Analysis of the Role and Impact of the Mpumalanga Provincial Archives

Mousaion ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkholedzeni Sidney Netshakhuma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Advisory Council ◽  
National Memory

The aim of the article was to analyse the role of the Mpumalanga Provincial Archives (MPA), South Africa, in society in compliance with the Mpumalanga Archives Act (MAA), 1998 (Act No. 14 of 1998). The qualitative study employed document analysis, interviews and observation as forms of data collection. The population for the study was drawn from a few selected departmental representatives in the province as well as MPA representatives. The key finding was that there was non-compliance with the MAA, which has serious implications on national memory and identity. The key recommendation was for the provincial archives to appoint an advisory council to advise the provincial archives on issues of archives management. The researcher concluded that archives play an essential role in the preservation of history, culture and societal heritage.

scholarly journals Critical Analysis of the Oversight Role of the Education Portfolio Committee in Parliament of South Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 72 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. W. Manona
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Government Expenditure ◽  
Adverse Consequence ◽  
Senior Executives ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Ruling Party

There is a prevalent assumption in South Africa that Parliament is guided by the ideals of democracy, accountability, transparency and accessibility. However, there are still gaps and challenges as far as theoversight role of Parliament is concerned, despite the presence of committees that have been established to oversee the executive and relevant structures of government, government activities and public finances. There is widespread maladministration and misuse of government expenditure in government departments. This paper investigates the oversight role of parliamentary committees to determine their relative influence on accountability and democracy in the execution of functions by public functionaries. The aim of the paper is to provide an understanding into inherent problems in the oversight role of Parliament in the democratic dispensation in South Africa, which seems not to have been given serious attention in the academia, considering the pivotal role Parliament plays in the lives of citizens of the country. These oversight committees have selectively held Senior Executives or Ministers accountable for their ineffectiveness, misuse of government expenditure and maladministration. This could be attributed to the fact that oversight in South Africa does not seem to be properly understood and implemented as it should be. Moreover, the influence of the majoritarian authority of the ruling party in committees seems to be colluding with the executive. Failure to take action against cases of omission brings questions on the effectiveness and efficiency of the oversight role of Parliament. The adverse consequence is the delay in the provision of good quality services to poor communities. This paper employed the theoretical approach as a method of data collection. Conclusions have been drawn that the shortcomings of the parliamentary committees compromise accountability and good governance in service delivery.

scholarly journals Community caregivers' perspectives of community well-being in a mining community

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki Koen ◽  
Elizabeth Hermina Ryke ◽  
Martha Jacoba Watson ◽  
Elize Sonja Van Eeden
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multidisciplinary Research ◽  
Mining Communities ◽  
Community Wellbeing ◽  
Mining Community

Mining communities throughout the Southern African Development Community are faced with numerous challenges impacting on their wellbeing. As part of an integrative multidisciplinary research project, this study sought to explore aspects that affect community wellbeing in the informal Bekkersdal mining community in South Africa from the perspective of local community caregivers. An explorative-descriptive qualitative study including 22 mainly female (91%) participants who were purposively sampled was conducted. As part of data collection, participants answered a series of open-ended questions in a questionnaire and kept journals. Thematic analysis was used to analyze that data. The results indicate aspects that either promote (contribute to) or hinder community wellbeing.

scholarly journals Teaching Learners With Diverse Needs in the Foundation Phase in Gauteng Province, South Africa

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401769716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dikeledi Mahlo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Ecological Theory ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Large Classes ◽  
Form Part

This qualitative study draws from Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, which emphasizes interaction between the systems of education. The study argues that if teachers are able to cater for diversity in their classes, the vision of inclusive education will be realized. Inclusive education requires all learners with the diverse needs to be able to access education and succeed in their schooling careers. Ten teachers who are teaching in the Foundation Phase were purposively selected to form part of the study; data were collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis. Teachers indicated that large classes, lack of parental support, training for teachers, and social problems of the learners were making the teaching of learners with diverse needs challenging. This article focussed on the factors that are considered by teachers in the study as barriers to catering of learners with diverse needs, concluding that if teachers are provided with support, more learners will be able to sail through the system of education.

