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An exploratory study of attitudes toward African migrants and migration among students at the University of the Western Cape
(2010)In the context of recent attacks that occurred against foreign nationals (migrants) in South Africa, this study sought to explore attitudes toward migrants and immigration among a sample of students at the University of ... -
An exploratory study of essential life skills for adolescent elite athletes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Pursuing a career as a professional athlete has become a viable option for talented athletes to pursue. However, in their pursuit of athletic excellence many athletes neglect their academic, work and post sport career ... -
An exploratory study of experiences of parenting among female students at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Advancement in education has ensured that there is parity in terms of enrolment for both females and males at tertiary institutions. However, women students continue to face challenges to advancing in education. Given that ... -
An exploratory study of factors affecting the availability of laboratory consumables at state-owned medical laboratories in Harare Province, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The Zimbabwean government recognizes the critical role laboratories play in ensuring the health of the nation. Well-resourced and functioning laboratories are the sine qua non of effective diagnosis, treatment and clinical ... -
An exploratory study of inderstanding electronic government in facilitating intergovernmental relations to encourage cooperative governance in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study seeks to investigate the perceived lack of coordination, integration, and coherence among units of government as related to eGovernment. The nature of the study is qualitative with a focus on the use of eGovernment ... -
An exploratory study of parents’ experiences of their teenagers’ text messaging
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Today the mobile phone plays a vital role in social life across the globe. For many teenagers and young adults in particular, this device forms an integral part of their daily communication, with text messaging being one ... -
An exploratory study of road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving behaviour among a representative sample of motorists in Durban, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving appear to be of increasing concern in South Africa as evidenced by its increasing publicity in the media and discussion in society. Considering the high international ... -
An exploratory study of road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving behaviour among a representative sample of motorists in Durban, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Road rage, aggressive driving and other hazardous driving appear to be of increasing concern in South Africa as evidenced by its increasing publicity in the media and discussion in society. Considering the high international ... -
An exploratory study of the effectiveness of the critical reasoning test battery as a developmental selection tool: a case of a retail company
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Companies around the world strive to ensure that the best is employed to perform the jobs and tasks needed by them and therefore many companies use psychometric tests as a selection tool to aid their appointment decisions. ... -
An exploratory study of the emotional experiences of a parent of a transgendered child
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This qualitative, exploratory study comprises a discourse analysis of the emotional experiences of the parent of a transgendered child. The primary aim of the study was to detail the emotional experiences encountered by ... -
An exploratory study of the experiences of Black lesbian students in an institution of higher learning in the Western Cape-South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study aims at exposing and challenging the effects of heterosexist assumptions that are prevalent in institutions of higher learning. It (study) further seeks to highlight and address the gaps that exist within the ... -
An exploratory study of the experiences of receiving funding support for elite sport in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Despite government’s formation of financial support grants such as the Operational Excellence Programme to provide much needed assistance, South African elite athletes have not been performing to expectation at recent ... -
An exploratory study of the factors influencing the participation of persons with physical disabilities in wheelchair dancing in the Western Cape province of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This study investigates the participatory factors influencing persons with physical disabilities participating in wheelchair dancing. Participants residing in the Western Cape Province of South Africa were selected for ... -
An exploratory study of the occurrence of token resistance (saying 6no' but meaning 'yes' to sexual intimacy) among black university women students.
(University of the Western Cape, 1996)The literature reports that some women engage in token resistance to sexual intimacy in heterosexual relationships. Although this concept has not been fully explored in South Africa it is a controversial issue which has ... -
An exploratory study of the problem of training and skills development in the public health sector: The case of two district hospitals in the Limpopo province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Public health sectors across the globe are usually faced with challenges of adopting creative ways to improve performance and service delivery in the form of investing in employee skills development and training. During ... -
An exploratory study of the referral pathway of patients discharged from a tertiary hospital to home-based care in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The purpose of the study will be to explore the discharge referral pathway for patients that have been discharged from hospital to home in the Western Cape Province. A mix of quantitative and qualitative research, using a ... -
An exploratory study of the representation of lesbian subjectivities in the contemporary Kenyan film Rafiki
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This research analyzes the depiction of black Kenyan lesbians in contemporary Kenyan films. In order to do so, I focus on the film Rafiki by Wanuri Kahiu, a 2018 Kenyan drama film that documents the story of romance that ... -
An exploratory study of the representivlty of African blacks (ab) in the Mossel bay hake fishing industry
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An exploratory study of the subjective experiences of supportive and challenging factors among first-generation, professional clinical psychology masters students at a South African university
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Transformations in education policy following the establishment of a democratic South Africa have resulted in a marked increase in first-generation students in the country’s higher education institutions. While broadening ... -
An exploratory study of women's experiences and place in the church: a case study of a parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA), diocese of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This mini-thesis is a small-scale exploratory case study into the experiences of eight mature women members of a particular parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA) situated in the Diocese of Cape ...