Browsing by Title
Now showing items 2993-3012 of 8878
-
An examination of a didactical procedure to engage first year university students in meaningful mathematical activity
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)The challenge to empower learners whose mathematical powers have been underdeveloped has lead the author to search for and implement teaching innovations designed to enhance students learning of mathematics. Undergraduate ... -
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 primary school teachers’ knowledge of the symptoms and management of children diagnosed with ADHD in their classrooms
(2013)There is a high rate of parental referrals by teachers to doctors for children who display symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The symptoms are inattentiveness, impulse control, concentration ... -
An examination of teaching strategies employed to improve results in Grade 12 Physical Sciences by secondary schools in an education district in the Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The purpose of this study was to examine teaching strategies employed by teachers to improve Grade 12 results in Physical Sciences. Although the national Physical Sciences pass rate has increased, critics and analysts ... -
An examination of the Amsterdam executive function inventory (AEFI) in South Africa: A factor analytic study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Executive functioning has a significant role in human behaviour and development. It is important for an individual’s everyday functioning and skill set. Thus, over the years executive functioning has become a prominent ... -
An examination of the association between parental mental health and parental perceptions of nurturing care in the first 1000 days
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The first 1000 days, is the most crucial period not only for survival but also for thriving. What happens in the early days has an immense impact on long-term development with the potential to transform a next generation ... -
Examination of the biocompatibility and anti-microbial activity of coated dental implants
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teeth are important to all people for chewing, speech and aesthetics. Tooth decay, periodontal disease and physical trauma or injuries are the main causes of tooth loss. There are different forms of treatment for tooth ... -
An examination of the corporate governance failures and challenges at key South African SOEs and the implications on enterprise efficiency: A case study of ESKOM
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Corporate Governance encapsulates a set of rules and corporate systems which have been established to steer a company in a certain direction. In the case of State-Owned Entities, these entities were established as a mechanism ... -
An examination of the correspondence between sound and meaning in certain chapters of the holy Qur'an
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study of sound symbolism, phonetics and semantics has been of major concern for linguists since the Greeks and the Romans in the fifth century before AD. The idea of sound symbolism - the existence of correspondence ... -
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 extent to which South Africa is meeting its legal obligations with regard to the protection of undocumented foreign migrant children
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis examined the extent to which South Africa has domesticated the international provisions protecting foreign migrant children. The thesis further investigated procedural gaps and makes recommendations in respect ... -
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 legal framework governing opportunities and barriers to economic development in Southern Africa: a case study of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)This thesis examines the legal framework of Zimbabwe to determine if the laws and policies which are in place create opportunities for, or barriers to, economic development. Specifically, it examines the legal framework ... -
An examination of the relationship between learner and teacher motivation and self-efficacy in relation to the intention of learners to drop out of school
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Learner and teacher motivation are vital to the study of learner retention or dropout rates in schools. Together with self-efficacy of both teachers and learners, its effect on learner retention rates in South African ... -
An examination of the relationship between psychologically controlling parenting and antisocial behavior of emerging adults in the Faculty of Community and health Science (CHS)
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Parents are important in the socialization of children to develop into adjusted adults. Parenting is a developmental process and encourages the child to become an independent adult in society, an adult who is pro-social ... -
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 role that self-appraisal, support Appraisal and family appraisal play in coping with Adjustment to university
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)In this study the role played by self-appraisal, support appraisal and family appraisal in coping with adjustment to university was examined. The transition from high school to university is a change that many students ...