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A model for context relevant approach to increase doctoral graduates output of a faculty of a University of Technology in the Western Cape
Author(s)
Leshoro, Mario Tseliso
Date Issued
2026
Type
doctoral thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
There is a “decided” relationship between the level of education and the level of development in a country, a higher number of postgraduate qualifications is intrinsically related to the levels of development in a country. South Africa, like any other country, will equally be measured on the basis of the numbers of people doing postgraduate studies as a proportion of the country’s population. The current state as indicated by government statements and development monitors in the SADCC region indicates that the numbers proceeding to masters and doctoral qualifications are exceedingly low. This study focused on the possible causes of the low masters and doctoral graduates in a country rated as having the highest standard of education on the continent. Whilst there will be more people getting up to masters, the doctoral aspirants are disturbingly low, this study focused on this cohort at a selected institution of higher learning. The study used a descriptive research design and a mixed research methodology as this was expected to help in describing the phenomenon. The research was at a selected institute and targeting specifically people who had masters’ degrees, had worked in the system (academic environment) for 10 years, had access to funded doctoral qualifications, but never proceeded to doctoral level. The nature of the target population required purposive (judgmental) sampling to allow for accuracy in the choosing of the sample for the research. A structured questionnaire with open ended questions and a Likert scale for ranking was used, many reasons are given but primarily most people did not have ambition even though there was always someone to blame. Recommendations and suggestions for managing the situation and future studies are detailed in the discussion on findings.
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Thesis (Doctor of Public Administration)--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2026
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