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The Impact of Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism on the Right to Education
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States of America, there has been a shift in the policies of many countries to combat terrorism. Terrorism has had a devastating effect on many citizens of the world. These ...
Factors influencing infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
According to a 2010 report by the United Nations, mortality rates among children under the age of five remain extremely high in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in which Zimbabwe is one of them. Child mortality in ...
The perceptions and experiences of violence on children in children's homes
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
This study aimed at looking at children's perceptions of violence, exploring the experiences on child violence and lastly perceptions of children about intervention strategies in children's homes. The participants were ...
Exploration of community-based rehabilitation for children with neurological impairments following cerebral malaria in Blantyre, Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Cerebral malaria (CM) kills up to 25% of its patients and about one third of its survivors develop neurological impairments (NIs). With advancements in diagnostic and management techniques for CM, more children ...
Caregivers' perceptions of desensitization among sexually abused children
(University of the Western cape, 2011)
Children react differently to the traumatic incidence of sexual abuse. Some children develop symptomatic behaviours associated with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in reaction to sexual abuse, such as apathy, which is a ...
The effect of a motor skills exercise programme on quality of life and motor skills development in hard of hearing children in Grade R to Grade 2
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Background: Hearing loss in children can contribute to a loss or delay in motor skills development and has been shown to negatively affect their participation in physical activity. Lack of physical activity may then further ...
The accountability of juveniles for crimes under international law
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Children have been committing crimes during times of war and other armed conflicts since time immemorial. Yet, it is only over the last few decades that cognisance is being taken of child soldiers as a type of juvenile. ...
Ending corporal punishment of children in the home: Rwanda as a case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The perceived and normative orthodontic treatment need of a group of South African children
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Introduction: Improvement of aesthetics is often the reason patients seek orthodontic treatment. The ability to accurately assess aesthetic treatment need from the viewpoint of the patient is necessary. The threshold for ...