Browsing Faculty of Arts by Author "Faculty of Arts"
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Die plek van armoedeverligting binne die kerk se sendingtaak: 'n kritiese analise van die Suid-Afikaanse missiologiese diskoers
Jansen, Cedric Benjamin (University of the Western Cape, 2007)It is the aim of this study to determine the location of poverty alleviation within the framework of the church's missionary activity. The following three approaches will be examined, namely a dualistic approach, the ... -
A discourse analysis of a personal narrative told by an adolescent boy in a Cape Town children's home.
Davids, Galeema (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Storytelling serves many purposes. People often tell stories as a coping mechanism, as a way of self-representation, and as a means for self-reflection. Through stories, narrators construct identities and gain perspective ... -
A discourse analysis of code-switching practices among Angolan migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
Da Costa, Dinis Fernando (University of the Western Cape, 2010)In this thesis, I explore the code-switching practices of long-term Angolans migrants in Cape Town when they interact with those who have been here for a much shorter period. In my Honours research essay, I revealed a ... -
A discourse analysis of narratives of identities and integration at the University of the Western Cape
Peck, Amiena (University of the Western Cape, 2009)In the thesis, I endeavour to create a platform on which to construct an understanding of 'integration' in a multilingual and multicultural setting, post-apartheid. I have selected UWC as the research site as it is an ... -
Educators' access, training and use of computer-based technology at selected primary schools in the Cape Town suburb of Athlone, Western Cape
Omar, Ebrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2003)This research study determines designated primary school educator's use of computer technology for accomplishing teaching related tasks such as using the computer to create instructional material; administrative record ... -
The effects of conflict on the youth of Mfuleni
Njomo, Louis Mosake (University of the Western Cape, 2006)Since the abolition of apartheid, levels of political violence in South Africa have dropped dramatically. However, violent conflicts in the communities are at high levels and are of grave concern. This development is far ... -
Enduring suffering: the Cassinga Massacre of Namibian exiles in 1978 and the conflicts between survivors' memories
Shigwedha, Vilho Amukwaya (University of the Western Cape, 2011)During the peak of apartheid, the South African Defence Force (SADF) killed close to a thousand Namibian exiles at Cassinga in southern Angola. This happened on May 4 1978. In recent years, Namibia commemorates this day, ... -
An ethnographic study of the barriers to intercultural communication in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town
Wankah, Foncha John (University of the Western Cape, 2009)Intercultural communication (ICC) is one of the most relevant fields for investigation in post-colonial Africa and post-apartheid South Africa, given the movements between people from African countries and the wide range ... -
Evaluating an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Davids, Marion (University of the Western Cape, 2009)The aim of the research project is to investigate the effectiveness of an information literacy intervention for first year engineering students at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Information literacy has been ... -
An evaluation of empowering volunteers for capacity-building: a case study of Women for Peace, Nobantu Centre, Mfuleni, Western Cape
Burrows, Michelle Isabel (University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis explored the empowerment needs of volunteer members of Women for Peace at the Nobantu Centre, Mfuleni in the Western Cape. The volunteer members, the majority of whom are women, come from a previously disadvantaged ... -
Experiences and coping strategies of women living with HIV/AIDS: case study of Khomas region, Namibia
Nashandi, Johanna Christa Ndilimeke (University of the Western Cape, 2002)This study focuses on the impact of HIV/AIDS on women in Namibia. Namibia, with a population of only 1.7 million people, is ranked as the seventh highest country in the world in terms of HIV/AIDS infections. The percentage ... -
Experiences of rural girls in a historically dominated organisation: scouts in Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Eastern Cape
Van Staden, Maria (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study explores the experiences of young rural girls in scouting practices, who reside in the rural areas of Mpumalanga, Western and Eastern Cape provinces of South Africa. This exploratory study draws special reference ... -
An exploration of the stigma experienced by women who are living with HIV/AIDS
Roman, Gail Sandra (University of the Western Cape, 2006)The effects of the spread of HIV/AIDS place a great burden on women and children, who will probably suffer most in terms of social and economic deprivation. Since HIV/AIDS is linked to social taboos such as sexuality, drug ... -
An exploratory study of women's experiences and place in the church: a case study of a parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA), diocese of Cape Town
Sparrow, Isabel (University of the Western Cape, 2006)This mini-thesis is a small-scale exploratory case study into the experiences of eight mature women members of a particular parish in the Church of the Province of Southern Africa (CPSA) situated in the Diocese of Cape ... -
Exploring the link between literacy practices, the rural-urban dimension and academic performance of primary school learners in Uganda district, Uganda
Kirunda, Rebecca Florence (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study aimed at establishing and analysing the literacy practices in the rural and urban communities and their effect on the academic achievements of learners. It also aimed to establish the impact of other factors, ... -
Exploring the micro-social dynamics of intergenerational language transmission: a critical analysis of parents's attitudes and language use patterns among Ndamba speakers in Tanzania
Lipembe, Pembe Peter Agustini (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The study has several implications; for general theoretical traditions it highlights the point that ambivalent attitudes and incomplete language use are responsible for gradual language decline. Previous studies while ... -
Filling the gap? A study of some South African teenage reader's responses to the Siyagruva series books at the Eersterivier public library in Cape Town
Mabuza, Peggy Dumisile (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study is to investigate responses to New Africa Book’s Siyagruva Series among six enthusiastic teenage readers (ages 10 -16), at Eersterivier Public Library in Cape Town. The series aims to provide a ... -
Finding new coping mechanisms: the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's access to land in Mozambique
Seuane, Sonia Marisa James (University of the Western Cape, 2008)In this full thesis, I explore the impact that HIV and AIDS pandemic is having in the livelihood strategies of rural women in Mozambique. My intention in this work is to highlight the navigation of Mozambican women through ... -
Flying in the face of convention: The heart of redness as rehabilitative of the South African pastoral literary tradition through the frame of universal myth
Jacobs, Anthony Richard (University of the Western Cape, 2005)This thesis analyzed Zakes Mda's The Heart of redness in the tradition of South African pastoral and counter-pastoral. It proposed that the novel is a hybrid of both African and European tradition and perspectives. It ... -
From vision to structure: assessing the Apostolic Faith Mission of South Africa in the light of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic church
Andrew, Daniël Nicolaas (University of the Western Cape, 2005)The intention of the AFMSA to revision its policies, processes and structures is the motivation for this study. The relationship between the vision and essential nature of the church and the structure or form given to it ...