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Assessing the factors associated with uptake of childhood immunization services among children aged 12 to 23 months in Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Immunization is the use of vaccines on people, particularly children, to make them resistant to infectious diseases. The vaccines administered stimulate the body’s immune system for protection against subsequent infection. ... -
Assessing the financial inclusion of micro-, small, and medium enterprises(MSMEs) in South Africa: 2010 and 2020 FinScope MSME data
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The financial inclusion of micro-, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as major stakeholders in the economy remains meagre. MSMEs are the strongest economic activity drivers worldwide, yet many researchers have studied ... -
Assessing the high-risk behaviour of first year students entering the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The motivation of this study is to assess the high risk behaviors that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS among the youth. The most influential high risk behaviours that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS are ... -
Assessing the high-risk behaviour of first year students entering the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Globally, new HIV infections are heavily concentrated among the youth, i.e., persons aged 15-24 years old (UNAIDS, 2006b). In South Africa, the estimated national HIV prevalence was 10.4% among the youth in 2006 (Dorrington ... -
Assessing the hydrogeologic characteristics and sources of groundwater recharge and flow in the Elandsfontein aquifer, West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study is part of the current investigation of the Elandsfontein aquifer to assist with the management of the system and to ensure the protection of the associated Langebaan Lagoon RAMSAR listed site. The Elandsfontein ... -
Assessing the ICT-enabled agricultural commodity exchange market and its impact on small-scale farmers in South Africa Takudzwa
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Pre-democratic South Africa was highly regulated by the apartheid government with the black small-scale farming community actively marginalised. Following the deregulation of the South African agricultural market came ... -
Assessing the impact of an English for academic purposes course on the academic writing skills of English second language learners attending economically disadvantaged high schools : an interventionist case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Academic writing skills are vitally important for South African learners in both high school and tertiary contexts. The importance of such writing skills is even more pronounced for English Second Language (ESL) speakers, ... -
Assessing the impact of exports and imports on economic growth: a case study of Malawi from 1970 to 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)In line with neoclassical economic growth propositions that outward-orientation fosters economic growth, since independence from Britain in 1964 the Government of Malawi has placed international trade at the centre of its ... -
Assessing the impact of government grants on poverty and inequality: a microsimulation study in South African
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Poverty and inequality are the major challenges of the post-apartheid government of South Africa. In order to address these challenges, the government designed a range of policies and strategies including social grant ... -
Assessing the impact of micro-lending programmes in the informal sector in Cape Town. A case study, The Nations Trust Organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The promotion of widespread entrepreneurship through the setting up of small and medium sized enterprises (SMMEs ) is crucial for the transformation to a market economy and the democratisation of society in \the new ... -
Assessing the impact of social grants in alleviating poverty in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Amongst many challenges, South Africa is still struggling to address the problem of high levels of poverty in the country more than two decades after the apartheid regime has ended. The government has however remained ... -
Assessing the impact of the 2016 constitution on intergovernmental relations in Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Decentralisation is the transfer of power, responsibilities, capacities and resources from the centre to the sub-units of the government. The main objective is to foster the capacity of local government to deliver services ... -
Assessing the impact of the livelihood empowerment against poverty (leap) social grant programme on household poverty reduction in rural Ghana: a case study of the Tolon-Kumbungu district in northern Ghana
(2013)Over the last decade, there has been a marked convergence in thinking regarding the importance of social cash transfers in poverty alleviation. As such, most governments especially in the developing world have began embracing ... -
Assessing the implementation of Focused Antenatal Care and factors influencing its implementation across health facilities in Jinja District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The World Health Organization recommends focused antenatal care (FANC) to limit the number of times a pregnant woman makes visits to the health facility (if there is no other need) to four while ensuring that she receives ... -
Assessing the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Lusophone Africa (Angola and Mozambique)
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Assessing the implementation of the government funded community health worker programme in selected clinics of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)From 2004 the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) started implementing the new community health worker (CHW) programme in all its clinics, but so far little is known about its implementation process, its successes ... -
Assessing the independence and credibility of the national prosecuting authority
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are required to be dedicated to the rule of law. Yet, recent and past decision-making has caused instability in the functioning of the NPA. The decision to prosecute ... -
Assessing the influence of electronic media on student perceptions towards antibiotic resistance
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the reduced number of new antibiotic discoveries impose a major threat to the quality of human life and effective treatment options. Antibiotic resistant infections require prolonged ... -
Assessing the influence of gender socialization on early adolescents’ behaviors and perceptions towards sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence in low socio-economic, urban neighborhoods, Cape Town: a quantitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Early adolescents (EAs), aged between 10 and 14, account for half of 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide. During early adolescence (EA), many EAs experience puberty and social and cognitive shifts. This is a period when ... -
Assessing the influence of groundwater recharge mechanism on non-perennial river systems, Tankwa Karoo, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In South Africa and neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and Namibia, most river systems are non-perennial due to semi-arid or arid climatic characteristics. In such river systems, the interaction ...