The impact of socio-economic status on learners' achievement at public schools in Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province

Motale, George Tanyi

dc.contributor.advisor	Zengele , Vincent Thulani
dc.contributor.author	Motale, George Tanyi
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-28T06:33:57Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-28T06:33:57Z
dc.date.issued	2014-06
dc.identifier.citation	Motale, George Tanyi (2014) The impact of socio-economic status on learners' achievement at public schools in Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18860>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18860
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the socio-economic impact of learners’ achievement at public schools in Nkangala District in the Mpumalanga Province. The benefits of the study were highlighted within the narrative of the study. The study was qualitative in nature and included a literature study, observations and semi structured interviews. It was discovered from the data that the socio- economic conditions in the district, the learners’ home environment, the school environment and the Department of Education impacted on learners’ achievement. Based on the findings, recommendations were made for improvements to assist in addressing the socio economic impact on learners’ achievement.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (viii leaves, 9 unnumbered leaves, 130 leaves) : illustrations	en
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Learner achievement	en
dc.subject	School Management Team	en
dc.subject	Home environment	en
dc.subject	School environment	en
dc.subject	Mpumalanga Department of Education	en
dc.subject	District Officer	en
dc.subject.ddc	371.260968276
dc.subject.lcsh	Academic achievement -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Students -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality -- Social conditions	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Students -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality -- Economic conditions	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Education -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Education -- Economic aspects -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Public schools -- South Africa -- Nkangala District Municipality	en
dc.title	The impact of socio-economic status on learners' achievement at public schools in Nkangala District Mpumalanga Province	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Educational Leadership and Management	en
dc.description.degree	M. Ed. (Education Management)