Browsing Faculty of Arts by Subject "Khayelitsha"
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Aspirations and capabilities: the design and analysis of an action research project in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The central theme of the study is whether deliberate actions to realise aspirations can and would be likely to increase capabilities amongst the poor, and whether such attempts might reduce poverty. Capabilities are seen ... -
Exploring digital literacy practices of 12- to 15-year-old children from Philippi and Khayelitsha townships in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Despite the spread of digital communication technologies and the integration of mobile phones into everyday life, young children's literacy practices are changing rapidly, and schools are struggling to address the potential ... -
Indigenous knowledge and vegetation utilisation in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to investigate indigenous knowledge of vegetation resource utilisation, in particular the use of traditional medicinal plants in the provision of health care in the community of Khayelitsha and ... -
Medical male circumcision and Xhosa masculinities: Tradition and transformation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research study investigates Xhosa men’s perceptions of voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) in Khayelitsha township (Cape Town). It explored whether the introduction of VMMC as a state HIV-prevention strategy ... -
The place of food: a relational analysis of the food environment and sense of place in Khayelitsha.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Amongst the numerous changes in contemporary (post-apartheid) South Africa are those related to reorganisation and globalisation of the food environment. Changes in the food environment are evident across the world through ... -
Understanding women’s involvement in primary health care: a case study of Khayelitsha (Cape Town)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Women are the principle providers of their families when it comes to issues of health care, even though their health needs and efforts are neglected. The contributions that they make to health development seem to be ...