The study sought to explore relevant intervention strategies for addressing academic, personal, social, and career needs for female students at a university in Eswatini with a view to enhance a holistic wellness of students. A qualitative approach using a single case study design was used to collect data from twenty-two students who were purposively selected from three faculties of this university including two counselors. Data were collected using focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that female students needed intervention strategies such as guidance and counselling, robust orientation services, cultivation of harmonious interactions, spiritual support, and physical support in the university to address their needs. The study recommended that the university should match quantitative growth with qualitative support by enhancing holistic wellness of female students in the institution.
Background: The background which led to the researchers embarking in this research study was that they had noticed that teachers in schools in Eswatini, though they are always trying to ensure good behaviour of learners through positive discipline, maladaptive behaviour is still on the rise in most schools. This status has resulted in compromised teaching and learning since most of the time is now spent in trying to deal with maladaptive behaviour issues. If the behaviour of learners is not dealt with, they face a greater risk of becoming violent and chronic juvenile offenders.Aim: The aim of the study was to explore the factors contributing to children’s maladaptive behaviours in the upper primary school level.Setting: The study was conducted in the Hhohho region in Eswatini.Methods: The study employed a qualitative research design and in-depth interviews and focus group discussions were used as data gathering instruments. Note taking and audio recordings were used to ensure that details the discussions were captured.Results: The study revealed that a lack of proper parenting skills is a major factor, and that family dysfunctionality, family socioeconomic status as well as peer influence being contributors to maladaptive behaviour among children in Hhohho region.Conclusion: Based on the literature and findings in this study, it is evident that maladaptive behaviour among children in primary schools is persistent and a serious problem worldwide. This study revealed that currently there are no intervention strategies in the school to enhance proper behaviour among learners. Teachers also struggle to implement positive discipline because they lack the know-how.
The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of resource materials on implementation of Life Skills Education programme in high schools in the Manzini region of Eswatini. The study was undertaken in four high schools in the Manzini region. This study was guided by Micheal Fullan's Educational Change Model. The purposively sampled participants consisted of head teachers and teachers. A qualitative approach and a case study design were used for the study. The head teachers were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. Teachers were engaged in focus group discussions. Observations were done for all participants. Data was analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The findings revealed a myriad of factors that negatively affected the implementation of life skills. The factors included lack of adequate preparation of teachers and inadequate teaching/learning resource materials. The study also recommended that curriculum designers and Government should design and provide adequate support materials to teachers.
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