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Examining the economic impact of industrial action activities in South Africa, 2003-2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Workers' right to strike is embedded in the South African Constitution and this right generally reflects a sign of fairness. Strike activities form a vital part of collective bargaining and the supremacy liaison between ...
Smart renewable energy : architectures, dimensioning and monitoring
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The Smart Renewable Energy project at the University of The Western Cape, under the guidance of the Intelligent Systems and Advanced Telecommunication (ISAT) group, aims at developing a dynamic system that enables users ...
Men's experiences of participating in the silent protest
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This study aimed to investigate how male university students become involved in activism to end sexual violence against women. Historically, gender-based violence (GBV) prevention efforts have been a women's issue and men ...
A mathematical model for studying the impact of climate variability on malaria epidemics in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Malaria is most prevalent in tropical climates, where there are sufficient rainfall
for mosquitoes to breed and conducive temperatures for both the mosquito and
protozoa to live. A slight change in temperature can ...
Exploring the association between body image, body fat, and total cardiovascular disease risk among adults in a rural and an urban community of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: Obesity is increasing worldwide, and cultural perception of body image is considered an important contributor to the obesity epidemic among black Africans. Aim: To explore the association between body image ...
The effect of dental treatment on weight gain in children in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Background: There is an increased interest in understanding the effects of severe tooth decay on the physical, anthropometric, psychosocial, functional, and oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children. ...
Paving a way to effectively regulate African traditional medicines in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
BACKGROUND:
Following the historical suppression of traditional medicines in South Africa, the
government published their National Health Plan in 1994 which made provision for
traditional healing as an integral and ...
An exploration into the understanding of Leadership Ethos and Critical Success Factors in public management: The case of the Department of Trade and Industry, South Africa and the Ministry of National Economy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
This dissertation assumes an explorative and descriptive approach rather than a
comparative approach. It aims at offering the concept of Leadership Ethos (LE) and its
inherent Critical Success Factors (CSFs) as a paradigm ...
The barriers to access for maternal health care amongst pregnant adolescents in the Mitchells Plain Sub-district
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Adolescent pregnancy holds numerous health and social risks for mother
and child. Adolescent access to maternal health services is of vital importance to ensure that
pregnant adolescents receive timely and effective health ...
An exploration of women's experiences in senior management in the petroleum industry South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
There are relatively few women in senior leadership or management positions in South African
industry. The oil industry is no exception to this and could in fact be considered to exemplify the
ways in which women are ...