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The socio-economic characteristics and Implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township in the Kimberley area (Northern Cape Province)
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The objective of this study was to investigate some socio-demographic aspects and implications of youth unemployment in Galeshewe Township. The study makes use of descriptive statistics to analyze and interpret data collected ...
Throughput of UWC students who did at least one semester of third-year statistics
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study explored the completion rates (the number of years a student takes to complete a degree) of graduates at the University of the Western Cape. Differences between students who finished their studies in the prescribed ...
The AIDS transition: impact of HIV/AIDS on the demographic transition of black/African South Africans by 2021
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The first two official AIDS cases were diagnosed in South Africa in 1982. During the same period of the 1980s, the black/African population was experiencing an accelerated fertility decline, following a period of accelerated ...
Quantified assessment to enhance student learning in the sciences at UWC
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This project discusses whether the British prototype questionnaire called the Assessment Experience Questionnaire (AEQ) could be standardized as a quantifier of assessment and be used at a multicultural institute such as ...
A matched case control study of the nutritional status of newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients and tuberculosis free contacts in Delft, Western Cape
(2011)
Background: Malnutrition is a risk factor for the development of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) and may be responsible for the premature deaths of patients with active disease. An adequate nutritional status may therefore be ...
Estimation of Pareto distribution functions from samples contaminated by measurement errors
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The intention is to draw more specific connections between certain deconvolution methods and also to demonstrate the application of the statistical theory of estimation in the presence of measurement error. A parametric ...
Trends and determinants of contraceptive prevalence in Namibia: from the 90s to the new millenium
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
Contraception is said to be one of the vital determinants of fertility (Bongaarts, 1978). African nations, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa have a history of high fertility levels and low contraceptive use. However, ...
Evaluation of computer-based tutorials at UWC: Perceptions, advantages and challenges
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
This is an exploratory study that aims to find out how computer-based tutorials can be conducted effectively for large first year Statistics classes. The study focuses on the student's perceptions, advantages of being able ...
Fertility in Nigeria and Guinea : a comparative study of trends and determinants
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The present study was conceived to examine the trend and factors affecting fertility in Nigeria and Guinea. Fertility has declined by about nineteen percent in Nigeria between 1982 and 1999. In the same period it has ...
Fitting extreme value distributions to the Zambezi River flood water levels recorded at Katima Mulilo in Namibia (1965-2003)
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study sought to identify and fit the appropriate extreme value distribution to
flood data, using the method of maximum likelihood. To examine the uncertainty of
the estimated parameters and evaluate the goodness of ...