scholarly journals Upaya Bimbingan Orang Tua Dalam Membentuk Akhlak Anak

Sensi Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 180-191
Author(s):  
Suhada Suhada ◽  
Ibnu Nur Muhamad Akbar ◽  
H. Alwi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Moral Education ◽  
Role Models ◽  
Theoretical Discussion ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Role Of Parents ◽  
The City

This study examines the role of parents in shaping children's morals at the Ibnu Syuhada Education Foundation. Moral education which is only limited to the concept of theoretical discussion in the literature, very interesting to study. The aim is to critically analyze how to encourage parents in compiling children's character at the Ibnu Syuhada Education Foundation in the City of Tangerang. As a result it is expected to be able to use consideration for parents or foundations in forming the morals of al-karimah in educational institutions.This research is a qualitative study,which makes the Ibnu Syuhada Education Foundation Tangerang City as a research site. The method used in this study is the method of observation, interviews, and observation. Then the data are analyzed in a complete way using the Miles and Hubermen model, namely data collection, data reduction, data display, then drawing conclusions / verification (drawing conclusions. The results showed: (1) the application of moral education in Yaspi Ibnu Syuhada was in accordance with the objectives of education. Based on observations during the research in the learning process with the intention of the teacher and students have implemented it. (2) provide education in accordance with the curriculum that has been applied at the Ibnu Syuhada Education Foundation and ask students at the specified time (3) provide role models in worship and exemplary morals in al-karimah and provide protection for children to practice their knowledge obtained from madrasa while at home.

Transfer of Ownership and Preservation of Anti-apartheid Movement Liberation Archives: Memories of the African National Congress of South Africa

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkholedzeni Sidney Netshakhuma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
African National Congress ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
National Congress ◽  
Collection Methods

This study examined the transfer of ownership and preservation of the anti-apartheid movement (AAM) archives. The purpose of the paper is to present empirical research findings regarding the compliance of the African National Congress (ANC) with principles of ownership and preservation during the digitisation of liberation archives. The research grounding this paper used a qualitative method that allowed the triangulation of data collection methods. Interview data were augmented through interviews, document analysis and observation. The findings revealed the ANC’s non-compliance with some of the principles of ownership during the digitisation of liberation archives. The unauthorised digitisation of some of the AAM liberation archives has created a legal dispute relating to ownership. The study concludes that organisations which embark on a digitisation project, must adhere to the principles of ownership. Furthermore, the successful implementation of digitisation requires collaboration and partnerships between project owners and technological companies.

The experience of facilitating debriefing after simulation: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Rachel Macdiarmid ◽  
◽  
Stephen Neville ◽  
Shelaine Zambas ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Knowing How ◽  
Know How ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

Research suggests that debriefing is the most important component of simulation. Debriefing is the time when participants think over and reflect on what happened during the simulated experience. The aim of this research is to gain insight into the experience of facilitating debriefing following a simulated experience in a tertiary health care setting. This qualitative study was guided by phenomenology, as developed by Heidegger and Gadamer, and included 10 health professionals (nurses, doctors, and a midwife) debriefing simulation experiences. Data were collected through individual interviews and analysed through iterative re-writing and the generation of three stories as getting started; supporting the debrief to unfold, and knowing how to end. This study affirmed the role of the facilitator in debriefing following simulated experiences. The facilitator’s role includes leading the dialogue beyond “talk” and into “learning”. The art of asking a question, working with silence, and enabling learning all require skill. Through experience, facilitators learn to respond to whatever unfolds in the session. This study contributed detail of what facilitators do to draw out thinking, which confirmed their essential role. Facilitators cannot prepare a script for debriefing beforehand but must rely on their debriefing know-how to respond in each debrief. The facilitator’s know-how is therefore central to debriefing following simulated experiences.

