STAKEHOLDERS’ CONTRIBUTION IN THE PROVISION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCTION IN BOTSWANA: SUCCESSES AND OBSTACLES

Authors

  • N. B. Mswela Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, Botswana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v8i7.3811

Keywords:

early childhood education, policies, stakeholders, standards

Abstract

This desktop study sought to consider the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the provision of ECE in Botswana. The article is a document analysis study and starts by defining ECE and the importance of ECE in policies used in Botswana. It further presents the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders in the provision of ECE services as well as ideas to improve ECE provision in Botswana.

 

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Author Biography

  • N. B. Mswela, Faculty of Education, Department of Primary Education, University of Botswana, Botswana

    The author of the article is a lecturer at the University of Botswana specialising in the teaching of Early Childhood Education for Bachelor of Education and Maters in Education students, in the Faculty of Education in the Department of Primary Education.
    She holds a PhD in Early Childhood Education, University of Botswana. Master in Education, University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Advanced Diploma in Child Development and Pre- School / Primary Education. Institute of Education. University of London. Bachelor of Education, Primary Education), University of Botswana. Her research interest is as follows: Quality in ECE and Accreditation as a quality measure. Her contact numbers are 74206626 and office number 3552249. She recites in Mochudi, a village 40km from the capital city of Botswana, Gaborone.

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Published

2021-06-23

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 7 (2021)

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