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Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ... -
Developing an effective classroom and clinical teaching strategy in Malawi nursing colleges
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Nursing is the largest healthcare profession in Malawi with more than 11,000 registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Technicians and Midwives (NTM) practicing in hospitals and other settings like nursing colleges nationwide. ... -
Developing democratic virtues: priorities and practices of selected secondary educators in the Cape Town Metropolitan area
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Recent political changes in South Africa emphasize democracy and the role of schools in promoting democratic virtues. The importance of schools responsibility in developing democratic virtues is also internationally ... -
Developing guidelines for indigenous practices: A case study of Makhuduthamaga municipality at Sekhukhune district , Limpopo province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Parenting practices play a significant role in the raising healthy functioning children. Traditionally, Black African families have had their own way of parenting their children, like all other cultural groups. However, ... -
Developing predictive models for depression and risktaking behavior among people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA): A focus on the construction of the Self and Implicative Dilemmas
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Due to the chronicity of the HIV infection, substantial changes may occur in the life of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHAs), emerging new needs must be understood and dealt with, enhancing the already existing ones. ... -
Developing strategies to enhance implementation of early Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) guidelines in health care facilities in Edo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)The number of healthcare institutions that has embraced Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) as an effective and efficient method of neonatal care especially in Edo State, Nigeria has not multiplied even after more than a decade ... -
Developing strategies to improve support for grandparents caring for aids orphans in the western cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Literature evidence on challenges facing the grandparents caring for AIDS orphaned children has shown inaccessibility to health care services, inability to afford basic needs, absence of social security provisions (with ... -
Developing strategy to improve the implementation of comprehensive sexuality education policy in Oyo state secondary schools in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Sexuality education is a globally emerging social issue leading to discourse among stakeholders in the school system and public health arena. Comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) has emerged as an effective method of ... -
The development and validation of a child in conflict with the law risk assessment scale for probation officers in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)During the planning phase of this project, the researcher intended to conduct a countrywide South African study, as reflected in the title. However, the researcher experienced difficulty with obtaining permission to ... -
Development of a clinical nursing education model for Nigerian universities
(University of Western Cape, 2017)Globally, nursing education has moved from a hospital-based education to a university-based education. Though this change resulted in the improvement of the quality of nurses it has also presented its own challenges. ... -
Development of a framework for health care professionals to lead youth victims of violence towards wellness in the Genadendal community of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The Wellness Leadership White Paper states that leadership is needed in a supportive environment with the purpose of guiding clients to lasting wellness. Wellness can be defined as an active process that enables an individual ... -
The development of a framework to align theory and practice to improve midwifery education in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Midwives play a critical role in the care of pregnant women from the first antenatal visit, through to the delivery and the postpartum period. The education of midwives has however become a concern, not only in South Africa ... -
The development of a good clinical practice training model for use in South African clinical trials
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)Medicines for human use worldwide are generated in part through the conduct of clinical trials. This is done to ensure safety and efficacy. The involvement of human subjects in drug trials has raised concerns for the ... -
The development of a health care decision-making model to improve survival of persons with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI)
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)A scarcity of data exists regarding the processes of care and its effects on mortality and the functioning of patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries (tSCI). To improve survival rates of these patients, one will need ... -
Development of a health education programme for self-management of Type 2 diabetes in Edo State, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease that requires lifelong medical management, health education and self-management. According to a World Health Organisation report, there is a global increase in the prevalence of ... -
Development of a mindfulness-based unit management training programme for professional nurses in Ondo State, Nigeria
(2021)Professional nurses constitute the highest number of health manpower all over the world. The nature of their work make them prone to physical and emotional trauma which sometimes affect the care they render. Therefore, ... -
The development of a model for continuing professional development for professional nurses in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Comparative analysis of the CPD systems internationally and nationally revealed that CPD is mandatory for some whilst for other countries it is compulsory, but not mandatory for licensing purposes. Licensing occurs on a ... -
Development of a model for nursing management of postpartum depression in Edo state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a disease that has been increasingly plaguing women in recent times. The incidence of PPD is high in Edo state, Nigeria. The researcher’s per-sonal clinical experience was that women who had ... -
Development of a model for support of emotional labour of nurses in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Experience of emotional labour by nurses reflects a stressful work environment where services are guarded by organization and professional display rules and rendered with “a-smile-on-the-face” to shield the negative effect. ... -
The development of a model of emotional support for undergraduate nursing students working in mental health care settings
(University of Western Cape, 2013)The mental health care environment is a stressful environment because of the environment, perceived unpreparedness of students and the emotional demands placed on the students which are inherent in the nature of the work. ...