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An exploratory study of essential life skills for adolescent elite athletes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Pursuing a career as a professional athlete has become a viable option for talented athletes to pursue. However, in their pursuit of athletic excellence many athletes neglect their academic, work and post sport career ...
Exploring caregiver-child communication about risky sexual behaviour in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The effects of risky sexual behaviour (RSB) amongst adolescents are devastating in South Africa. Recent studies show that parent-child (PC) communication about RSB is associated with positive outcomes such as delayed sexual ...
Spouses’ experience of secondary trauma among emergency services personnel
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Emergency services personnel are potentially exposed to events involving trauma, suffering and tragedy on a daily basis, which could consequently lead to secondary trauma and post- traumatic stress symptoms. The images and ...
The exploration of the management strategies used by educators working with learners presenting with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms in mainstream schools in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
The inclusive education system in South Africa is one that accepts children with many types of barriers to learning, whether these are physical, emotional or cognitive in nature. In 2001, the Department of Education published ...
Perceptions and experiences of reporting of adverse drug reactions by public sector pharmacists in a rural district in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Background: Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) contribute to potentially expensive hospital admissions and are regarded as a major public health priority. ADRs in South Africa are mainly detected by a spontaneous reporting ...
Assessment of job satisfaction among health care workers in primary health care centres in the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Nigeria is experiencing shortages of health care workers within its national health services, especially with respect to doctors, nurses and pharmacists. These shortages are traceable to, among other factors, low job ...
The experiences of occupational therapists regarding returning clients with traumatic brain injury to work through the utilisation of the Model of Occupational Self-efficacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major public health concern which mostly affects the economically viable population. In addition, the Code of Good Practice as described in South African Labour Law serves as a guide for ...
An examination of the relationship between learner and teacher motivation and self-efficacy in relation to the intention of learners to drop out of school
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Learner and teacher motivation are vital to the study of learner retention or dropout rates in schools. Together with self-efficacy of both teachers and learners, its effect on learner retention rates in South African ...
The relationship between shoulder complex strength and throwing velocity in club cricketers
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
Over the years, cricket has progressed into a game of immense physical prowess, and evolved from a traditional and conservative game into a professional sport requiring very high levels of fitness and skill. The ability ...
Prevalence of suicidal ideations among first-year students at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)
This mini-thesis aims to gauge the extent of occurrences of suicidal ideations
among a sample of first-year students at the University of the Western Cape. The
study investigates whether differences among those with ...