Strategies for Reducing Bullying in Secondary Schools: A Study of O.R. Tambo Inland Education District of South Africa
- Authors: Poswa, Sakumzi
- Date: 2025
- Subjects: Bullying , Drugs and substance abuse , Parenting styles , Positive behavioural change and support , School based support team
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral(Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13884 , vital:79044
- Description: This quantitative study explored strategies used in South African schools to reduce learner-to-leaner bullying. With the increase of incidents of bullying by peers in schools, as often reported by the media, it seemed learners’ truancy and psychological complications also likely to prevail. This study adapted the Social Disorganization Theory to develop its focus. A positivist paradigm guided the use of survey research design to collect data through a Likert scale designed questionnaire, where respondents either strongly agreed or strongly disagreed to each question. Data were from 320 learners, 240 parents, 30 teachers including six principals were computer-analysed to provide answers to the research questions. Findings revealed that, lack of positive teacher learner relationship, lack of parental support, environmental factors that contribute to learners’ behaviour, drugs and substance abuse to mention few. Suggested strategies to reduce bullying included employment of learner support agents, social workers and psychologists that could offer daily support services each from their professional views, to reduce bullying and give counselling to victims. The study recommended the need for awareness campaigns as a strategy to combat bullying. The researcher proposed a model for positive behavioural change and support to schools as a strategy to mitigate bullying and from all its sources. This is so because learners are supposed to attend school freely, without fear of bullying and be free from any form of bullying. There could be no quality basic education when school authorities do not adequately address bullying behaviours in their schools... , Degree: D. Education (Educational Policy and Development)
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- Date Issued: 2025
- Authors: Poswa, Sakumzi
- Date: 2025
- Subjects: Bullying , Drugs and substance abuse , Parenting styles , Positive behavioural change and support , School based support team
- Language: English
- Type: Doctoral(Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/13884 , vital:79044
- Description: This quantitative study explored strategies used in South African schools to reduce learner-to-leaner bullying. With the increase of incidents of bullying by peers in schools, as often reported by the media, it seemed learners’ truancy and psychological complications also likely to prevail. This study adapted the Social Disorganization Theory to develop its focus. A positivist paradigm guided the use of survey research design to collect data through a Likert scale designed questionnaire, where respondents either strongly agreed or strongly disagreed to each question. Data were from 320 learners, 240 parents, 30 teachers including six principals were computer-analysed to provide answers to the research questions. Findings revealed that, lack of positive teacher learner relationship, lack of parental support, environmental factors that contribute to learners’ behaviour, drugs and substance abuse to mention few. Suggested strategies to reduce bullying included employment of learner support agents, social workers and psychologists that could offer daily support services each from their professional views, to reduce bullying and give counselling to victims. The study recommended the need for awareness campaigns as a strategy to combat bullying. The researcher proposed a model for positive behavioural change and support to schools as a strategy to mitigate bullying and from all its sources. This is so because learners are supposed to attend school freely, without fear of bullying and be free from any form of bullying. There could be no quality basic education when school authorities do not adequately address bullying behaviours in their schools... , Degree: D. Education (Educational Policy and Development)
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- Date Issued: 2025
Inhibiting factors to the role of representative council of learners in participative governance of schools: a case study of selected schools in the Qumbu District in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
- Authors: Poswa, Sakumzi
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: High school students -- Governance Student representative council -- Secondary education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/484 , vital:27277
- Description: This study was conducted in four Qumbu District schools The literature review enabled the researcher to understand the current discourses in terms of learners’ participation in the governance of schools through the Representative Council of Learners Through the methodological application of triangulation, the study produced data on which findings were based and recommendations made Generally, evidence from the collected data reveals issues worth the attention of the researcher and relevant authorities Some of the evidence in this study was that there is need to involve learners in decision making; that the learners who are elected to be members of the RCL should be provided with orientation and training so that they become aware of the content of policy documentations that govern their roles and responsibilities These RCL members are supposed to be considered as potential decision makers and leaders in their schools It is therefore the responsibility of schools and the Department of Education to provide orientation and training for these learners so as to equip them adequately with leadership information and to develop their skills in order for them to be able to play their roles responsibly In concluding, the researcher believes that solutions to the problems identified can be resolved by considering the recommendations for implementation.
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- Date Issued: 2016
- Authors: Poswa, Sakumzi
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: High school students -- Governance Student representative council -- Secondary education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Ed
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/11260/484 , vital:27277
- Description: This study was conducted in four Qumbu District schools The literature review enabled the researcher to understand the current discourses in terms of learners’ participation in the governance of schools through the Representative Council of Learners Through the methodological application of triangulation, the study produced data on which findings were based and recommendations made Generally, evidence from the collected data reveals issues worth the attention of the researcher and relevant authorities Some of the evidence in this study was that there is need to involve learners in decision making; that the learners who are elected to be members of the RCL should be provided with orientation and training so that they become aware of the content of policy documentations that govern their roles and responsibilities These RCL members are supposed to be considered as potential decision makers and leaders in their schools It is therefore the responsibility of schools and the Department of Education to provide orientation and training for these learners so as to equip them adequately with leadership information and to develop their skills in order for them to be able to play their roles responsibly In concluding, the researcher believes that solutions to the problems identified can be resolved by considering the recommendations for implementation.
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- Date Issued: 2016
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