scholarly journals Disaggregated Analysis of Performances of Grade 12 Learners in Gauteng Province, Republic of South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Letsoalo M.E
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Interpretive Analysis ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Adjusted Model ◽  
Passing Grade

This paper presents the researchers’ interpretive analysis of data from the main study that was aimed at proposing the method that will plausibly be used to analyse the Grade 12 results and to compare performances of learners between provinces of South Africa. This cross-sectional, quantitative, and ex-post-facto designed study used secondary and clustered data, as supplied by Department of Basic Education through Umalusi council, to compare the likelihood of passing Grade 12 between male and female learners in the Gauteng Province, even after adjusting for school quintile. Thus, this work attempted to model the relation between school resources inputs and school outcomes called educational achievements or academic performances. The dataset contained a total of 98894 (45.44% male and 54.56% female) learners who set for Grade 12 examinations in 2008 academic. The crude estimates indicated that female learners than male learners were significantly 1.035 more likely to pass Grade 12 (OR = 1.035, p = 0.016, 95% CI: 1.006 - 1.065). Also, the school quintile adjusted model indicated that female learners than their male counterparts were significantly 1.040 more likely to pass Grade 12 (OR = 1.040, p = 0.010, 95% CI: 1.009 - 1.072). The significant effect of school quintile favoured female learners (p < 0.001). These results, from disaggregated analysis, indicated that there was sufficient evidence that female than male learners had better chances of passing Grade 12 in Gauteng Province. Therefore, authorities may consider the issue of learner-gender when allocating resources to different school In Gauteng Province.

scholarly journals The Effect of Mathematics and Physical Science on Matriculants’ Overall Performances: Analysis Using Multilevel Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 28-42
Author(s):  
M. E. Letsoalo
Keyword(s):  
Correlated Data ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Western Cape Province ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Science Educators ◽  
Adjusted Model

 This comparative, cross-sectional, quantitative and ex-post-facto designed study used secondary and correlated data to compare the likelihood of passing matric between learners from Gauteng and Western Cape provinces, even after adjusting for subject-type. This study attempted to assess the relation between school resources input, subject offered, learner’s gender and learners’ academic achievements. The data used in this study were supplied by the Umalusi Council. The dataset contained 145783 matric learners (65245 [44.75%] males and 80538 [55.25%] females) who wrote the matric examinations in Gauteng and Western Cape provinces in November 2009. The unadjusted model indicated that learners in Western Cape were significantly 1.193 more likely to pass matric than learners in Gauteng province (p < 0.001, OR = 1.193, 95%CI: 1.164 - 1.223). The adjusted model results indicated that learners in the Western Cape province were 1.5122 more likely to pass matric when compared to learners in Gauteng province (p < 0.001, OR = 1.512, 95%CI: 1.471 - 1.555). These results indicate that the odds of passing matric, after adjusting for science subjects, increased in favour of learners in the Western Cape Province. It can be concluded that the Western Cape Province provides more enabling conditions to ensure matriculants’ superior performance. It is suggested the strategies to improve the quality of mathematics and science educators need to be implemented, especially in Gauteng province. Also, the policy that advocates for the differentiation approach should be adopted, as opposed to the current policy that advocates for a more general, rigid approach that does not recognise the inherent differences in the provinces. 

scholarly journals Managerial Political Competencies and the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nhamo Mashavira ◽  
Crispen Chipunza ◽  
Dennis Y. Dzansi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Competency Development ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add ◽  
The Impact

