Teacher Absenteeism in South Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 945-962
Author(s):  
Keshni Bipath ◽  
Linda Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism

Cost of Poor Quality Management on Organizational Performance in Educational Settings

2021 ◽  
pp. 1334-1354
Author(s):  
Shuti Steph Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism ◽  
Improvement Strategies

The purpose of this case study was to explore teacher absenteeism in both primary and secondary schools administered by the Department of Basic Education (DoBE) in South Africa. Further, the chapter focuses on how this phenomenon of teacher absenteeism is managed in schools and by the departmental authorities and its implications on the organization. This chapter proposes a number of quality improvement strategies that can be employed to mediate teacher absenteeism and enhance quality management of the problem.

Factors Underlying Teacher Absenteeism in Selected Schools Located in Tshwane West District, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest Khalabai Mashaba ◽  
Simeon Maile
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Disadvantaged Community ◽  
Teacher Absence ◽  
Leave Policy ◽  
The Individual

Teacher absenteeism is widely recognised as a serious problem, particularly in disadvantaged areas, yet there is little systematic research and data on teacher absence in developing nations. Generally, literature discusses the phenomenon of teacher absenteeism on the basis of high-income countries and low-income countries. The current research argues that the reasons for teacher absenteeism in developed nations are largely personal matters related to the individual and the rate of absence is relatively low. In this study we argue that while teachers’ absence is a matter that concerns the individual, there are institutional (school), structural (social environment) and economic factors that impact on the extent of teacher absenteeism in low-income countries. The purpose of the study is to investigate factors underlying teacher absence in disadvantaged communities. We investigated the phenomenon of teacher absenteeism in three (n–3) selected schools in the District of Tshwane West (D15) located in Soshanguve, Gauteng Province, South Africa. Soshanguve is a township with a predominantly disadvantaged community which depends on the public schooling system and probably has limited access to private education. The study used qualitative methods and data was collected through semi-structured interviews. The findings reveal that the schools are ineffective in curbing and reducing teacher absenteeism due to insufficient policy measures. The problem of teacher absenteeism is rampant and manifests in many forms. The leave policy seems to be effective in curbing the wage bill for substitute teachers, but at the same time it appears to grossly contribute to the damaging effects of absenteeism on educational outcomes. We recommend that costs in implementing the policy need to be balanced against the effectiveness of the policy. Reducing teacher absenteeism implies reducing the monetary cost of teacher absence and improving the education outcomes of learners. This ensures that the relationship between inputs (education investment) and outputs (learner performance) is optimal. We conclude that improving teacher attendance will thus increase productivity in schools.

Cost of Poor Quality Management on Organizational Performance in Educational Settings

2018 ◽  
pp. 297-323
Author(s):  
Shuti Steph Khumalo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism ◽  
Improvement Strategies

The purpose of this case study was to explore teacher absenteeism in both primary and secondary schools administered by the Department of Basic Education (DoBE) in South Africa. Further, the chapter focuses on how this phenomenon of teacher absenteeism is managed in schools and by the departmental authorities and its implications on the organization. This chapter proposes a number of quality improvement strategies that can be employed to mediate teacher absenteeism and enhance quality management of the problem.

scholarly journals Managing teacher absenteeism: Lessons from independent primary schools in Gauteng, South Africa

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keshni Bipath ◽  
◽  
Roy Venketsamy ◽  
Linda Naidoo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teacher Absenteeism

Time and Latitude in South Africa

1972 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 27-38
Author(s):  
J. Hers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Astronomical Observations ◽  
Royal Observatory ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Astronomical Determination ◽  
Limited Accuracy ◽  
Better Than

In South Africa the modern outlook towards time may be said to have started in 1948. Both the two major observatories, The Royal Observatory in Cape Town and the Union Observatory (now known as the Republic Observatory) in Johannesburg had, of course, been involved in the astronomical determination of time almost from their inception, and the Johannesburg Observatory has been responsible for the official time of South Africa since 1908. However the pendulum clocks then in use could not be relied on to provide an accuracy better than about 1/10 second, which was of the same order as that of the astronomical observations. It is doubtful if much use was made of even this limited accuracy outside the two observatories, and although there may – occasionally have been a demand for more accurate time, it was certainly not voiced.

Combining Professional Interests and Travel: People to People Citizen Ambassador Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-54
Author(s):  
Alex Johnson ◽  
Amanda Hitchins
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Exchange Program

Abstract This article summarizes a series of trips sponsored by People to People, a professional exchange program. The trips described in this report were led by the first author of this article and include trips to South Africa, Russia, Vietnam and Cambodia, and Israel. Each of these trips included delegations of 25 to 50 speech-language pathologists and audiologists who participated in professional visits to learn of the health, education, and social conditions in each country. Additionally, opportunities to meet with communication disorders professionals, students, and persons with speech, language, or hearing disabilities were included. People to People, partnered with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), provides a meaningful and interesting way to learn and travel with colleagues.

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