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Ms Nothando Ntshayintshayi
Senior Researcher
Equitable Education and Economies

Ms Nothando Ntshayintshayi is a Senior Researcher in the Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) division at the Human Science Research Council.

Ntshayintshayiâ??s research focuses on Educational research on the role of education in emancipating previously disadvantaged pupils, focusing on women and how government policy and interventions can advance and improve livelihoods.

Ntshayintshayi holds a Bachelor of Social Science in Geography and Environmental Management. She also holds a Masters in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN). Her Masterâ??s dissertation was titled???Exploring the Factors That Contribute to Shaping the Goals, Aspirations and Resilience of Young African Females in Kwamashu Township, Durban.???

In her time at the HSRC, her key area of focus has been on The Imprint of Educationâ??s Mastercard Foundation Longitudinal Cohort Study.