Browsing Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Statistics and Population Studies) by Title
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African female migrants and housing acquisition in South Africa: A comparison between 2001 and 2011 Population Census
(University of Western Cape, 2021)African female migrants make up a large portion of the population in general and in South Africa in particular. This includes both the documented and the undocumented female migrants. Nonetheless, they are confronted with ... -
Assessing the quality of demographic data on age and sex collected from census 2001, General Household surveys (2004-2007), Labour Force surveys (2005-2007) and Community survey 2007 in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In many countries, an enumeration of all household members remains the most important source of population statistics. According to Statistics South Africa, two population censuses and quite a few household surveys have ... -
Being a mother and owning an informal hairdressing business in Cape Town, South Africa : a study on Congolese female migrants
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study investigates how female migrants negotiate the tension that arises from being entrepreneurs, being mothers, and having families. It shows how entrepreneurship offers them self-emancipation but limits the time ... -
The correlation between the serious diseases affecting child mortality in Sierra Leone
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Child mortality in Sierra Leone is the highest ranked in the world. Government officials and researchers have tried to understand how and why this has become such a big phenomenon in Sierra Leone. Researchers have come up ... -
Demographic and health impact of alcohol and tobacco in Cameroon and Albania
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The aim of this article is to illustrate a comparative analysis of the prevalence of alcohol and tobacco use and its impact on demographic and health indicators in Cameroon and Albania. Tobacco is the leading cause of ... -
Demographic aspects of migrants’ access to drinkable water in South Africa: Insight from the 2011 census
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The issue of migrants’ access to drinkable water is a developmental issue. From a fundamental research view point, this study aims to explore the circumstances in which migrants access water across metropolitan and ... -
Determinants of access and utilization of health care facilities among women in South Africa: The case of the Eastern Cape province
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Access to healthcare is a requirement for human well-being. However, women who seek medical care when needed are still confronted with significant access barriers. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among currently married women in Amhara and Oromiya Regions of Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The purpose of this research is to study the effect of different demographic and socio economic factors on the contraceptive use among currently married women of age 15-49 in the two regions of Ethiopia, Amhara (17,214,056) ... -
Determinants of household access to and perceived quality of water in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Like many African countries, South Africa is challenged with uneven distribution and insufficient access to potable water. The issue of inadequate access to water is more pronounced in the marginalized region where most ... -
The determinants of under-five child mortality in the state of Palestine and Malawi: A comparative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Mortality is one of the significant vital events for which a government collects data, especially child mortality, because it is one of the contributing indicators that are used to assess the wellbeing of a nation. ... -
Determinants of under-five mortality in South Africa: A logistic regression
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)While several interventions have been implemented over the past decade to combat child mortality, under-five mortality remains a challenge especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Global-ly, child mortality has decreased to half ... -
Differentials in school attendance in South Africa: a household situational analysis across the provinces
(2009)The thesis examines the patterns of school attendance across the nine Provinces of South Africa. With reference to individuals of eligible age, school attendance is conceived of three statuses: effective attendance (those ... -
Differentials in school attendance in South Africa: A household situational analysis across the Provinces
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The thesis examines the patterns of school attendance across the nine Provinces of South Africa. With reference to individuals of eligible age, school attendance is conceived of three statuses: effective attendance (those ... -
Differing patterns of international migration in Southern Africa: A regional analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The study analyses the changing patterns of international migration within the Southern African region. Topics surrounding migration are rapidly gaining importance, especially in the context of regional integration. Past ... -
Factors affecting the enrolment rate of students in higher education institutions in the Gauteng province, South Africa : based on General Household Survey 2012
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Background: In South Africa, many students are not able to register at higher education institutions after receiving their high school diploma. The majority of those who do register do not even complete their tertiary ... -
Factors associated with land acquisition for food production among small-scale farmers in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)The purpose of this study is to investigate determinants of land tenure, agricultural activities involvement, and the use of agricultural products and stock keeping among small-scale farmers across all nine provinces of ... -
Factors associated with low-use of skilled birth attendants in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Skilled birth attendance at childbirth is vital for decreasing maternal and child mortality in Zimbabwe. Infant mortality and maternal mortality in Zimbabwe are quite high due to low- use of skilled birth attendance. Based ... -
Factors associated with teenage pregnancies and childbearing among girls currently attending high school in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)Teenage pregnancy and childbearing in South Africa are very common and persistent issues. Despite the different types of birth control methods that the government of South Africa has provided to the public, teenage pregnancy ... -
Factors influencing infant and child mortality in Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)According to a 2010 report by the United Nations, mortality rates among children under the age of five remain extremely high in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in which Zimbabwe is one of them. Child mortality in ... -
Female genital mutilation in Africa :what will encourage its discontinuation
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Between one hundred and one hundred and forty million young girls around the world have reportedly been subjected to some form of genital excision during 2005. Approximately three million young girls are at risk every year ...
