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The experiences and perceptions of individuals with stroke about the usefulness of the model of occupational self efficacy in a rural setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Individuals diagnosed with stroke particularly in rural communities have a poor return to work rate. Vocational rehabilitation has been used as an intervention strategy with various types of clients with disability or ... -
Experiences and Perceptions of Learner Migrants of Commuting to and from School: A case study of Learners at two Schools in Cape Town, 2013-2015
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)Since the deracialisation of schools in the 1990s, a large number of South African children travel on a daily basis to schools that are relatively far from their homes, a phenomenon which some scholars term “learner ... -
The experiences and perceptions of male partners of the utilization of maternity waiting home in Opuwo district, Namibia
(University of Western Cape, 2021)In 2018 Opuwo Maternity Waiting Home (MWH) was inaugurated after its completion with the assistance from WHO and the European Union. This initiative by the Ministry of Health and Social Service and its partners was aimed ... -
Experiences and perceptions of mothers recovering from depression with regard to the impact of depression on family roles and coping skills
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The aim of the present study was to explore the subjective experiences and perceptions of mothers diagnosed with depression. The study investigated mothers' understandings of the extent to which their illness had impacted ... -
The experiences and perceptions of newly qualified social workers on the significance of social work supervision in child protection services in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The social work profession has been in existence for over a century and has enhanced many lives in South Africa. Supervision is an essential component of social work practice in South Africa and social work supervisors ... -
Experiences influencing the academic performances of 1st year nursing students at the Western Cape College of Nursing, South Africa, during 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This is a qualitative study, the aim of which is to explore experiences influencing the academic performance of 1st Year nursing students at the Western Cape College of Nursing, South Africa, during 2008 when the College ... -
Experiences of a ‘thinking schools’ initiative: a case study of one Western Cape primary school
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In this study I researched the effectiveness of a ‘Thinking Schools’ initiative at a local primary school between April 2010 and September 2011. I looked at how the school began the journey, what has changed in the school, ... -
Experiences of advanced psychiatric nurses on their practice in an Occupational Specific Dispensation hospital setting
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)In South Africa, the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) for professional nurses provides a structure for training and career progression in the Public Health Sector. It necessitates the urgency for professional ... -
Experiences of advanced psychiatric nurses on their practice in an occupational specific dispensation hospital setting
(2013)In South Africa, the Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) for professional nurses provides a structure for training and career progression in the Public Health Sector. It necessitates the urgency for professional nurses ... -
Experiences of advanced psychiatric nursing graduates involved in a service-learning project at a higher educational institution in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The re-engineering of the healthcare landscape requires Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) to employ teaching and learning approaches that would produce graduates, who could respond to the transformative initiatives ... -
Experiences of athletes living with HIV following disclosure of their sero-status in Ndirande Blantyre Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Athletes are at risk for HIV infection due to their celebrity status which enables them to associate with multiple concurrent sexual partnerships. Athletes with an HIV sero-positive status should be encouraged to disclose ... -
Experiences of caregivers of children with spastic cerebral palsy regarding splinting in Uganda
(2013)Splinting is one of the many strategies used globally for managing neuromuscular impairments related to cerebral palsy. In Uganda, some children with cerebral palsy who have been provided with splints return to the ... -
Experiences of caregivers regarding their participation in community-based rehabilitation for children aged 0-12 years in Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This study investigated the experiences of caregivers regarding their participation in community-based rehabilitation for children with physical disabilities in two selected communities in Botswana. The experiences included ... -
The experiences of clinical supervisors interacting with undergraduate nursing students in a remote online clinical learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: In the year 2020 the skills laboratory methodology for a Baccalaureate undergraduate nursing programme had to precipitously adjust to remote online clinical learning, because of the immediate closure of higher ... -
Experiences of coloured heroin users in Metro South area of Cape Town: A social work perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Heroin usage is on the increase in the Western Cape province of South Africa owing to globalization and to increased access to the drug in this province. The goal of this study is to explore the experiences of coloured ... -
Experiences of coloured heroin users in Metro South area of Cape Town: A social work perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Heroin usage is on the increase in the Western Cape province of South Africa owing to globalization and to increased access to the drug in this province. The goal of this study is to explore the experiences of coloured ... -
Experiences of community service practitioners who are deployed at a rural health facility in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2013)South Africa has a general shortage of most categories of health professionals, which include nurses, doctors, dentists and pharmacists. However, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that most of these professionals ... -
Experiences of early antiretroviral therapy (art) initiation among people living with HIV in Livingstone district in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Being healthy (‘feeling fine’) and health deterioration (‘getting sick’) were key health concerns among PLHIV prior to ART initiation. PLHIV often referred living with HIV as ‘being sick’ and experiencing poor health when ... -
Experiences of families living with a family member diagnosed with schizophrenia
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Mental illness has been identified as one of the major contributors to the global burden of disease in the world. The four leading causes of mental health disorders are depression, alcohol abuse, schizophrenia, and bipolar ... -
The experiences of families of an intervention programme for fathers
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The importance of the role of fathers in the lives of their children and families has received much attention in recent years. This new focus on responsible fatherhood has led to an increase of programme interventions for ...