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Professional burnout among dentists in Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional survey
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Dentists are confronted with considerable professional stressors and are highly prone to depression and professional burnout. The present study investigated the prevalence levels of burnout among dentists working in direct ...
Evaluation of a psychosocial support intervention on adherence and retention in care among adolescents on antiretroviral treatment in Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
In 2021, it was estimated that globally approximately 1.8 million adolescents (aged 10-19
years) were living with HIV, of whom over 90% resided in sub-Saharan Africa. While the
global number of adolescents living with ...
The development of a career management intervention programme for academics in a South African higher education institution
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The higher education sector, similar to all other industries, is subjected to
unprecedented challenges outside traditional continuity threats, which
include the global pandemic and COVID-19 regulations (World ...
What drives obstetric violence amongst nurses and midwives throughout the continuum of maternal health care in governmental hospitals and antenatal clinics in urban Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Obstetric violence is a particular form of gender-based violence that harms women
physically, emotionally and psychologically. Obstetric violence has been reported
throughout South Africa in both the public and private ...
School readiness and community-based early childhood development (ecd) centres in low income communities: Examining the case of Gugulethu, Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
South African children’s access to ECD facilities has significantly improved over the years.
However, persistent negative learning outcomes nationally call into question whether children
are being adequately prepared for ...
Exploring Grade 9 Mathematics learners learning of congruency based proofs in geometry via a web-based learning system
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Globally, research and evaluation reports show that students are not learning
congruency-based proofs, as part of the Geometry section of mathematics, efficiently.
One identifier of student understanding related to ...
Parents’ perception of a burns intervention video
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Burn injuries are a common and leading cause of injury mortality and morbidity around the
world. Globally, child mortality, due to burn injuries, has been estimated to be around 2.5 per
100 000 in 103 countries, and 4.5 ...
The relationship between psychological capital, job crafting and work engagement of academic staff at South African universities
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The subsequent research study centered around identifying the nature of the relationship
between job crafting, psychological capital and work engagement of full-time academics in
South Africa. The main focus of the ...
Stress among student nurses at a university in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Nursing education and training places significant demands on commitment,
dedication, and perseverance by nursing students. They experience increased levels of stress
which negatively affect their learning abilities and ...
Body positive ‘healthy’ women: Representations of health and femininities in women’s health magazine South Africa, 2013-2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
This research explores how representations of healthy femininities are constructed through
narratives of Body Positivity in the South African version of Women’s Health magazine from
2013 to 2018. In my thesis, I examine ...