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dc.contributor.author | Adam, Ahmed Sadeq | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Adam, Pamela | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Adam, Jamila Khatoon | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Krishna, Suresh Babu Naidu | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-13T10:17:03Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-13T10:17:03Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-12-12 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Adam, A.S. et al. 2022. Challenges of student accommodation at institutions of higher learning : a case study of University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Altercation Special Edition 38c: 320-334 (14). doi:10.29086/2519-5476/2021/sp38c16 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1023-1757 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2519-5476 (Online) | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10321/4564 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Access to higher education by the general populace in South Africa has been steadily increasing over the last decade. With this increase in access, major challenges have presented themselves that may compromise the transformational agenda for higher education in South Africa. The focus of this research was to examine the challenges associated with student accommodation. In total, 600 questionnaires were dispatched to students from the five campuses of University of KwaZulu-Natal and 453 were returned which gave a 75.5% response rate. The research instrument consisted of 31 items, with a level of measurement at a nominal or an ordinal level. Data obtained from the respondents included biographical data, quality of accommodation, accessibility and adequacy of accommodation, security, safety and health issues in the University accommodation. The questionnaire was the primary tool that was used to collect data and was distributed to students who lived in residences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). The data collected from the responses were analysed with SPSS version 24.0. The study’s focus was to examine various challenges associated with student accommodation in South Africa specifically UKZN and results indicated that accessibility to the university accommodation for residential purposes is a great challenge for many students. Other issues faced by students include insecurity on campus, irregular security checks, inefficient and untimely manner of the quality of services rendered by the hall management. Good and efficient accommodative measures by the university are necessary for quality academic output; hence, the need for critical intervention, as suggested in the study. | en_US |
dc.format.extent | 15 p | en_US |
dc.format.medium | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Centre for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Alternation Special Edition; Vol. 38c | en_US |
dc.subject | Accomodation | en_US |
dc.subject | Student | en_US |
dc.subject | Support | en_US |
dc.subject | University | en_US |
dc.subject | Challenges | en_US |
dc.subject | 2003 Language Studies | en_US |
dc.subject | 2005 Literary Studies | en_US |
dc.subject | Quality | en_US |
dc.subject | Education | en_US |
dc.subject | Residence | en_US |
dc.title | Challenges of student accommodation at institutions of higher learning : a case study of University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.date.updated | 2022-12-14T06:52:17Z | - |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2021-2-24 | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.29086/2519-5476/2021/sp38c16 | - |
local.sdg | SDG04 | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.openairetype | Article | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.grantfulltext | open | - |
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