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The support of professional nurses to youth victims of physical violence at a community health centre in the Cape Flats
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The Western Cape Province of South Africa has the worst multifactorial crime problem in the country. It has the fastest growing crime rate in many crime categories, such as rape and gun related incidents. The youth in the ...
Development, implementation and evaluation of youth development programmes to address health risk behaviour among grade 8 to grade 10 learners in selected schools in the Paarl area.
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Background: There is consensus internationally and among South African researchers that engagement in health risk behaviours amongst the youth is a concern from a public health perspective. It is evident that much health ...
A process evaluation of the National Youth Development Agency’s grant programme with respect to the beneficiaries of the Western Cape for the period 2013-2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Youth today are constantly faced with enormous challenges and are continually faced with job uncertainty and scarce opportunities with almost no means to personal growth. Faced with bleak future livelihood prospects, youth ...
Challenges faced by child and youth care workers with regard to discipline of children with challenging behaviour in residential child and youth care centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
Child and Youth Care Workers employed in residential Child and Youth Care Centres are often challenged by the behaviour of children in their care. The goal of the study was therefore to explore and describe the challenges ...
A sociolinguistic study of euphemisms on HIV and aids by Manenberg’s youth and adults
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This thesis is a sociolinguistic exploration of the research that was conducted on the
Manenberg community. It focuses on the community’s socio-economic vices such as
gangsterism, drug trafficking, drug addiction, ...
Stylisation of identities in online discourses related to The Spear on Sowetan LIVE
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study focuses on a story featured on Sowetan LIVE, one of South Africa’s online newspapers. The flexibility of the mode in which the newspaper is produced, enables users to comment on its articles as they are published. ...
Rural livelihood and youth employment: Case study of local enterprises & skills development programme in Elmina Municipality of the central region of Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This research, which principally focuses on local enterprise and skill development programme (LESDEP) in Ghana, aims at assessing the contributions LESDEP has made towards reducing youth unemployment in the Elmina Municipality ...