Sampson Tawiah

Sampson Tawiah
Durban University of Technology (Adult & Community Education Unit) · School of Education

PhD

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Introduction
Sampson Tawiah holds a PhD in Education from the University of South Africa. He is a Lecturer at the Durban University of Technology. His research interests are in General Education, Educational Foundations and Adult Education for workplace inclusion and employment. His main intellectual interest is in youths, adults and community development. His research focuses on women in South Africa and Africa in general and the links between race and vocational education for livelihood

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As university lecturers of an education program, we aim to enhance community college lecturers' social and economic well-being, empowering them with skills for employment and community development. We respond to the need to train lecturers and prospective Adult and Community Education lecturers in South Africa. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our tra...
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The socioeconomic exclusion of marginalized individuals, including youths and adults, persists in society, leading to inequality, poverty, and lack of fulfillment in life. The digital divide continues to widen the gap between those who have access to education and those who do not, particularly in the adult education space.Promoting the Socio-Econo...
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This chapter explores the link between Paulo Freire's ontological and epistemological philosophies and the community literacy and numeracy group (CLING) project in South Africa. The CLING project is based on the belief that literacy is about mastering reading, writing, and arithmetic skills. It also empowers individuals to reach their full potentia...
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Women comprised the largest segment of the adult population in the South African rural communities. However, apartheid colonial masters denied most women, especially those in rural areas, the opportunity for education and training, thus aiming to use Africans for cheap labour. Undoubtedly, neglecting women in education and training could severely a...
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The outburst of COVID-19 adds to the socio-economic burden on women around the globe. Thus, South Africa's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievements paint a bleak picture of its realization. Work skills to empower women can help them succeed despite the odds. However, most parents in the colonial era failed to educate girls, in addition to...
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Quality, in the simplest sense, means what is fit for purpose. In every organisation or institution, quality is an essential element for the achievement of goals and success. However, during the apartheid era in South Africa there was no quality education for black citizens. The agenda of the colonialist and the apartheid regime was to provide the...
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In a contemporary world, ICT training is vital for socio-economic advancement, which is why it should be included in the curriculum that seeks to empower rural women with computer skills to enhance their livelihoods. Rural women lack access to ICTs and they do not know how to use them. A lack of knowledge and skills in ICTs can result in unemployme...
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The aim of the study was to understand the perspectives of rural women in Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET), in Khotso. Rural women in the area lag behind in knowledge and skills for livelihood. The aim of ABET was to provide the educationally disadvantaged individuals, especially rural women, with knowledge and skills for livelihood in the...
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In South Africa, Adult and Community Education and Training (ACET) is established to cater for the educationally disadvantaged individuals, especially rural women, hence, ACET programmes are running in the country nationally. One of the aims of ACET is to open economic opportunities for women; however, the majority of rural women are still performi...

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