Mikateko Mathebula
Biographic Data
| ID | 6458217 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mikateko Mathebula |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mikateko |
| FAMILY NAME | Mathebula |
| SIGNATURE | MATHEBULA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1209-4684 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Working as facilitators and co-researchers
In this paper, we transcend the boundaries of conventional academic writing and embrace the African philosophical concept of conversationalism to create an honest and decolonial space, albeit imperfect, in which we can talk about the messiness of participatory research. Engaging in a dialectical conversation with each other, we share our reflections on and respond to four lines of questioning related to: onto-epistemology; axiology; methodology; …
Think Piece
In this think piece, I ask what it takes for research relationships to be centred on trust. My reflections are divided into three sections in which I share some lessons learnt from various research projects. At the end of each section, I pose a series of interrelated questions about the values, principles and practices that are indispensable to building, repairing and maintaining trust in research relationships. To conclude, I outline how these r…
Navigating ‘black tax’ and financial interdependence as a young person in South Africa
Low-income rural youth migrating to urban universities in South Africa
In order to understand how students from low-income rural backgrounds in South Africa experience higher education and the opportunities and obstacles they encounter, the paper draws on two waves of interviews with 30 students currently studying at three large urban universities. Using concepts of capabilities and functionings, monetary resources and ‘capitals’, the paper outlines common factors which shape rural students’ well-being and their age…
Low-income rural youth migrating to urban universities in South Africa
In order to understand how students from low-income rural backgrounds in South Africa experience higher education and the opportunities and obstacles they encounter, the paper draws on two waves of interviews with 30 students currently studying at three large urban universities. Using concepts of capabilities and functionings, monetary resources and ‘capitals’, the paper outlines common factors which shape rural students’ well-being and their age…
Low-income rural youth migrating to urban universities in South Africa
In order to understand how students from low-income rural backgrounds in South Africa experience higher education and the opportunities and obstacles they encounter, the paper draws on two waves of interviews with 30 students currently studying at three large urban universities. Using concepts of capabilities and functionings, monetary resources and ‘capitals’, the paper outlines common factors which shape rural students’ well-being and their age…
Working as facilitators and co-researchers
In this paper, we transcend the boundaries of conventional academic writing and embrace the African philosophical concept of conversationalism to create an honest and decolonial space, albeit imperfect, in which we can talk about the messiness of participatory research. Engaging in a dialectical conversation with each other, we share our reflections on and respond to four lines of questioning related to: onto-epistemology; axiology; methodology; …
Think Piece
In this think piece, I ask what it takes for research relationships to be centred on trust. My reflections are divided into three sections in which I share some lessons learnt from various research projects. At the end of each section, I pose a series of interrelated questions about the values, principles and practices that are indispensable to building, repairing and maintaining trust in research relationships. To conclude, I outline how these r…
Navigating ‘black tax’ and financial interdependence as a young person in South Africa
Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 works) · Anthropology (1 works) · Ask price (1 works) · Cartography (1 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 works)