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- Management and implementation of entrepreneurship in institutions of higher learning in South AfricaThe study explored the importance of management and implementation of entrepreneurship in institutions of higher learning, using a selected university in South Africa as a case study. Qualitative method was adopted for data collection from eight (8) randomly selected students from four (4) faculties in that particular institution of higher learning. The findings of the study show that infrastructures, policies, university curriculum, amongst others affect the management and implementation of entrepreneurship in the selected university. Further findings suggest that if students registered at the university graduate with entrepreneurial skills and ideas of how to become entrepreneurs, it will be easy for them to be able to start and run their own businesses. However, few responses of participants suggest indifference in the idea of managing and implementing entrepreneurship as a module in higher institutions of learning. The study recommends amongst others that the curriculum at universities should include core module (s) that are centred on entrepreneurship, while policies are made to promote entrepreneurship education and entrepreneurial activities in institutions of learning. Also, students studying at universities should be encouraged to start entrepreneurship projects and seek funding from industries.
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- This study explored the contributory factors to poverty trap and their relationship with learners’ academic performances using selected rural secondary schools in Nongoma in Zululand district of KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa. A qualitative method was adopted for data collection. Purposively sampling was used in selecting five (5) rural-based secondary schools in the area, while the teachers who participated in the study were selected conveniently. The findings of the study show that malnutrition, lack of basic necessary facilities, physical environment, adolescent psychology, lack of aspiration and demotivation are factors contributing to poverty trap and hampering learners’ academic performances in the selected schools. The study recommends that to reduce or eradicate poverty, stakeholders should contribute their various quotas in the provision of basic infrastructures both for the school and the rural community, recruitment and empowerment of counsellors into secondary schools to help motivate learners towards viewing the world from a different perspective, improvement of the physical environment of the school and community at large, amongst others
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- 2020| Allied Business Acad...Entrepreneurship remains a major subject considered relevant to proffering solutions to challenges of unemployment across various continents of the world, South Africa inclusive. However, in spite of the need for entrepreneurship, the approach with which entrepreneurial activities are conducted contributes to the success or challenges experienced in various entrepreneurial spaces. This study explores the role of role of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) in proffering solution and contributing to the success of entrepreneurial activities in developing nations, using rural areas in South Africa as a case study. Relevant literatures were reviewed in relation to the subject matter. The findings of the study show amongst others that Work Integrated Learning aids collaboration between institutions of learning and firms within and around the host communities of the universities. Also, such collaborations tend to help students practically in their academic pursuits. Hence, the study recommends that Work Integrated Learning should be promoted in various higher institutions of learning.
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- The study explored the relevance of rural university education based on the experiences of learning challenges among undergraduates in selected rural universities in South Africa and Nigeria. Quantitative research design was adopted for data collection. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 934 students who served as participants for the study. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire which was analysed using descriptive statistics and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The finding of the study reveals that undergraduates in the two selected rural universities experience common learning challenges amongst which include: cognitive, poor academic foundation, and lecturer-students’ relationship. These are caused by lack of facilities, students’ family socio-economic background, amongst others. The study recommends that rural university education should be improved upon in order to make it more relevant, otherwise, it remains irrelevant to both the students and nations.
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- This study explores the teaching and learning challenges experienced by teachers working in selected rural secondary schools in South Africa. The quantitative research approach was adopted for the study. The Purposive and random sampling procedures were used respectively to select the schools and a sample of 120 teachers across ten secondary schools. Questionnaires were administered to all randomly-selected 120 teachers, though only 98 duly completed the questionnaires. The collected data were analysed using frequency distribution. The finding of the study shows that teachers in rural-based secondary schools in South Africa are negatively affected by the adopted curriculum, student-teacher ratio, and lack of textbooks, among others.
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- This study explored the effects of entrepreneurship in remedying unemployment in rural communities, using South Africa as a case study. Qualitative method was adopted for data collection. Hence, semi-structured interviews were conducted for 12 final year students from four faculties in a selected rural based university in South Africa. The findings of the study show that the curriculum of the university, lack of work integrated learning approach, shortage of infrastructures, policies of the government and university, orientation of the students towards entrepreneurship among others are factors hindering the growth of entrepreneurship within the institution and host community. Recommendations are therefore made that entrepreneurship should be introduced as a core module, partnership between the university and organizations within the community should be formed to promote work integrated learning, while policies of the government and university that can enhance entrepreneurship from undergraduate level should be made and implemented.
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