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An exploration of timing of disclosure to male partners by HIV positive women attending a health care centre in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Disclosure of HIV positive status to male partners is well established as a key element in the success of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV programmes, as it helps improve adherence to ARVs by the women ... -
An exploration of undergraduate Occupational therapy students’ perspectives on occupational balance
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Occupational justice empowers individuals, especially the previously disadvantaged, to have their basic needs met, as well as turn their potential into reality, through human rights and labour legislation, which provides ... -
An exploration of women's attitudes towards routine screening for domestic violence in a healthcare setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)South Africa has the highest statistics for violence against women in the world. The focus of this study was on domestic violence, or violence against women by their intimate partners. The World Health Organisation has ... -
An exploration of women's experiences in senior management in the petroleum industry South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)There are relatively few women in senior leadership or management positions in South African industry. The oil industry is no exception to this and could in fact be considered to exemplify the ways in which women are ... -
An exploration of women's experiences regarding their weight status within a feminist and social constructionist framework
(University of Western Cape, 2004)The phenomenon of obesity is widespread and the obese are increasingly making use of weight loss programmes specifically focused on addressing this population group' s needs. With the increase in statistics regarding ... -
An exploration of youth offenders' subjective experiences of the rehabilitation programme at a South African reform school
(1997)The institution in which the study was conducted is a closed, residential, single sex reform school in Cape Town. Male youths between the ages of 13 and 21 are committed via the judicial system for offenses which range ... -
Explorations of resilience in women who experience domestically violent relationships
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The thesis hopes to augment this focus by exploring the multitude of discourses women make in terms of oppression, resilience being one such possible response. It is proposed that the research may expand on existing ... -
An explorative study of child and youth care workers experiences of "lifespace therapeutic care"
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The goal of this research was to explore and describe child and youth care workers lived experiences of life space therapeutic care in a residential setting. Life space refers to the daily living environment, context and ... -
An explorative study of factors that hinder parents’ involvement in the High Five Programme for at risk children
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)A qualitative study was conducted to explore and describe the factors that hinder parent involvement in the High Five Life Skills Programme for at risk children. Parent involvement remains a challenging phenomenon, which ... -
An explorative study of inclusive education at mainstream secondary schools for learners with special needs
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)During apartheid, black learners with disabilities experienced difficulties accessing education. At this time very few special schools existed and admissions were limited, as they were restricted according to certain ... -
An explorative study of the experience of adolescents who have lost their parents through HIV/AIDS
(2010)AIDS related deaths of parents have resulted in children being orphaned, in large numbers. Adolescence is a particularly vulnerable period in a child’s developmental life.It is a period charactarised by uncertainties, ... -
An explorative study of the experiences and the reasons why health workers report a needle stick injury
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of the study was to explore the reasons why health workers reported their occupationally acquired needle stick injury. The secondary reasons for this study was to be able to identify the factors that contributed ... -
An explorative study of the experiences of partners and adolescent children when the biological father is incarcerated
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Fatherhood is a role that is understood and exercised differently, but to most it infers a responsibility to provide and protect. Fatherhood is associated with manhood, in the sense that a man is expected to take on the ... -
An explorative study of the factors possibly contributing to the burden of maxillofacial infection presenting at the Tygerberg Oral Health Centre
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Over the last few decades, and throughout the world, there would seem to have been an increase in the number and severity of infections affecting the maxillofacial region. In the South African setting this seems to be ... -
An explorative study of the influence of gang violence on the cognitions and behaviors of adolescents in a specific community within the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The subculture of gang violence has become a most feared phenomenon in many povertystricken communities in South Africa and especially in the Western Cape. The gang violence that is prevalent in these communities affects ... -
An explorative study of the knowledge and use of mental skills training (mst) by coaches of Western Cape youth provincial sports
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Mental skills training (MST) is an essential tool used to enhance sports performance to its optimal level. It is globally recommended by Sports Scientist, Sports Psychologist, coaches and even athletes. MST improves the ... -
An explorative study on the employability component of a sports and development programme: The case of the NPO Amandla Edufootball
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)It is well known that sport holds great popularity and the ability to gather the masses globally. Sport and development programmes and non-profit organisations play an important role in the development process of individuals ... -
An explorative study on the experiences of Bulimic women who have been sexually abused
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Eating disorders, rnay be conceived of as a psychological and physiological disorder' which has received a large amount of attention from academics from various disciplines. The incidence rates and aetiological factors ... -
An explorative study on the perceptions of cricket players regarding development of life skills in student-athletes at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sport-based youth development programme expose youth to prearranged sports and physical activity practices that explicitly concentrate on the development of personal and social life skills, along with physical development. ... -
An exploratory case study in a rural municipality in the western cape: Local government skills development
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Local governments worldwide are invariably faced with challenges of human capacity constraints, corruption, lack of operating transparency and accountability, dysfunctional ward committees, poor public participation, ...