ERIC Number: EJ973692
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
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Student Teachers' Perception on Integration of Traditional Circumcision Education into the School Curriculum
Seloana, S. M.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v25 n8 p1608-1625 2011
The purpose of this article is to report on the research findings of the views of student-teachers on the integration of some aspects of a traditional circumcision curriculum into higher education. The main question is: Could a traditional circumcision curriculum be integrated into the higher education curriculum? Seventy five participants were sampled through a systematic random sampling strategy from a population of 120 male student teachers. The sample includes only those who have attended a circumcision school. Data were collected through a closed questionnaire, and presented as percentages. The preliminary results reveal that the majority of student-teachers are in favour of the integration of a circumcision curriculum into the higher education curriculum. These results may serve as a siren to alert us of the need to create space in the higher education system for the indigenous knowledge system (IKS), for example, the circumcision values and knowledge. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Religious Factors, Student Teachers, Postsecondary Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Student Teacher Attitudes, Health Education, Males, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Curriculum, Competence, Medical Education, Government Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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