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Playwriting as an emergent pedagogical tool for primary school student teachers

Reading & Writing
Background: This research explored how classroom plays could serve as pedagogical tools to introduce children to Sesotho and isiZulu vocabulary of artificial intelligence (AI).
Mosa N. Khasu, Elizabeth Henning
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The Impacts of Pensions on Older People's Socio‐Spatial Care Relations as They Age in Networks in Rural Lesotho

Population, Space and Place, Volume 32, Issue 4, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Social networks within Southern Africa's rural communities are often highly interconnected through kin relations. Research has demonstrated that historically older people age in place within kin networks, typically in multi‐generational households, which are integral to their ageing experiences, such as through intergenerational contracts ...
Lorraine van Blerk, Thandie Hlabana, Roeland Hemsteede, Nicola Ansell, Flora Hajdu, Elsbeth Robson, Evance Mwathunga   +6 more
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Starving for Data: Eating Disorders Prevalence and Research Gaps in Southern Africa

International Journal of Eating Disorders, Volume 59, Issue 4, Page 682-699, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Studies reporting prevalence estimates of eating disorders in Southern Africa are scarce. To fill this gap, the present Research Forum reviews existing literature on the prevalence of eating disorders, including as assessed by clinical interviews, screeners, and self‐reported behaviors, among individuals in Southern Africa.
Bernou Melisse, Jojanneke M. Bijsterbosch, Lot Sternheim   +2 more
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Code-switching as an Instructional Strategy in a Multilingual Classroom Setting: Examining Its Effects on the instruction of the Sesotho Home Language [PDF]

Journal of Education and Learning Technology
Code-switching remains an enduring and widespread feature of linguistic contact in many South African communities. This study investigated the pedagogical and sociolinguistic implications of code-switching in multilingual South African classrooms by ...
Soyiso Khetoa
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Assessing health literacy in indigenous Sesotho-speaking dialysis patients in South Africa: a multi-centre, cross-sectional study

African Journal of Nephrology, 2022
Background: Limited health literacy is associated with poor health outcomes in dialysis patients. In Africa, including South Africa, dialysis patients' health literacy levels are unknown.
Elsabet Van Rensburg, Marianne Reid, Melanie Pienaar, Mariette Nel   +3 more
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Decolonizing barriers for inclusive education of learners with visual impairments in rural mainstream schools

British Journal of Special Education, Volume 53, Issue 1, Page 18-28, March 2026.
Abstract Inclusive education for Learners with Visual Impairments (LVIs) in rural schools is a significant concern in Global South countries. This concern is compounded by the colonial legacies that have contributed to exclusionary educational practices, creating barriers that hinder full learning participation and accessibility for these learners ...
Mamochana Anacletta Ramatea
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Folktales as Inclusive, Culturally Relevant Teaching Resources to Enhance Engagement and Participation in Sesotho Language Classrooms: Teachers’ Perceptions

Journal of Linguistics, Literary and Communication Studies
Folktales are old enduring oral stories which have been passed from generation to generation and serve as conveyers of Basotho traditions and customs. Their rich cultural and social content make them an inspiring and interesting topic to most learners ...
Maseriti Lineo Hyacinth Morakabi, Matseliso Alice Mohoebi   +1 more
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Sesotho names for exotic and indigenous edible plants in southern Africa

Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2006
A comprehensive checklist of Sesotho names of both indigenous and exotic food plants is presented, based on a literature survey and the first author's experience. The list includes the scientific names.
A. Moteetee, B-E. van Wyk
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Transitioning to a Flexible, Tiered, Developmentally Informed Same‐Day Screening Model for Preschoolers in Low‐Resource Settings

Child: Care, Health and Development, Volume 52, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Background The preschool years (ages 3–5) represent a critical window for promoting development and lifelong health. However, in many low‐resource settings, developmental delays, sensory impairments and emerging health risks often go undetected.
Robyn Smith, Elizabeth M. Jordaan, Dorothy C. Russell, Monique de Milander, Marlie van Rooyen, Xany Jansen van Vuuren, Minette Devenier, Carmen Bonafede, Marshe Louw, Annelize Kruger, Innocentia Sivhugwana, Thembi Nkomo, Minzke van der Merwe   +12 more
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Child‐Directed Speech in Rural and Urban Households in a Low‐SES Afrikaans‐Speaking Community in South Africa

Infancy, Volume 31, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT Most studies on child language acquisition occur in the minority world (countries which make up the minority of the world's population). Their findings are not generalizable to majority‐world contexts, where the majority of the world's population lives.
Carmen Defty, Frenette Southwood
wiley   +1 more source