Factors affecting the enrolment rate of students in higher education institutions in the Gauteng province, South Africa : based on General Household Survey 2012

dc.contributor.advisorSathiya Susuman, A
dc.contributor.authorMatsolo, Tlou Mpho Joyce
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-19T07:59:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-14T09:42:57Z
dc.date.available2016-08-19T07:59:34Z
dc.date.available2024-05-14T09:42:57Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionMagister Philosophiae - MPhilen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: In South Africa, many students are not able to register at higher education institutions after receiving their high school diploma. The majority of those who do register do not even complete their tertiary studies. The purpose of this research project is to investigate and analyse higher education institutions’ enrolment and dropout within the Gauteng province, South Africa. Data and Methods: Large-scale secondary data from the General Household Survey (GHS, 2012), obtained from Statistics South Africa were used. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) and the Statistical Analyst System (SAS) software package were utilised for quantitative analysis. The numerous local and international pedagogical studies synthesised in this research show that finance, unplanned pregnancies, orphanhood and transport to the higher education institutions are some of the main concerns that affect the enrolment rate of students. Further variables such as gender, race, ethnicities and the type of institution have also negatively affected the enrolment rate of students, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Results: According to the ICEF Monitor 2015, current higher education enrolment in Sub-Saharan Africa is 8%. The UIS Fact Sheet 2010 revealed that the enrolment ratio is 4.8% for women compared to 7.3% for men. The present study focuses on the Gauteng province's students who have completed their high school education, as well as those who are either registered or not registered within the province’s higher education institutions, and are between the ages of 17 and 35 years. Conclusion: This study hopes to be useful to policy-makers, research managers and other decision makers within education.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/14855
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectFinanceen_US
dc.subjectRaceen_US
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.subjectHigher education institutionsen_US
dc.subjectGauteng (South Africa)en_US
dc.subjectStudent enrollmenten_US
dc.subjectDropoutsen_US
dc.titleFactors affecting the enrolment rate of students in higher education institutions in the Gauteng province, South Africa : based on General Household Survey 2012en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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