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Growth of juvenile abalone under aquaculture conditions
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The aim of this research was, first to test the suitability of different seaweeds and formulated feeds as food for post-weaning juvenile South African abalone and secondly, to test the effects of basket design on the growth ... -
Guaranteed delivery of multimodal semi-synchronous IP-based communication.
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)A semi-synchronous environment consists of a combination of synchronous and asynchronous transport media used to transport messages from source to destination. This thesis explores an empirical solution for guaranteeing ... -
Guidelines for clinical facilitators to support student nurses in a simulation laboratory at a college of nursing in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The main benefit of simulation in nursing education is the ability to teach clinical skills in a non-threatening, safe environment where mistakes can be rectified without harm to any patient. Therefore, it is clinical ... -
Guidelines for clinical research nurses about their self-leadership role in nursing practice at nursing units in the southern suburbs of Cape Town, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Clinical research nurses are at the frontline of clinical research. They act as nurse leaders in the area of patient-orientated research. This leadership role requires that they work independently with limited support from ... -
Guidelines for empowering secondary school educators, In loco parentis, in addressing truancy among early adolescent learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)In view of my extensive experience as an educator and currently as an Educational Psychologist serving schools in the eastern Education Management and Development Centre (EMDC) of the Western Cape, I have become acutely ... -
Guidelines for empowering secondary school educators, in loco parentis, in addressing truancy among early adolescent learners
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study examined the prevalence and the nature of truancy among early adolescent learners attending secondary schools in the Education Management and Development Centre (EMDC) in the eastern metropole of the Western ... -
Guidelines for facilitators to implement the skills laboratory method at an undergraduate institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The clinical Skills Laboratory Method (SLM) is currently utilised at some universities in South Africa. This is an innovative clinical teaching and learning strategy that allows learner nurses to set their own goals and ... -
Guidelines for leadership development using leisure education as a tool for youth with physical disabilities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Youth need to build their resilience, feel empowered, take the initiative and become independent for their leadership development. The application and use of leisure education amongst youth with disabilities for developing ... -
Guidelines for nurse managers to promote the competence levels of professional nurses in utilising the electronic system for staffing of agency nurses, in public hospitals in the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2018)In 2011, a structured electronic system for the staffing of agency nurses was implemented in the Western Cape as part of the Nursing Information Management System (NIMS). This electronic system was developed to ensure a ... -
Guidelines for social work interventions with children affected by HIV and AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Children affected by HIV and AIDS are often left without adult supervision when the parent or caregiver ultimately dies from HIV and AIDS-related illnesses, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation and in need of care. ... -
Guidelines for sustainable women co-operatives
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The number of women joining the formal waged labour market has been visibly increasing since the 1950s to become half of the employees in the developed economies (McAdam & Marlow, 2010; OECD, 2003). Women entrepreneurship ... -
Guidelines in designing a warm up program for the prevention of playing related musculoskeletal disorder among instrumentalists
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Playing related musculoskeletal disorder (PRMD) is common among instrumentalists, professionals, amateurs and music students with a prevalence ranging from 39-47% with an impact on playing and performance. This is synonymous ... -
Guidlines for the development of an HIV/AIDS workplace support programme for teachers
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The aim of this study was to develop guidelines for an HIV/AIDS support programme for teachers. In order to achieve this goal, Intervention Research: Design and Development model by Rothman and Thomas (1994) was adopted ... -
Hagar: case study of abuse of women
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)According to modern standards, the narratives about Hagar in Genesis 16 and 21 are stories of abuse, as many feminist commentators have pointed out. Some of them, however, argue that the narrator condones what happened to ... -
Hamartology and ecology: a critical assessment of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s view on the nature of sin
(2013)Contemporary ecological concerns are addressed in a wide range of disciplines, including Christian theology. This task is addressed especially in Christian ecotheology which may be approached from within all the traditional ... -
The hand and the head: the handspring puppet company and the arts archive
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)My Doctoral dissertation, titled The hand and the head: The Handspring Puppet Company and the arts archive, is focussed on the hand as it appears variously in the production, performance and reception of puppetry as a ... -
Hand shape estimation for South African sign language
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Hand shape recognition is a pivotal part of any system that attempts to implement Sign Language recognition. This thesis presents a novel system which recognises hand shapes from a single camera view in 2D. By mapping the ... -
Handling heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This research project delves into the problem of heteroskedasticity in the linear regression model. Having defined the problem and its consequences for estimation and inference, a comprehensive literature review of ... -
The handling of undated pig embryos and foetuses as a prelude to histological studies of morphogenesis in the oral region
(University of the Western Cape, 1976)The author is interested in the morphogenesis of the oral region including the nasopalatine complex. With the intention of undertaking a study of the· embryological development in this area, perusal of available literature ... -
Handwashing compliance among nurses and midwives caring for newborn babies in Rwamagana health facilities, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Infections (including healthcare-associated infections) are one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, yet these deaths could be prevented by cost-effective interventions. Handwashing (HW) is crucial ...