Dr AN Ngozwana

Qualifications

• PhD (Adult Education)  - University of KwaZulu-Natal 

Currently teaching

• Supervision of Master studies and Doctoral candidates

Fields of academic interests

• Adult Learning 
• Distance Education
• Correctional Education
• Lifelong Learning
• Civic Education

Field of Specialisation

• Adult Education
• Community Development
• Correctional Education

Books

• Johnson, L . & Ngozwana, N. (2018). Education Access and Human Rights: The case of  Lesotho Correctional Services. In Lekhetho, M (Ed), Education in Lesotho: Prospects and  Challenges. Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-53612-783-6, pp 227 – 246.
• Julia Preece, Nomazulu Ngozwana, Mankatso Ntene, Setoi M Setoi, and Mathabo  Tsepa,(2011) Lesotho Case Study 1: Mohoma Temeng Community Project, in Preece J  (ed) Community Service and Community Engagement in Four African Universities, pp 83- 94. Gaborone: Lentswe La Lesedi. 

Journal articles

Ntinda, K. & Ngozwana, N. (2021). International Higher Education Students and Educators Psychological Experiences of Covid-19 in an Emerging Country, International Journal of Education (IJE), 9 (2), 1 - 16.

Tsabedze, Z., Ngozwana, N. & Jele, D. (2021). The impact of Ntfonjeni Rural Education  Centre’s Electrical Installation Programme on promotion of self-reliance among  graduates. In UNESWA Journal of Education (UJOE), Vol 3 (2), 1 – 18, ISNN: 2616 -3012.

Ngozwana, N. (2021): Democracy, civic life and learning for citizenship in Lesotho,  International Journal of Lifelong Education, DOI: 10.1080/02601370.2020.1868588

Ngozwana, N., Ngcobo, L. & Jele, D. (2020). Action Learning for Crime Prevention:  Implications for Community Safety, International Journal of Education (IJE), 8 (4), 1 – 11,  ISSN: 2348 – 1552.

Ngozwana, N. (2020). The Application of Adult Learning Theory (Andragogy) by Adult  Educators and Adult Learners in the context of Eswatini. UNESWA Journal of Education  (UJOE), 3 (1), 43 – 54.

Ngozwana, N. (2019). Experiences of older adults as caregivers during times of  disruption in Lesotho—Implications for adult education. Zeitschrift fur Journal, Springer, 42 (2), 289 – 304, DOI: 10.1007/s40955-019-0127-y

Ngozwana, N. (2018). Ethical Dilemmas in Qualitative Research Methodology:  Researcher’s Reflections. International Journal of Educational Methodology, 4 (1), 19-28.  DOI: 10.12973/ijem.4.1.19 

Ngozwana, N., Maduna, S., Jele, D., Ngcobo, L. & Biswalo, P. (2018). Openness and  access of learners with disabilities in the department of adult education: challenges and Prospects. Arts and Humanities Open Access Journal, 2 (5), 292‒298.

Ngozwana, N. (2017). Adult Offenders’ Perceptions of Rehabilitation Programs in Africa. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 57(2), 53 – 77.

Ngozwana, N. (2017). Civic Education in Lesotho: Implications for teaching of  Democratic Citizenship. International Journal of Lifelong Education. DOI:  10.1080/02601370.2017.1304460.

Ngozwana, N. (2017). Rehabilitating Ex-Offenders through Non-Formal Education in  Lesotho. IAFOR Journal of Education, 5(1), 111 -121.

Ngozwana, N. (2014). Rural Community Understanding of the Democratization Process  in Qacha’s Nek, Lesotho. Africa Peace and Conflict Journal, 7(1), 41-55. 

Ngozwana, N. (2014). Enhancing democracy in Lesotho through civic education.  Democracy, Security and Socio-Economic issues in Africa: Policy options, Monograph  1(2), 13-22. 

