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The utilisation of HIV services on campus by the students of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This qualitative study was conducted from June to November 2009, using designed questionnaires for sixty three (63) registered students and five (5) HIV program staff .The main reason for this study was to understand the ...
Using factor analysis to determine why students select UWC as higher education institute
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
This study investigates the most important reasons behind the rst-year students' decision to select University of the Western Cape (UWC) as higher education institution. These reasons were organized into a few factors for ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty in the Eastern Cape: a case study of Lusikisiki
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
In recent publications and reports it has been outlined that HIV/AIDS is growing rapidly in the rural communities and the levels of poverty are on the increase. HIV/AIDS has been viewed to have a disastrous impact in almost ...
An application of factor analysis on a 24-item scale on the attitudes towards AIDS precautions using Pearson, Spearman and Polychoric correlation matrices
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The 24-item scale has been used extensively to assess the attitudes towards AIDS precautions. This study investigated the usefulness and validity of the instrument in a South African setting, fourteen years after the ...
Fertility in Rwanda: Impact of genocide, an ananlysis of fertility before, during and after 1994 genocide
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The 20th century has witnessed several wars and genocides worldwide. Notable examples include the Armenian and Jews genocides which took place during World War I and World War II respectively. The Rwandan genocide of 1994 ...
Assessing the high-risk behaviour of first year students entering the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
The motivation of this study is to assess the high risk behaviors that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS among the youth. The most influential high risk behaviours that contribute to the spread of HIV and AIDS are ...
Spousal communication and family planning behavior in Northern Cape, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Spousal communication on issues related to family planning and reproductive health is important in influencing fertility limiting behaviour. In South Africa, studies analyzing the relationship between spousal communication ...
Socioeconomic determinants of life expectancy in post-apartheid South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
Life expectancy in South African has been fluctuating following the global trends that affects both developed and developing countries. In South Africa the average life expectancy from 1994 to 1996 was higher with an average ...
Development of a challenger price sensitivity model to improve Santam's new business optimisation framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Differentials in unemployment duration across households in South Africa: A two-level modelling approach
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)
This study aimed to examine the structural changes affecting the duration of unemployment across households in South Africa. It made use of existing datasets from the Labour Force Survey produced by Statistics South Africa, ...