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Submission Number: 52
Submission ID: 52
Submission UUID: 9ccb8566-ce14-4448-983b-0c948f3e164a
Submission URI: /2023/abstracts
Created: Sat, 05/20/2023 - 20:18
Completed: Sat, 05/20/2023 - 20:21
Changed: Tue, 06/13/2023 - 13:56
Remote IP address: 105.245.103.168
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
Presenters
Ms.
sikhitha
Tshireledzo Vannesa
UNIVERSITY OF VENDA
Ms Tshireletso Sikhitha is a master’s student and a part-time lecturer in the Department of Social Work, at the University of Venda, Faculty of Humanities, Social Science and Education. Her teaching focus is on community work, undergraduate research and fieldwork practice (introduction to integrated methods. Her area of interest is issues around school social work. She is a postgraduate student focusing on barriers to learning in schools.
Yes
Dr.
Mamaleka
Mmaphuti
university of Venda
Dr. Mmaphuti Mamaleka is a senior lecturer in the Department of Social Work, at the University of Venda since 2014. Previously, she worked as a supervisor with the Department of Social Development. Her teaching focus is social work supervision, management, as well as fieldwork practice. Her specialization field is supervision and management. Her areas of interest include parenting, gender-based violence, and Afrocentricity, particularly indigenous knowledge systems. She is supervising under and postgraduate student research. She attends and presents at national and international conferences. She reviewed journal articles and book chapters. She published two book chapters and three articles.
No
Abstract
ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL WORK SERVICES TOWARDS ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO LEARNING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SIBASA CIRCUIT, VHEMBE DISTRICT
THEME 2: Building sustainable, resilient, and self-reliant communities through indigenous modalities, inter-sectoral collaborations, and partnerships
SUB 2.1 Supporting families in mitigating vulnerabilities
Oral Presentation
This study investigated social work services in addressing barriers to learning in public schools, Sibasa Circuit in Vhembe District. The study was conducted in two public secondary schools, focusing on Grade 11 and 12 learners. A qualitative study that used an exploratory research design was conducted. Purposive sampling was used to draw a sample from learners, educators, and social workers. Semi-structured individual interviews and focus groups were used to collect data and were thematically analyzed. The findings revealed that learners encountered the following barriers: teenage pregnancy, substance abuse, bullying, peer pressure, and poverty, which disturbs them to focus on school activities. The findings also revealed that social workers should provide psychosocial counseling, and educational support in addressing barriers to learning. The researcher recommends that the schools appoint social workers permanently to address barriers to learning experienced by learners.
Keywords: Barriers to Learning, Learners, School Social Work, Social Work Services
Keywords: Barriers to Learning, Learners, School Social Work, Social Work Services
Reviewer ONE Feedback
Dr
Carel
van Wyk
Somewhat
Practice
Accepted
Reviewer TWO Feedback
Prof
Thulane
Gxubane
Yes
Empirical Research
Accepted
