Occupational choices of school-going adolescents: a study in the Pitseng Area, Leribe District, Lesotho

Ms Mookho Makhata

qualifications: MOT

contribution: Study conception and design, Acquisition of data, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript

position: Occupational Therapist

Master of Occupational Therapy obtained at the University of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa

Dr Deshini Naidoo

qualifications: PhD

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Critical revision

position: Senior Lecturer

South Africa

Deshini Naidoo is a lecturer within the discipline of OT. Her interests are currently in general occupational therapy practice, more specifically neurological conditions, vocational rehabilitation, paediatrics and occupational therapy education. Deshini currently supervises both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects. She is an emerging research who has started publishing papers and presenting papers at national and international conferences. Deshini has developed an interest in educational research and enjoys using qualitative designs. She has completed a Sub-Saharan African FAIMER regional institute (SAFRI) fellowship. SAFRI focuses on developing educational and leadership capacity in health professional educators.

Ms Thavanesi Gurayah

qualifications: MOT

contribution: Study conception and design, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting of manuscript, Critical revision

position: Lecturer