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Submission Number: 30
Submission ID: 774
Submission UUID: a3dfd937-57f7-4c38-bbf2-e90d627396c9
Submission URI: /2025/abstracts
Created: Wed, 04/09/2025 - 08:38
Completed: Wed, 04/09/2025 - 08:43
Changed: Sun, 08/03/2025 - 13:23
Remote IP address: 66.8.6.148
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English
Is draft: No
Current page: Complete
Webform: Abstract
| Title | Ms. |
|---|---|
| Lastname | Motsikoe |
| Firstname | Amanda |
| Amanda.motsikoe@gmail.com | |
| Mobile | 0744933511 |
| Institution | University of witwatersrand |
| Biosketch | I am Amanda Motsikoe, a Social Worker at the Department of Education. I hold a Degree in Social Work, which I attained in 2005, and an Honours degree in Development Studies, both attained at the University of the Western Cape. Subsequently, I completed a master’s degree in occupational social work at the University of Witwatersrand. Throughout my years as a Social Worker, I have learned to adapt to different situations and remain focused regardless of the challenges that come with those scenarios. As a social worker, I have worked for non-governmental organisations and public service. Currently, I have a registered private practice. |
| Is there a Second Presenter? | Yes |
| Title | Dr. |
| Lastname | Ntshongwana |
| Firstname | Zintle |
| Zintle.ntshongwana@wits.ac.za | |
| Mobile | 0781572632 |
| Institution | University of Witwatersrand |
| Biosketch | Dr. Zintle Ntshongwana is a lecturer in the Social Work Department at Wits University. Before this, she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Fort Hare. She holds a PhD, along with Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Social Work from the same institution. Dr. Ntshongwana has made significant contributions to her field. She is a Female Academic Leaders Fellow (FALF) and earned the Emerging Scholar Award at the International Conference on Health, Wellness & Society in both 2022 and 2023. In 2023, she received a Faculty of Humanities Research Recognition and is a Mellon Catalyst recipient. Additionally, she was honoured with a superlative presenter award at the 10th World Conference on Women’s Studies in 2024. Dr Ntshongwana is serving as an editorial advisory committee member for a number of journals. Her research interests include family social work, child protection, gender-based violence, and disability, reflecting her commitment to addressing critical social issues. |
| Is there a Third Presenter? | No |
| Title of Presentatation | Exploring the experiences of ECD practitioners pre- and post-COVID-19 in Diepsloot, Gauteng Province |
| Theme Selection | THEME 2: Social Work and the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
| Subtheme TWO Selection | SUB 2.2 Research and practice strategies pertaining to health, mental health and wellbeing including poverty eradication, quality education, gender equality, decent work and economic growth. |
| Select your Presentation Type | Oral Presentation |
| Abstract | The COVID-19 virus was initially detected in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 continued to spread relentlessly, necessitating the World Health Organisation (WHO) to characterize it as a pandemic and emphasise the gravity of the situation so that countries could put measures in place to curb the scourge of this new, vicious pandemic. The Early Childhood Centres (ECDs) were among the services that were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. It is, therefore, against this background that this study was conducted to explore the experiences of ECD practitioners pre- and post-COVID-19 in Diepsloot, Gauteng Province. Theoretically, the study is informed by the Systems Theory and Person-in-environment approach (PIE). To gather data, the researcher used a qualitative research method. Ten (10) participants were purposively sampled from the population of ECD Practitioners who were employees in the ECD sector pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected through focus group discussions; field notes and recordings were taken. A thematic analysis was used to analyse and interpret the data collected. The main findings were transitioning from face-to-face to online learning happened haphazardly with minimal resources, and no training was provided. The COVID-19 pandemic brought so much distress into the lives of ECD practitioners at a professional level and increased the workload with minimal resources. It is recommended that an emergency/disaster framework be developed and a hybrid teaching system for both classroom and technological environment be recommended. Keywords: COVID-19, Impact, ECDs, Practitioners, Traditional operations. |
| Title | Prof |
| Firstname | Ulene |
| Lastname | Schiller |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |
| Title | Mr |
| Firstname | Jean-Paul |
| Lastname | Pophaim |
| Does the Abstract fit the selected Theme? | Yes |
| What Area does this Abstract Focus on? | Empirical Research |
| Status | Accepted |