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Patient satisfaction with health services in a rural district hospital
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
BACKGROUND: The concept of consumer satisfaction is gaining momentum across all business sectors worldwide. In keeping with this trend, health care systems are now also being reviewed to assess patient satisfaction with ...
National higher education reform in Tanzania : understanding institutional and state leaders' responses to access and quality initiatives at selected public universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Like many universities across the globe, African universities were not exceptional in so far as they were under the control of their nation states. While studies have explored the relationship between the State and the ...
A multisemiotic discourse analysis of race in apartheid South Africa: The case of Sandra Laing
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
In this thesis I investigate the reconstruction of the life history of Sandra Laing
and the recreation of the apartheid context by analyzing two artefacts. These
main artefact for investigation is the movie Skin, by ...
The possible effect of Hypoxis hemerocalledia (African potato) on blood glucose levels : an in vitro study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The plant Hypoxis hemerocallidea, also known as the African potato, is commonly
used as a traditional medicine to treat diabetes in South Africa. The mechanism by
which it lowers blood glucose levels is not known. The ...
Operationalising the Capability Approach for Non-Government Organisations : Evidence from the SEEDS Consortium
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The idea that the development of people's capabilities lies at the heart of all community and social development has gained support internationally over the past decades. This reflects a significant shift in community and ...
Microbial diversity of the Namib Desert salt pans
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Salt pans are a characteristic feature of many dry deserts. The microbial communities inhabiting salt pans are thought to be particularly complex and are generally dominated by halophilic microorganisms. Although saline ...
E-skills and employability : a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum perspective
(University of the Western cape, 2015)
The high rate of youth unemployment is a global phenomenon and a worrying factor. This contradicted the opportunity presented by the ICT sector, which requires e-skills, particularly e-literacy/or digital literacy skills ...
Swift heavy ion irradiation of polyester and polyolefin polymeric film for gas separation application
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The combination of ion track technology and chemical etching as a tool to enhance
polymer gas properties such as permeability and selectivity is regarded as an avenue to establish technology commercialization and enhance ...
A forgotten diaspora : forced Indian Migration to the Cape Colony, 1658 to 1834
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
This thesis aims to explore Indian forced migration to the Cape Colony from 1658 to 1834. The forgotten diaspora‘ of its title refers to the first Indians who had come to the shores of South Africa, long before the ...
Social capital and developmental outcomes : a case study of black communities in Cederberg and Matzikama municipalities in the mid-2000s
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Transforming economic growth into tangible benefits for poor communities appears to have frustrated development practitioners and policy makers. Despite the net positive growth achieved between 1994 and 2014 the face of ...