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Determination of the photopeak detection efficiency of a HPGe detector, for volume sources, via Monte Carlo simulations
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory (ERL) at iThemba LABS undertakes experimental work using a high purity germanium (HPGe) detector for laboratory measurements. In this study the Monte Carlo transport code, MCNPX, ...
Access to environmental information in international law: the significance of the MOX Plant case (Ireland v. United Kingdom)
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Ireland and the United Kingdom are since 1993 in conflict about a Mox plant at Sellafield, on the Irish Sea. This plant is designed to recycle the plutonium which is produced during the reprocessing of nuclear fuel to ...
Investigating the motivation of retail managers at a retail organisation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Motivation is considered to be the desired positive willingness that prompts a person to action. The factors that influence or lead to this positive willingness, are considered to be motivation factors, and include specific ...
From policy to praxis: a study of the implementation of representative councils of learners in the Western Cape, from 1997-2003
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This thesis traces the evolution of learner participation in school governance in South Africa, identifies international trends in school governance, particularly learner participation, and then analyses the progress made ...
The management of indigenous knowledge in Swaziland, with specific reference to the Swaziland National Library Service (SNLS)
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
Indigenous knowledge systems (IKSs) have made positive contributions in agriculture; health care; medicine; food preparation and preservation; land use; education and a host of other activities in rural communities as well ...
The role of government in the attraction of foreign direct investment: a case study of South Africa and Cameroon
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study examined economic and government policies of South Africa on the one hand and that of Cameroon on the other hand. The focus was on specific periods after democratisation of both countries. For South Africa from ...
Skills, training and support for carers in HIV/AIDS community home-based care: a case study of carers in Chikankata, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Zambia has led to the development of innovative ways of coping with sickness related to this infection. HIV/AIDS home-based care is one such innovation designed in Chikankata Hospital in ...
A phenomenological study of vicarious trauma experienced by caregivers working with children in a place of safety in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The aim of this study was to investigate vicarious trauma experienced by caregivers working with children in residential care, who were victims of sexual abuse or assault. The objectives of the study were to determine the ...
The role of gender relations in decision-making for access to antiretrovirals. A study of the AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) clients, Kampala district, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
The way gender relations influence access to care and treatment particularly access to antiretroviral medicines is a challenge to HIV/AIDS programmes and to the individuals and families with HIV. Gender norms that push ...
Towards binding economic, social and cultural rights obligations of non-state actors in international and domestic law: a critical survey of emerging norms
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study argued that the issue of non-state actors requires a comprehensive response that includes the recognition of both non-binding and binding human rights obligations of these actors. It examined critically the ...