Integrating entrepreneurship education across university-wide curricula

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 344-354
Author(s):  
Perpetua Joseph Kalimasi ◽  
Chaya Herman
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Donor Support ◽  
Depth Interviews

This qualitative case study explores the integration of entrepreneurship education (EE) across the curricula in two public universities in Tanzania. Based on Shapero’s model of the entrepreneurial event, the feasibility and desirability of EE in the selected universities are analysed. In-depth interviews and document analysis were used for data collection. The findings show that cross-curricula EE remains limited, largely because its implementation does not fit the pedagogical needs of some disciplines. However, the study highlights the significant role of donor support in enhancing the feasibility of fostering EE across the curricula.

scholarly journals ROLE OF HR TECHNOLOGY AND TRAINING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF EMPLOYEES

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Narjis Batool ◽  
Sajid Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Baqir ◽  
K. M. Anwarul Islam ◽  
Muhammad Hanif
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Convenient Approach ◽  
And Training

The purpose of this article is to explore the factors and importance of training for developing the employees and focus that how HR technology and e. practices help the HR consultants to make the training more efficient, and what type of technology used in training, and how to improve the training that helps in employees development. The data collection is done by online questionnaire. For this study, 305 respondents fill the questionnaire, and for data, use the primary data. For the imperial foundation of this article, we use the PLS software for analysis. The analysis found that the training plays an essential role in developing the employees. There are positive responses of people about the role of technology and training in organizations. Many employees agree that they need training in the organization to benefit both employees and the company. For this study, we collect the data from different responses and use the convenient approach. This study's challenge is what types of technology improve the quality of training and how employees understand it easily. Training the employees becomes more proactive and how they influence the activity.  JEL Classification Codes: O15, N7, P36, J54.

scholarly journals POTRET KEHIDUPAN KOMUNITAS PUNK (STUDI KASUS ANAK PUNK DI LAPANGAN SAMBER KOTA METRO)

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Hamdi Abdul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
Broken Home ◽  
Collection Methods

The research objective: The portrait of the life of the punk community (a case study of punk children in the samber field of Metro City) is to describe the family, socio-cultural and religious life of the punk community in the samber field of Metro city. This research is a qualitative study using a descriptive approach as the main frame of mind. In this study, observation, interviews and documentation as data collection methods. The informants of this research were punk kids who were in the samber field in Metro city. The results of the research, researchers found that there were characteristics of punk children from the community in the samber field when viewed from the way they appeared. Nan not all punk kids in the samber field understand the symbols of the clothes and appearance symbols they use. The punk kid who was in the samber field in Metro City was also from outside the Metro. The motivation for children to enter the punk community is to seek a free life without being regulated by inherent norms and restrain individuals. In addition, there are also those who join the punk community because of the condition of a broken home family, The role of the family is very important in shaping a child's personality. Then the socio-cultural conditions and the condition of a superficial understanding of religion in a person can also influence it.

scholarly journals A Baseline Study of Strategies to Promote Critical Thinking in the Preschool Classroom

2015 ◽  
pp. 113-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Melo León
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Classroom Interactions ◽  
Classroom Observations ◽  
Preschool Classrooms ◽  
Teachers Beliefs

The purpose of this study was to identify the different incidents of critical thinking in five preschool classrooms in one school, and the instructional strategies preschool teachers employed in the development of children’s critical thinking. The participants in this study were five self-contained preschool teachers and their corresponding groups. The study explored teachers’ beliefs in regards to the role of critical thinking in their classrooms. Data collection techniques included classroom observations, document analysis, and interviews with teachers. Two over-arching findings include: a) it is possible to observe and describe numerous instances in which critical thinking is paid attention to explicitly by teachers, and b) it is possible to observe a range of classroom interactions and techniques that explicitly develop these skills among preschoolers.

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