Injuries, illnesses and deaths happening in schools are a growing menace in
Gauteng province, South Africa. This qualitative research study sought to evaluate
the administrative efficacy of first aid (FA) provisioning in Gauteng schools in the
wake of rampant injuries, deaths and disfigurement among learners and teachers, as
documented in the local print and electronic media. An emergent research design
underpinned by a phenomenological theoretical perspective unravelled the
administrative efficacy of the provisioning of FA in two pre-schools, two primary
schools and two high schools in Gauteng province. Observations in one school,
semi-structured face-to-face interviews with one pre-school manager, three FA
appointed persons, one deputy headmaster and a subject head of department, as
well as focus group discussions with learners and teachers in two schools, were the
data-gathering tools. A thematic analysis approach was the method adopted to
analyse data. Research findings indicate very low levels of FA literacy and
competency among learners, teachers, pre-school managers and principals in the
sampled schools. I recommend and advocate a national conversation aimed at
instituting a massive drive to make it mandatory for all learners and teachers to be
trained in FA. / Educational Leadership and Management / D. Ed. (Education Management)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/21028 |
| Date | 02 1900 |
| Creators | Binduko, Samuel |
| Contributors | Nyoni, Jabulani |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiii, 295 leaves) : illustrations (some color) |
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