Kuttickattu John Mammen

Biographic Data

ID6593404
NAMEKuttickattu John Mammen
GIVEN NAMESKuttickattu John
FAMILY NAMEMammen
SIGNATUREMAMMEN K J
AFFILIATIONSWalter Sisulu University
ORCID0000-0001-6919-5182
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX1

  • Identifying Key Performance Indicators for Academic Departments in a Comprehensive University through a Consensus-based Approach

    Open AccessSookdhev Rajkaran, Kuttickattu John MammenARTICLEJournal of Sociology and Social…2014

    The main objectives of this paper were to formulate consensus-based Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for academic departments in a university and to identify the concerns in achieving them. The research involved both a quantitative (questionnaires) and a qualitative design (interviews). The sample consisted of 243 academics and 12 members of the university management from one South African public higher education institution. The analysed data s…

  • Cultural Beliefs and Practices towards HIV/Aids amongst High School Learners in Swaziland

    Open AccessK N Nxumalo, Chinedu I O Okeke et al.ARTICLEStudies on Ethno-Medicine2014Cited by: 1References: 6

    A quantitative descriptive research design was applied to establish the cultural beliefs and practices of high school learners in the Lubombo region in Swaziland, which impact upon the spread of HI

  • Myths and Beliefs about the Acquisition of Taeniasis and Cysticercosis amongst the Xhosa University Students in South Africa

    Open AccessM Mathews, Kuttickattu John Mammen et al.ARTICLEStudies on Ethno-Medicine2012References: 5

    The main inhabitants of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa are the Xhosa people. Myths and beliefs are part of every culture. This paper focuses on the myths about the acquisition of Cysticercosis and Taeniasis amongst the Xhosa university students in the field of health promotion. The research was a cross-sectional survey. A convenience sample was used. The sample was a group of students in one class, an intact group. Data were collected …

  • Mismatch between Policy Implementation and Ground Realities

    Open AccessBhekezakhe Ncube, Kuttickattu John Mammen et al.ARTICLEThe Anthropologist2012References: 2

    Research findings indicate mismatches between the substantive and procedural components of policies and what happens at the grassroots level. It has been found that mentoring policies were not exceptions. Mentoring is an integral part of the South African schools’ Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) and was intended to enhance the professional growth of educators. This study sought to find out whether mentoring actually takes place among …

  • A Survey of South African Grade 10 Learners’ Geometric Thinking Levels in Terms of the Van Hiele Theory

    Open AccessJogymol Kalariparampil Alex, Kuttickattu John MammenARTICLEThe Anthropologist2012

    The main thesis of the van Hiele theory is that childrens’ understanding of geometric concepts can be classified into a sequence of five hierarchical thinking levels, with levels 1 and 5 being the lowest and the highest.However, an additional lower level, level 0, was added in by other researchers. This paper reports on a part of a larger study which focused on the van Hiele levels of geometric thinking amongst a group of Grade 10 learners. The s…

  • How Chaotic and Unmanageable Classrooms Have Become

    Open AccessCosmas Maphosa, Kuttickattu John MammenARTICLEThe Anthropologist2011

    The study sought to establish teachers’ insights into the most prevalent forms of learner indiscipline and ascertain how the insights reflect on safety and security in schools and classrooms. The study was a descriptive survey which employed a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches. It looked into insights of 125 teachers selected from 15 independent schools in Mthatha district in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Data we…