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Spaza Hip hop in the townships of Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Since the arrival of hip-hop in Cape Town and indeed South Africa in the 1980s, a diverse
and vibrant range of hip-hop sub-genres has developed in Cape Town. Scholarship, however,
have approached hip-hop mainly through ...
Creativity in spaces of learning: experimentations in two schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
The questions concerning how creativity can enhance the culture of learning in schools, especially amongst the previously marginalized groups, are not simple and straightforward. In South Africa, the general questions often ...
Negotiating difference: exploring masculinity and disability in contemporary dance
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
There is a theoretical gap in scholarship pertaining to masculinity and disability in dance. Existing scholarship on masculinity, disability and dance respectively, seldom bring these three themes into conversation with ...
A microsociological analysis of social support to women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This study explored the social support provided by family of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. The aim was to present an account of social support that is solicited by and given to women diagnosed with early ...
Die stam van die gemeenskap: An exploration of hypertension and herbal treatment amongst the elderly in Nuwerus
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Hypertension is estimated to a ect 20 million people in South Africa, with lifestyle factors predisposing certain individuals to this condition disease (Hughes et al., 2013). The prevalence rate of hypertension is higher ...
The social uses of internet enabled cell-phones among young women in Eersteriver
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The central research question this thesis explores is whether or not the availability of new social media alters the concepts of gendered personhood in working-class neighbourhoods on the Cape Flats. The arguments I will ...
State, democracy and development: An exploration of the scholarship of professor (Archie) Monwabisi Mafeje
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The departing point of the thesis is that the neglect of African's intellectual heritage within the South African Universities and in public discourse undermines the ability of the post-apartheid government to set its ...
An investigation of the integration of foreign migrants into South African community: A case of Zimbabweans living in Luyoloville and New Rest in Gugulethu, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
According to migrant research in South Africa, after the advent of democracy in South Africa, in 1994, the country has received an influx of foreign migrants, more especially from the African continent. However, much focus ...
The use of medicinal plants to treat mental illness in Kavango East and West regions, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The thesis examines mental illness as it is understood and treated by traditional healers in Kavango, based on ethnographic data collected over twelve (12) months in three (3) different phases from 2014 to 2016. The thesis ...
The Nigerian healthcare system: A study of access to affordable essential medicines and healthcare
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The concepts of availability, affordability, accessibility and acceptability otherwise known as the 4As of ATM are key factors that influence access to essential medicines in any given health system. However, the exact ...