Anthropological study on perceptions of gender inequality in soccer: the case of selected Tsakane township schools
- Bogopa, David Legodi, Kwatsha, Linda
- Authors: Bogopa, David Legodi , Kwatsha, Linda
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa -- Gauteng , Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/45172 , vital:38260
- Description: This study sought to investigate the perception of gender inequality within sport policies in Gauteng province at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. The aim of this research was to determine the meaning of gender inequality from an anthropological perspective within the context of soccer in Gauteng Province at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School and also to understand the issue of gender inequality in soccer in the post-apartheid period. The research objectives were as follows, firstly, to determine the impact of gender inequality in soccer at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. Secondly, the research sought to provide the recommendations for policy improvement within soccer in Gauteng Province and possibly at the nation level. Thirdly, the research also sought to add to the existing anthropological knowledge base on the impact of gender inequality on policy development relating to soccer. This research has followed the qualitative approach which includes, person to person interviews using an interview schedule. The researcher has also used observation as a research tool during the interviews. The data collection techniques employed in this study included interviews and observation (primary sources) and information gathered from relevant scholarly journals, books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles and sport policy documents (secondary sources). Ethics considerations were also covered from the proposal stage up to the final stage. The Marxist Feminist theoretical framework was used to understand issues of gender inequality in soccer particularly within the context of two Tsakane township schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. Finally, a summary of each chapter was highlighted followed by the research findings and recommendations.
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- Date Issued: 2019
- Authors: Bogopa, David Legodi , Kwatsha, Linda
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Gender mainstreaming -- South Africa -- Gauteng , Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/45172 , vital:38260
- Description: This study sought to investigate the perception of gender inequality within sport policies in Gauteng province at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. The aim of this research was to determine the meaning of gender inequality from an anthropological perspective within the context of soccer in Gauteng Province at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School and also to understand the issue of gender inequality in soccer in the post-apartheid period. The research objectives were as follows, firstly, to determine the impact of gender inequality in soccer at the two schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. Secondly, the research sought to provide the recommendations for policy improvement within soccer in Gauteng Province and possibly at the nation level. Thirdly, the research also sought to add to the existing anthropological knowledge base on the impact of gender inequality on policy development relating to soccer. This research has followed the qualitative approach which includes, person to person interviews using an interview schedule. The researcher has also used observation as a research tool during the interviews. The data collection techniques employed in this study included interviews and observation (primary sources) and information gathered from relevant scholarly journals, books, newspapers, magazines, internet articles and sport policy documents (secondary sources). Ethics considerations were also covered from the proposal stage up to the final stage. The Marxist Feminist theoretical framework was used to understand issues of gender inequality in soccer particularly within the context of two Tsakane township schools, namely, Khombindlela Primary School and Reshogofaditswe Secondary School. Finally, a summary of each chapter was highlighted followed by the research findings and recommendations.
