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International Journal of Emerging Issues in Early Childhood Education (IJEIECE), Nov 30, 2022

A child must be exposed to early learning situations and assisted in developing the skills and wa... more A child must be exposed to early learning situations and assisted in developing the skills and ways of functioning to develop, thrive, and be ready for school. It is established that poor school readiness preparation (SRP) negatively impacts subsequent learning outcomes. A qualitative study was conducted in Gugulethu, a poor community in the Western Cape province in South Africa, to determine how Early Childhood Development centres in a poor community prepare children for schooling. The study involved a sample of 12 community-based ECD centres. Interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with direct role-players, including principals, practitioners, and ECD industry key informants. Data was enriched through direct observation of operations at each facility. The study found that all the communitybased ECD centres struggle to provide quality SRP. Contributing factors include limited ECD practitioner training, education resources, infrastructure, and facility management. Because these conditions relate to poverty, they affect the SRP of most children in poorer communities, such as Gugulethu, who tend to only have access to under-resourced ECD centres. The study concludes that, given the appalling performance of South Africa's basic education system, the government has to accept that improving its learning outcomes begins with vastly improving the SRP of children from birth.

South African Journal of Childhood Education

Perspectives in Education, 2021

The study estimates the Working-Leser model using Engel Curve approach. The result show that; foo... more The study estimates the Working-Leser model using Engel Curve approach. The result show that; food expenditure has the largest share of household expenditure in Nigeria while household expenditure on health, education and non-food expenditure have the lowest share of the total household expenditure in Nigeria.

A 71-year-old woman with suspected endometrial cancer underwent robotic-assisted hysterectomy, bi... more A 71-year-old woman with suspected endometrial cancer underwent robotic-assisted hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymph node dissection, and infracolic omentectomy revealing a stage II uterine carcinosarcoma with components of serous adenocarcinoma and undifferentiated spindle cell sarcoma. There was no evidence of distant metastasis at the time of surgery. However pelvic washings were positive for malignant cells. She received adjuvant chemotherapy and vaginal cuff brachytherapy. Forty months later she developed a subcutaneous mass at the location of previous port site which was confirmed to be recurrence of the uterine primary. She subsequently developed additional distant metastases to the abdominal wall, lungs, and bone. Port site metastasis (PSM) was the earliest indicator of disseminated metastatic disease in this patient. We review challenges in the management of patients with PSM and propose that PSM be considered as a sign of systemic disease even when presenting as an apparently isolated recurrence.

Transforming economic growth into tangible benefits for poor communities appears to have frustrat... more Transforming economic growth into tangible benefits for poor communities appears to have frustrated development practitioners and policy makers. Despite the net positive growth achieved between 1994 and 2014 the face of poverty and inequality remains largely unchanged in South Africa. In such circumstances there is a pressing need for scholars to rethink the social foundations of economic activity and policy (Chang, 2006; Fine, 2001, 2005). One specific line of enquiry that has attracted attention among economists (Stiglitz, 2000; Woolcock, 2001; Fine, 2001) is that of social capital. This thesis seeks understanding of the relationship between social capital and the socioeconomic advancement of poor African/Black residents, particularly those in rural municipalities where there is a lack of financial and other resources. With this in mind, Robert Putnam's path-breaking theory will be reformulated to explore the relationship during the mid-2000s between social capital, trust, political participation and socioeconomic outcomes in two rural municipalities in the Western Cape province of South Africa, namely Cederberg and Matzikama.

Journal of Psychology in Africa

The study estimated the prevalence and trends of chronic depressive symptoms among women in South... more The study estimated the prevalence and trends of chronic depressive symptoms among women in South Africa from the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) data collection waves (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014/2015). NIDS utilised the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression (CES-D) scale to assess depressive symptoms among adults. From the trend analysis, we observed a decrease in self-reported significant depressive symptoms over the eight-year period in black women (2 .66%), followed by mixed-race (coloured) women (1 .15%). Across race, significant depressive symptoms were associated with socioeconomic status variables such as income, education, and occupational status. Within race, prevalence rates were higher among individuals with low socioeconomic status (lower income, less educated, and less skilled occupations). Black women were at a higher risk of exhibiting highfunctioning depression due to their overrepresentation among low socioeconomic stats individuals. Symptom prevalence may be explained largely by psychosocial stressors in patriarchal legacy communities.

International Journal of Educational Sciences

South African Journal of Psychology

The relationship between mental health and socioeconomic status is well established in the litera... more The relationship between mental health and socioeconomic status is well established in the literature. The socioeconomic standing of a number of South Africans remains poor and slow changing, while the mental health of the most vulnerable remains both an economic and health problem for government. There is, however, a lack of studies that assess depressive symptoms using panel data. There is also a lack of studies that consider factors that influence transitions of adults into and out of Significant Depressive Symptoms, particularly in the South African context. Panel data from the National Income Dynamics Study were used for this study to assess these transitions. The data included information on various socioeconomic and health variables, as well as a section that assesses the emotional health of adults in South Africa. This emotional health section in National Income Dynamics Study was essentially a 10-item version of the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. The s...

Journal of Reviews on Global Economics

International Journal of Education Economics and Development, 2015

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2014

The schools in South Africa have been facing immense challenges for a long period of time especia... more The schools in South Africa have been facing immense challenges for a long period of time especially after independence in 1994. The School Governing Bodies (SGBs) play a major role in the administration and finance functions of the school and its development however, school governing bodies are sometimes used by individuals and organised groups to discriminate against learners in South Africa. It is found that some SGBs are not working properly because they do not have the necessary skills and they are not sure about their roles and responsibilities. This indeed happens in poorer communities, where people have few resources and many cannot read and write. The situation is made worse by the fact that some of the schools do not get enough money, support and training from the government. A strong sentiment amongst teachers was that the core of the problem of ineffectual SGBs was located in bad leadership and management. In light of the above challenges an attempt is made in this article to discuss the definition of the role of the School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in terms of the South African Schools Act. The article also focuses on the findings that were generated through responses to a number of questions around the theme of school governing bodies that were included in the questionnaires administered to principals and teachers.