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Challenges and lived experiences of day labourers in East London
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The study upon which this dissertation was based was conducted against the backdrop of day labouring as a global phenomenon. In order to position the research topic, namely, the lived experiences and hardships encountered ...
Assessment of the implementation of the HIV and AIDS policy in the Department of Labour, Western Cape Directorate
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Increasing HIV infection rates affect government employees as much as workers in other places. While government has responded to the evolving crisis with a number of policy documents, little is known about the implementation ...
An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of TBI survivors about accessing rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this has affected their worker roles
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in residual cognitive, behavioural, physical, and functional impairments that may influence the person’s independence in most areas of occupation, including work. Few resources ...
The relationship between pain attitudes and beliefs, absenteeism and health-related quality of life of workers with musculoskeletal disorders: A mixed-methods study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Absenteeism from work due to sick leave is a global phenomenon and has cost economies
billions of dollars. In South Africa alone, the economy loses between 12-16 billion Rands
annually because of productivity loss due ...