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Teenage Fertility in South AfricaPast Publications

Various studies have identified the problems associated with teenage fertility. Utilising the 2016 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey and using life table method to deal with censoring and selectivity, I estimated the magnitudes of teenage fertility in South Africa. The results indicate that of the women who were 15-49 years old in 2016, about 31% had a first birth after attaining the age of
13 years. The results further imply that of the women who were 15-49 years old in 2016 who had their first birth between age 13 years and exact age 19 years, approximately 92% of their first births resulted from statutory rape. The provincial comparison indicated that first births among teenagers is highly prevalent across the nine provinces of South Africa. Punishment for statutory rape may be up to life imprisonment in South Africa, yet there is a high level of first births by teenagers due to statutory rape. This is probably partly due to failure by victims to report offenders for various reasons. A re-focus on some of the discourse about teenage fertility on the responsibilities of parents, guardians or relatives is necessary to mitigate the high level of teenage fertility. There is little the judiciary can do if offenders are not reported.

Author: Emeritus Professor Eric O Udjo (PhD, London) 2026

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]]> Is There a Relationship Between National Competitiveness and Performance in Education in African Countries? https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/works/is-there-a-relationship-between-national-competitiveness-and-performance-in-education-in-african-countries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-there-a-relationship-between-national-competitiveness-and-performance-in-education-in-african-countries Thu, 17 Oct 2024 09:23:37 +0000 https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/?post_type=stm_works&p=3837 The post Is There a Relationship Between National Competitiveness and Performance in Education in African Countries? appeared first on Eric Udjo Consulting.

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Is There a Relationship Between National Competitiveness and Performance in Education in African Countries?Past Publications

The World Economic Forum has been producing the Global Competitiveness Index for several decades. The focus of this study was on the 2019 Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) report. The indicators in the 2019 GCI report were “organised into 12 ‘pillars’. These pillars are regarded as drivers or determinants of competitiveness, thus implies that each of the 12 pillars is statistically significantly associated with competitiveness. Focusing on pillar 6 that has education performance indicators, this study examined the relationship between national competitiveness scores and performance in some education indicators in African countries.

The data for this study consisted of the overall competitiveness scores for African countries contained in the 20129 GCI report as well as quantity and quality of education performance indicators obtained from UNESCO and the World Bank. Some issues were noted in the methodology of the 2019 GCI report. The results indicate that though the bi-variate analysis indicated that each of the education performance indicators was correlated with overall competitiveness scores in African countries in 2019, controlling for other education performance indicators, none of the education indicators was statistically significant. A major weakness in this study was the small sample size.

Author: Emeritus Professor Eric O Udjo (PhD, London) 2024

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]]> Is Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Education Less Likely among Black South Africans than their Non-Black Counterparts in the Democratic Dispensation? https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/works/is-transition-from-secondary-to-tertiary-education-less-likely-among-black-south-africans-than-their-non-black-counterparts-in-the-democratic-dispensation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-transition-from-secondary-to-tertiary-education-less-likely-among-black-south-africans-than-their-non-black-counterparts-in-the-democratic-dispensation Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:09:24 +0000 https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/?post_type=stm_works&p=3768 The post Is Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Education Less Likely among Black South Africans than their Non-Black Counterparts in the Democratic Dispensation? appeared first on Eric Udjo Consulting.

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Is Transition from Secondary to Tertiary Education Less Likely among Black South Africans than their Non-Black Counterparts in the Democratic Dispensation?Past Publications

It is well known that non-transition from secondary to tertiary education is a common phenomenon globally. A study by Professors Sewdass and Udjo examined the probability of a specified age cohort transiting from secondary to tertiary comparing Black South Africans with other population groups considering environmental and individual factors. The results revealed that the difference in the probability of transition to tertiary education between Whites and Blacks was not statistically significant. A PDF copy of the article can be downloaded by clicking on the link below or copying and pasting the link into your internet browser to download the paper.

https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ijahe/article/view/14169

 

Author: Nisha Sewdass, Eric O. Udjo 2021

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Video: Guidelines on academic writingPast Publications

This video provides some guidelines on academic writing at any stage of a scientific research process.

 

Author: E.O. Udjo 2021

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Guidelines on academic writingPast Publications

This was a presentation in a workshop for the Department of Economics, University of South Africa. The presentation provides some guidelines on academic writing at any stage of the research process.

 

Author: E.O. Udjo 2021

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]]> Planning for Research Impact: A Blueprint for Young Academics https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/works/planning-for-research-impact-a-blueprint-for-young-academics/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planning-for-research-impact-a-blueprint-for-young-academics Tue, 07 Sep 2021 05:49:10 +0000 https://www.ericudjoconsulting.co.za/?post_type=stm_works&p=3757 The post Planning for Research Impact: A Blueprint for Young Academics appeared first on Eric Udjo Consulting.

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Planning for Research Impact: A Blueprint for Young AcademicsPast Publications

This was a presentation in a workshop in the Young Academics Programme, University of South Africa. The presentation provides tips for planning research to make impact.

 

Author: E.O. Udjo 2021

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