Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Statistics and Population Studies) by Title
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The factors associated with the access to early childhood development (ecd) facilities in South Africa: insight from the 2021 general household survey (ghs)
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Despite South Africa being a developed country, it has one of the highest and most persistent inequality rates in the world and this disparity is evident in the education sector. However, the country has sufficient resources ... -
Factors influencing infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)According to a 2010 report by the United Nations, mortality rates among children under the age of five remain extremely high in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in which Zimbabwe is one of them. Child mortality in ... -
Female genital mutilation in Africa :what will encourage its discontinuation
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Between one hundred and one hundred and forty million young girls around the world have reportedly been subjected to some form of genital excision during 2005. Approximately three million young girls are at risk every year ... -
Female-male differentials in earning in South Africa: a comparative socio-demographic approach using data from Labour Force of 2007 and 2011
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)The study examines female-male differentials in earnings and factors associated with them within the labour market of South Africa. Dating back from the end of apartheid in 1994, a few labour policies have been implemented ... -
Fertility trends and determinants among women of childbearing age (15-49): A comparative study of South Africa and Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Fertility behavior in women plays a vital role in society. Fertility, mortality and migration are directly related to the population growth in society and its performance. Fertility refers to births by women in the ... -
Functionality and comparative advantages among the provinces of South Africa: A location quotient analysis of employment distribution.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The purpose of the study is to examine the functions of provinces in South Africa and their respective comparative advantages from 2013 to 2017, in terms of employment absorption. It is predicted or assumed that there are ... -
Health seeking behaviours in South Africa: a household perspective using the general households survey of 2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study is aimed at empirically examining health seeking behaviours in terms of illness response on household level at South Africa using 2007 General Household Survey and other relevant secondary sources. It provides ... -
Household access to water and willingness to pay in South Africa: evidence from the 2007 General Household Survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study assesses the present level of household water access and the willingness to pay in South Africa. Although the general literature informs that progress has been made in positing South Africa above the levels found ... -
How a population and housing census can be conducted after an epidemic, pandemic or a national crisis?
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The population and housing census is the entire official process of enumeration of a country's residents and houses at a specified time. This process includes planning, demographic data collection, compilation, evaluation, ... -
Investigating domestic violence against women in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Domestic violence or intimate partner violence is increasingly being recognized as a problem that seems to be spiralling out of control. The causes of domestic violence have preoccupied scientists for several decades. The ... -
Labour force participation among African female migrants in South Africa: the case of Gauteng province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The African female migration theme has several dynamic components and characteristics that have not been fully explored. In the South African context, the influence of the labour force participation among African female ... -
Participation of African immigrants in the labour force of South Africa: Insights from the 2001 population census
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The study examines the participation of African immigrants in the South African labour force with the central question revolving around whether the immigrants create jobs through the establishment of their own businesses ... -
Participation of African migrants in the labour force of South Africa : are there structural changes from 2001 to 2011?
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This thesis examines the distribution of African migrants across the different segments of the labour force in South Africa. The specific objective of this study is to demonstrate that there has been structural changes ... -
Placing the dead: the spatial distribution and spread of HIV in a major South African city
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The aim of this study was to establish a new understanding of the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS at the municipal level, but at the same time upholding the anonymity of the HIV infected and AIDS sufferers. Innovative research ... -
Reproductive health situation among youth in the Democratic Republic of Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 22.2% of the total population is in the age group of 15 to 24 years. In this country, this population group faces a large number of reproductive health problems. Even ... -
Socio-demographic analysis of domestic violence against women: evidences from DHS
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)The right for every woman to live free of violence is one of the basic human rights. Nevertheless, this right is still subject to violation on a massive and systematic scale around the world. At least one of three women ... -
Socioeconomic determinants of life expectancy in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Life expectancy in South African has been fluctuating following the global trends that affects both developed and developing countries. In South Africa the average life expectancy from 1994 to 1996 was higher with an average ... -
Some demographic aspects of women's access to land for farming in South Africa: a comparison from 2004 to 2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The issue of women's access to land is a developmental issue. From a fundamental research view point, this study aims to explore the circumstances in which women access land in South Africa. The study examines the inequalities ... -
Some Distributive Patterns in the Housing Programme and Subsidies: A situational analysis with special reference to Khayelitsha and other informal settlement in the city of Cape Town.
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The study provides a situational analysis of some distributive patterns in the housing programme and subsidies. The overall research question revolved around the extent to which the post-apartheid housing policy responds ... -
Some structural changes in educational enrolment and attainment levels within the female population of South Africa (2004-2007)
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate patterns in educational enrollment and attainment in educational levels among women in South Africa. Some evidence from the literature suggest a slow increase in women's education ...