Essays about: "Gambian Education"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Gambian Education.

1. 1. Parental Perceptions, Experiences, and Expectations on the Teaching of Sexuality Education in and Out of Gambian Schools

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Fatou Kah; [2021-08-16]
   Keywords : sexuality; parent-child communication; perceptions; norms; culture; religion;

   Abstract : Aim: This study seeks to contribute to the literature inadequacy in the field of sexuality education in the Gambia by highlighting the controversies surrounding sexuality education for young people by exploring the perceptions, experiences, and expectations of parents on the teaching of sexuality education in and out of Gambian schools. Theory: The theoretical framework that guided the methodology and data analysis of the study was the post-modern feminist theory which utilizes the constructivist perspective and the psychoanalytic approaches to sexuality by also making use of the Freudian frameworks. READ MORE

3. 2. Empowering girls: How NGOs improve girls’ educational opportunities in The Gambia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : June Thalin Worm Gibba; [2021]
   Keywords : Educational Opportunities; The Gambia; Education for girls; NGO; Capacity Building; Women’s empowerment; Development; Gambian Education; Human Capital; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Through semi-structured interviews conducted with representatives of three different NGOs located in The Gambia, this qualitative study explores how practices and activities in the organisations improve educational opportunities for girls in the country. The study identifies specific societal challenges that the NGOs try to remedy with their work, and what the focus is in their capacity building. READ MORE

4. 3. Boundaries to the effective implementation of mother tongue education in a post-colonial context : A case study of The Gambia

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Afrikanska studier

   Author : Beatrice Valterio; [2020]
   Keywords : Education; Multilingualism; Mother Tongue; Linguistic Domination; Perception; Attitude; Legacy;

   Abstract : The thesis focuses on mother tongue education in The Gambia, attempting to analyse factors affecting its implementation in public lower basic schools across the country. The work is based on a field study investigating the strategies and the controversies behind multilingual education, with reference to a project launched in 2015 and aimed at the introduction of the seven Gambian national languages beside English . READ MORE

5. 4. The Perceptions of Gambian Basic and Secondary School Teachers About Outdoor Education

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Musa Baldeh; [2020]
   Keywords : Outdoor education; Gambian Basic and Secondary school teachers; Perceptions; Potentials; Barriers; The Gambia; Curriculum; Teaching approach; Place-based education; Experiential learning;

   Abstract : Outdoor education is believed to be a new teaching approach and method in the education framework which relates to learning through natural places using direct experience. However, the teaching approach that is mostly used in the Gambian schools is based on the traditional approach of teachings as well as many African countries. READ MORE

6. 5. "...boys should always be prioritized before girls..." : A Minor Field Study of gender awareness in Gambian schools

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

   Author : Lovisa Carlberg; Emelie Entoft; [2018]
   Keywords : the Gambia; gender; education;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate in what ways a gender perspective is present in Gambian public schools. In particular we are interested in if, and if so how, teachers in the Gambian school express gender awareness. READ MORE