Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Author "Adam, Mohamed E."
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The experiences of middle-class professional working mothers from Central and Southern Cape Town with regard to work-family conflict
Drummond, Susan Margaret (University of the Western cape, 2011)Women's roles in the workplace have increased but expectations within their family roles have not diminished. Work-family conflict (WFC) occurs when work and family roles are mutually incompatible in some respect. Mothers' ... -
Factors associated with retention and completion in substance abuse treatment among historically disadvantaged communities in Cape Town
Pasche, Sonja Christine (2009)Cape Town is suffering from high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems. Despite the need for effective treatment, there are insufficient AOD treatment facilities available, with barriers to AOD treatment being ... -
Female students’ experiences of power dynamics as reflected in the negotiation of condom use
Goodwin, Joanna Louise (2008)In this study, the two most dominant sexual discourses were the male sexual drive discourse and the have/hold discourse. These discourses, together with traditional gender constructions, made condom negotiation difficult ... -
Hiv and Aids stigma, contact and indirect exposure to persons living with HIV amongst health care workers in Cape Town Metropole
Abrahams, Toni (University of the Western Cape, 2010)The appeal of Allport's Contact Hypothesis lies in the simplicity of its core principle, which holds that contact between different groups may serve to reduce prejudices. Contact needs to meet key conditions, i.e. equal ... -
The influence of HIV knowledge, beliefs, and religiosity on sexual risk behaviours of private school adolescents
Aitken, Lisa (University of the Western Cape, 2005)Despite the rapid increase of HIV infections among South Africa’s adolescent population, many teenagers continue to pa ake in sexually risky behaviours. The between these variables. Placed within a quantitative framework, ... -
"Mentors' perception of the effectiveness of the Big Brother Big Sister mentor training programme"
Jano, Rubina (University of the Western Cape, 2008)Mentoring has gained a great deal of popularity across various professional fields and disciplines over the past few years. More recently, planned mentoring has become an important form of intervention with young people ... -
Perceptions of community leaders of the role sports participation in dealing with psychosocial problems amongst adolescent in a rual area
Benjamin, Heinrich Neil (University of the Western Cape, 2010)Participation in recreational and formal sports can play a vital role in enhancing adolescents' wellbeing. Research indicates that involvement in different forms of recreation and physical activities offer beneficial effects ... -
Stigma within health care settings: an exploration of the experiences of people living with HIV and AIDS
Wichman, Heidi Sandra (University of the Western Cape, 2006)South Africa has one of the highest HIV and AIDS prevalence rates and the pandemic shows no signs of abating. Challenges facing South Africa in combating this pandemic include the social responses of fear, denial, stigma ... -
Teachers' perceptions of pupil behaviours: a study of high school teachers' attitude
Marole, Makgomo Victoria (University of the Western Cape, 1994)