Preece J (2011) (with contributions from Croome D, Ngozwana N and Ntene M),  Nurturing lifelong learning in communities through the National University of Lesotho:  prospects and challenges, International Journal of Lifelong Education 30(6) 713-732

Paper presentations

• Ntinda, K. & Ngozwana, N. (2021). International Higher Education Students’ Psychological Experiences of COVID-19: A Qualitative Study, International Conference of Education (CONEDU 2021), May 22-23, 2021, Zurich, Switzerland, Volume Editors: David C. Wyld, Dhinaharan Nagamalai (Eds), ISBN: 978-1-925952-40-4.
• Ngozwana, N. & Ntinda, K. (2020). Experiences of Higher Education Students with  Disabilities on using Blended Learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Paper presented  in DEASA 2020 Virtual Conference held on 2 – 4 December, Maputo, Mozambique
• Ngozwana, N. (2020). Examining Adult Learning within Lesotho’s Correctional Facilities:  Challenges and Benefits. South Africa International Conference on Education (SAICEd)  Proceedings, held on 20 – 21 October, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa. ISBN 978-0-620- 89546-0
• Ngozwana, N. (2020). Integrating ICT with research supervision in an adult education context: supervisor reflections. South Africa International Conference on Education  (SAICEd) 2020 held on 20 – 21 October, 2020 in Pretoria, South Africa.
• Ngozwana, N., Ngcobo, L. & Jele, D. (2019). Action learning for crime prevention:  implications for community safety at the 1^st Annual Conference, Community-Based  Educational Research held in Potchefstroom, North West University on 21 – 22  November, 2019.
• Ngozwana, N. & Ngwenya, D. (2019). Community perceptions towards family  strengthening programs in Eswatini at the 1^st Annual Conference, UNESWA International  Conference on Education (UICE) held in Kwaluseni Campus, University of Eswatini on 5 – 8 August, 2019.
• Ngozwana, N. (2019). Action Research for Educational Improvement in Eswatini:  Implications for community engagement at the 1st Annual Conference, UNESWA  International Conference on Education (UICE) held in Kwaluseni Campus, University of  Eswatini on 5 – 8 August, 2019.
• Ngozwana, N. (2019). Understanding the application of Andragogy by Adult Educators  and Adult Learners in the University of Eswatini at the 5^th Annual Conference,  Association of Educational Development (AEDA) held in Durban, South Africa on 20 – 22  March, 2019.
• Ngozwana, N. (2018). Adult Learning in Africa’s Correctional Facilities: challenges and  benefits. Paper presented at the 4^th Annual Conference, Association of Educational  Development (AEDA) held in Cape Town, South Africa on 4 – 6 April, 2018.
• Ngozwana, N. (2017). Human Rights in correctional facilities: Female offenders’ adult learning experiences. Paper presented at the 3^rd Annual Conference, Association of  Educational Development in Africa (AEDA) held in Durban, South Africa on 3 -5 April,  2017.
• Ngozwana, N. (2016). Exploring non-formal educational experiences from adaptive to  transformative responses. Oral presentation made at the 2016 European Conference on  Education at Brighton, United Kingdom on the 29 June to 03 July 2016, ISSN: 2188-1162.
• Ngozwana, N. (2016). Transforming the inmates’ lives through non-formal education in  the correctional facilities. International Conference Paper presented On Adult and  Continuing Education, African Academic Research Forum (AARF) in Pretoria, South Africa  on the 28- 29 April.
• Ngozwana, N. (2014). Democracy in Lesotho: A paradigm shift? Oral presentation made  at the 4^th International Toyin Falola Annual Conference, Culture Democracy and  Development, Durban. 
• Preece J, Ngozwana N, Tsepa M, Setoi SM (2010) Universities and community  engagement: case study of Mohoma Temeng Community project. Conference Paper, 9^th Pascal International Observatory Conference, Engaged Universities and Learning  Cities/Regions, Gaborone

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

• Women in Research Project Awardee (2024 – 2026)
• Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) 2016

Projects

Ngozwana, N. (2023). Developing Writing and Publishing Skills for Academic Women Researchers, Women in Research Project grant for 3 years at R450, 000, internally mobilized from UNISA.

Ngozwana, N. (2020). Review of Youth and Literacy Policies and Practices in Eswatini. An analytical report submitted to UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa (Harare), August 2020.

Johnson, L.R. and Ngozwana, N.A. (2016). The state of the Lesotho Correctional Services facilities and adherence to human rights. A research project that externally mobilised R153 204.28 from Catholic Commission of Justice and Peace (CCJP) into UNISA. It was conducted by UNISA through ABET and YD Department in April-May 2016.

Johnson, L.R. and Ngozwana, N.A. (2016). The provision and challenges of correctional education in Lesotho within a human rights context. A research project that was conducted for the Lesotho Correctional Service in Lesotho in May 2016.