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Exploring first-time mothers’ knowledge, perceptions, and experiences of attachment in the first 1000 days of their child’s life
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
The first 1000 days (FTD) of an infant’s life is a delicate period where rapid growth and development takes place in all domains, namely cognitively, socially, physically, and emotionally. The period fromconception to the ...
Mathematical modeling of tuberculosis epidemiology in Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently one of the most severe public health issues in Ethiopia and many other countries. Despite demanding efforts having been made by governmental and nongovernmental organizations to eliminate ...
Exploring translanguaging practices in a multilingual grade 6 mathematics classroom
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Even though the South-African education system has undergone profound changes in the decades of democracy, and various language policies have been implemented and re-implemented, language practices in basic and higher ...
Social movement learning: COSATU shop stewards constructing knowledge through social activism
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
This study sought to investigate how shop stewards within Cosatu Western Cape construct knowledge through social activism. The study employed a qualitative research design, using a multiple case study method, where shop ...
The Changing Nature of Strategic Research Management at Selected South African Universities: 1997-2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Universities and other institutions of higher education are key players in the knowledge,
information, and data-driven economy, particularly more so in the context of developing
countries, where the footprint of industry ...
Domestic greywater systems: a potential reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes transfer
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
During the Western Cape drought from 2015 to 2018, the use of greywater to alleviate pressure on the limited potable water available in the province was encouraged. Greywater, however, has the potential to harbour residual ...
Evaluation of a community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery program for adults in Okongo district, Namibia: 2007-2017
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Namibia implemented a community-based ART (C-BART) delivery program in the Okongo District of the Ohangwena Region in northern Namibia in 2007. A C-BART site is a fixed, designated place in the community where ART services ...
An exploration of the relationship between resilience, perceived stress, and attachment of undergraduate students at a university in the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Perceived stress is associated with various factors that can exceed one’s resources to cope or manage stress. This can result in negative health outcomes and risky behaviours. The transition to university can be considered ...
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 ...
A conceptual framework for effective local integration of refugees in South Africa: case study of the Western Cape province
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)
Local integration is one of the three durable solutions to refugee situations, besides voluntary repatriation, and resettlement (into a third country of permanent residency), as advocated by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. ...