Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Terblanche, Susan S."
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Catastrophic and impoverishing health care expenditure in households affected by HIV/AIDS
Jacobs, Nandipha. (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this study was to capture the intensity and incidence of catastrophic health care expenditures in order to describe the degree to which catastrophic health care payments occur among households. Simultaneously, ... -
Challenges experienced by clergy in dealing with domestic violence
Petersen, Elizabeth (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis sought to explore the challenges experienced by selected clergy within the Anglican Church in dealing with domestic violence. The sample was drawn from the Diocese of Cape Town of the church of the Province of ... -
Employee knowledge, attitude and practices relating to HIV/AIDS at [a] mining company in Namibia
Grötzinger, Elsabé (University of the Western Cape, 2006)A global prospecting and mining leader recognizes HIV/AIDS as a threat to the company and its employees. The management has committed them to have a proactive approach trying to minimize the impact of this killing disease ... -
The experiences of female sport administrators in the Western Cape: gender bias in the Workplace
Titus, Simone (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Research indicates that the advancement of women into top management positions is steadily increasing. However, it seems as if gender divisions in the workforce do not encourage equal opportunities for women in the labor ... -
Guidlines for the development of an HIV/AIDS workplace support programme for teachers
Ganyaza-Twalo, Thulisile (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to develop guidelines for an HIV/AIDS support programme for teachers. In order to achieve this goal, Intervention Research: Design and Development model by Rothman and Thomas (1994) was adopted ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and sexual practices of high school learners in the era of hiv/aids in a rural Free State town
Makolomakwe, Gladys Nkareng Klaas (2009)The HIV/AIDS pandemic with its tremendous impact has been a major cause of death and disruption of people’s lives. The youth of South Africa continues to be the most at risk and vulnerable by both being affected and infected ... -
Life stories of perpetrators of child sexual offences in a community - based treatment programme in the Western Cape
Volkwyn, Helene Denise (2009)In this thesis, the researcher explored the life stories of male perpetrators of child sexual offences. It is argued that this is an area that needs to be addressed because sexual abuse of children has become a global ... -
Management of domestic violence: risk-based assessment and intervention guidelines with perpetrators of intimate violence
Londt, Marcel P (University of the Western Cape, 2004)The main goal of this study was to develop assessment and intervention guidelines that will provide practitioners with a framework to develop and implement batterer intervention programmes. The development of batterer ... -
Reflections on the life-world experiences of the adolescent "tik" use
Swartz-Filies, Sylnita. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Substance abuse among adolescents is a global problem and South Africa is no exception. In the Western Cape there is an alarming popularity and increased use of an illicit highly addictive substance, locally known as ... -
Social workers experiences and perceptions of performance appraisal within a social services department at the provincial government of the Western Cape
Du Toit, Nazli (University of the Western Cape, 2004)This research explored the experiences and perceptions of the performance appraisal systems in place and its value to social workers within the Department: Social Services and Poverty Alleviation: Provincial Government of ... -
Street children’s perceptions and experiences of the cycle of recidivism
Macdonald, Juliet (2008)Includes bibliographic references (leaves 70-80)."The goal of this research was to explore and describe the experiences and perceptions of the street children about the cyclical pattern of recidivism. To gain in- depth ... -
Teenage girls' experiences of pregnancy and motherhood
Van Wyk, Emmerentia C. (University of the Western Cape, 2007)Teenage pregnancy and motherhood is a challenging phenomenon worldwide. The goal of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions and experiencesof a sample of teenage girls about pregnancy, birth and motherhood. ...