Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886707
N. Mpahla, C. Okeke
Abstract This study assessed the effectiveness of the current strategies for implementing continuing professional teacher development (CPTD) programs in rural junior secondary schools in one Eastern Cape Education District in South Africa. An interpretive paradigm that allowed the use of a qualitative research design was adopted. Eighteen participants took part in the study. Qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews and the data was analyzed qualitatively. Findings suggest that strategies for implementing CPTD programs did not impact the teachers’ classroom practices. Results also indicate that teachers were not motivated to attend out-ofschool CPTD programs as they felt not rewarded by such programs. Teachers preferred professional development that was within the school. Moreover, findings indicate that teachers had already started engaging in communities of practice in their schools on their own. Lastly, findings equally show that district officials were not visiting schools. This study concludes that CPTD programs must continue to exist with the intentions to finding lasting solutions to implement effective strategies. Some recommendations have been made.
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Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886709
Mkhacani Thomas Chauke
Abstract The social history of life in South Africa depicts women as victims of various kinds of abuse, namely, verbal, emotional, physical and psychological. Women experience abuse at the hands of their partners, employers and tribesmen. They are abused racially, culturally and economically. The male-dominated culture and systems of traditional leadership constitute gender oppression. The inclusion of women in traditional leadership structures should not be seen in the context of transforming the institution of traditional leadership but the development of customary law in line with the Constitution.The aim of this article is to show that women are equally capable of ascending the throne of power by becoming leaders of their respective tribes. With the advent of democracy, the traditional authorities have the authority to develop customary law to uphold the principle of equality, which is enshrined in the Constitution.
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Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886716
D. Visagie, M. Sedibe
Abstract The purpose of this inquiry was to explore and describe the implementation of the Physical Education (PE) outcome by Life Orientation teachers in the Further Education and Training (FET)1 phase in rural schools in the Mpumalanga Province. The researchers adopted a qualitative approach in order to explore and describe each of the contexts in which the PE outcome was taught. The paper included a case study of three schools, as well as a survey of all 25 schools in the district, which is the focus of this paper. The findings discovered a non-alignment of the implementation of the PE outcome to the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). As a result, implementing the PE outcome was extremely difficult for these Life Orientation teachers. While conducting the study, the researchers were able to identify the numerous problems facing the Life Orientation teachers implementing the PE outcome in these rural schools.
{"title":"Teaching Physical Education: The Challenge for Further Education and Training Life Orientation Teachers in a Rural Area","authors":"D. Visagie, M. Sedibe","doi":"10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886716","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886716","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The purpose of this inquiry was to explore and describe the implementation of the Physical Education (PE) outcome by Life Orientation teachers in the Further Education and Training (FET)1 phase in rural schools in the Mpumalanga Province. The researchers adopted a qualitative approach in order to explore and describe each of the contexts in which the PE outcome was taught. The paper included a case study of three schools, as well as a survey of all 25 schools in the district, which is the focus of this paper. The findings discovered a non-alignment of the implementation of the PE outcome to the National Curriculum Statement (NCS). As a result, implementing the PE outcome was extremely difficult for these Life Orientation teachers. While conducting the study, the researchers were able to identify the numerous problems facing the Life Orientation teachers implementing the PE outcome in these rural schools.","PeriodicalId":398563,"journal":{"name":"Studies of Tribes and Tribals","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122706172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886712
G. Baloyi
Abstract There is substantial evidence that learner support strategies can be an effective tool in supporting teaching and learning at a distance. However, Unisa students who are situated in the rural areas of the Republic of South Africa face particular challenges in the open and distance learning (ODL) environment. They may not have knowledge of learner support strategies offered by Unisa to enhance their learning. This paper uses a qualitative research approach to explore some of the challenges faced by these ODL students in rural areas. A sample of such students from four provinces was randomly selected as participants in this study. The paper proposes some ways of improving the Unisa’s learner support strategy.
