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Reproductive health situation among youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 22.2% of the total population
is in the age group of 15 to 24 years. In this country, this population group faces a
large number of reproductive health problems. Even ...
Being a mother and owning an informal hairdressing business in Cape Town, South Africa : a study on Congolese female migrants
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This study investigates how female migrants negotiate the tension that arises from being entrepreneurs, being mothers, and having families. It shows how entrepreneurship offers them self-emancipation but limits the time ...
Factors affecting the enrolment rate of students in higher education institutions in the Gauteng province, South Africa : based on General Household Survey 2012
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Background: In South Africa, many students are not able to register at higher education institutions after receiving their high school diploma. The majority of those who do register do not even complete their tertiary ...
A forgotten diaspora : forced Indian Migration to the Cape Colony, 1658 to 1834
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This thesis aims to explore Indian forced migration to the Cape Colony from 1658 to 1834. The forgotten diaspora‘ of its title refers to the first Indians who had come to the shores of South Africa, long before the ...
Determinants of youth sexual behaviours and knowledge of reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Malawi : evidenced from the Demographic Health Survey 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The sexual behaviour of youths is believed to play a role in the spread of SexuallyTransmitted Infections (STIs) and Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs). This study examinesthe determinants of youth sexual behaviours and ...
Participation of African migrants in the labour force of South Africa : are there structural changes from 2001 to 2011?
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This thesis examines the distribution of African migrants across the different segments of the labour force in South Africa. The specific objective of this study is to demonstrate that there has been structural changes ...
Public sector spending in Nigeria: implications for poverty, demographic changes and millennium development goals target
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Over the last two decades, budgetary allocations to both the Health and Education sectors have been on the increase in Nigeria, while a counter-factual feedback on its effects for various economic groups and distributional ...