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Psychosocial interaction model and barriers to participation in adult learning: a case of community caregiver training in Gauteng
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
This study was prompted by my observations and feedback from trainers and learners on an array of barriers to participation in learning which are experienced by learners participating in accredited adult learning programmes ...
Factors associated with maternal mortality in South East Botswana
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Background: Maternal mortality is a significant public health problem world-wide,as it is an important indicator for the functioning of the health system. The maternal mortality ratio for Botswana is higher than other ...
Chromium and Titanium based Stannum Nanocomposites materials as electron acceptors for next generation bulk Heterojunction photovoltaic cells
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Renewable energy has become the centrepiece of research in resolving the energy
crisis. One of the forms of renewable energy is solar energy. This form of energy is
costly to develop. Organic molecules are promising materials ...
The availability, applicability and utility of information systems engineering standards in South African higher education
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Higher education institutions in South Africa have invested heavily in information technology and information systems, with variable outcomes. Organisations in other sectors, such as engineering, the defence industry, ...
An Examination of the Impact of Administrative Decentralisation on Participatory Local Government and Service Delivery in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Over the course of the past three decades bi-lateral and multi-lateral donor agencies, academics and practitioners have expressed the conviction that decentralisation of administrative and political authority to the local ...
Imputation techniques for non-ordered categorical missing data
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Missing data are common in survey data sets. Enrolled subjects do not often have data recorded for all variables of interest. The inappropriate handling of missing data may lead to bias in the estimates and incorrect ...
Do money managers outperform their respective benchmark? Evidence from South African Unit Trust industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Motivated by the growing attraction of the mutual fund industries across the world, this research seeks to explore the economic benefits contributed by the South African equity unit trust managers over the period from 1 ...
Formulation of a nevirapine co-crystal as a liquid dosage form
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Co-crystals are a solid phase phenomena that could enhance the physicochemical properties of an active pharmaceutical ingredient. A co-crystal has never been incorporated into a liquid dosage form with the assurance of ...
Conserving spaces of memory and heritage: the complexities, challenges and politics of the stone wall project on bluestone quarry at Robben Island
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This thesis is a critical study of a conservation project on restoration of a Stone Wall at Bluestone Quarry on Robben Island, a world heritage site. The Stone Wall was built by the ex-political prisoners, in the early ...
Measuring the quasar luminosity function below the detection threshold
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The radio emission of radio-quiet active galactic nuclei (AGN) is thought to be from star formation and AGN related emission. I investigate these sources using 1.4 GHz radio data from FIRST and three optical quasars samples ...