Insights into Instagram use by Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges

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dc.contributor.authorCilliers, Liezel
dc.contributor.authorViljoen, Kim
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-23T07:53:48Z
dc.date.available2025-10-23T07:53:48Z
dc.date.issued2023-12-23
dc.description.abstractBackground: Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges use social media to improve their brand and connect with potential students and employers. While Instagram is the third most popular social media network in South Africa, little is known about the marketing strategy of TVET colleges on this social media platform. Objectives: This article aims to investigate the use of Instagram as a marketing tool by TVET colleges in South Africa. Method: There are 19 TVET colleges that have an Instagram account. All posts were collected from these 19 accounts for the period January 2019 to June 2020 and analysed using sentiment and descriptive analysis. Results: Only 57% of TVET Instagram accounts were active, which means Instagram is the least utilised social media platform for marketing purposes among TVET colleges. TVET colleges use Instagram to connect with their followers, provide generic information, share what is happening on their campus and build their brand by exposing their achievements. Post sentiments were either positive or neutral. Conclusion: There is no social media marketing strategy to guide TVET colleges, leading to the unprofessional and inconsistent use of Instagram as a marketing tool. Contribution: The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) needs to compile a social media strategy to assist TVET colleges to engage and build relationships with all stakeholders.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Department of Higher Education and Training
dc.identifier.citationCilliers, L., & Viljoen, K. (2023). Insights into instagram use by technical and vocational education and training colleges. South African Journal of Information Management, 25(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v25i1.1685
dc.identifier.issn1560-683X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3298
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAOSIS Publishing
dc.subjectTechnical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges
dc.subjectHigher Education
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectInstagram
dc.subjectMarketing Tool
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.titleInsights into Instagram use by Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidCilliers, Liezel 0000-0001-9493-4311
person.identifier.orcidViljoen, Kim 0000-0002-2707-0741

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