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Evaluating the quality of electronic health system at helene franz hospital in Limpopo province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The healthcare facilities are faced with the challenge of promoting, maintaining, restoring, and improving the quality of healthcare services for the citizens of South Africa and neighbouring states which result in a healthy ... -
Evaluating user satisfaction of university administration systems in the South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)nformation Systems evaluation (ISE) is an area of research that has been conducted in depth across various contexts in relation to all phases of the systems development life cycle. In practice though, ISE is an often-overlooked ... -
Evaluation of a psychological capital intervention aimed at improving flourishing of first year students at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study evaluates whether psychological capital can improve the flourishing of first-year students at a selected university in the Western Cape. The problem is that recently many students entering South African universities ... -
Evaluation of employment creation by African immigrant entrepreneurs for unemployed South Africans in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)There has been a lot of comment and reaction to the presence of immigrants in South Africa, and most of it has been very negative. In light of the negative reaction, one can ask whether immigrants do in fact add any value ... -
An evaluation of recruitment policy in the public service of Namibia: a case study of the ministry of environment and tourism
(2013)The primary objective of this study was to evaluate recruitment policies and practices in the MET to determine challenges with the recruitment of competent and qualified candidates, since it is one of the custodians of ... -
Evaluation of selected human resource practices in selected non-governmental/non-profit organisations in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The study evaluated selected Human Resource (HR) practices in non-governmental organisations (NGOs)/ non-profit organisations (NPOs) in Cape Town. For theoretical framework guiding the study, the Open Systems Model was ... -
An evaluation of the coping mechanisms of working students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This study investigated the work-life balance phenomenon by closely focusing on the individual coping mechanisms that working students adopt during their academic journey. The research was motivated by the serious financial, ... -
An evaluation of the development of rural enterprises in China since 1978
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The central government has attached great importance to the development of rural enterprises in China. As a result, rural enterprises have developed rapidly and become an important part of the national economy. The primary ... -
Evaluation of the differences in perception toward stress and trauma intervention strategies in the South African Police Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The current crime rate in the Western Cape plays a crucial role in the exposure of police officers to stressful and traumatic events. The intensity and frequency of this exposure, if not treated, could lead to police ... -
Evaluation of the effects of micro, small and medium enterprises finance policy on job creation in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The researcher attempted to assess the effectiveness of Bank of Agriculture (BOA) microloan scheme on job creation among micro and small enterprises. This is in view of the unprecedented rise in the unemployment rate in ... -
An evaluation of the role of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this research report, I evaluate the role of the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) which was established by the Government of Botswana in 1994 to play a major role in the fight against corruption and ... -
An examination of housing development in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)In this report, housing development and perticipation of communities are examined. Although houses have been build in certain areas of Khayelitsha , there is a slow delivery and there is a lack of public involvement in ... -
An examination of policy implementation of water and sanitation services in the city of Cape Town: a case study of the informal settlements in the Khayelitsha area
(2010)The focus of the study is on the implementation of public policies through provision of basic services such as water and sanitation in the City of Cape Town. The case study of the research is the informal settlements of ... -
An examination of the e-Competence requirements of potential information systems graduate employers in the Western Cape and the information systems curriculum at University X
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Knowledge, skills and competences (KSC) are regarded as the new global currency of the 21st century, without which a country’s investments in other resources will collapse. These strategic skills and competences, which are ... -
An Examination of the Impact of Administrative Decentralisation on Participatory Local Government and Service Delivery in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Over the course of the past three decades bi-lateral and multi-lateral donor agencies, academics and practitioners have expressed the conviction that decentralisation of administrative and political authority to the local ... -
An examination of the implementation of an ecological sanitation project as an instrument of the Environmental Sanitation Policy of Ghana: the case of Kumasi Metropolis
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The generation of large volumes of solid and liquid wastes in urban and periurban areas of Ghana is a big problem for the people and government of Ghana. It contributes to the outbreak of many diseases in the country such ... -
An examination of the implementation of selected batho pele principles: A case study of the Western Cape Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and its selected clients
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The Batho Pele principles can be seen as a tool to help transform the South African public sector by making it more responsive to the needs of its citizens. The White Paper on the Transformation of the Public Service strives ... -
An examination of the role played by selected civil society organizations in promoting democracy in Zimbabwe, 1980-2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study attempted to examine the role that selected civil society groups played to promote citizen participation in governance processes. -
An examination of the use of social media platforms in formal organisational communication at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Within modern society, social media has become an important channel through which communication can be facilitated. Social networks can be maintained even in geographically dispersed contexts. The COVID-19 pandemic has ... -
Examining job satisfaction levels and the intention to quit amongst employees in a small to medium auditing firm in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Job Satisfaction and the Intention to Quit are two factors that a synonymous with each other. Various research and studies have been conducted over the years indicting that there is a direct relationship between job ...