Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23841-23850 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.38
In traditional South African society, African philosophy played a central role in shaping social and political structures. Collective decision-making was the norm, often expressed through the rich use of poetry and idioms that embodied indigenous philosophical thought emphasizing a deep connection with nature as a source of originality and wisdom. However, the arrival of colonialism, and particu-larly the apartheid r...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23553-23563 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.19
The paper evaluates whether making gender parity an accountability of everyone in a secondary school-ing sector will not lead to a noticeable mileage in the equalisation of the two genders. The paper is both conceptual and empirical in nature within the qualitative research paradigm. The question guiding the paper is: how can the secondary schooling sector be made a beacon of hope as regards evincing progress with th...
Karabo Suzan Mabina, Marubini Harry Mukwevho, Tsoaledi Daniel Thobejane
Volume 23 / Issue 4 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i4.37
There are noticeable gender gaps and differences, primarily in driver roles and passenger preferences on transport services. While e-hailing platforms are generally gender-neutral in their pricing and rules, there is a prevalent gender wage gap, often linked to driver experience and productivity differences. Additionally, many passengers prefer female drivers, citing safety and comfort concerns. The paper adopted a s...
Against the backdrop of vulnerable economic opportunities, the prominence of Content Monetisation has been well-embraced in many digital communities. Content creators leverage new social media technologies to generate income by creating and distributing content on social media domains. This paper argues that beyond economic objectives, content monetization has induced opportunities for women in rural South Africa to ...
The year 2019 brought an unexpected disaster that profoundly affected the world and left indelible memories. The global pandemic, COVID-19, resulted in a significant loss of life and had far-reaching consequences. It not only caused immense grief for families, creating orphans and widows but also shook the foundations of societies worldwide. Unlike previous wars and droughts, COVID-19 was an unprecedented and devasta...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23291-23303 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.1
This article explores the role of School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in promoting gender equity in Founda-tion Phase education within the Vhembe District of Limpopo, South Africa. Although national education policies emphasise gender equity, their implementation at the school level, particularly in rural areas, remains inadequate due to entrenched socio-cultural norms and a lack of awareness among key stake-holders. The ...
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 23005-23013 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.13
Nigeria's estimated population is more than 216,000,000, with an annual growth rate of more than 2.50 percent and 40 percent of the total population living below the poverty line. To reduce population growth rate and enhance maternal and child health outcomes, there is a need to close the unmet needs for family planning gap in Nigeria. Ekiti State is one of the states in Nigeria with the highest prevalence (18.2%) of...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23822-23831 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.36
The central argument of this article is that the South African political domain is largely patriarchal. It is patriarchal in the sense that men and a certain kind of masculinity tend to be privileged. The privileging of men, as in all patriarchal instances, goes with disadvantaging of women and a certain kind of femininity. In the political domain patriarchy works in different, yet interconnected, ways to disadvantag...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23499-23516 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.15
Background : Home-based care workers (HBCWs) are a vital component of efficient health systems. They provide a service to individuals in their own homes and communities who need caring assistance. They further ensure that the individual is receiving the full amount of care, and that the standard remains high with dignity and respect being always kept. Furthermore, the standard remains high with dignity and respect be...
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23983-23993 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.13
Gender equality is a key Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) which also doubles as a human right. Gender equality and women’s economic empowerment are mutually reinforcing as they both influence their respective outcomes. Eliminating gender inequalities and improving women’s economic empowerment is essential to enable women to acquire skills; to realize their full potential; to participate in decent work opportunities...
Jackson Iheukwumere Osuh, Sikirulai Alausa Sulaiman, Olugbenga David Dada
Volume 22 / Issue 3 / pp. 22927-22933 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v22i3.6
Adolescents exhibit varied sexual behaviors, ranging from abstinence and monogamous practices to condom use and engaging in unprotected sex with multiple partners. This study therefore, investigated personality traits as determinants of attitudes toward premarital sex among secondary school students in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State. An expost facto research design using a cross-sectional survey method w...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23597-23614 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.22
Although cultural settings have a significant impact on how mental health is understood and managed, it is a critical factor in determining students' academic success. Traditional beliefs, social norms, and com-munity expectations greatly influence how people in Botswana and South Africa view mental health, fre-quently resulting in stigma and a reluctance to seek professional assistance. The ecological system theory ...
Volume 23 / Issue 2 / pp. 23766-23776 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i2.32
Globally, rural women rely heavily on water resources to sustain their livelihoods. However, water scarcity presents significant socio-economic challenges, particularly in rural contexts where liveli-hoods are closely tied to natural resources. In South Africa, water scarcity disproportionately im-pacts women due to their gendered roles in water collection, household management, and subsistence farming. This paper ex...
This article explores the impact of intra-African migration on constructions and performances of masculinities in Yvonne Maphosa’s 2018 novel, The Y in yOUR Man is Silent. The novel was released in the wake of deadly xenophobic attacks against black African migrants in South African. These, understandably, were reflected in international and regional narratives that portrayed South Africa as a hostileenvironment for ...
Volume 23 / Issue 3 / pp. 23877-23882 / DOI 10.4314/gab.v23i3.2
The study used a qualitative (exploratory) approach to explore suicide among LGBTI Learners, from the perspectives of an LGBTI activist within rural Sekhukhune District, in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Drawing on qualitative insights, the study highlights the significant psychological impact of discrimination, bullying, and social exclusion experienced by LGBTI students, which contribute to heightened suicide amon...
