Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Issue Date
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices related to lifestyle factors among childbearing women in the West Coast/Winelands Health District
(University of the Western Cape, 1990)Many of the known risk factors associated with low birth weight, such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, genetic makeup, and obstetric history, are not within a women's immediate control. However, there are many things ... -
Teachers' perceptions of pupil behaviours: a study of high school teachers' attitude
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Projective identification as a form of communication in the therapeutic relationship: A case study
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)This dissertation reviews the construct of projective identification and the ways in which it is used as a powerful form of communication by the patient within the therapeutic relationship. The particular model of projective ... -
Teacher support teams: a school-based strategy for the provision of education support services and health promotion
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)Teacher support teams :a school-based strategy for the provision of education support services and health promotion. -
Black, South African, lesbian: Discourses of invisible lives
(University of the Western Cape, 1997)The main aim of the present study is to undertake an examination of the discourses regarding lesbianism as produced by a group of black South African lesbians. -
'n Ondersoek na die behoeffes van studentverpleegkundiges met betrekking tot die ontwikkeling van basiese studievaardighede.
(University of Western Cape, 1997)Die grondgedagte vir hierdie studie spruit voort uit die verantwoordelikheid van die verpleegdosente om die vermoëns van studentverpleegkundiges tot selfgerigte studie te ontwikkel. Selfgerigte studie vereis onder andere, ... -
A study investigating the contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of coloured unmarried pregnant teenagers
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)A study investigating the contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and practices of coloured unmarried pregnant teenagers. -
Perceptions of gang violence in an Elsies River primary school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)No abstract available. -
A survey of teachers' attitudes towards corporal punishment after the abolition of corporal punishment
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)Education within South Africa has undergone significant change within a short period of time. This change has primarily been written in terms of human rights and the equitable distribution of educational resources. This ... -
Discourses of heterosexual subjectivity and negotiation
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)It is widely acknowledged that there are problems with the way in which heterosexual relationships are negotiated. A critical focus on heterosexuality has been particularly stimulated by feminist discourse on gender power ... -
Nurses experiences of abortion: An exploratory study of nurses experiences in assisting with termination of pregnancy in South Africa and Zambia.
(University of Western Cape, 1999)The legislation of abortion in many countries, allowing women the right to decide to terminate pregnancy, has introduced an unfamiliar situation to the medical professionals, especially nurses and doctors who are the ... -
'Astride a dangerous dividing line': Preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexuality
(University of Western Cape, 1999)The focus of this thesis is preschool teachers' talk about childhood sexualities. A literature review of empiricist, psychoanalytic, feminist, social constructionist and post-structural approaches to childhood sexuality ... -
Study on factors associated with low birth weight babies at Uitenhage Hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The incidence of Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies born in the Uitenhage Provincial Hospital would seem to be a cause of concern from a public health of view. The incidence of 21% recorded during 1999 is markedly higher than ... -
'n Ondersoek in verband met die voorkoms van post- traumatiese stressteuring by kinders in die Wes-Kaap
(University of Western Cape, 2000)Hierdie studie is 'n poging om die probleem synde die voorkoms van Post Traumatiese Stressteuring (PTSS) by kinders in die Wes-Kaap aan te spreek. Dit is 'n retrospektiewe studie wat baseer word op die inligting wat vanuit ... -
An investigation into the psychological Impact of unemployment Within a group of unemployed Working class and middle class individuals
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)30% of the country's population are currently unemployed and this statistic is increasing steadily. Further deterioration of the South African economy and increased unemployment, is likely to increase social instability ... -
The recognition of prior learning in higher education: the case of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This research is an attempt to determine the extent to which the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in higher education promotes social transformation. Through analysing the case study of the University of the Western ... -
Participants' perceptions of a high school substance use prevention programme
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)There are many theories as to why adolescents engage in substance abuse. These theories have formed the basis of various substance abuse prevention programmes aimed at reducing this problem. Evaluation of these interventions ... -
The relationship between life stress, emotional adjustment and family relationships in early adolescents from low-income urban areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between life stress, emotional adjustment and family relationships in early adolescents from low-income urban areas. A non-experimental, survey research design was ... -
Use of health information for operational and strategic decision-making by division level managers of Kampala City Council Health Department
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)No abstract available.
