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Table 3: Gauteng theses on database by degree Degree
Doctorate Masters NK TOTAL
UP 94
207 4
305
Wits 32
366 2
400
TUT 0
25 0
25 UJ
100 603 3
706 TOTAL
226 1201 9
1436
Furthermore, the data clearly shows that UJ (100) and UP (94) have produced more Doctorate theses as compared with Wits (32) and TUT (0). It is worth mentioning that the latter institution is a merger of two Technikons, which is possibly the reason why they have not produced Doctorate theses within the period of the 1995-2004.
DESCRIPTION OF THESES BY LANGUAGE
Language of written theses: South Africa has been dominated by two languages prior 1994, which were also used in institutions of higher learning. Based on the Gauteng theses, these languages, namely English and Afrikaans, continue to be dominantly used for the writing of theses in the study period 1995-2004. The data show that in all Gauteng universities English is favourably used for the writing of theses (1148), while Afrikaans (288) is used in some universities (cf. Table 4). UW is the only institution that does not have a thesis written in Afrikaans, which is possibly shaped by the history of the institution, thus predominantly Whites.
Table 4: Gauteng theses on database by languages Language
English Afrikaans TOTAL
UP
194 111 305
Wits
400 0
400 TUT
22 3
25 UJ
532 174 706
Gauteng database analysis by sector definitions
The following section focuses on the data produced on educational research during the period 1995 – 2004 within the different sectors in Gauteng region. Twelve sectors were identified.
Total
1148 288 1436
Contextual Dimension of Knowledge Generation in Educational Research: Case of South Africa Universities 86