The recruitment and retention of male educators in preschool centres in one education District in the Eastern Cape Province.

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dc.contributor.authorNyanhoko, Enock
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-10T09:36:03Z
dc.date.available2026-04-10T09:36:03Z
dc.date.issued2017-06-12
dc.descriptionMasters Thesis
dc.description.abstractThis study focused on the recruitment and retention of male educators in preschool centres in one education district in the Eastern Cape Province. Early Childhood Care Education (ECCE) is a female dominated sector. The National Integrated Early Childhood Development (ECO) Policy of 2015 is silent on issues with regards to the recruitment and retention of male preschool educators. This is despite the recommendations of the 2014 National ECO Audit, which recommended the recruitment of male preschool educators. The research drew its theoretical framework from the social role theory. Social role theory of gender differences proposes that most behavioural differences which are attributed to males and females are the consequence of cultural stereotypes concerning gender with respect to how males and females are believed to act and the resulting social roles which are taught to young people. It recognises the historical division of labour between women, responsibilities at home and outside the home. This study employed an interpretivist paradigm and a qualitative approach to gain an understanding of the suitable strategies to recruit and retain male educators in the preschool centres. Purposive sampling was used to select ten participants consisting of 2 officials from the Department of Education, 2 principals of preschool centres, 2 owners of preschool centres, 2 male foundation phase educators and 2 female preschool educators. Results indicated that there were no male preschool educators in the East London Education district and 2 male foundation phase educators were used to get the closest comparable result. The study also revealed that various reasons that range from culture, stigma, fear and prejudice, low status of ECCE and training providers are factors contribute to males shunning away from the profession. The results also indicated that male educators, as role models and father figures, can actually benefit children and the ECCE sector as male preschool educators.
dc.identifier.citationNyanhoko,E.The recruitment and retention of male educators in preschool centres in one education District in the Eastern Cape Province.Alice.University of Fort Hare.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/4007
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Fort Hare
dc.relation.ispartofseriesN/A
dc.subjectPreschool teaching
dc.subjectTeachers
dc.titleThe recruitment and retention of male educators in preschool centres in one education District in the Eastern Cape Province.
dc.typeThesis

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