Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Statistics and Population Studies) by Author "Faculty of Science"
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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 ... -
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 ... -
Placing the dead: the spatial distribution and spread of HIV in a major South African city
Rama, Parbavati (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 ... -
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 ...