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A socio-ecological analysis of postgraduate students lived experiences while at university.

dc.contributor.advisorHlengwa, Wellington Mthokozisi.
dc.contributor.authorKhoza, Sisanda Natalie.
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-15T10:53:50Z
dc.date.available2024-02-15T10:53:50Z
dc.date.created2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionMasters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban.
dc.description.abstractThe study explored the experiences of postgraduate students at a South African tertiary institution. The intention was to understand the challenges that entwined postgraduate studies and the coping mechanisms employed by students during their postgraduate studies. In this qualitative study, the participants were interviewed utilizing a semi-structured interview schedule: with the consent of the participants the interviews were recorded using an audio-recorder. The data obtained was thematically analyzed, which gave rise to various themes. The following themes emerged: students’ motivation to enroll in postgraduate studies: the graduate unemployment problem, implications of lack of funding at postgraduate level, non-monetary challenges at postgraduate level: mental health issues, postgraduate workload, online learning challenges, coping mechanisms, social relationships, and support during postgraduate studies. The findings of this research study indicated that financial, academic, and psycho-social support positively impact postgraduate students’ experiences at university. Nonetheless, that lack of financial aid, mental health issues, postgraduate workload and online learning challenges negatively impact postgraduate student experiences.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.29086/10413/22820
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10413/22820
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.otherPostgraduate students--Experiences--University of KwaZulu-Natal.
dc.subject.otherPostgraduate students--Socio-ecological analysis.
dc.titleA socio-ecological analysis of postgraduate students lived experiences while at university.
dc.typeThesis
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