Dr GE Leburu

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Social work (North West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2012)
• Master of Social Work (North West University, Mafikeng Campus, 2015)

• DPhil Social Work, North West University  (2020)

Fields of academic interests

• Qualitative research
• Mixed method research
• Gender-based violence
• Intimate partner violence
• Women empowerment

Field of Specialisation

• Research in gender issues, gender-based violence, violence against women and children, empowerment and women empowerment

Journal articles

• Leburu G.E & Phetlho-Thekisho, N. G. 2015.  Reviewing Gender- Based Violence against Women and HIV/AIDS as Interacting Issues. Social Work, 51(3); 399-420.
• Application of the Mixed Methods Research Using Sequential Explanatory Design- November 2018, Spain Doi: 10.21125/Iceri.2018.0797.
• Leburu-Masigo, G. E., Maforah, N & E, Mahlatlole. 2019.  Impact of Victim Empowerment Programme on the lives of Victims of gender-based violence.  Gender and Behaviour, 17(3); 13439-13454.
• Leburu-Masigo, G. E. 2019. Urban and Rural Women’s Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence. Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development, 31(3); 1-14.
• Leburu-Masigo, G. E. 2020. Repositioning social work in the agenda to deal with violence against women and the South Africa’s triple challenges. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 56(2);175-189.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

Social worker, Department of Social Work, North West Province

Projects

Involved in a community project led by the College of Accounting in rural Schools of Ga Mphahlele Village, Limpopo

Other

Dr GE Leburu-Masigo is currently a lecturer at the Department of Social Work, UNISA. She is responsible for carrying out teaching and research activities. Prior to her as a lecturer, she served as a social worker at the Department of Social Development, Ditsobotla Service point in the North West Province. She obtained both the undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications from the North West University. Dr Leburu-Masigo has research interest gender issues, gender-based violence, violence against women and children, empowerment and women empowerment. She has published numerous articles from these fields.

Awards and honours

Awarded a scholarship by the National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences (2017-2019).