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Van Zyl, Andre W.
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Webb, Elizabeth M.
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Wolvaardt, Jacqueline Elizabeth (Liz)
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2021-04-06T08:24:41Z |
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dc.date.available |
2021-04-06T08:24:41Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-02 |
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dc.description.abstract |
As a school subject, life orientation (LO) aims to improve learner well-being, but a lack of classroom resources may be a barrier. We investigated whether classroom resources were equally available for LO educators in fully funded (no-fee) and partially funded (fee-paying) high schools in Tshwane South, South Africa. In this analytical cross-sectional study, LO representatives completed questionnaires about the availability of resources in their schools. Sixty-seven LO representatives completed the questionnaire. No-fee and fee-paying schools had the same availability of government resources and textbooks, but no-fee schools had less access to audio-visual equipment and printed materials. Representatives from both categories of schools were least satisfied with the availability of resources for the topic: Health. In contrast, they thought that the resources for non-health related topics such as career and skills-development were adequate. Representatives from no-fee schools were less satisfied with physical education resources (U (56) = -2.29, p = 0.02). The government’s efforts to redress inequity is evident in the availability of basic resources. However, a lack of health resources is a source of concern in a society that has a quadruple burden of disease. |
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School of Health Systems and Public Health (SHSPH) |
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dc.description.librarian |
hj2021 |
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http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Van Zyl, A., Webb, E.M. & Wolvaardt, J.E. 2021, 'Striving for equity : life orientation resources in South African high schools', South African Journal of Education, vol. 41, no. 1, art. #1830, 10 pages, https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v41n1a1830. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0256-0100 (print) |
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2076-3433 (online) |
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10.15700/saje.v41n1a1830 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79309 |
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en |
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dc.publisher |
Education Association of South Africa |
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dc.rights |
© 2020, South African Journal of Education. Published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence. |
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dc.subject |
Equity |
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dc.subject |
Health education |
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dc.subject |
Life orientation |
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dc.subject |
Resources |
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School |
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dc.title |
Striving for equity : life orientation resources in South African high schools |
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dc.type |
Article |
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