Orientation: Research on managerial political competencies has progressed well in other organisational setups; but not so much in entrepreneurial ventures, yet literature documents the pivotal role played by political competencies in the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Research Purpose: This study intended to find the impact of managerial political competencies on the performance of SMEs as measured by both innovation and return on investment (ROI) in SMEs in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.Motivation for the study: Regardless of the contribution done by SMEs in contemporary economies, and the fundamental role managerial political competencies play in sustaining these enterprises, no known study has been done among SMEs in South Africa.Research design, approach and method: The study employed an ex post facto correlational design that adopted a purely quantitative approach. The sample comprised of 211 owner/managers in Gauteng Province. Descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation were used for data analysis.Main findings: Owner/managers were found to be politically competent in the dimensions of social astuteness and networking abilities, but fared not so well on the apparent sincerity and interpersonal influence dimensions. It was also established that SMEs performed relatively better in terms of innovation compared to   ROI, although ROI had greater potential to respond to improvements in  the quality of managerial political competencies when compared to innovation . There was a statistically significant relationship between managerial political competencies and SME performance as measured by innovation and ROI.Practical/managerial implications: It is recommended that managerial political competencies be augmented internally through deliberate human resource development initiatives in order to leverage on them. It is also recommended that support structures and agencies that assist owner/managers in competency development be augmented at both provincial and government levels.Contribution/Value-add: The study attempts to fill the gap between research and practice regarding managerial political competencies in SMEs in South Africa.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Analisis Faktor Fundamental Terhadap Return Saham

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 85
Author(s):  
Perwito Perwito
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dividend Payout ◽  
Data Pooling ◽  
Return On Equity ◽  
Book Value ◽  
Times Series ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ratio Size ◽  
Ex Post Facto

Krisis yang terjadi pada tahun 2008 sangat mempengaruhi kinerja perusahaan-perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia, hal ini terlihat dengan menurunnya harga saham. Menurunnya harga saham tersebut tentunya akan berimplikasi pada return yang didapatkan oleh investor. Penelitian mengkaji dan menganalisis faktor-faktor fundamental terhadap return saham. Jenis dan sifat penelitian ini adalah ex post facto dan survey explanatory, adapun metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode yang bersifat deskriptif, komparatif, asosiatif, dan juga verifikatif. Variabel yang dianalisis terdiri dari; Variabel terikat (Y), dalam hal ini adalah return saham, sedangkan variabel bebas yang terdiri dari return on equity (ROE), earning per share (EPS), price earning ratio (PER), price book value (PBV), dan tingkat suku bunga. Populasi dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari perusahaan kelompok Industri Barang Konsumsi dan Keuangan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia periode 2002 s.d 2009 yang terdiri dari 31 perusahaan untuk kelompok industri barang konsumsi, dan 44 perusahaan pada kelompok keuangan. Data yang dianalisis merupakan gabungan antara data time series dan cross sectional, atau biasa disebut data pooling atau pooled times series, dengan 429 data sampel penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, pertama; terdapat perbedaan return saham antara kelompok Industri Barang Konsumsi dan Keuangan, rata-rata total return saham yang dihasilkan oleh kelompok Keuangan relatif lebih besar jika dibandingkan dengan rata-rata return saham dari kelompok Industri Barang Konsumsi, hal tersebut mengindikasikan bahwa masing-masing kelompok industri memiliki return dan pertumbuhan yang berbeda-beda. Kedua; hasil penelitian ini menjelaskan bahwa nilai r sebesar 0,387 dan R² sebesar 0,1498, hal ini berarti pengaruh faktor fundamental terhadap return saham sebesar 14,98%, dan sisanya sebesar 85,02% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain yang tidak dijelaskan dalam penelitian ini seperti return on asset, dividend dan dividend payout ratio, size, serta beta fundamental. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan secara simultan atau secara bersama-sama bahwa analisis faktor fundamental dapat digunakan untuk memprediksikan return saham pada perusahaan kelompok Industri Barang Konsumsi dan Keuangan. Sedangkan secara parsial hanya EPS berkontribusi paling kuat yakni 9,12%.

scholarly journals Nutritional Status of Primary Schoolgoing Santhal Children of Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shimul Roy
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
West Bengal ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Growing Conditions ◽  
Difficult Situations

