Lucia Munongi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4052402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucia Munongi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucia |
| FAMILY NAME | Munongi |
| SIGNATURE | MUNONGI L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0404-9755 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Learners with learning disabilities’ experiences of access to quality education in a South African township secondary school
The right to quality education is mandatory for all learners, despite their differences. Various legal frameworks guide countries on how to include learners with disabilities in mainstream classrooms to provide them with quality education. This study investigated the experiences of secondary school learners with learning disabilities when trying to access their right to quality education in a mainstream township school. Using a qualitative approa…
‘The Issue of Protection Rights is Controversial and Not Afrocentric’ – Directors’ Perspectives Towards Implementing Children’s Protection Rights in Harare’s Children’s Homes
Caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding implementation of provision rights in children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe
This article focuses on caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding the implementation of children's provision rights in the early childhood development phase in seven children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe. Provision rights ensure children's survival and holistic development. This study was guided by the interest theory. Data was collected from 34 purposefully sampled caregivers using semi-structured individual interviews. Views from the caregi…
Protective factors promoting participatory rights for early childhood children in residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe
This qualitative study explored protective factors in implementing participatory rights for six-to-seven-year-old children living in seven residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study consisted of seven semi- structured interviews using open-ended questions with seven directors. The residential care facilities were purposefully sampled based on the style they adopted, namely five homes adopted the household unit and two the dormitor…
Resilience factors of orphans and vulnerable children in a children’s home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Studies have shown evidence of resilience among orphans and vulnerable children living under different circumstances. This article explored the resilience factors that enabled orphans and vulnerable children in a children’s home to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and implications for practice. A total of 18 children aged between 11 and 13 years from a children’s home in Soweto, South Africa, were purposefully selected for this st…
Children's Homes
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) go through adverse experiences which may lead to them being placed in children's homes. Such experiences can threaten their resilience and rights. As such, children's homes should provide conducive environments to facilitate OVC's resilience and promote their rights. This study used a qualitative approach which was informed by a phenomenological design. Semi‐structured interviews were used to collect data by …
Children’s Responsibilities in the era of Children’s Rights
This study explored grade 9 learners’ perceptions of how they were taking responsibility for selected rights they have as given in the Bill of Responsibilities for the youth of South Africa. The study draws from 16 semi-structured in-depth interviews with 8 boys and 8 girls aged between 13 and 15 years from two public high schools in Johannesburg, South Africa. All participants were purposively sampled. The main findings showed a general lack of …
The issue of identity is a thorn in the flesh
Children worldwide have the legitimate right to a birth certificate, which fulfils their right to identity. This article examines the challenges faced in obtaining identity documents for children in residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe. Using a qualitative approach, data were gathered from seven residential care facilities through eleven semi-structured interviews with seven directors and four residential social workers. Thematic analy…
“No one has a solution, madam”
This article reports on the experiences of secondary school teachers teaching human rights education in Soweto township in South Africa. The study was anchored in phenomenological design and adopted a qualitative research approach. Twelve participants from four urban public secondary schools in Soweto township were sampled. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. Findings revealed that the participants’ experiences were…
Risk factors of orphan and vulnerable children in a children’s home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Protecting the rights of the girl child
This study was carried out to evaluate the situation of violation of girls’ rights among Grade 9 learners in Johannesburg’s high schools, with a focus on how educational psychologists working with these children can help to protect the nurturance and self-determination rights of girls in schools as defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A random sample of 148 girls from 13 urban Johannesburg schools in South Africa, aged between 13…
A South African Perspective of Grade 9 Learners’ Experiences of Children’s Rights
This study aimed to determine children’s experiences of their rights. The sample consisted of 185 Grade 9 pupils (females = 95; males = 90) randomly sampled from 13 secondary schools from Johannesburg, South Africa, from a previous study. The participants were requested to write their responses to an open-ended question: ‘What do you think of children’s rights in South Africa?’ The data were analysed using content analysis since the data from the…
Risk factors of orphan and vulnerable children in a children’s home during the Covid-19 pandemic
A South African Perspective of Grade 9 Learners’ Experiences of Children’s Rights
