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Caregivers perceptions on factors contributing to their children’s malnutrition
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Complex factors contribute to child malnutrition. These include various factors for example stress, trauma, cognitive abilities and education, poverty, environmental and cultural practices. Caregivers’ situations and ...
The orthodontic treatment needs in children aged 12-15 years in a school in Khomas region, Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
In modern day dentistry, aesthetics forms an integral part of our social perception
almost as much as functionality. Malocclusion has been brought to the forefront of
developmental anomalies as it can affect mastication, ...
A narrative approach to understanding child homicide from the perspective of incarcerated South African parents convicted of killing their children
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
South Africa has among the highest reported rates of neonaticide and infanticide, yet we do not know much about the circumstances surrounding parental child killing. Therefore, this dissertation sought to address this ...
Exploring digital literacy practices of 12- to 15-year-old children from Philippi and Khayelitsha townships in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Despite the spread of digital communication technologies and the integration of mobile
phones into everyday life, young children's literacy practices are changing rapidly, and
schools are struggling to address the potential ...
Playing in the shadows: An analysis of childhood statelessness and the right to nationality in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2019)
The Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) provides that „everyone has the right to nationality.‟1 Nationality2 refers to the legal relationship between a State and an individual.3 The consequences are that this legal ...
Special needs adapted programme (snap): an evaluation study of the tutor training programme for early intervention facilitators with autistic children
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
The research conducted was an evaluation study of a training programme for early
intervention facilitators with autistic children. Autistic Disorder is a developmental disorder
affecting sufferers in three primary areas: ...