Kananga Robert Mukuna
Biographic Data
| ID | 7741023 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kananga Robert Mukuna |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kananga Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Mukuna |
| SIGNATURE | MUKUNA K R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1787-4543 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Therapeutic Interventions in Supporting Learners with a Dissociative Identity Disorder at Rural Mainstream Schools
The South African government reformed many policies to implement inclusive education, accommodating many learners with diverse abilities at South African schools. For example, the Education White Paper 6 aims for equal access to quality education for all. This paper explored the therapeutic interventions in supporting learners with dissociative identity disorder (DID) in rural mainstream schools in the wake of inclusive education. Various interve…
The Praxis of Academic Support for Students with Vision Impairment
Globally, the higher education landscape has experienced a shift in its population composition inspired by the diversity of students with disabilities. This article, in its qualitative approach, through the voices of students with vision impairment and support services officials in two higher education institutions, explored how support services embrace and appreciate such a student community. The purposive and random sampling were combined to se…
Improving Teaching and Learning Resources in the Implementation of Life Skills Education in High Schools in Lesotho
The effective implementation of Life Skills Education (LSE) in high schools is crucial for equipping learners with the necessary skills to navigate personal, social, and academic challenges. In Lesotho, however, the lack of adequate teaching and learning resources has hindered the successful delivery of LSE. This study investigates the current state of resource availability in implementing LSE in selected high schools across Lesotho. The study ex…
Exploring the Psychological Factors Influencing Learners’ Academic Performance in a Rural High School during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teaching and learning, and learners in rural schools faced various psychosocial issues. These could be explained by affecting learners’ academic performance. However, this study explores the psychological factors influencing learners’ academic performance in a rural high school during COVID-19. It used a qualitative research approach and a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interviews were used to co…
Psychosocial Factors Influencing Grade 7 Learners’ Performance in Mathematics Classes
This study explored the psychosocial factors influencing Grade 7 learners’ performance in mathematics classes at primary schools in Frances Baard District in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The study adopted a qualitative interpretive approach infused with a multiple-case study design. The thematic results showed that some learners were not fully engaged in the mathematics classes despite having the necessary resources, including qual…
Challenges Encountered by Grade 10 Teachers in Implementing Selective Learning for Enhancing Learning Interest in Rural Schools in South Africa
Given the existing teaching and learning challenges in South Africa’s Basic Education system, selective learning will likely encounter implementation challenges as a method of enhancing effective learning interest in schools. Teachers have identified ineffectiveness and negative attitudes as some of the curriculum’s implementation challenges in the past and present. Against this background, this study explored the challenges that Grade 10 teacher…
The Effects of School Progression Policy on the Progressed Grade 12 Learners’ Well-Being At Schools – A Case Study of the Motheo Education District, South Africa
The School Progression Policy is an intervention strategy to decrease unnecessary, high dropout rates in the South African Education system. It allows learners to move from one grade to another and thus advance in their careers and exit the basic education school system with a qualification. However, due to this intervention, some learners have experienced social and emotional problems at school, which may affect their well-being. This study expl…
Exploring Basotho teenage fathers’ experiences of early fatherhood at South African rural high schools
This study explored the early fatherhood experiences of school-going teenage fathers. Informants were four South African Sesotho speaking teenage fathers, aged 17 to 20 years. They responded to semi-structured interviews on their experiences during schooling. Following thematic analysis, results revealed that Basotho teenage fathers are initially fearful of being early fathers and they initially react with denial of parenthood. The early fathers …
Psychometric properties of a measure of psychological factors among francophone adolescent learners in a South African setting
This study reported on the psychometric properties of a prospective measure of psychological wellbeing among immigrant francophone adolescent learners in high schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. The sample size comprised 170 participants (females = 51%; age range 14 to 20 years). Scores from the measure were analysed for internal consistency and factorial structure. The evidence suggests scores from the measure to be reliable for measuring…
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Psychometric properties of a measure of psychological factors among francophone adolescent learners in a South African setting
This study reported on the psychometric properties of a prospective measure of psychological wellbeing among immigrant francophone adolescent learners in high schools in the Western Cape, South Africa. The sample size comprised 170 participants (females = 51%; age range 14 to 20 years). Scores from the measure were analysed for internal consistency and factorial structure. The evidence suggests scores from the measure to be reliable for measuring…
Exploring Basotho teenage fathers’ experiences of early fatherhood at South African rural high schools
This study explored the early fatherhood experiences of school-going teenage fathers. Informants were four South African Sesotho speaking teenage fathers, aged 17 to 20 years. They responded to semi-structured interviews on their experiences during schooling. Following thematic analysis, results revealed that Basotho teenage fathers are initially fearful of being early fathers and they initially react with denial of parenthood. The early fathers …
The Effects of School Progression Policy on the Progressed Grade 12 Learners’ Well-Being At Schools – A Case Study of the Motheo Education District, South Africa
The School Progression Policy is an intervention strategy to decrease unnecessary, high dropout rates in the South African Education system. It allows learners to move from one grade to another and thus advance in their careers and exit the basic education school system with a qualification. However, due to this intervention, some learners have experienced social and emotional problems at school, which may affect their well-being. This study expl…
Psychosocial Factors Influencing Grade 7 Learners’ Performance in Mathematics Classes
This study explored the psychosocial factors influencing Grade 7 learners’ performance in mathematics classes at primary schools in Frances Baard District in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The study adopted a qualitative interpretive approach infused with a multiple-case study design. The thematic results showed that some learners were not fully engaged in the mathematics classes despite having the necessary resources, including qual…
Challenges Encountered by Grade 10 Teachers in Implementing Selective Learning for Enhancing Learning Interest in Rural Schools in South Africa
Given the existing teaching and learning challenges in South Africa’s Basic Education system, selective learning will likely encounter implementation challenges as a method of enhancing effective learning interest in schools. Teachers have identified ineffectiveness and negative attitudes as some of the curriculum’s implementation challenges in the past and present. Against this background, this study explored the challenges that Grade 10 teacher…
The Praxis of Academic Support for Students with Vision Impairment
Globally, the higher education landscape has experienced a shift in its population composition inspired by the diversity of students with disabilities. This article, in its qualitative approach, through the voices of students with vision impairment and support services officials in two higher education institutions, explored how support services embrace and appreciate such a student community. The purposive and random sampling were combined to se…
Improving Teaching and Learning Resources in the Implementation of Life Skills Education in High Schools in Lesotho
The effective implementation of Life Skills Education (LSE) in high schools is crucial for equipping learners with the necessary skills to navigate personal, social, and academic challenges. In Lesotho, however, the lack of adequate teaching and learning resources has hindered the successful delivery of LSE. This study investigates the current state of resource availability in implementing LSE in selected high schools across Lesotho. The study ex…
Exploring the Psychological Factors Influencing Learners’ Academic Performance in a Rural High School during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted teaching and learning, and learners in rural schools faced various psychosocial issues. These could be explained by affecting learners’ academic performance. However, this study explores the psychological factors influencing learners’ academic performance in a rural high school during COVID-19. It used a qualitative research approach and a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interviews were used to co…
Therapeutic Interventions in Supporting Learners with a Dissociative Identity Disorder at Rural Mainstream Schools
The South African government reformed many policies to implement inclusive education, accommodating many learners with diverse abilities at South African schools. For example, the Education White Paper 6 aims for equal access to quality education for all. This paper explored the therapeutic interventions in supporting learners with dissociative identity disorder (DID) in rural mainstream schools in the wake of inclusive education. Various interve…
Psychology (6 works) · Qualitative research (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Thematic analysis (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works)