Thulani Andrew Chauke
Biographic Data
| ID | 2925611 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thulani Andrew Chauke |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thulani Andrew |
| FAMILY NAME | Chauke |
| SIGNATURE | CHAUKE T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4891-0017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Educational Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Resistance to Pedagogical and Policy Changes in a Rural School
This study explores the factors contributing to educational stakeholders’ resistance to pedagogical and policy changes within a rural school in the Bojanala District, South Africa. Utilizing a qualitative approach, fifteen participants comprising five members of the School Governing Body (SGB), five members of the School Management Team (SMT), and five Grade 12 learners were purposively sampled to provide a multi-perspective analysis of the insti…
Youth Health and Wellbeing
This study aims to explore the use of digital media technologies in promoting the health and well-being of young people within a youth work setting in the non-governmental organisation sector. The study adopted a qualitative approach, Purposive sampling was used to select 20 youth workers from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating across four provinces in South Africa: Limpopo, Gauteng, the Western Cape, and the Northern Cape. Data were…
Professionalisation of youth work
This study explored the perspectives of stakeholders involved in youth development work on the barriers hindering the professionalisation of youth work. This study used a qualitative approach to provide nuanced insights into the complexities surrounding the professionalisation of youth work. Key findings of this study reveal that the barriers hindering youth work from attaining professional status, comparable to other social service professions, …
How do we best regulate youth work as a profession within the social services sector in South Africa
Violence Perpetrated by Learners and Management Towards Early-Career Educators in South African Township Schools
The reality in South Africa is that township school environments are not safe for early-career educators. According to South Africa’s Constitution in the Bill of Rights, every learner has the right to a free, reputable education. Although educators are obligated to facilitate this free education, the right to education does not supersede the right to safety because, without protection, more rights will be violated. This study aimed to explore for…
Youth Workers’ Experience Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Secondary Schools
The alarming prevalence of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy among learners is of considerable concern. This study aimed to explore the barriers encountered by youth workers in implementing sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) in secondary schools South Africa in the Western Cape province of South Africa and also to explore the benefits these youth workers bring. Qualitative methods and individual interviews were used to gather data. The…
The effect of exposure to community violence on youth on the Cape Flats
Community violence exposure contains a variety of contextual and subjective complexities that include being the victim or hearing of shootings, stabbings, weapon possession with intent of criminal use, beatings, burglaries, and drug activities that could have negative consequences on youth development. This study aimed to understand the effects of exposure to community violence on youths from selected townships on the Cape Flats in the Western Ca…
Gender Differences in Determinants of Students' Interest in STEM Education
Despite the government's call for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the gender gap in STEM education is still of significant concern in South Africa. This study aimed to describe different push-pull factors that influenced male and female students when choosing STEM education at the TVET college level. This study used qualitative research methods and focus-gr…
Gender Differences in Determinants of Students' Interest in STEM Education
Despite the government's call for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the gender gap in STEM education is still of significant concern in South Africa. This study aimed to describe different push-pull factors that influenced male and female students when choosing STEM education at the TVET college level. This study used qualitative research methods and focus-gr…
Gender Differences in Determinants of Students' Interest in STEM Education
Despite the government's call for students to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the gender gap in STEM education is still of significant concern in South Africa. This study aimed to describe different push-pull factors that influenced male and female students when choosing STEM education at the TVET college level. This study used qualitative research methods and focus-gr…
The effect of exposure to community violence on youth on the Cape Flats
Community violence exposure contains a variety of contextual and subjective complexities that include being the victim or hearing of shootings, stabbings, weapon possession with intent of criminal use, beatings, burglaries, and drug activities that could have negative consequences on youth development. This study aimed to understand the effects of exposure to community violence on youths from selected townships on the Cape Flats in the Western Ca…
Youth Workers’ Experience Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health Education in Secondary Schools
The alarming prevalence of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy among learners is of considerable concern. This study aimed to explore the barriers encountered by youth workers in implementing sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) in secondary schools South Africa in the Western Cape province of South Africa and also to explore the benefits these youth workers bring. Qualitative methods and individual interviews were used to gather data. The…
Youth Health and Wellbeing
This study aims to explore the use of digital media technologies in promoting the health and well-being of young people within a youth work setting in the non-governmental organisation sector. The study adopted a qualitative approach, Purposive sampling was used to select 20 youth workers from non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating across four provinces in South Africa: Limpopo, Gauteng, the Western Cape, and the Northern Cape. Data were…
Professionalisation of youth work
This study explored the perspectives of stakeholders involved in youth development work on the barriers hindering the professionalisation of youth work. This study used a qualitative approach to provide nuanced insights into the complexities surrounding the professionalisation of youth work. Key findings of this study reveal that the barriers hindering youth work from attaining professional status, comparable to other social service professions, …
How do we best regulate youth work as a profession within the social services sector in South Africa
Violence Perpetrated by Learners and Management Towards Early-Career Educators in South African Township Schools
The reality in South Africa is that township school environments are not safe for early-career educators. According to South Africa’s Constitution in the Bill of Rights, every learner has the right to a free, reputable education. Although educators are obligated to facilitate this free education, the right to education does not supersede the right to safety because, without protection, more rights will be violated. This study aimed to explore for…
Educational Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Resistance to Pedagogical and Policy Changes in a Rural School
This study explores the factors contributing to educational stakeholders’ resistance to pedagogical and policy changes within a rural school in the Bojanala District, South Africa. Utilizing a qualitative approach, fifteen participants comprising five members of the School Governing Body (SGB), five members of the School Management Team (SMT), and five Grade 12 learners were purposively sampled to provide a multi-perspective analysis of the insti…
Qualitative research (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Curriculum (2 works) · Impact of Education Environments (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Positive Youth Development (2 works) · Social Work (2 works)