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Food Security: An evaluation of food choices, household food consumption patterns and health implications: A case study of Khayelitsha in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Many factors result in a shift in food consumption patterns. These include uncertain food production, unequal food distribution, changing food markets, food inflation and fast urbanization (Cockx et al., 2019). All of the ...
Exploring entrepreneurs’ responses to the Covid-19 crisis
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The study investigates the entrepreneurial responses of a wide range of entrepreneurs in Cape Town who faced economic adversity during the Covid-19 pandemic. There is limited research with a paucity in the knowledge on how ...
The psychological impact of Covid-19 on university students in the Global South: A scoping review
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared an outbreak of the highly transmittable virus, coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Given the rapid increase of infection amongst the global population, countries implemented ...
Mental health promotion: An exploration of a peer community-based intervention in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2019 and the accompanying lockdown, social distancing and quarantine measures across the world separated individuals and families from their loved ones. This separation and social isolation also ...
Seeking a dignified life: An exploration of the aspirations and experiences of women refugees in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
This study documented the experiences of a group of refugee women during the COVID-19 lockdown in Cape Town, South Africa. In late 2019, the women participated in a sit-in protest with a large group of refugees in the ...
A critique of the SADC region’s regulatory response measures to the Covid-19 pandemic, paying special attention to travel restriction measures and their effect on food security
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The transition in the economy around the globe has led many countries to pursue integration at various levels. The importance of regional integration is highly noted in various parts of the world, with the most successful ...
An examination of the use of social media platforms in formal organisational communication at a selected university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
Within modern society, social media has become an important channel through which communication can be facilitated. Social networks can be maintained even in geographically dispersed contexts. The COVID-19 pandemic has ...
Exploring perceptions of fun in a hybrid working environment: A segmental inquiry of generational cohorts
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated a trend that was already gaining momentum, namely a multigenerational workforce working in hybrid conditions. Therefore, the primary objective of this study is to explore the impact of fun ...
An exploration of factors contributing to patient delay in seeking Tuberculosis care services in the Hhohho region of Eswatini
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top twenty leading causes of death globally and it is the second leading cause of mortality from a single infectious cause after COVID-19 but ahead of HIV/AIDS. In 2020, TB was responsible ...
Collective bargaining in the digital platform economy
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Collective bargaining is a process in which collective negotiation takes place between an employer and groups of employees who are represented by trade unions with conflicting interests seeking to reach an agreement.1 ...