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A participatory approach to the design of a child-health community-based information system for the care of vulnerable children
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The existing District Health Information System in South Africa can be described as a facility based Information System, focusing on the clinics and hospitals and not on the community. Consequently, only those who access ...
Social workers experiences and perceptions of performance appraisal within a social services department at the provincial government of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This research explored the experiences and perceptions of the performance appraisal systems in place and its value to social workers within the Department: Social Services and Poverty Alleviation: Provincial Government of ...
Management of domestic violence: risk-based assessment and intervention guidelines with perpetrators of intimate violence
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The main goal of this study was to develop assessment and intervention guidelines that will provide practitioners with a framework to develop and implement batterer intervention programmes. The development of batterer ...
Diary cards: Preliminary evaluation of an intervention tool for improving adherence to antiretroviral therapy and TB preventive therapy in people living with HIV/AIDS
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Adherence to prescribed medications is a central feature of good clinical HIV care and a key factor in determining the effectiveness of treatment. This is especially true for HIV-infected patients, on antiretroviral ...
An exploratory study of aspects on environmental conditions associated with alcohol and drug abuse and criminal behaviour
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Universally it has been reported that the fundamental change in or breakdown of traditional patterns of family living is a major cause of juvenile crime around the world. Researchers argue althought sequential violence may ...
Attitudes and behaviour of low-income households towards the management of domestic solid waste in Tafelsig, Mitchell's Plain
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Solid waste management in South Africa has been focussing on the technical issues of waste disposal with little attention paid to the social and economic aspects of households. It is important to find out the impact of the ...
Health promotion needs of youth with physical disabilities with specific reference to spinal cord injury in the Western Cape -- South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
This study aimed to determine health promotion needs of physically disabled youth with spinal cord injury. The study specifically explored health-related behaviours with reference to participation in physical activity and ...
The effects of internal migration and related factors on nutrient intake and anthropometric status of children aged 1-9 years in South Africa, 1999
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The purpose of this study was to provide a national overview on internal migration of children and to relate these migration patterns to the nutritional status of children. This study specifically investigated the internal ...
Exploring dimensions of fortitude: a qualitative investigation of sources of resilience among university students with a physical disability
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Much of the research within the field of psychology on the subject of physical disability tends to highlight difficulties and challenges. This is reflective of the pathogenic paradigm, in which the focus of interest is ...