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Experiences of gender role assignment by women in transitional marriages
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
BACKGROUND: Global female workforce participation has increased rapidly over the past few decades, and the majority of marriages are now dual-earning. Marriages were therefore expected to shift from traditional to egalitarian, ...
An investigation into the social factors that influence sport participation : a case of gymnastics in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Gymnastics is a sport code that develops basic motor skills, hand-eye coordination and provides participants with an opportunity to socialize and learn new skills. There are various social factors, such as a family’s ...
Factors inhibiting equalization of opportunities towards persons with physical disabilities in Uasin-Gishu County, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Persons with physical disabilities experience unfavorable conditions in health care, education, employment infrastructure and recreational facilities. Persons with physical disabilities have encountered challenges ...
The role of physiotherapy in inclusive education
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The education system in South Africa has been on a path of change since 1994, in an effort to correct the injustices and inequalities of our apartheid past. In 2001 Education White Paper Six and the inclusive education ...
Occupational adaptation : the experiences of adult patients with MDR- TB who undergo long- term hospitalisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
TB is a multi- faceted public health problem spurred on by the biological
progression of the disease as well as the social issues associated with it. The
treatment of TB is however primarily driven by the medical model ...
An explorative study of inclusive education at mainstream secondary schools for learners with special needs
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
During apartheid, black learners with disabilities experienced difficulties accessing education. At this time very few special schools existed and admissions were limited, as they were restricted according to certain ...
Factors affecting the implementation of the Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools in Abuja, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The Family Life and HIV/AIDS Education (FLHE) curriculum was introduced into Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) in Nigeria to provide young people with life skills and knowledge essential for protecting themselves from HIV/AIDS. ...
Community leaders' perception of risk factors that influence methamphetamine addiction in two low socio-economic status communities
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Substance abuse is a global epidemic which is internationally recognised as an illness, characterised as being primary, chronic, progressive and terminal. Methamphetamine in South Africa is now drawing the interest of ...
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of TB non-adherent and adherent 2-3 years after their initial registration at Botšabelo clinic, Maseru, Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Background: Tuberculosis (TB) in the majority of cases is a curable disease requiring prolonged treatment of six months. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the Direct Observation Treatment Short course (DOTS) ...
Factors influencing the choice of place of child delivery among women in Garissa district, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Although the Kenyan government implemented safe motherhood programme two
decades ago, available data indicate that prevalence of home delivery is still high among
women in Garissa District. The aim of this thesis was to ...