This study aimed to determine children’s experiences of their rights. The sample consisted of 185 Grade 9 pupils (females = 95; males = 90) randomly sampled from 13 secondary schools from Johannesburg, South Africa, from a previous study. The participants were requested to write their responses to an open-ended question: ‘What do you think of children’s rights in South Africa?’ The data were analysed using content analysis since the data from the…
A South African Perspective of Grade 9 Learners’ Experiences of Children’s Rights
This study aimed to determine children’s experiences of their rights. The sample consisted of 185 Grade 9 pupils (females = 95; males = 90) randomly sampled from 13 secondary schools from Johannesburg, South Africa, from a previous study. The participants were requested to write their responses to an open-ended question: ‘What do you think of children’s rights in South Africa?’ The data were analysed using content analysis since the data from the…
Protecting the rights of the girl child
This study was carried out to evaluate the situation of violation of girls’ rights among Grade 9 learners in Johannesburg’s high schools, with a focus on how educational psychologists working with these children can help to protect the nurturance and self-determination rights of girls in schools as defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A random sample of 148 girls from 13 urban Johannesburg schools in South Africa, aged between 13…
Risk factors of orphan and vulnerable children in a children’s home during the Covid-19 pandemic
“No one has a solution, madam”
This article reports on the experiences of secondary school teachers teaching human rights education in Soweto township in South Africa. The study was anchored in phenomenological design and adopted a qualitative research approach. Twelve participants from four urban public secondary schools in Soweto township were sampled. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews. Findings revealed that the participants’ experiences were…
Caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding implementation of provision rights in children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe
This article focuses on caregivers' views on the risk factors impeding the implementation of children's provision rights in the early childhood development phase in seven children's homes in Harare, Zimbabwe. Provision rights ensure children's survival and holistic development. This study was guided by the interest theory. Data was collected from 34 purposefully sampled caregivers using semi-structured individual interviews. Views from the caregi…
Protective factors promoting participatory rights for early childhood children in residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe
This qualitative study explored protective factors in implementing participatory rights for six-to-seven-year-old children living in seven residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe. The study consisted of seven semi- structured interviews using open-ended questions with seven directors. The residential care facilities were purposefully sampled based on the style they adopted, namely five homes adopted the household unit and two the dormitor…
Resilience factors of orphans and vulnerable children in a children’s home during the Covid-19 pandemic
Studies have shown evidence of resilience among orphans and vulnerable children living under different circumstances. This article explored the resilience factors that enabled orphans and vulnerable children in a children’s home to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, lessons learned and implications for practice. A total of 18 children aged between 11 and 13 years from a children’s home in Soweto, South Africa, were purposefully selected for this st…
Children's Homes
Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) go through adverse experiences which may lead to them being placed in children's homes. Such experiences can threaten their resilience and rights. As such, children's homes should provide conducive environments to facilitate OVC's resilience and promote their rights. This study used a qualitative approach which was informed by a phenomenological design. Semi‐structured interviews were used to collect data by …
Children’s Responsibilities in the era of Children’s Rights
This study explored grade 9 learners’ perceptions of how they were taking responsibility for selected rights they have as given in the Bill of Responsibilities for the youth of South Africa. The study draws from 16 semi-structured in-depth interviews with 8 boys and 8 girls aged between 13 and 15 years from two public high schools in Johannesburg, South Africa. All participants were purposively sampled. The main findings showed a general lack of …
The issue of identity is a thorn in the flesh
Children worldwide have the legitimate right to a birth certificate, which fulfils their right to identity. This article examines the challenges faced in obtaining identity documents for children in residential care facilities in Harare, Zimbabwe. Using a qualitative approach, data were gathered from seven residential care facilities through eleven semi-structured interviews with seven directors and four residential social workers. Thematic analy…
Learners with learning disabilities’ experiences of access to quality education in a South African township secondary school
The right to quality education is mandatory for all learners, despite their differences. Various legal frameworks guide countries on how to include learners with disabilities in mainstream classrooms to provide them with quality education. This study investigated the experiences of secondary school learners with learning disabilities when trying to access their right to quality education in a mainstream township school. Using a qualitative approa…
‘The Issue of Protection Rights is Controversial and Not Afrocentric’ – Directors’ Perspectives Towards Implementing Children’s Protection Rights in Harare’s Children’s Homes
Children's Rights and Participation (7 works) · Political science (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Human rights (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works)