{"title":"Learner Support Challenges Faced by Adult Open and Distance Learning Students","authors":"G. Baloyi","doi":"10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886712","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886712","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract There is substantial evidence that learner support strategies can be an effective tool in supporting teaching and learning at a distance. However, Unisa students who are situated in the rural areas of the Republic of South Africa face particular challenges in the open and distance learning (ODL) environment. They may not have knowledge of learner support strategies offered by Unisa to enhance their learning. This paper uses a qualitative research approach to explore some of the challenges faced by these ODL students in rural areas. A sample of such students from four provinces was randomly selected as participants in this study. The paper proposes some ways of improving the Unisa’s learner support strategy.","PeriodicalId":398563,"journal":{"name":"Studies of Tribes and Tribals","volume":"427 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116053033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886706
I. Naicker
Abstract Good leadership is a core ingredient for successful schools. In order to develop and practice sound leadership, can anything be learned from the African philosophy of Ubuntu? The aim of this paper is to explore how the African philosophy of Ubuntu can be harnessed to improve school leadership. The key question that drives this paper is: How can school principals in their day-to-day leadership practice demonstrate the values and principles of Ubuntu in their interactions with teachers? This qualitative study generated data through five focus group interviews with teachers. The findings suggest that serving as role models to staff, drawing teachers into the leadership practice, respecting diversity, being empathetic and sympathetic to the problems experienced by staff and being invitational to staff are some of the ways school principals can demonstrate the values of Ubuntu. School principals therefore need to rethink how they enact their leadership.
{"title":"School Principals Enacting the Values of Ubuntu in School Leadership: The Voices of Teachers","authors":"I. Naicker","doi":"10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886706","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Good leadership is a core ingredient for successful schools. In order to develop and practice sound leadership, can anything be learned from the African philosophy of Ubuntu? The aim of this paper is to explore how the African philosophy of Ubuntu can be harnessed to improve school leadership. The key question that drives this paper is: How can school principals in their day-to-day leadership practice demonstrate the values and principles of Ubuntu in their interactions with teachers? This qualitative study generated data through five focus group interviews with teachers. The findings suggest that serving as role models to staff, drawing teachers into the leadership practice, respecting diversity, being empathetic and sympathetic to the problems experienced by staff and being invitational to staff are some of the ways school principals can demonstrate the values of Ubuntu. School principals therefore need to rethink how they enact their leadership.","PeriodicalId":398563,"journal":{"name":"Studies of Tribes and Tribals","volume":"95 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133430028","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886714
P. Geetha, C. Chenchuprasad, R. Sathyavathi, K. Reddy, K. Reddy
Abstract The present study aimed at assessing the reproductive health status of Sugali women of the Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. About 200 women in the age range of 15-45 years were interviewed regarding age at menarche, age at marriage, age at first conception, menstrual problems, fertility and mortality levels, prevalence of diseases and women’s perception towards health in a cross-sectional design. Illiteracy was documented to an extent of sixty-five percent. Thirty-six percent of the subjects opined that their self-reported health was fair or poor. Illiterate women were 1.27 times at risk of developing menstrual irregularity than educated women. Simultaneously, the risk increased to 1.85 times when the spouse was illiterate too. Similar results were obtained with menstrual problems and abortions. In conclusion, it is inferred that Sugali women are subjected to significant reproductive health risks mediated by socio-economic conditions.
{"title":"Reproductive Health Status of Sugali Tribal Women: A Field Based Study","authors":"P. Geetha, C. Chenchuprasad, R. Sathyavathi, K. Reddy, K. Reddy","doi":"10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886714","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886714","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The present study aimed at assessing the reproductive health status of Sugali women of the Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. About 200 women in the age range of 15-45 years were interviewed regarding age at menarche, age at marriage, age at first conception, menstrual problems, fertility and mortality levels, prevalence of diseases and women’s perception towards health in a cross-sectional design. Illiteracy was documented to an extent of sixty-five percent. Thirty-six percent of the subjects opined that their self-reported health was fair or poor. Illiterate women were 1.27 times at risk of developing menstrual irregularity than educated women. Simultaneously, the risk increased to 1.85 times when the spouse was illiterate too. Similar results were obtained with menstrual problems and abortions. In conclusion, it is inferred that Sugali women are subjected to significant reproductive health risks mediated by socio-economic conditions.","PeriodicalId":398563,"journal":{"name":"Studies of Tribes and Tribals","volume":"21 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126391934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886715
Monali Goswami
Abstract The present paper is an endeavor to focus on the socio-economic profile and anthropometric characteristics of the Mankidias, a semi-nomadic, particularly vulnerable tribe of Mayurbhanj District of Northern Odisha. The study includes 136 married women (>15 years) and 124 adult men aged above 20 years. The subjects were also interviewed to collect data on their socio-economic profile. Anthropometric measurements including height and weight were measured using standard protocol. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated and used as a measure of nutritional status. The study depicts the low socio-economic status of the tribe in terms of low literacy and household income. Further the extent of under-nutrition (BMI<18.5 kg/m2) was also found to be very high among both the males and the females. However, the frequency of under-nutrition or higher rate of chronic energy deficiency (CED), that is BMI<18.5 kg/m2 is marked among the females. According to the WHO classification of public health problem of low BMI, the prevalence of CED was found to be very high (>40%) in both the males (48.4%) and females (59.5%) of this tribe indicating a critical situation. Since the socio-economic characteristics and nutritional status of the Mankidia tribe is indigent, it is indispensable that the nutritional status of the tribe should be improved by enhancing the socio-economic status through improved education and employment opportunities and appropriate nutritional interventional programs to reduce the prevalence of CED.
