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The Geography of Primary and Secondary Education in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
The study focuses on primary and secondary education rather than tertiary education as primary schools enrol the largest number of Rwandan students and absorb the major share of public spending on education.
A gender-sensitive analysis of farmers' perceptions on conservation farming technologies :case study of Insiza Distric in Matebeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The aim of the research was to identify what female and male farmersthink are the best strategies to enhance the role of conservation farming as a buffer against social, economic and environmental hazards, and a means of ...
Experiences of rural girls in a historically dominated organisation: scouts in Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Eastern Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This study explores the experiences of young rural girls in scouting practices, who reside in the rural areas of Mpumalanga, Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This exploratory study draws special reference ...
The experiences of transgender female sex workers within their families, occupation and the health care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
There is a dearth of scholarly literature surrounding transgender female sex workers (TFSW) within South Africa. Their voices are often marginalised and not adequately heard in the literature and in a society that generally ...
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 ...
"The role of women in poverty alleviation : the case of Rwanda after 1994 genocide"
(University of the Western Cape, 2006-04)
This study examines the role of women in poverty alleviation in post-genocide Rwanda.It further looks at their contributions in the decision-making process and their participation socio-economic development. The research ...
Gaming and computer science: Bridging the gender-gap
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
According to the literature, women are still unrepresented in the field of
information technology. Although many women study computer science at first
year level, the dropout rate for women—before they graduate—is high, ...
An exploration of the gendered constructions of ‘stoner’ identity on a Western Cape campus
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study employed a social constructionist understanding of ‘identity’ to identify key markers of gendered ‘stoner’ identity and to consider how gendered ‘stoner’ identity is performed on a Western Cape campus. The aim ...
“He asked me to pray afterward”: Exploring Cheryl Zondi’s mediated court testimony as a narrative of clergy sexual abuse
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa has one of the highest rape statistics in the world, and there are increasing reports of women who have been violated and abused in religious institutions, specifically by clergy. Research on clergy sexual ...
The influence of interfaces on the understanding of Mathematics in secondary schools in Afghanistan
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The focus of this research is to establish whether there is a difference in the way the genders perceive the visualization of mathematics, with specific reference to set theory. The influence of the computing experience ...