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Cancer patients' and health care professionals' perceptions and experiences of cancer treatment and care in South Africa
(2014)
Cancer is a potentially life-threatening disease, which affects millions of people worldwide. It is multifaceted in nature and can lead to impairment in a person's physical, social and emotional functioning (Beatty, Oxlad, ...
Perceptions regarding the role of social support in the academic achievement of adolescents exposed to violence
(2014)
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of adolescents, who have been exposed to violence, regarding the role of social support in their academic achievement. A qualitative, collective, within-site case ...
The role of community participation in the intergrated development planning process : a case study of Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality in Limpopo Province
(2012)
This mini-dissertation examines the role of community participation in the Integrated
Development Planning (lDP) Process in the Makhuduthamaga Local Municipality; and to
establish how the Municipality seek to facilitate ...
An investigation into the role of municipalities in the local economic development of rural communities : a case study of the Itlhabolole waste management and vegetables project and Mmabatho youth development cooperative project in the Mafikeng local municipality
(2011)
In their essence Local Economic Development (LED) and Integrated
Development Plan (IDP) were designed to policy options for municipalities to
meet their constitutional obligations of enhancing socio-economic development ...
Public relations in national-building : a participatory development communication perspective for South Africa
(2011)
The goal of the study was to advance a participatory development communication
perspective for South Africa and suggest how the government can facilitate the
country's democratisation by using government PR as a strategic ...
Psychodemographic determinants of family values among undergraduate students in a South African University
(2012)
This study investigated the psychodemographic determinants of family values among
undergraduate students in a South African University. Psychodemographic variables
in this study include gender, age, emotional distance ...
Life satisfaction and coping behaviour of orphaned children in Mafikeng, South Africa
(2013)
The aim of this study was to assess life satisfaction and coping behaviour of orphaned children.
The study used a quantitative cross sectional survey research design. The sample comprised
466 participants including both ...
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ–9) in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)
This research was aimed at validating the PHQ–9 in an African context. This study forms part of the project of Psychosocial Health and Biomarkers in an African context (FORT3, Wissing, 2008).
The Patient Health Questionnaire ...
Unmet need for family planning in South Africa 1998 Malawi 2000
(2013)
Introduction: Unmet need for family planning is high in most African countries including South Africa and Malawi as witnessed by high levels of teenage pregnancies, unwanted births and unsafe abortion. As such unmet need ...
Exploring young black persons' narratives about the apartheid past
(North-West University, 2009)
The extant of available South African qualitative research which investigates issues of the post-apartheid youth appears to be diversified and increasing. A part of this corpus of research, seem to inform on post-apartheid ...