultations with educational professionals, children with albinism and their families documented the barriers to full educational access and revealed low-cost strategies that could be implemented...

A study was undertaken to examine policy opportunities and challenges on school integration in South African multicultural schools.The literature review revealed that policies on school integration presents opportunities but also do not absolutely address the challenges of the diverse cultural groups that are bound together in a school setting.In order to support or reject the findings of the literature study, qualitative research was conducted.The research results indicated that although...

The quality and quantity of human resources determine a nation’s growth and development. It is the available human resources that mobilize and galvanize other resources for political, economic, scientific and technological development. This study is therefore to ascertain the quality of postgraduate education and human resources development in Nigeria. Education is indispensable ingredient of development and a fundamental right of every individual. Also, as a power catalyzing agent, it...

English is the language of learning and teaching in many schools in South Africa.The ability of teachers and students to understand and communicate with each other in English contributes to better performance in Science and Technology subjects.This article explores the challenges posed by the use of English in the teaching and learning of Technology subject at schools in Eastern Cape and the role of code switching as a strategy to facilitate pedagogic communication between teachers and...

Online shopping is still in its infancy in South Africa. This is despite the fact that Internet penetration has increased tremendously in the country owing to increased Broadband access combined with the speed of wireless connectivity. Online shopping sales in South Africa are estimated at over R2bn. However, since students are more active on the Internet, they are considered the potential dominant users of online shopping. Thus, it is important for marketers to understand the dimensions...

In a country such as South Africa whose democracy is relatively new, education for all citizens is of primary concern.Education in general and in particular education of those who had little or no education at all, is high on the priority list.While the government has targeted illiteracy as one of the major issues, others such as gender differentiation in the involvement of learners in adult literacy programs, make the illiteracy situation even more complex, especially in the rural areas...

Although numerous cross-sectional studies have shown an association between WHO infant and young child feeding (IYCF) indicators and child anthropometric measures, limited longitudinal evidence exists linking these indicators with subsequent growth.The purpose of this study was to investigate whether meeting WHO IYCF indicators at 6 and 12 mo of age was associated with growth to 18 mo of age and if dietary diversity mediated the relation between household wealth, maternal education, and...

South-South Cooperation is a broad framework for collaboration among countries of the South in the political, economic, social, cultural, environmental and technical domains. Involving two or more developing countries, it can take place on a bilateral, regional, sub-regional or interregional basis. Developing countries share knowledge, skills, expertise and resources to meet their development goals through concerted efforts. Looking at the past two decades there has been a surge in...

This paper illustrates the relationship between service quality (SQ) and customer satisfaction (CS)through empirical evidence using structural equation modeling of data collected through a survey conducted among a sample of 522 students at private universities in Kenya, aself-administered questionnaire was used to collect data classified on Higher Education Performance Model (HEdPERF) framework, comprising non-academic, academic, reputation, access, programme issues and understanding aspects...

In this paper we reflect on Black South African English (BSAE) as a recognised variety in the new Englishes paradigm.The aim of the paper is to report on Science and Mathematics students' perceptions and towards BSAE.A qualitative-quantitative mix approach was elected to elicit responses from a group of 23 Science and Mathematics students.Respondents were required to complete a perceptions questionnaire as well a feature recognition test.The results of a combination of statistical...

i DECLARATION ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii DEDICATION iv LIST OF FIGURES ix LIST OF TABLES x CHAPTER ONE: THE PROBLEM AND ITS CONTEXT 1 1.

The shifting political landscape of higher education in South Africa has challenged academia at universities of technology to embrace a "new way of doing" which includes the broader research agenda.Met with an initial sense of resistance and noticeable fear of the unknown by the staff of these institutions, it became apparent that communities of practice (CoP) need to be established, especially among female academia.As a result the Women in Research (WiR) initiative was formed in order to...

The role of the teacher is to be facilitator of his students' learning. Teachers are the managers of classroom activities. They are charged with the responsibility of establishing situations likely to promote communication. This paper is premised on a study which set out to determine if the role of the teacher in a Listening and Speaking class is relevant to the tenets of CLT. A descriptive research design was adopted using direct observation and interview methods for data collection....

The quest to achieve Education for All (EFA) is fundamentally about assuring that children, youth and adults gain the knowledge and skills they need to better their lives and to play a role in building more peaceful and equitable societies. It is therefore imperative to focus on quality in order to achieve EFA. As many societies strive to universalise basic education, they face the momentous challenge of providing conditions where genuine learning can take place for each and every learner....

Education is of importance in improving the living conditions of citizens all over the world. It is the only tool for individuals and states’ sustainable development. Educated nations contribute towards development of their states. Therefore, it is necessary for the states to offer quality education to its citizenry. The question which arises mostly is who should get involved in education. Community leaders and members, educators, parents and other stakeholders blame governments when...

Since 1994, there has been a paradigm shift in South African education landscape. The Department of Education was divided into two departments in 2009. This division evolved into the Department of Basic Education and Department of Higher Education. Before 2009, there was a process of merging public institutions of higher education (universities), and this process was completed in 2005 and resulted into South Africa having twenty three public institutions of higher education. The public...