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An exploration of perceptions regarding the feasibility of implementation of Kangaroo Mother Care in the maternity ward of Tsumeb district hospital, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: Every year, about 20 million infants are born with low birth weight globally, putting a heavy burden on health care and social systems, especially in developing countries as they are often understaffed and/or ... -
The exploration of preschool teachers' understanding and classroom experience of socio-emotional development in early childhood and the role it plays in school readiness
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The socio-emotional development of children has an extremely important impact on the overall development of children. Globally, extensive research has been dedicated to the socio-emotional development of children with ... -
An exploration of promoters and inhibitors of coordination between organizations involved in HIV/AIDS activities in Livingstone District, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The district health report for Livingstone, Zambia, outlined an increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS iun the district. In 1998 the prevalence wsas at 29%, in 2000 at 30%, in 2002 at 31.8% and in 2004 at 31%. This was above ... -
Exploration of Psychology Masters students' subjective experiences of establishing a working alliance with their research supervisor
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The state of postgraduate studies in South Africa has come under renewed enquiry in recent years as concern is placed on the inconsistency between postgraduate enrolment and graduation rates. The discrepancy between the ... -
An exploration of reader response to and social identification with Grade 12 prescribed poetry
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The thesis offers insight into English literature studies as taught at high school level to Grade 12 learners, employing Louise Rosenblatt’s reader response theory to explore and understand their encounter and engagement ... -
An exploration of school strategies enabling teachers in mainstream schools to support learners with Asperger’s Syndrome
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Having good educational policies that are in-line with international inclusive standards is a positive step in addressing previous educational inequalities in South Africa. The Department of Education’s White Paper 6 policy ... -
Exploration of several radiation-based analytical techniques to investigate chlorides and chlorides effects within concrete
(2007)In this study, the capabilities of Neutron Radiography (NRad) and -Tomography (NTomo), as well as X-ray Radiography (XRad) to investigate chlorides and chlorides corrosion effects within steel reinforced laboratory concrete ... -
The exploration of stress, coping and perceived social support in community stakeholders involved in rehabilitation programmes for youth offenders
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)In pursuit of the principles of restorative justice in South Africa, local legislation has accorded great responsibility to the non-governmental sector to facilitate rehabilitation and reintegration processes for youth who ... -
An exploration of students' perceptions and experiences of an online social work module at the University of the Western Cape'
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study examines students' experiences and perceptions of an online social work ethics module at the University of the Western Cape. Online learning as a teaching medium was introduced in 2005, in a newly devised social ... -
An exploration of texture in Ghanaian undergraduate students’ essays
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)As an official and second language in Ghana, English is used as a medium of instruction in the Ghanaian educational setting, especially at the university level. Therefore, for Ghanaian students to go through their university ... -
An exploration of the barriers and enablers that NGO service providers experienced in delivering community-based rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy in the Bitou local municipality, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Presently, two main modalities of service delivery with regards to cerebral palsy rehabilitation exist in South Africa: institution-based and community-based rehabilitation. The Framework and Strategy on Disability and ... -
An exploration of the counselling work experiences of South African trained Advanced Psychiatric Nurses (R212) working in state psychiatric facilities in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Since the ground-breaking work of Hildegard Peplau, counselling is an essential competency of Advanced Psychiatric Nurses (APNs) all across the world. In South Africa, the teaching directives of the South African Nursing ... -
An exploration of the developmental' process of feminine sexuality in women with special reference to the father-daughter relationship
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This study aimed to explore the developmental process of feminine sexuality in women with special reference to the father-daughter relationship. In this thesis the "feminine" is understood to be an intrinsic quality or ... -
An exploration of the discourses women survivors of intimate partner violence draw on to understand intimate femicide
(University of Western Cape, 2013)This study is about intimate femicide: The murder of a woman by a male intimate partner, namely her husband, boyfriend (dating or cohabiting), ex-husband (divorced or separated), ex-boyfriend or a rejected would-be lover. ... -
An exploration of the dynamics and nature of poverty: The case of Khayelitsha, 2010 – 2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This mini-thesis explores the various competing understandings of poverty in a local South African setting using Khayelitsha as a case study. The study will then examine which conceptual frameworks are used to examine ... -
An Exploration of the Effects of the Student Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape on a group of First Year Students
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Historical constraints in tertiary education in South Africa force us to look at alternative and innovative ways of ensuring that the first year student receives all the support necessary to ensure a good start to his/her ... -
An exploration of the electrophysiological properties and ion transport across the isolated perfused seminiferous tubule of the rat
(UWC, 1999)A knowledge ofthe transport of ions is fundamental to the understanding ofthe 'bloodtestis' barrier and the transport of fluid across the seminiferous tubule. This is the first study that has investigated the isolated ... -
An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of employers and caregivers of individuals with mild-moderate traumatic brain injury returning to work
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)An estimate of 89 000 cases of new traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are reported annually in South Africa. South African legislation advocates for the employment of persons with a disability. Individuals with mild-moderate ... -
An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of TBI survivors about accessing rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected their worker roles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in residual cognitive, behavioural, physical, and functional impairments that may influence the person’s independence in most areas of occupation, including work. Few resources ...