Perceptions of primary teachers on the effect of implementing universal primary education in selected schools in Ohangwena region of Namibia
| dc.contributor.author | Nghixulifwa, Margareth Ndapewea-Oshali | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-07-15T12:59:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-07-15T12:59:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description | A mini thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Education (Leadership, Management and Policy Studies) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Universal primary education (UPE) was introduced in Namibia in 2012 to increase access to primary education and eliminate inequalities in participating by reducing the cost to improve retention rate and thus increase literacy. Enrolment has been a success story in Namibia, but an influx of learners has become an obstacle to teaching, learning resources and physical facilities against a stagnant teacher population. In view of these challenges, it was deemed necessary to conduct a study on class teachers who shoulder the greatest responsibilities in the teaching and learning process. This study aimed to find out perceptions of primary teachers on the effect of implementing UPE in selected schools in the Ohangwena Region of Namibia. The research questions were as follows. What are the primary school teachers’ perceptions of the effect of implementing universal primary education in the selected schools in Ohangwena Region? What challenges do teachers in the selected schools face in teaching due to the introduction of universal primary education? What support mechanism should be put in place to help primary teachers overcome the above challenges? This was a qualitative research study. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and document analysis. Interviewees were principals, head of departments, and teachers. Collected data were analysed with Atlas ti software by assigning verbatim quotations, coding and categorising. Findings were: government must employ more teachers; teacher-learner ratio influenced quality of education negatively since there is a shortage of teachers to counter the massive increase in enrolment levels due to the introduction of UPE. Government funding is inadequate and is not disbursed on time to schools. Some schools, therefore, request parents to provide top-up fees to meet school needs. The researcher recommends that physical facilities should be proportional to the enrolment of learners and should be harmonised to avoid overcrowding in schools. In view of increased workloads teachers should be offered monetary incentive to motivate them. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11070/2972 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Namibia | en_US |
| dc.subject | Primary school teachers | en_US |
| dc.subject | Perception | en_US |
| dc.subject | Physical facilities | en_US |
| dc.title | Perceptions of primary teachers on the effect of implementing universal primary education in selected schools in Ohangwena region of Namibia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |