Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Statistics and Population Studies) by Author "Dept. of Statistics"
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Determinants of contraceptive use among currently married women in Amhara and Oromiya Regions of Ethiopia
Teferi, Zeleka (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The purpose of this research is to study the effect of different demographic and socio economic factors on the contraceptive use among currently married women of age 15-49 in the two regions of Ethiopia, Amhara (17,214,056) ... -
Health seeking behaviours in South Africa: a household perspective using the general households survey of 2007
Jim, Abongile (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
Ngum, Kimbung Julious (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 ... -
Investigating domestic violence against women in South Africa
Njezula, Aurelia Babalwa (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 ... -
Participation of African immigrants in the labour force of South Africa: Insights from the 2001 population census
Mohammed, Isam Yasin Adb Elgadir (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 ... -
Some demographic aspects of women's access to land for farming in South Africa: a comparison from 2004 to 2007
Nyirasafari, Philomene (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 structural changes in educational enrolment and attainment levels within the female population of South Africa (2004-2007)
Ramaipato, Nkutloeleng Mary Corda (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 ... -
The utilisation of HIV services on campus by the students of the University of the Western Cape
Edmund, Ampeire (University of the Western Cape, 2009)This qualitative study was conducted from June to November 2009, using designed questionnaires for sixty three (63) registered students and five (5) HIV program staff .The main reason for this study was to understand the ...