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Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2020.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/79201 Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder Du Plessis, Anna-Barbara vandermerwe.adri@gmail.com Van der Merwe, Adriana UCTD Autism Spectrum Disorder culture Sepedi Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2020. Cultural views are known to play a critical role in the identification, diagnosis and intervention of developmental disorders, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Indigenous views regarding the nature and causes of ASD have often been overlooked. Based on the paucity of research on indigenous perspectives on ASD in South Africa, as well as the alarming rise in the incidence of ASD, the purpose of the study is to investigate the views held by members of the Sepedi group in South Africa regarding ASD. Research relating to ASD has mostly been conducted in other countries or according to Western or conventional scientifically proven positions. The study attempts to answer the following primary research question: “What are Sepedi cultural views regarding the nature, cause/s as well as intervention of Autism Spectrum Disorder?” The theoretical framework that was utilised during the study was that of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). Furthermore, the study was approached from a phenomenological paradigm. A qualitative approach as well as case study design were followed, and purposive sampling was used. The first method of data collection was a focus group and subsequently, semi-structured interviews were conducted. The data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis to pinpoint recurring themes. These five themes are (1) Indigenous African Views, (2) Participants’ views of causes, (3) Circumstances surrounding diagnosis, (4) Personally coping with ASD, and (5) Intervention with a child with ASD. Results obtained from the study could be utilised within a diagnostic, intervention and educational approach that is uniquely South African. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-10: Reduced inequalities 2021-04-06T07:22:08Z 2021-04-06T07:22:08Z 2020/10/02 2020 Dissertation Van der Merwe, A 2020, Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder, MEd Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79201> S2020 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79201 en © 2020 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Autism Spectrum Disorder culture Sepedi Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title | Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full | Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_short | Sepedi cultural views on Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| title_sort | sepedi cultural views on autism spectrum disorder |
| topic | UCTD Autism Spectrum Disorder culture Sepedi Indigenous knowledge systems (IKS) Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Education theses SDG-10 |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/79201 |