ABSTRACT Rural tribal children of India are facing difficult growing conditions. It is very important to track the nutritional status of tribal children to understand their current situation. The present study was conducted to understand the nutritional status of Santhal children of Paschim Medinipur in West Bengal, India. The present study is cross-sectional, ex-post-facto research. The study depicts that nearly one-third of the study children are undernourished (26.38% stunted, 37.78% underweight, 25.73% thin). A higher percentage of underweight (41.6%), stunting (29.8%) and thinness (28%) can be observed among boys compared to the girls (33.6%, 22.6%, 23.3% respectively) in this area. The differences in the nutritional status of boys and girls are not statistically significant. The study concludes that Santhal children of this area are facing difficult situations concerning nutritional status, which indirectly indicates compromised health and wellbeing

scholarly journals PERBEDAAN HOUSE INDEX (HI) SEBELUM DAN SESUDAH PENANGGULANGAN FOKUS DI KELURAHAN TAWANGANOM KECAMATAN MAGETAN KABUPATEN MAGETAN TAHUN 2018

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fitria Rizki R ◽  
Koerniasari . ◽  
Sri Mardoyo
Keyword(s):  
T Test ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto

Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan penyakit yang jumlah penderitanya semakin meningkat setiap tahun dan penyebarannya semakin luas. Permasalahan yang dikaji dalam penelitian ini adalah upaya penanggulangan fokus (PF) meliputi Penyuluhan, Pemberantasan Sarang Nyamuk (PSN), Larvasidasi, Fogging.Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis perbedaan House Index (HI) sebelum dan sesudah penanggulangan fokus di Kelurahan Tawanganom Kecamatan Magetan Kabupaten Magetan. Jenis Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian analitik Ex Post Facto dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik pengumpulan data lebih diutamakan dengan cara observasi. Jumlah sampel 225 rumah atau kepala/anggota keluarga.Berdasarkan hasil uji T-test sampel berpasangan (paired-sampel T test) menunjukkan bahwa ada perbedaan yang bermakna House Index (HI) demam berdarah dengue antara sebelum dan sesudah penanggulangan fokus dengan p value (0,000) <α (0,005). Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah penanggulangan fokus dapat meningkatkan Angka Bebas Jentik khususnya House Index (HI) demam berdarah dengue di KPR Asabri I Tawanganom Indah RW.5 Kelurahan Tawanganom Kecamatan Magetan Kabupaten Magetan. Kata Kunci : House Index, Penanggulangan Fokus DBD.

scholarly journals El liderazgo inclusivo como estrategia para evitar el abandono escolar: opinión de las familias

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2 Jul-Oct) ◽  
pp. 45-66
Author(s):  
Emilio Crisol Moya ◽  
Mª Asunción Romero López
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Management Teams ◽  
School Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Early School ◽  
Inclusive Schools ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Key Factor

Hablar de inclusión a nivel de centro inevitablemente lleva consigo hablar de una relación activa y positiva entre familia y escuela. En esta línea, se ha constatado la importancia de la participación de las familias en los centros escolares y su consecuente mejora en el rendimiento académico del alumnado; considerándose un factor clave en la prevención del abandono escolar. Este artículo se centra en determinar la perspectiva de las familias respecto al liderazgo inclusivo desarrollado por los equipos directivos, tales como los procesos de apertura hacia la comunidad y acciones que promuevan la participación, cooperación y reflexión hacia la diversidad en pro de un aprendizaje para todos. Se trata de una investigación cuantitativa de carácter descriptivo; la muestra estuvo compuesta por familiares de alumnos (N = 150). Utilizamos como herramienta el cuestionario: “Liderando la Educación Inclusiva” (LEI-Q). Los resultados muestran que las familias consideran que sus equipos directivos han implantado “sustancialmente” la mayor parte de las acciones que contribuyen a que sus centros sean inclusivos, promoviendo estrategias que reduzcan el abandono escolar. De esta manera se hace notable la necesidad de involucrar a las familias, para garantizar el éxito educativo y estimular a finalizar los estudios obligatorios y a continuar con una formación posterior. Talking about inclusion at a school level inevitably “involves an active and positive relationship between families and schools” (Simón, Giné y Echeita, 2016, p. 26). Along these lines, the importance of family participation in schools has been reported to lead to improvements in students’ academic performance, which, in turn, stands out as a key factor in the prevention of early school leaving. This article aims to determine the views of families on inclusive leadership measures developed by management teams, such as (i) opening the center to the community and the environment; and (ii) actions to encourage participation, address diversity, and prevent and manage conflict in centers so that learning can be for everybody. This is a descriptive quantitative investigation. In this sense, our sample is composed of students’ relatives (N = 150), who were asked to complete the questionnaire “Leading Inclusive Education” (LEI-Q) (León et al., 2016). This research is an ex post-facto cross-sectional investigation of a descriptive nature. The results obtained indicate that families perceive the efforts made by school management teams to foster inclusive schools, which, in turn, promotes strategies that reduce school dropout. In this way, it is essential to involve families in order to guarantee educational success and stimulate students’ completion of compulsory education and to continue their further training.