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Pub Date : 2015-07-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2015.11886708
N. Mpahla, C. Okeke
Abstract This paper draws from a completed study that assessed the effectiveness of the current strategies for implementing CPTD programmes in rural junior secondary schools in a rural Education District of Eastern Cape Province. The researchers argue that the rurality of the continuing professional development of teachers resonates from the comprehensive failures of specific education policies in addressing various historical challenges of life in rural South Africa. Rural schools are confronted with poor schooling conditions, high levels of illiteracy, lack of parental participation, poor transportation, non-attendance and shortage of teachers. Resulting from the introduction of numerous new curriculums in South Africa, rural schools’ inadequacies alongside the inconsistencies in the ruralurban education policies’ dichotomy and implementation have been significantly exposed. The paper concludes that it would seem most plausible to suggest that the professional development needs of rural teachers should be addressed differently in rural areas. Some recommendations have been suggested.
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Pub Date : 2015-05-25DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2016.11886730
Akinwale Olusola Mokayode, E. Adu, S. Ibrahim
Abstract This study aimed to explore challenges encountered by the small business holders in the rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and examined the effects on the poverty rate. It is a survey research, and structured questionnaires were used to collect information with a simple random sampling method. Data was analyzed with the adoption of descriptive and inferential statistics. From the findings, lack of business skills, lack of access to capital, and poor marketing are various challenges faced by these business owners, which have increased the poverty level and crime rate as a result of business deterioration. In order for small businesses to be an affective instrument to reduce poverty, potential businesspersons must seek valuable advice from experienced ones and research thoroughly about the availability of business assistance programs prior to investing in small businesses.
{"title":"Exploring Challenges Faced by Small Business Owners on Poverty Reduction in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa","authors":"Akinwale Olusola Mokayode, E. Adu, S. Ibrahim","doi":"10.1080/0972639X.2016.11886730","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/0972639X.2016.11886730","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study aimed to explore challenges encountered by the small business holders in the rural Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and examined the effects on the poverty rate. It is a survey research, and structured questionnaires were used to collect information with a simple random sampling method. Data was analyzed with the adoption of descriptive and inferential statistics. From the findings, lack of business skills, lack of access to capital, and poor marketing are various challenges faced by these business owners, which have increased the poverty level and crime rate as a result of business deterioration. In order for small businesses to be an affective instrument to reduce poverty, potential businesspersons must seek valuable advice from experienced ones and research thoroughly about the availability of business assistance programs prior to investing in small businesses.","PeriodicalId":398563,"journal":{"name":"Studies of Tribes and Tribals","volume":"192 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134011760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.1080/0972639X.2014.11886701
P. Tanga, Limpho Ramakatsa Callixtus Monaheng, T. Matobo, Sumbulu Abie
Abstract The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of improved road infrastructure on the livelihoods of the rural people in Phamong, Lesotho. Using a semi-structured questionnaire and an interview guide to collect data from 300 respondents and six key informants, the findings show that Phamong was suffering from a lack of basic social services and inhabitants had to access them from Mohale Hoek, one of the district capitals of the country, 135 km away. In addition, before road infrastructure improvement, inhabitants were affected detrimentally, but after the improvement they were able to access social services from other places. The findings also show a total neglect of these improved roads by the government, hence, the lack of public transport to enhance transportation where social services could be accessed. This is the consequence of poor maintenance by the appropriate government department responsible for roads. Agricultural activities have also been affected negatively. The lives of the inhabitants have improved markedly through acquisition of household assets and access to social services some distance away. However, there is a need for more government and people-centered efforts in the improvement and provision of social services to the community.
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