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The development impact of the domestic workers skills development project on its participants

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dc.contributor.advisor De Beer, F.C. (Prof.) en
dc.contributor.author Wessels, Tersia Susara en
dc.date.accessioned 2009-08-25T10:55:59Z
dc.date.available 2009-08-25T10:55:59Z
dc.date.issued 2009-08-25T10:55:59Z
dc.date.submitted 2006-12-31 en
dc.identifier.citation Wessels, Tersia Susara (2009) The development impact of the domestic workers skills development project on its participants, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1720> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/1720
dc.description.abstract The Domestic Workers Skills Development Project, funded by the National Skills Fund, was designed to improve the skill levels of domestic workers in South Africa. It also was intended to address their historical lack of education and to advance their socio-economic circumstances. This study investigates the implementation of this project within the framework of community development. Basadi Pele Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, was a participant in this project. The central question was how to empower marginalised women through skills development. This implies a learning process for domestic workers and all involved. Different learning theories are investigated to develop an understanding of how these illiterate adult women learned during this opportunity. The conclusion reached by this study is that a gender sensitive environment, created by government institutions and the NGO involved, enabled domestic workers to change their lives and circumstances; enhancing this project and contributing to its success. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xiv, 217 leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject.ddc xiv, 217 leaves)
dc.subject.lcsh Domestic Workers Skills Developmetn Project
dc.subject.lcsh Household employees -- Women -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Household employees -- Women -- Training of -- South Africa
dc.subject.lcsh Ability -- South Africa
dc.title The development impact of the domestic workers skills development project on its participants en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Development Studies en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Development Studies) en


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