Department of Development Studies
| College of Human Sciences |
| School of Social Sciences |
| Department: Development Studies |
| Junior Lecturer
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| Tel: |
012 429 4845
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| E-mail: |
mabenkme@unisa.ac.za
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Qualifications
- Master of Social Sciences: Population and Sustainable Development (North-West University, 2020)
- Honours bachelor of Social science: Population studies(North-West University, 2018) - Cum laude
- Bachelor of Social Science: Population and Development Studies (North-West University, 2017) - Cum laud
Fields of academic interests
- Governance
- Rural and Urban development
- Social Justice
- Social Policy
Field of Specialisation
- Population studies
- Gender-based violence
- Sustainable Development
Paper presentations
- Attitudes towards wife-beating in Lesotho. Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), 12th Annual Conference (2017)
- A Comparative study: Perceptions towards intimate partner violence (IPV) in Lesotho, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA), 13th Annual Conference (2018)
Professional positions, fellowships & awards
- Member of Population Association of Southern Africa (PASA).
- 2017 NWU:Certificate of Academic excellence: BSocSc in Population and Development Studies with Distinction (Cum Laude)
- 2018 NWU: Certificate of Academic excellence: Honours bachelor of Social science- Population studies with Distinction (Cum Laude)
- National Research Foundation (NRF) Freestanding, Innovation and Scarce Skills Masters Scholarship,2018
- Golden Key International Society Membership: Best International Academic Performance recognition, 2015
- Certificate for Best performing 2014 First year student in Population and Development Studies
- Certificate for being a Supplemental Instruction Leader (Tutor)- NWU (Philosophy Dept.), 2017.
- Certificate for being a Supplemental Instruction Leader (Tutor)- NWU (Philosophy Dept.), 2016.
- Post-graduate Assistant: NWU (Population Training and Research Unit), 2017.
- Student Assistant: NWU (English Dept.), 2016
