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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 ...
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 ...
Spatial Distribution of the Population in South Africa: a statistical approach
(The University of the Western Cape, 2017)
The purpose of the study was to examine the structural changes occurring in the patterns of spatial
population distribution across South Africa over the period 1996-2016. The government in South
Africa is perceived as being ...
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 ...
Determinants of under-five mortality in South Africa: A logistic regression
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
While several interventions have been implemented over the past decade to combat child mortality, under-five mortality remains a challenge especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global-ly, child mortality has decreased to half ...
Factors associated with teenage pregnancies and childbearing among girls currently attending high school in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)
Teenage pregnancy and childbearing in South Africa are very common and persistent issues.
Despite the different types of birth control methods that the government of South Africa has
provided to the public, teenage pregnancy ...
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 ...
Utilization of health care services and maternal education in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The importance of maternal health care services cannot be stressed enough. Maternal health services are important in reducing pregnancy-related complications as well as maternal and infant deaths. This study was concerned ...
Factors associated with low-use of skilled birth attendants in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Skilled birth attendance at childbirth is vital for decreasing maternal and child mortality in Zimbabwe. Infant mortality and maternal mortality in Zimbabwe are quite high due to low- use of skilled birth attendance. Based ...