Poverty and Early Childhood
(archived collaboratory)
Project Investigator: Maryna de Wet
Maryna
de Wet is a lecturer in Sociology at the University of the Orange Free
State. She became involved in Early Childhood Development research when
approached by the Home Instruction Foundation, a non-governmental organization,
based in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, to assist them in monitoring and evaluation
activities. The Home Instruction Foundation was responsible for implementing
programs such as the locally sponsored Home Instruction Pre-School Prepartory
Programme. For this GPY project, she has been working with Lesedi Educare
Association, an NGO focusing on the ECD needs of Westminster, a rural
area in the Free State. She has been assisted by Neo Letele, a masters
student in Sociology at the University of the Orange Free State. Ms. de
Wet's research interests include research methodology and the Sociology
of developing societies.
Contact Information:
E-mail: dewetm@hum.uovs.ac.za
Last updated: 4/28/03
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