Browsing Faculty of Natural Sciences by Subject "Education"
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Boys or girls? Sex preferences declared in African and South-Asian demographic surveys
(Elsevier, 2023)In this interview with Jean-Pierre Bouchard, demographers Michel Garenne and Nancy Stiegler explore sex-preferences for girls or for boys expressed by women who responded to DHS surveys in 29 African and 10 Asian countries. ... -
An exploratory look at associated factors of poverty on educational attainment in Africa and in-depth multilevel modelling for Namibia.
(BER, 2013)This study examines several indicator variables related to education and poverty in Africa from the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Many have described income and education as one of the fundamental determinants ... -
Higher education students’ perceptions of online learning during Covid-19—A comparative study
(MPDI, 2021)The pandemic and subsequent ‘lockdowns’ dramatically changed the educational landscape of higher education institutions. Before-COVID-19, traditional universities had choices in pedagogical practice, which included a ... -
Managing information in education: a view from South Africa
(Emerald, 2017)PURPOSE – A three-year study of information technology and information systems management in South Africa has delivered (amongst other things) a bibliography and a new reference model. The paper aims to discuss this ... -
Maths4Stats: Opleiding vir onderwysers
(AOSIS, 2013)Maths4Stats: Educating teachers. The inadequate nature of the education infrastructure in South Africa has led to poor academic performance at public schools. Problems within schools such as under-qualified teachers and ... -
Strategies for information management in education: some international experience
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2013)Background: Recent analysis of the management of information and communications technologies in South African education suggests strongly that there is only limited strategic thinking that might guide policy-makers, school ...