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Meaning in life and wellbeing in persons suffering from chronic disease in Cape Town, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of mortality, morbidity and disability and its prevalence continues to increase. Chronic disease can impact every dimension of a person’s life (physical, psychological, social, ... -
The meanings of heritage practices, spaces and sites in the Busoga kingdom, ‘Uganda’ in the twenty first century
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)This study investigates how the heritage of Busoga has been (re)presented in the local as well as in the national domain. Busoga is a territory and kingdom in east-central Uganda. It is one of the kingdoms that were found ... -
A measure of the investment climate in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Investor confidence is a concept many investors are constantly trying to gauge. In practice however these concepts are usually not easy to measure. This study attempts to capture the total sum of investor perception in ... -
Measurement and modelling of catchment erosion dynamics under different land cover types, Jonkershoek Catchment, Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Several attempts have been made to assess the impact of post-fire soil erosion; however, erosion occurs as a result of the complex interplay between many factors, such as climate, land cover, soil and topography, making ... -
Measurements and applications of radon in South African aquifer and river waters
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)In the natural decay series of 238U an inert radioactive gas, 222Rn (radon) is formed in the decay of 226Ra. Because radon is relatively soluble in water, it migrates from places of its generation in rocks and soils to ... -
Measurements and applications of radon in South African aquifer and river waters
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)In the natural decay series of 238Uan inert radioactive gas, 222Rn(radon) is formed in the decay of 226Ra.Because radon is relatively soluble in water, it migrates from places of its generation in rocks and soils to other ... -
Measurements of edge uncolourability in cubic graphs
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The history of the pursuit of uncolourable cubic graphs dates back more than a century. This pursuit has evolved from the slow discovery of individual uncolourable cubic graphs such as the famous Petersen graph and the ... -
Measuring Information Systems value against organisational performance: A case study of a South African retailer
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Organisations’ increased dependency on technology in general and retailers in particular, is changing how businesses and people operate and communicate. This has amplified the need to make better choices to increase the ... -
Measuring substance use in pregnant women: a systematic review
(2024)Introduction: Substance use during pregnancy is a pressing global public health and clinical concern. Tools to measure substance use during pregnancy can be used to ascertain harmful use of substances and related complications ... -
Measuring the burden of tuberculosis in South Africa using the disability-adjusted life year
(University of the Western Cape, 1999)The formulation of priorities for the allocation of health resources is becoming increasingly important for health policy makers (Janovsky 1996). The gap between the resources allocated for health care and the demand is ... -
Measuring the quasar luminosity function below the detection threshold
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The radio emission of radio-quiet active galactic nuclei (AGN) is thought to be from star formation and AGN related emission. I investigate these sources using 1.4 GHz radio data from FIRST and three optical quasars samples ... -
Measuring the underlying causes of long waiting times and the barriers to implementing recommendations to reduce waiting times, at a public sector primary health care facility in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Long waiting times before receiving a health service, give rise to long queues and congested health facilities, both of which are unnecessary and avoidable. Since patients in part judge the quality of the service by the ... -
Measuring the underlying causes of long waiting times and the barriers to implementing recommendations to reduce waiting times, at a public sector primary health care facility in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Long waiting times before receiving a health service, give rise to long queues and congested health facilities, both of which are unnecessary and avoidable. Since patients in part judge the quality of the service by the ... -
Measuring transitional matrix elements using first-order perturbation theory in Coulomb excitation
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The aim of nuclear structure physics is to study the interplay between singleparticle and collective degrees of freedom in nuclei and to explain how nuclei get excited and decay under di erent external conditions, such ... -
Mechanical and handling properties of light-cured acrylic resin custom tray material
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Both light-cured (LC) and chemically-cured (CC) acrylic resin custom tray materials are used at the Oral Health Centre, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape. At present, the CC acrylic is the standard for ... -
Mechanisms for facilitating trust and sense of belonging as aspects of social cohesion in local government: Exploratory case studies of the City of Cape Town and the City of Ekurhuleni
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)More than twenty-five years after the end of the apartheid system of government and its statutory segregation, South African communities continue to reflect high levels of racial and social divisions. The prevalence of ... -
Media representations of female genital mutilation: A thematic analysis of two Ugandan national English daily newspapers
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This study analyses media representations of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in two Ugandan daily English newspapers. FGM/C is recognized by the World Health Organization as an extreme form of violation of the ... -
Media representations of male perpetrators of violence against women and children: a decolonial feminist analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Rates of violence in South Africa continue to be on the rise, and impact negatively on society at large. The struggle to end this violence requires more nuanced understandings of its root causes, which has led to a call ... -
Media representations of reporting techniques of four news houses related to two mediated events during the Trump administration
(2020)Media representations, embedded in reported media events, play a pivotal role in the propagation of beliefs, ideologies and establishing the status quo. The media events are given coverage by news reports on newsworthy ... -
Mediating children’s development through storytelling and play activities: a socio-cultural study of a Waldorf kindergarten in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The study focused on a Waldorf kindergarten, investigating the role of storytelling by the teacher, and the free imaginative play of the children. It utilised the socio-cultural theories of Lev Vygotsky as a theoretical ...