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Re-humanisation, history and a forensic aesthetic: Understanding a politics of the dead in the figuring of Ntombikayise Priscilla Kubheka
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In 1987 Ntombikayise Priscilla Kubheka was abducted, tortured, killed and her body dumped by apartheid security police. She was an uMkhonto WeSizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), commander ...
Health managers’ experiences and perceptions of intersectoral collaboration at the primary health care level in two urban sub-districts of the Western Cape Province, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Background: Actions on addressing the social determinants of health are necessary for reducing health inequities and improving health outcomes. These actions can, however, fall outside the scope of the health sector alone ...
Investigating the determinants of use of healthcare services by South African adults with non-communicable diseases: An analysis of the prospective urban rural epidemiological (pure) study cohort
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death globally, affecting a significant proportion of the economically active population, the majority of these occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). ...
‘Performing Diversity’: Everyday social interaction among migrants from the Great Lakes Region and South Africans in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
This dissertation is an exploration of everyday social interactions among and between
migrants from the Great Lakes Region and South Africans, who live together as neighbours
in a post-apartheid South African community. ...
Supportive socio-economic conditions to achieve a successful demographic dividend in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
One of the population structures associated with demographic dividend is “demographic transition”, which is a shift from high fertility and mortality to low fertility and mortality. It is understood that low dependency ...
Liminality, Papers and Belonging amongst Zimbabwean Immigrants in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Introduced in 2010, the Dispensation Zimbabwe Program (DZP) regularised undocumented Zimbabwean immigrants in South Africa. When DZP was closed, the Zimbabwe Special Permit was introduced, which was also replaced by the ...
Radiation-induced Leukaemia in South Africa: Response of lymphocytes and cd34+ cells to different radiation qualities
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Epidemiological studies have highlighted that leukaemia can be considered as the most prominent malignancy after radiation exposure during childhood. The lifetime risk on radiation-induced leukaemia for a given dose is 3 ...
The adverse childhood experiences of adults regarding the transition from foster care to child and youth care centres
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
In South Africa family foster care is the first option of alternative care for children removed
from their biological parents, adoptive parents or guardians, due to neglect, abuse or
abandonment. Similar to international ...
Prevalence of non-communicable diseases risk factors among administrative staff at a higher education institution in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Non-communicable diseases (NCD) continue to rise globally, causing significant morbidity and mortality. Low and medium-income countries (LMIC) such as South Africa are the worst affected because of an existing burden of ...
Evaluating the impact on the girl child through the criminal activities associated with the practice of ukuthwala
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
Ukuthwala is an ancient cultural practice that has been exercised in various parts of South Africa, especially in the Eastern Cape. It occurs in different communities and is informed by traditional beliefs. The man’s family ...