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Exploring the role of the parent in the aftercare of their adolescent children who participated in a treatment programme for substance abuse
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Substance abuse remains a debilitating social issue for many people in South Africa. It generally has a devastating effect on family life, and especially so when adolescents become dependent on substances, as it can have ... -
Exploring the role of the physiotherapy clinical educators in the clinical setting in Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Clinical education is considered a cornerstone of the healthcare professionals’ education including physiotherapists. Clinical education involves translation of theoretical knowledge into practical skills, facilitated by ... -
Exploring the roles and experiences of health managers participating in the appointment systems learning initiative in city health facilities in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: The appointment system learning initiative (ASLI) was introduced in 2016 as a way of implementing appointment systems in the City of Cape Town, in response to lengthy waiting times at PHC facilities It was ... -
Exploring the scalar equivalence of the picture vocabulary scale of the Woodcock Munoz language survey across rural and urban isiXhosa-speaking learners
(2012)The fall of apartheid and the rise of democracy have brought assessment issues in multicultural societies to the forefront in South Africa. The rise of multicultural assessment demands the development of tests that are ... -
Exploring the self-concept of a group of peer mentors participating in a structured dance programme at a South African University
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study focuses and draws on the fields of dance, psychology and the self-concept. Dance is seen as a powerful tool for expression of self. The Self-Concept is one of the most researched constructs in psychology. Previous ... -
Exploring the sensory compatibility of ten children with autism and their mothers
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Children with autism typically present with sensory processing difficulties that affect their ability to relate to people. This qualitative study focused on exploring the sensory processing of children with autism and their ... -
Exploring the sexual and reproductive health information needs and barriers of teenage girls at a high school in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The sexual reproductive health information needs of teenage girls are unmet in developing countries. This coupled with poor information-seeking behaviour to acquire appropriate SRH information and understanding of how ... -
Exploring the state of social work supervision in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study explored the state of social work supervision in South Africa, looking at how it is experienced by both social workers and supervisors. The empirical study was conducted in the Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga and ... -
Exploring the subjective experience and the psychosocial interventions mothers utilise in managing a child presenting with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)/Dyspraxia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Developmental Coordination Disorder, often also referred to as Dyspraxia, can be described as a marked impairment in the development of motor coordination affecting daily activities, in the absence of neurological or ... -
Exploring the subjective experiences of educator-targeted bullying (ETB) in secondary schools
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The majority of research on bullying focuses on learner-to-learner bullying, and educators are rarely identified or viewed as victims of bullying. This area of research is largely neglected, despite its serious negative ... -
Exploring the subjective meaning-making and perceptions of the impact of their high- risk pregnancies in a sample of women from resource-constrained areas
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background and Aim: Health problems that occur before or during pregnancy may increase the likelihood of a high-risk pregnancy. While PTSD has been previously believed to occur following events such as war, sexual assault ... -
Exploring the trends in prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus drug resistance in South Africa over the course of the HIV epidemic
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) was rolled out in South Africa in the public sector in 2004 and the treatment coverage has increased over the years to 56% in 2016. The increased treatment coverage has the potential ... -
Exploring the utilisation of the “law of attraction” in the sport of kickboxing from an African perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The law of attraction, which is referred to as a pseudo-science by most scientists, focuses on the ability of athletes to reach deep within their soul/ energy sources to re-align their thoughts and feelings in order to ... -
Exploring traditional African beliefs with regard to mental health, health-seeking behaviour, and treatment adherence: A systematic review
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Previous research indicates that mental health conditions contribute to the global burden of disease. Despite these findings, issues surrounding mental health are still plagued with ignorance and stigma. In recent years’ ... -
Exploring whether family involvement and support can assist in substance abuse treatment of relatives
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Whilst abuse of substances creates issues at the individual level, its influence has always extended to the entire family of the substance abuser. It has been found that stress and the inability of the person to distinguish ... -
Exposure to trauma and self-esteem as predictors of normative beliefs about aggression: A study of South African young adults
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Aggressive behaviour is prevalent in the South African context. This is evident in the high rates of interpersonal violence including rape, intimate partner violence and homicide. Young adults appear to be both the main ... -
Extent and reasons for substituting and switching highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Katutura Intermediate Hospital in Windhoek, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Background: Namibia is one of the Southern African countries hardest hit by the HIV epidemic, with an estimated one out of every five people infected (MoHSS, 2004). Approximately 80,000 of the infected population currently ... -
The extent of antimicrobial stewardship practices among hospital pharmacists in Namibia: A cross-sectional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major public health issue that threatens prevention and treatment of infections as microbes are no longer susceptible to antimicrobials. The concept of antimicrobial stewardship ... -
The extent of psychological distress among battered women attending Nicro women's support centre
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)The aim of this study was to ascertain the frequency with which battered women attending Nicro Women's Support Centre (NWSC) present with symptoms of psychological distress. The literature centres on debates around the ... -
The external validity of South African substance use contextual risk instrument: predictive validity
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The purpose of the present study was to gather further external validity evidence towards the validity argument for an instrument designed to measure individual and contextual factors associated with adolescent substance ...