scholarly journals Migration status and prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in Gauteng province, South Africa: effect modification by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics—a cross-sectional population-based study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e027427
Author(s):  
Melitah Motlhale ◽  
Jabulani Ronnie Ncayiyana
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Effect Modification ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Migration Status ◽  
Socioeconomic Characteristics ◽  
Internal Migrant ◽  
Ward Level

IntroductionEvidence from low-income and middle-income countries suggests that migration status has an impact on health. However, little is known about the effect that migration status has on morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between migration status and hypertension and diabetes and to assess whether the association was modified by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics.MethodsA Quality ofLife survey conducted in 2015 collected data on migration status and morbidity from a sample of 28 007 adults in 508 administrative wards in Gauteng province (GP). Migration status was divided into three groups: non-migrant if born in Gauteng province, internal migrant if born in other South African provinces, and external migrant if born outside of South Africa. Diabetes and hypertension were defined based on self-reported clinical diagnosis. We applied a recently developed original, stepwise-multilevel logistic regression of discriminatory accuracy to investigate the association between migration status and hypertension and diabetes. Potential effect modification by age, sex, race, socioeconomic status (SES) and ward-level deprivation on the association between migration status and morbidities was tested.ResultsMigrants have lower prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. In multilevel models, migrants had lower odds of reporting hypertension than internal migrants (OR=0.86; 95% CI 0.78 to 0.95) and external migrant (OR=0.60; 95% CI 0.49 to 0.75). Being a migrant was also associated with lower diabetes prevalence than being an internal migrant (OR=0.84; 95% CI 0.75 to 0.94) and external migrant (OR=0.53; 95% CI 0.41 to 0.68). Age, race and SES were significant effect modifiers of the association between migration status and morbidities. There was also substantial residual between-ward variance in hypertension and diabetes with median OR of 1.61 and 1.24, respectively.ConclusionsMigration status is associated with prevalence of two non-communicable conditions. The association was modified by age, race and SES. Ward-level effects also explain differences in association.

scholarly journals Perceptions of nursing alumni regarding the course contribution in providing health care

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elza de Fátima Ribeiro Higa ◽  
Romeu Gomes ◽  
Maria Helena Ribeiro de Carvalho ◽  
Ana Paula Ceolotto Guimarães ◽  
Elane de Fátima Taipeiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Ex Post Facto

This present study evaluated nursing education based on problem-solving and learning based on problems originating from alumni's perceptions. This is an ex-post-facto cross-sectional study. Results were analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches triangulation and through dialectical hermeneutics. In the quantitative approach 180 alumni answered a questionnaire. The qualitative approach involved 14 interviews that searched for meanings related to the notion of ideal care, in order to build indicators that would reveal this evaluation logic. These indicators guided the choice of triangulation questions. Results demonstrated that 85.1% of alumni are working in the nursing market, 92.1% have taken a post-graduate course and 99.1% believe they have the education required to deliver ethical, humanized and founded care. Data analysis demonstrates a compromised education as autonomy and knowledge are being built, and articulated to the Single Health System and the world nursing principles.

