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The experiences of trained nurse preceptors regarding their clinical teaching practice in the Western Cape
(2013)The nurse preceptors underwent a preceptorship training programme offered by the University of the Western Cape, School of Nursing, which prepared them for this teaching role. A quantitative study was done following this ... -
The experiences of transgender female sex workers within their families, occupation and the health care system
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)There is a dearth of scholarly literature surrounding transgender female sex workers (TFSW) within South Africa. Their voices are often marginalised and not adequately heard in the literature and in a society that generally ... -
Experiences of unaccompanied minors: an exploratory study conducted with refugee children
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The main aim of this study was to explore lived experiences of unaccompanied foreign minors in South Africa from a social work perspective. An important goal was to also explore the lack of guidelines on how to assist these ... -
Experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a mental health clinical learning environment at a university in the Cape Town metropole
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Learning in clinical practice is an essential component of nursing education, considering that nursing is a practice-based profession. Over the years, nursing education has evolved from clinical apprenticeships in hospitals ... -
The experiences of vicarious trauma and its related coping strategies among a group of South African psychologists : a phenomenological study
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Significant research efforts have focused on developing treatments for trauma survivors and evaluating their effectiveness. However, little attention has been given to understanding the impact of working with trauma survivors ... -
The experiences of women who encounter emotional or psychological abuse by their male partners
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)Today, violence has become deeply entrenched in South African society. As such, it is not surprising to witness the widespread abuse against women. A review of the literature shows that research on men abusing women had ... -
The experiences of young women joining street gangs in a specific area in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)The Western Cape province is known as the gang violence capital in South Africa with the highest murder rate, of which a significant number is gang related. Gangsterism is stereotypically male dominance; and many research ... -
Experiences of Zimbabweans on the provision of health care at selected public health care centers in Cape Town, 1994-2009
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)There is a widely held assumption that immigrants have difficulties in accessing public health care services in South Africa. This assumption derives from the experiences of some immigrants in accessing public health care ... -
Experiencing night shift nursing: a daylight view
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on nurses who work the night shift, and on some of the aspects of their lives. The objectives of the study were to identify and describe these experiences with specific reference to the physical, social ... -
The experimental cultivation and alginate properties of South African kelps
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)Alginates are used in various industries and the quality of alginates used must be controlled. Alginates used for medical purposes must be of a very high quality. The cost of obtaining high-quality alginate is high and ... -
Explaining differential performance of teacher college students
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between identity and differential academic performance in a cohort of preprimary teachers-in-training. The study draws on indepth interviews with, and detailed ... -
Explaining the determinants of contractual inefficiencies: the case of water provision in Saltillo, Mexico
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)Public-private partnerships to provide services are a relatively new policy initiative in Mexico, and have shown contrasting results. This research has endeavored to analyze the possible determinants behind the failure, ... -
An exploratary study of involuntarily childless women's experience from potential parenthood to the acceptance of their non-parenthood status
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)We live in a society that continually reinforces the connection between femininity and maternity and for the majority of women, attempts to experience motherhood are successful. However, for others the world of motherhood ... -
Exploration and description of barriers to male participation in antenatal and prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (pmtct) services in Mumbwa district, in Zambia
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The reproductive health of women is hugely dependent on the involvement of their male partners. Men also serve as gatekeepers to women’s access to reproductive health services. Male involvement is an important recommendation ... -
Exploration and determination of the process of care of stroke in Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Zambia is undergoing epidemiological changes from communicable diseases to NCDs as a result of demographic transition and hence Stroke is an emerging NCD in the country. The process of care of stroke in Zambia as country ... -
An exploration and evaluation of mechanisms on the role of sport in post-conflict racial reconciliation and integration : the post-apartheid South African context
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Sport has both uniting and dividing features, often manifesting contradictory outcomes in terms of conflict or co-operation. Sport is a social construct and its role and function depends largely on what society makes of ... -
Exploration geochemical mapping in the north-eastern sector of the Morokweng impact structure, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)The Morokweng impact structure which is located in the North West province of South Africa, has attracted attention as a potential host for Ni-PGE mineralization. Geochemical exploration techniques using hydroxylamine ... -
"An exploration into children's and adolescents' perceptions of community violence"
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This study ultimately aimed to explore children' and adolescents' perceptions of exposure to community violence. More specifically, the study investigated the meanings that adolescents assign to personal safety and security ... -
An exploration into the challenges teachers face in implementing HIV/AIDS initiatives and programmes in primary schools: a case study of two primary schools in Nyanga Township
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Twenty years into democracy and South Africa like many of the world‟s nations still faces manifold challenges in dealing with HIV/AIDS. This disease affects millions of people in various forms; socially, economically and ... -
An exploration into the perceptions of parents on their adolescent child’s sense of safety and future aspirations in a community characterised by violence
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Community violence has been found to have profound negative effects on the lives of those exposed to it daily. The victims often tend to be adolescents, who, while striving for a better future, are often quite vulnerable ...