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Cognitive Distortions of child sex offenders in a South African Sample
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
This study focused on the cognitive distortions of child sex offenders in a South African sample. Child sex offenders are a heterogeneous group but share some similarities. Firstly, the majority of child sex offenders are ...
Experiences of caregivers of children with spastic cerebral palsy regarding splinting in Uganda
(2013)
Splinting is one of the many strategies used globally for managing neuromuscular
impairments related to cerebral palsy. In Uganda, some children with cerebral palsy who
have been provided with splints return to the ...
The participation of men in HIV interventions : response from men in Imbizo Men's Health Project, Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This research aimed to explore why the Imbizo Men's Health Project is successful in encouraging men to participate in an HIV focused intervention by exploring what the respondents perceived to be the essential elements ...
Factors influencing adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy at a General Hospital in Mombasa, Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to two thirds of the 33 million HIV infected individuals worldwide. In 2007 there were an estimated 1.5 million Kenyans infected with HIV, and 166 000 new infections in 2008. The introduction of ...
First-year students' perceptions of the influence of social integration on academic performance
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
During Apartheid, South African education policies were largely based on a system of racial segregation, resulting in unequal educational opportunities between black and white students. Current education policies centred ...
The experiences of middle-class professional working mothers from central and Southern Cape Town with regard to work-family conflict
(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’ ...
Body Image: Society's Secret Obsession
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Women and their bodies are at the very centre of a prevailing cultural obsession regarding strict standards of body weight, shape and image. The pressure to achieve unattainable body-beautiful standards has given rise to ...
First year students' perceptions of the influence of social integration on academic performance
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
During Apartheid, South African education policies were largely based on a system of racial segregation, resulting in unequal educational opportunities between black and white students. Current education policies centred ...
The challenges experienced by persons with physical disabilities who live in Chifubu Township in Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
People with physical disability experience various challenges which include physical, social and attitudinal challenges. These challenges which limit the inclusion of persons with physical disabilities in society are a ...
The participation of women in rap music: An exploratory study of the ro1e of gender discrimination
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)
This study is about the way in which men, specifically in the local context of Cape Town, dominate the rap music culture. Globally, rapping is associated with poetic lyrics that express the rappers' environment or worldview. ...