Browsing by Author "Faculty of Arts"
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Academic writing as social practice: a critical discourse analysis of student writing in higher education in Tanzania
Mohamed, Hashim Issa (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis was a critical analysis of students academic second language writing at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Student writing in English as a second language in higher education has excited much interest in the ... -
Academics' experience of and perceptions of the role of the academic library in research at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Kleinveldt, Lynn (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study investigates the role of CPUT libraries in supporting research and how academics perceive this role. CPUT is a new university of technology and aims at improving its research record. Research is crucial to South ... -
The accessibility of printed news to first language speakers of Xhosa
Luphondo, Nobuhle Beauty (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This mini-thesis profiles some aspects realted to the accessibility of printed news to first language speakers of Xhosa. The major aim of this thesis is to investigate whether speakers of Xhosa do have access to printed ... -
Adolescents' knowledge, attitudes and behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS in Valhalla Park: an exploratory study
Isaacs, Conrad Henry (University of the Western Cape, 2008)In South Africa there is still a substantial amount of prejudice towards people living with Aids (PLA). Initially, Aids was seen as a 'gay' disease, then a 'black' disease. People thus tended to avoid high-risk groups ... -
Affective, cognitive and social factors affecting Japanese learners of English in Cape Town
Nitta, Takayo (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This research used diary studies and interviews with five Japanese learners of English to investigate the different affective, cognitive and social factors that affected their learning of English in Cape Town between 2004 ... -
Alex la Guma: a literary and political biography of the South African years
Field, Roger Michael (University of the Western Cape, 2001)The South African years (1925-1966) of Alex la Guma is examined in this thesis. While La Guma's father was an important role model, most critics have overlooked his mother's contribution to his literary and political ... -
Alex La Guma’s short stories in relation to A Walk in the Night: A socio-political and literary analysis
Ntaganira, Vincent (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The minithesis provides a detailed socio-political and literary analysis of A Walk in the Night: Seven stories from the streets of Cape Town. It investigates and systematically compares each short story to the novella or ... -
An exploratory study of experiences of parenting among a group of school-going adolescent mothers in a South African township
Ngabaza, Sisa (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study explored adolescent girls' subjective experiences of being young mothers in school, focusing on their personal and interpersonal relationships within their social contexts. Participants included 15 young black ... -
Analyzing the relationship between the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Lesotho and manufacturing: 1997to 2007
Mota, Likese Angelinah (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The study draws on secondary data from the Bureau of Statistics in Lesotho. Simple and multiple linear regression models techniques are used to analyze the relationship between the GDP of Lesotho and the GDP of manufacturing. ... -
The application of bibliotherapy with primary school children in a violent society
Mitchell-Kamalie, Lilian (University of the Western Cape, 2002)The problem upon which this study is based, is to determine the importance of bibliotherapy to children who are exposed to daily violence in society. Exposure to daily violence have detrimental consequences for these ... -
The Application of Dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bi-lingual education at two primary schools in the Western Cape
Williams, Quentin E. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study is an investigation of the application of dual-medium and parallel-medium models of bilingual schooling as implemented at two historically disadvantaged primary schools in the Western Cape. The author assumes ... -
The application of Sen's Capability approach to selected women in Khayelitsha
Sawyer, Asha (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Measuring poverty adequately is critical for any type of development project, and yet there are still no clear guidelines as to which approach is best to be used for different circumstances. There is a variety of different ... -
Appraisal, identity and gendered discourse in toilet graffit : a study in transgressive semiotics
Ferris, Fiona Severiona (University of the Western Cape, 2010)This research is interested in the linguistic choices people use to express and negotiate subjective, inter-subjective and ideological positions through the graffiti within the confines of selected men's and women's toilets ... -
Arenas of contestation: policy processes and land tenure reform in post-apartheid South Africa
Fortin, Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Summary: This thesis considers different groupings that have come together in their participation in the policy processes relating to tenure reform in post-apartheid South Africa. It is methodologically and theoretically ... -
Aspects of multi-skilling contributing to quality service provision within academic libraries
Davids, Zulaiga (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The research project focuses on aspects of multi-skilling as utilized in academic libraries internationally which contributes to providing a quality service delivery. The researcher's extensive literature search, focuses ... -
Assessing patterns of language use and identity among Cameroonian migrants in Cape Town
Mai, Mbong Magdaline (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 the effectiveness and efficiency of targeting methods in public works programmes in Malawi: the case of MASAF and CARE managed programmes in the central region of Malawi
Lembani, Martina Esinala (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research was aimed at assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of community based targeting and self-targeting methods in the selection of beneficiaries in Safety nets programmes in Malawi. These methods have been ... -
Assessing youth participation in decision-making processes in community development programmes: a case study of the Spes Bona High School Dream2be Peer Education Programme
Chege, Stella E.W. (University of the Western Cape, 2011)During this study, the challenges and best practices of youth participation in problem identification, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of programmes were investigated and the effect of project outcomes ... -
The association between perceived parenting styles and adolescent substance use
Roxanne, Henry (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Using the literature on Baumrind's theory of Parenting Styles and how perceptions of these are associated to adolescent at-risk behaviour, this study set out to examine whether any parenting style increased or decreased ... -
Attitudes and beliefs around HIV and AIDS stigma: the impact of the film "The sky in her eyes"
Lesko, Igor (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This research explored cultural perceptions of HIV & AIDS with students at the University of the Western Cape and attempted to understand how these perceptions of the disease reinforce stigma and stigmatising attitudes ...