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Child poverty in South Africa: contributions of a participatory child poverty assessment project to improving understandings and measurement
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Involving children in studies about complex social issues like poverty is not common
practice. While child poverty is a subjective matter, most studies rely on adult opinions to
conceptualize and measure it. This study ...
The complexities and possibilities of health data utilization in the West Coast District
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In an ideal public health arena, scientific evidence should be incorporated in the health information
practices of making management decisions, developing policies, and implementing programs.
However, much effort has been ...
Investigating underemployment in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Labour economists in South Africa have extensively researched on almost all aspects of the unemployment phenomenon, specifically, the levels and extent of unemployment as well as the causes of unemployment have received a ...
Experience of work-life balance by female traffic inspectors within the Western Cape provincial traffic: Metro region
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Twenty-first century organisations have become more conscious of implementing work-life balance practices due to the fusion of females into the labour market, the existence of double career couples with children and equality ...
Testing the influence of herding behaviour on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Since the discovery of herding behaviour in financial markets in the 1990s, it has become an area of interest for many investors, practitioners and scholars. Herding behaviour occurs when investors and market participants ...
A mixed method assessment of the association between young mother’s education attainment and child malnutrition in rural Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Malnutrition is a big public health concern in Malawi. Almost 40% of under-five children in Malawi suffer from malnutrition. Children born to poor mothers with low education levels have higher chances of being malnourished. ...
Unemployed youth in Bishop Lavis, Cape Town: Aspirations and capabilities
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study took place in Bishop Lavis, a small community in Cape Town on the Cape Flats, Republic of South Africa. Stratified random sampling was used to select ten unemployed youths that resided in the area. The problem ...
Commerce faculties: The hidden pipeline of entrepreneurs, a model of entrepreneurial intention
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship have been the focus of economic development for the past 22 years. The aim is to spark economic growth that will be sustainable for the years to come. The current state of entrepreneurship ...
Internal promotion of Islamic banking offerings at a South African traditional bank: An action research study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This master's thesis report is a record of my action research study conducted at a traditional bank
in South Africa. The report follows a narrative writing style. It contains my personal learnings and
reflections. In it I ...
The use of synthesised USY as a dietary supplement for the removal of toxic metals (lead and cadmium) from simulated gastric juice
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
The South African economy relies heavily on mining. The residues of these activities contain
harmful metals that are discharged into the environment as industrial wastes, contaminating
the air, soil, surface and ground ...