UWC Electronic Thesis and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BEHAVIOUR OF COMMUNITY DWELLING PERSONS WITH TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD INJURIES IN CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: A spinal cord injury is a devastating condition, associated with permanent disability and decreased life expectancy. Persons with spinal cord injuries (PwSCIs) often lead sedentary lifestyles, which set in ... -
FACING THE IMAGE IN THE MIRROR: “WHITENESS” IN SOUTH AFRICAN MISSIONAL DISCOURSE
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study is situated within the discipline of missiology and seeks to contribute to missional theology as one important contemporary school of thought within the discipline. Missional theology emerged in the 1990s ... -
: Impact of different chemical synthesis techniques on the structural and photoluminescence properties of Zn4B6O13: RE3+ (where RE3+ = Sm3+, Eu3+, and Dy3+) nanophosphors
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Different chemical synthesizing techniques, such as sol-gel, combustion, and solid-state reaction routes, offer the unique possibility of generating high-purity nanophosphors with different morphologies. In this project, ... -
Semantic discovery and computational filtering to identify potentially novel breast cancer genes and signatures in omics data
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)High-throughput sequencing technologies developed rapidly in recent years. Using such platforms to sequence DNA and RNA samples has been shown to be a powerful method to analyze the genome and transcriptome of even very ... -
Personal Identity and Practicalities: Can non-reductionist theories guide our practical issues
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Non-reductionist theories of personal identity have become less popular than they once were. However, they are quick to discuss the implications of their theories on real problems, such as abortion, head transplants and ... -
Using stable isotopes and hydrochemistry to quantify end-member source dynamics in the Berg River of the Franschhoek and Paarl Valley
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The Berg River is a main source of freshwater in South Africa's Franschhoek-Paarl valley for domestic use, industry, and agriculture, but climate change or variability and poor management threaten its quality and quantity. ... -
Chrononormativity: An Exploration of Queerness, Time and Aestheticism in Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray and Virginia Woolf’s Orlando
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This thesis will explore the extent to which Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) addresses chrononormative issues in the Victorian period, using literary scholar Josh Mcloughlin’s “Queer Time in Woolf and ... -
An analysis of official language policies and their relationship to everyday language use in multilingual bank settings in the Free State province
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study intended to provide an analysis of the language use in the multilingual setting of banks in the Free State Province. The study further determined the status of African languages in the banking sector in relation ... -
COMPARING FACE-TO-FACE AND TECHNOLOGY-BASED TRAINING TO EVALUATE ITS PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS IN IMPROVING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)For several decades, the ideal and preferred traditional training delivery in organisations mainly comprised in-person, face-to-face training, and engagement. The twenty-first century introduced the Fourth Industrial ... -
Feeding inequality: Access to equal education, feeder zones and former ‘Model C’ schools
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa’s basic education system remains deeply unequal, fuelled in part by the inequitable access of black and poor children to good public schools that are overwhelmingly concentrated in more affluent ‘whiter areas’. ... -
Personal identity, consciousness and a self-concept
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)With a universally agreed upon perspective towards personal identity yet to be discovered, philosophers continue investigating the metaphysical question of what it means for a person to be one and the same person over ... -
Harreخ at: A novella and reflective essay
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Background: On the 9th of August 1961, an especially cold, rainy day, the five girls were standing outside of their mother, Rhoda’s, bedroom door, waiting patiently for their first brother to arrive, since Rhoda’s belly ... -
Examining government’s approach to housing: An analysis of Villiersdorp in the Theewaterskloof Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)South Africa has not been able to deal with its past in a socially just restorative way. This plays out sharply in questions of housing and “homelessness” against a history of oppression through settler colonialism, the ... -
AN ANALYSIS OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON GENDER DISCRIMINATION AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS TO PROPERTY IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF THE IGALA PEOPLE
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Although Nigeria is a signatory to several international, regional, and homegrown legal instruments seeking to promote the rights of women, like; the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against ... -
The perceived influence of digitalisation and digital transformation of the Human Capital function on employees’ engagement levels and intention to quit within a large retail corporation in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)This study was motivated by the need for enquiry into the perception of employees operating within a fast-paced retail environment and having to navigate the complexity of a digitalised Human Capital Function. Employees ... -
Promoter liability and protection of third party rights in terms of pre-incorporation contracts under South Africa’s Companies Act 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Protecting the interests of a promoter, third-party, and a company in pre-incorporation contracts can be a complex issue as it involves legal considerations and potential conflicts of interest. The challenge arises because, ... -
A study to determine which Human Resource Management practices add the most value for Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) are a significant source of employment and important drivers of economic growth. South Africa has alarmingly high unemployment and poverty rates, and it is thus vital to encourage ... -
A mini-thesis prepared in partial fulfilment of the requirement for award of the degree of Master of Laws (LLM) in International Trade, Investment and Business Law
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)The role of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in promoting foreign direct investment (FDI) cannot be gainsaid. In particular, developing and least developed countries have been keen on attracting FDIs through SEZs as a way of ... -
RETHINKING INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS IN THE FACE OF COVID-19: NEED FOR THE INCORPORATION OF A FORCE MAJEURE CLAUSE?
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Covid-19 was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and since its detection the pandemic had a disastrous effect on human health and well-being globally, with far-reaching implications for international investments ... -
Factors affecting the adoption of drone delivery technology in the logistics industry
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Logistics organisations may struggle to implement commercial drone delivery as part of an innovative drive to improve the efficiency of last-mile logistics in South Africa. The inability of the local logistics industry to ...