South Africa and Education
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- A systematic approach to conceptualising and measuring the equity of education systems
- J.D. Sherman; J.M. Poirier / UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 2007
- The right to education has been recognised by the international community for the last half century and has led to increasing interest in the equity of countries’ education systems. However, opinions diverge about what aspect of ...
- Identifying innovative strategies to deliver support and education for affected young people in South Africa and Mozambique
- P. Pridmore; C. Yates; K. Kuhn; H. Xerinda / Department for International Development, UK, 2006
- How might open, distance and flexible learning (ODFL) mitigate the affects of HIV and AIDS on young people and help meet their learning needs? This study explores the possibilities of ODFL through an examination of some of the key ini...
- The impact of international teacher recruitment on developing countries
- Simon Appleton; W. John Morgan; Amanda Sives / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
- Concern is rising over a potential ‘brain drain’ effect resulting from the migration of skilled teachers from developing countries to countries offering them better salary prospects. What is the impact of international teach...
- Argues for increased cooperation between social protection initiatives and the education sector
- Mobile Task Team on the Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education, 2005
- This report looks at the effectiveness of social protection programmes for educationally marginalised children (EMC) in Eastern and Southern Africa. The purpose of the education review was to: identify sectoral players ...
- Returns to education in Africa
- T.P. Schultz / Economic Growth Center, Yale University, 2003
- In the last two decades, many countries in Africa have had difficulty extending primary and secondary schooling to an increasing fraction of their youth, or in building high quality university training and parallel research institutio...
- Supporting non-formal basic education without compromising effectiveness
- W. Hoppers / International Institute for Educational Planning, UNESCO, 2006
- There is growing recognition that non-formal education (NFE) can play an important role in providing basic education for disadvantaged children and young people. However, development agencies and governments face difficult questions a...
- How does pregnancy affect the drop out rates for young women in South Africa?
- M. Grant; K. Hallman / Population Council, USA, 2006
- Using data collected in 2001 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, this paper examines the factors associated with schoolgirl pregnancy, as well as the likelihood of school dropout and subsequent re-enrollment among pregnant schoolgirls. Th...
- Why are teachers leaving the education profession in South Africa?
- K. Peltzer; O. Shisana; E. Udjo; D. Wilson; T. Rehle / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2005
- This study explores the phenomena of education decline and the reasons why educators may be leaving the profession in South Africa. The report integrates the findings of seven reports presented to Education Labour Relations Council (E...
- Two research papers looking at the issues of higher education and work in South Africa
- C. Koen / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006
- A collection of two papers looking at the issues around higher education and the South African workforce. The first paper reviews the current state of research on graduate employment and unemployment, demonstarting that there i...
- How much time do teachers in South Africa spend on each of their required activities?
- L. Chrisholm; U. Hoadley; M. wa Kivulu; H. Brookes; C. Prinsloo; A. Kgobe; D. Mosia; H. Narsee; S. Rule / Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2005
- This book provides a report on the hours that educators in South Africa actually spend on their various activities, a comparison with national policy and an assessment of the impact of Outcomes-Based Education (OBE), continuous assess...
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