BSocSci, Hons, MA (UKZN), PhD (Rhodes)
Dr Reesha is currently a researcher at the ISER focusing on human and economic development. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Neil Aggett Labour Studies Unit (NALSU) where her work looked at single motherhood among educated women in South Africa. This was closely linked to her PhD, also completed at NALSU which adopted a mixed methods approach and focused on identifying trends and characteristics of never married older mothers in South Africa. Her research interests include family and household dynamics, socio-economic wellbeing, poverty, unemployment and social issues concerning everyday South Africans. Specifically, Reesha has years of experience and training in quantitative research methodology, focusing on the analysis of nationally representative survey data. Many of her research projects have been developed around the use of social statistics to understand social and economic phenomena. In addition, she co-ordinates the Honours programme at the ISER, teaches quantitative research methodology on the Honours module and teaches a quantitative research methodology winter school pitched at government employees and postgraduate scholars. Reesha has a Master’s degree in Population Studies, Honours degree in Sociology and Bachelor of Social Science (Industrial Psychology and Sociology) degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
PUBLICATIONS:
Kara, R. and Maharaj, P. (2015) Childbearing among Young People in South Africa: Findings from the National Income Dynamics Study. Southern African Journal of Demography, 16(1): 57-85.
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