scholarly journals Self-Perception and Training Perceptions on Teacher Digital Competence (TDC) in Spanish and French University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delfín Ortega-Sánchez ◽  
Isabel María Gómez-Trigueros ◽  
Marc Trestini ◽  
Carlos Pérez-González
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Self Perception ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Competence Framework ◽  
The One

The purpose of this research is, on the one hand, to analyze the self-perception of future teachers of childhood education and primary education, and those studying for a master’s degree in secondary education teacher training on their Teacher Digital Competence (TDC), as well as the potential influence of gender, country and university institution of origin in their representations. On the other hand, it seeks to analyze the perception of future teachers on the TDC of their university trainers (formative perception). In accordance with these aims, a quantitative methodology of a non-experimental nature and of a prospective cross-sectional ex post facto approach has been used. A total of 428 students from two Spanish universities and from a French university agreed to participate in the research. The results report a positive and differential self-perception by gender of the TDC acquired and unfavorable perceptions of the digital competences of their teachers. These results confirm the need to improve the technological-manipulative and didactic training of university teachers, and to adapt the teaching competences to the demands of the Information and Communication Society (ICS) and to the guidelines of the Common Digital Competence Framework.

scholarly journals Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Motivación Deportiva y análisis de la motivación en las clases de educación física y su relación con nivel de práctica de actividad física extraescolar (Psychometric properties of the Sports Motivation Scale, and

Retos ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 283-289
Author(s):  
Jose Enrique Moral Garcia ◽  
Jorge Román-Palmero ◽  
Sergio López García ◽  
Andrés Rosa Guillamón ◽  
Juan José Pérez Soto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Physical Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Motivation Scale ◽  
Las Mujeres

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las relaciones existentes entre las motivaciones generadas por el docente de educación física con el género y nivel de práctica de actividad física de los adolescentes. Para ello se analizaron previamente las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Motivación Deportiva, para posteriormente en nuestra muestra establecer la baremación de la escala y conocer si existen diferencias por género y nivel de práctica de actividad física. Se utilizó la versión adaptada al español de la Escala de Motivación Deportiva. Se trata de un estudio no experimental, ex post factor, de carácter descriptivo y de corte transversal. Participaron un total de 315 adolescentes de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria de la Comunidad de Madrid, con una edad media de 14.2 ±1.6 años (52.2% hombres). Los resultados encontrados sugieren seguir el modelo de 7 factores, ya que presentaron un buen ajuste de los datos en cuanto a fiabilidad y validez. El mayor nivel de motivación encontrado correspondió con indicadores de motivación intrínseca. Las correlaciones muestran que las variables más relacionadas son las de motivación intrínseca. Los hombres tuvieron mayor motivación que las mujeres, excepto en motivación externa introyectada y No motivación. Los adolescentes más activos se sintieron más motivados que los sedentarios. Quedó evidenciado que el instrumento analizado es válido y fiable, recomendándose respetar la estructura de 7 factores, pudiéndose observar la correlación positiva entre niveles elevados de motivación con los varones y adolescentes activos.Abstract: The objective of this study was to analyze the relation between the motivations generated by the physical education teachers, gender, and level of physical practice in adolescents. For this reason, the psychometric characteristics of the Sports Motivation Scale were analyzed; successively, the scale was applied to our sample to assess differences by gender and levels of physical practice. A Spanish version of the Sports Motivation Scale was employed. This study is non-experimental, ex post facto, descriptive, and cross-sectional. A total of 315 adolescents (average age of 14.2 years; 52.2% men) from Compulsory Secondary Education in the Community of Madrid participated. Our results suggest to adopt the 7-factor model, since it presents a good data adjustment in terms of reliability and validity. Intrinsic motivation was the dimension showing the highest scores. The correlational analysis revealed intrinsic motivation variables as the most related. Men are more motivated than women, except in introjected external motivation and amotivation. The most active adolescents felt more motivated than the sedentary ones. Findings suggest that the analyzed instrument is valid and reliable when using the 7-factor structure, as a positive correlation between high levels of motivation and active males and adolescents could be observed.

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