scholarly journals The Impact of Contextual Factors on Learning of Agricultural Programmes in Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 282-299
Author(s):  
Ramongwane Daniel Sephokgole ◽  
Moses Makgato ◽  
Sylvia Manto Ramaligela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Prior Experience ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Education Training ◽  
The Impact

Contextual factors may influence the learning of agricultural programmes in Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) colleges. This study employed a quantitative approach to explore the impact of contextual factors on learning agricultural programmes in TVET colleges in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The study surveyed 240 students from three TVET colleges. Purposive sampling was used to select the TVET colleges that offer agricultural programmes. Data was collected through a questionnaire to understand the impact of contextual factors on the students learning agricultural programmes. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel 2016 and was presented in the form of a table. Based on Mitzel’s (1969) model, the impact of the contextual factors will help to guide TVET colleges when recruiting agriculture students. The results of the study indicated that contextual factors such as the student's prior experience, knowledge, skills, and personality traits have an impact on the learning of agricultural programmes in TVET colleges. The study recommends that upon recruiting TVET students, contextual factors such as prior knowledge and skills, prior experience as well as personality traits should be tested.

Pedagogic Practice in Classroom and Workshop at Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges

2021 ◽  
pp. 136-161
Author(s):  
Folake Modupe Adelabu
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Microsoft Excel ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
Content Domain ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Pedagogic Practices ◽  
Technical And Vocational Education ◽  
Education Training ◽  
Selection Of

Good pedagogy practices require a comprehensive list of strategies that will sustain and produce students in a specific content domain. The aim of this chapter is to explore vocational pedagogic practices in classrooms and workshops at technical and vocational education training (TVET) colleges. A closed-ended Likert-type questionnaire on vocational pedagogic practices was administered to the students, while interviews were conducted on the pedagogic practices in the classroom and workshop with the lecturers. Convenient and purposive sampling were used for the selection of the participants. The study sample was 58 students and four lecturers. Data was collected through semi structured interviews and a student's questionnaire. The interviews were transcribed, and each transcription was measured with the purpose to explore vocational pedagogic practices in classrooms and workshops at TVET colleges. The percentage of each item of the questionnaire was analysed through frequency distribution using Microsoft Excel. The findings showed that the NATED section of the TVET colleges is mainly for theory where the NC (V) section is for practical. Some parts of the TVET colleges' curriculum are not satisfactory and the hands-on practical activities that are a true reflection of workplace activities are not presented adequately in the curriculum. Based on the findings, the chapter suggests that the TVET colleges' curriculum be revised and updated in order to meet the standard requirements and the lecturers should be upgraded especially on hands-on practical activities in order to prepare the students to meet the companies' requirements.

Poverty, vulnerability and the impact of flooding in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-287 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masingita Khandlhela ◽  
Julian May
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
The Impact

Contributing Factors in Violent Youth Behaviour: A Study in the Limpopo Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 571-580
Author(s):  
Tshilidzi O. Ramakulukusha ◽  
Sunday S. Babalola ◽  
Ntsieni S. Mashau
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Youth Care ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Violent Behaviour ◽  
Child And Youth Care ◽  
Violent Youth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

Background: Violent behaviour in youth is regarded as a significant public health problem associated with severe physical and psychological consequences. Despite the availability of rehabilitation programmes rendered at child and youth care centres (CYCC's) in the Limpopo Province, South Africa, there is an escalation and repetition of violent behaviours among the youth due to some underlying socio-economic factors. Objective: The study sought to explore and describe the factors contributing to violent behaviours among the youth. Methods: A qualitative, explorative, and descriptive research design was used. A non-probability, purposive sampling method was used to select participants in this study. The study population consisted of youth, from the age of 15-20 years old, who were admitted to the child and youth care centres due to violent behaviours. Focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews were used to collect data from participants. A semi-structured interview guide and focus group discussion guide were used to collect data until data saturation which occurred after interviewing 48 participants. Data were analysed following Tesch’s open code data analysis technique. Measures to ensure trustworthiness and ethical principles were adhered to. Results: Two themes emerged from the analysed data, namely, the socio-economic factors contributing to violent behaviours among the youth in CYCCs and the effectiveness of rehabilitation programmes for violent youth behaviours in CYCCs. Eight sub-themes were derived from the two main themes. The home environment, the influence of delinquent peers, availability, and misuse of drugs and alcohol were most cited as the factors contributing to violent behaviours among the youth in CYCCs in the Limpopo Province. The study's findings revealed that youth had little knowledge of the impact that violent behaviour has on the victim, themselves, their families, and society. Conclusion: Rehabilitation programmes for violent behaviours among the youth will have better outcomes by involving the youth's family, especially the parents/guardians. Also, the child and youth care centres and youth violence policymakers need to emphasise family education as one of the most crucial violence prevention strategies in vulnerable youth.

Investigation Of The Impact Of Networking Among Tenants In The Seda Limpopo Jewellery Incubator In South Africa

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Forbes Chiromo ◽  
Goodwell Muyengwa ◽  
Joseph Makuvaza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Metal Fabrication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

AbstractThis study investigates the extent to which tenants in a jewellery incubator in the Limpopo Province of South Africa network. Since 1994 SEDA has set up more than 31 incubation centres in furniture making, construction, chemicals, jewellery, ICT, metal fabrication, agriculture and small scale mining. This study was done through a survey conducted on tenants in the SEDA Limpopo Jewellery Incubator (SLJI). Information was obtained through a structured questionnaire. The study revealed how tenants benefit from networking around exhibitions and collective purchasing of raw material. Through the Incubator institutional mechanisms, the study explains how tenants share expertise, experiences, technology and resources. Unfortunately the tenants do not initiate the own networking programmes. They lose out on benefits associated with collective effort in other areas such as advertisements, lobbying the government for industrial stands, organising an newsletter, hiring of consultants, and organising joint training programmes. Lastly the study identified opportunities that the tenants could collectively exploit in order strengthen and sustain their businesses.

scholarly journals The impact of the water rights system on smallholder irrigators' willingness to pay for water in Limpopo province, South Africa

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
STIJN SPEELMAN ◽  
STEFANO FAROLFI ◽  
AYMEN FRIJA ◽  
MARIJKE D'HAESE ◽  
LUC D'HAESE
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Water Rights ◽  
Water Shortage ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Lower Income ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTWater rights are currently receiving increased attention from scholars and policymakers due to the growing understanding that ill-defined water rights impair efficient use. In South Africa, smallholder irrigation faces problems of low water use efficiency and cost recovery of government investments. This study uses contingent ranking to analyse the willingness to pay (WTP) of smallholder irrigators for changes in the water rights system. The results indicate that smallholders are prepared to pay considerably higher water prices if these are connected to improvements in the water rights system. By segmenting the population it was also shown that the importance attached to water rights dimensions varies in each segment. While lower institutional trust and lower income levels lead to a lower WTP for transferability, experiencing water shortage increases this WTP. Such information is valuable in guiding policy makers in the future design of water rights.

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