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- Date Issued: 2019
Determinants of internet banking adoption by banks in Ghana
- Authors: Bart-Williams, Edem
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Internet banking -- Ghana , Banks and banking -- Ghana , Banks and banking -- Automation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3715 , vital:20457
- Description: Growth in information and communication technology (ICT) is drastically changing the way businesses, especially in the service industries, are conducted. The financial services industry and banking in particular, is not excluded from this technology explosion. Internet banking, even though not new in advanced countries, is a new transaction channel being used by banks in some parts of Africa, especially Ghana, to offer various products and services to their customers. However, this medium has not been fully exploited by these banks as there are many hurdles the banks must triumph over. In deploying this technology and these systems, there are several factors which banks must take into consideration before fully deploying such a system to their customers, hence the motivation for this study. The absence of suitable and sufficient knowledge on this topic also exposes a “rhetoric versus reality” argument of whether the intention to adopt Internet banking is critical to the strategies and ultimate success of banks in Ghana. For banks to stay ahead of competition as well as to attract and maintain their clientele, it is of paramount importance to gather and link the perspectives of both clients and bank managers in order for banks to ensure that they perform according to the needs and expectations of their clients. In order to achieve the intended results, an empirical study was conducted by taking into consideration the viewpoints of both bank clients and bank managers in determining the factors that customers take into consideration before adopting the Internet banking medium. The primary aim of this study was to quantify significant relationships between the selected variables. Therefore the positivism research paradigm was used, while the phenomenological paradigm was employed for the measuring instruments. Because multiple sources of data were used, from the perspectives of banking clients and managers in Ghana, methodological triangulation was adopted for this study. The results of the empirical investigation showed that both groups (clients and managers) considered the variables of market share, technology acceptance, diffusion of innovation, organisational variables, organisational efficiency, and business strategy to have direct influence on the adoption of Internet banking. However, they differed in opinion concerning the degree of influence of these variables. The bank managers’ responses leaned more towards strong agreement with the importance of these variables than did those of the bank clients. Thus, for bank clients to readily adopt the Internet banking medium for their banking transactions, bank managers must take a closer look at these determinant factors described in the study. The study showed that the population group, educational and income levels exerted an influence on the perceptions clients have regarding Internet banking adoption factors. It was found that the higher the education and income levels of the clients, the easier it was for them to adopt Internet banking. Also, the male group dominated the use of the Internet banking. This is supported by the fact that there is a growing middle class in Ghana that falls within this category of banking clients.
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- Date Issued: 2015
- Authors: Bart-Williams, Edem
- Date: 2015
- Subjects: Internet banking -- Ghana , Banks and banking -- Ghana , Banks and banking -- Automation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , DPhil
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3715 , vital:20457
- Description: Growth in information and communication technology (ICT) is drastically changing the way businesses, especially in the service industries, are conducted. The financial services industry and banking in particular, is not excluded from this technology explosion. Internet banking, even though not new in advanced countries, is a new transaction channel being used by banks in some parts of Africa, especially Ghana, to offer various products and services to their customers. However, this medium has not been fully exploited by these banks as there are many hurdles the banks must triumph over. In deploying this technology and these systems, there are several factors which banks must take into consideration before fully deploying such a system to their customers, hence the motivation for this study. The absence of suitable and sufficient knowledge on this topic also exposes a “rhetoric versus reality” argument of whether the intention to adopt Internet banking is critical to the strategies and ultimate success of banks in Ghana. For banks to stay ahead of competition as well as to attract and maintain their clientele, it is of paramount importance to gather and link the perspectives of both clients and bank managers in order for banks to ensure that they perform according to the needs and expectations of their clients. In order to achieve the intended results, an empirical study was conducted by taking into consideration the viewpoints of both bank clients and bank managers in determining the factors that customers take into consideration before adopting the Internet banking medium. The primary aim of this study was to quantify significant relationships between the selected variables. Therefore the positivism research paradigm was used, while the phenomenological paradigm was employed for the measuring instruments. Because multiple sources of data were used, from the perspectives of banking clients and managers in Ghana, methodological triangulation was adopted for this study. The results of the empirical investigation showed that both groups (clients and managers) considered the variables of market share, technology acceptance, diffusion of innovation, organisational variables, organisational efficiency, and business strategy to have direct influence on the adoption of Internet banking. However, they differed in opinion concerning the degree of influence of these variables. The bank managers’ responses leaned more towards strong agreement with the importance of these variables than did those of the bank clients. Thus, for bank clients to readily adopt the Internet banking medium for their banking transactions, bank managers must take a closer look at these determinant factors described in the study. The study showed that the population group, educational and income levels exerted an influence on the perceptions clients have regarding Internet banking adoption factors. It was found that the higher the education and income levels of the clients, the easier it was for them to adopt Internet banking. Also, the male group dominated the use of the Internet banking. This is supported by the fact that there is a growing middle class in Ghana that falls within this category of banking clients.
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- Date Issued: 2015
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