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Assessing effectiveness of groundwater remediation technologies to a coastal aquifer within an urban environment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Reverse Osmosis technology as an example of ex-situ groundwater remediation technologies. The Cape Flats Aquifer System, an urban coastal system, was used as a case study. ... -
Assessing groundwater-surface water interaction as a decision-making tool licensing water use South Africa : case study area of Gevonden farm
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Assessing groundwater-surface water interaction as a decision-making tool licensing water use South Africa: Case study area of Gevonden Farm is the title of the current study with the context that arises from the use of ... -
Assessing HIV/AIDS knowledge, attitude and perceived risks of professional nurses in a psychiatric hospital, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As South Africa continues to experience the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS globally, co-occurring mental illness poses challenges for public health. Mental illness has increased among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), ... -
Assessing hydrocarbon potential in cretaceous sediments in the Western Bredasdorp Sub-basin in the Outeniqua Basin South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The Bredasdorp Basin is one of the largest hydrocarbon producing blocks within Southern Africa. The E-M field is situated approximate 50 km west from the FA platform and was brought into commission due to the potential ... -
Assessing hydrogeological characteristics to establish influence of aquifer-river interaction in non-perennial river systems, Heuningnes catchment
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Over half of total flows in the global river network are composed of non-perennial rivers. This indicates the importance of non-perennial river systems in supporting the biodiversity. It has been established that groundwater ... -
Assessing hydrogeology of springs in Heuningnes Catchment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Springs have been a significant source of water for flora and fauna since the beginning of human history and, in some circumstances, the only source capable of supplying enough water to sustain domestic and agricultural ... -
Assessing knowledge, attitude and practices of male condom use among male employees fifty years and older at a diamond mining company in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Background: The HIV / AIDS pandemic have been characterized as the greatest natural challenge ever to confront humanity and one of the great moral causes of our time (World Bank, 2007). Although, the HIV and AIDS pandemic ... -
Assessing knowledge, skills and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students regarding student-centered learning approach in a university in the Volta Region, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Globally, Student-Centered Learning Approach (SCLA) as a pedagogical strategy has become the accepted practice in higher education. This approach to teaching and learning requires that students take responsibility for their ... -
Assessing land use-land cover changes and their effects on the hydrological responses within the Nyangores River Catchment, Kenya
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This thesis aimed at contributing knowledge on how the widespread changes in land use/cover resulting from increasing human population and their associated activities, are influencing hydrological responses in a sub-humid ... -
Assessing livestock farmers' ecological knowledge and adaptation to climate and environmental change in arid regions of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Challenges that come with micro-level climate change projections have resulted in the inadequacy of our understanding of local climatic changes and the appropriate adaptation strategies. This has resulted in indigenous ... -
Assessing organisational culture in a private hospital in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Organisational culture has been one of the most studied and theorised concepts in organisational development. New ways of working, globalisation, increased competition and change in technology have created a greater need ... -
Assessing participation of small fishing companies in the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA): identifying fault lines and potential responses to increase participation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The study focusses on the transport sector, where company participation level is measured at approximately 20% of levy paying enterprises, and this level is mostly based on relatively high levels of participation from ... -
Assessing patterns of language use and identity among Cameroonian migrants in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explored Cameroonian migrants language use and the various language forms they use to manifest their identity. It also dealt with multicultural/multilingual people in an equally multicultural/multilingual society ... -
Assessing river-aquifer interaction for sustained water abstraction, Lower Vaal Catchment, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Several methods are available in the literature for the estimations of river-aquifer interactions. However, the selection of which depends on available data, local geographic and topographic conditions, the spatial and ... -
Assessing Rural domestic water demand and use for local groundwater governance during drought, Halambani area, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Groundwater demand (abstraction) and use during drought continues to be a vital aspect in rural areas. However, the lack of systematic data to assess the availability, demand and use of such resource in addition to lack ... -
Assessing safety culture of professional pilots within selected South African based aviation organisations
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The aviation industry is one of many industries which is known to be a high-risk industry. Although it is a high risk industry, little research has been conducted within the industry especially with regards to safety ... -
Assessing sense of place amongst returnees of District Six, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)District Six was a pre-apartheid community destroyed by racialized forced relocations. Under the Group Areas Act of the apartheid rule, all District Six residents were forcibly relocated and scattered around the city and ... -
Assessing sick leave absenteeism among public sector workers: a case study of nurses at Groote Schuur Hospital: 2012 and 2013
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Nursing is a vital part of the health care delivery system, but managers of health care facilities worldwide are increasingly asked to “do more with less”. Nurses are under increasing work pressure and this often manifests ... -
Assessing some socio-economic and demographic changes affecting the employment in the informal sector between the years 2017 and 2020
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)In most developing countries, the informal workforce comprises over half of the total workforce, reaching approximately 68.5% in South Africa. This category includes self-employed individuals in informal enterprises and ... -
Assessing student in English for academic purposes: The role of alternative assessment tools in writing instruction
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This study aims to investigate the assessment of students in the English for Academic Purposes course at the University of Namibia Language Centre. There has been increasing criticism of standardised test and examinations ...