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The effects of learner violence on educators and their coping mechanisms : a qualitative exploratory study of educators in the Mopani West District, Limpopo

Badimo, Thobile Pertunia (2023-06)

Numerous reports about violence in South African schools have become an issue of concern for both government and society. Due to the high incidences of school violence, schools are no longer viewed as safe and secure ...

The contribution of tourism to local economic development in South Africa : the case study of the Newtown Cultural Precinct in Johannesburg

Gopane, Khatija Tlotlo (2022-02)

Tourism is recognised as the largest and fastest growing economic sector worldwide. However, many tourism studies in South Africa and elsewhere have investigated the relationship between macro-economic development and ...

"Telling our stories": exploring and documenting the lived experiences of sexual and gender-diverse offenders in two South African correctional facilities

Madlala, Nkanyiso Lionel (2023-10)

Introduction: Despite having one of the world’s most progressive and inclusive constitutions, South Africa continues to experience significant discrimination and victimisation perpetuated against the LGBTQ+ population. ...

Employer expectation of requisite skills of graduates of the master's in psychology with specialisation in research consultation (MARC) graduates

Nogqala, Asanda (2023-02)

This study aimed at describing employers’ expectations from MARC graduates, with the intention to address the skills required by employers from MARC graduates to be employable in the South African labour market, as a ...

The implementation of the National Health Insurance Pilot Program in the Tshwane District: Learning from Stakeholders in the Healthcare Sector

Wonci, Sivuyisiwe (2022-12-12)

The National Health Insurance is a health financing system that aims to redistribute South Africa’s financial resources by pooling funds from the public and purchasing healthcare services on behalf of the population from ...

Factors affecting student nurses' selection of psychiatric hospitals for community placement: KwaZulu Natal college of nursing

Mngomezulu, Nokwanda Innocentia (2021-10)

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors impacting on student nurses’ selection of psychiatric hospitals for community service placement. The study was conducted at the campuses under KwaZulu-Natal College ...

The effects of disclosure/non-disclosure on the well-being of HIV-positive pregnant African women in Gauteng Province, South Africa

Gvilia, Tinatin (2023-08)

This study aimed to explore the experiences of HIV-positive pregnant African women in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, and the perceived effect of their HIV-positive status disclosure/non-disclosure on well-being. ...

Perceptions of the significant others living with an adult family member experiencing reoccurring relapse from substance use : a social work perspective

Moloto, Mercy Tlou (2023-05-24)

The use of substances is a big challenge globally. Despite prevention, treatment, and aftercare programmes to eradicate this phenomenon, individuals often relapse within months after completing their treatment. The recurring ...

Young women's participation in electoral process in post 1994 South Africa : the case of Pretoria East constituency

Duma, Brenda (2023-01-24)

The study investigates young women’s participation in electoral processes in Pretoria East in post 1994 South Africa. A qualitative approach was used in this study. A case study that focused on young women aged between 18 ...

The role of microfinance in urban youth livelihoods in Ethiopia

Yigrem Kassa Ebakeh (2023-06)

The financial sector of Ethiopia is not diversified, and the use of digital financial services is at an infant stage. One of the biggest and growing development challenges facing Ethiopia has been an increasing trend in ...

Analysing the sustainable livelihoods of domestic female migrants in Dunoon, Cape Town in the Western Cape of South Africa

Tokoyo, Bertha (2023-01-11)

There is proof that women continue to migrate from other countries to seek better ways of survival and to increase their sustainable livelihood. These women’s migration is linked to their provisional efforts and the ...

The foster care awareness programme as an intervention strategy for grandmother-headed families: a case study Diepsloot

Musetsho, Mulalo Abigail (2023-06)

The foster care awareness programme (FCAP) plays a critical role in strengthening the foster caregivers’ understanding of how to support vulnerable children. The activities of the programme support grandparents to be ...

Guidelines to facilitate adaptation in South African expatriate nurses working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and upon their return to South Africa

Van Bommel, Michelle (2020-08-27)

The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the lived experiences of migration and adaptation of South African expatriate nurses who lived and worked in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and returned to South Africa. ...

Emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, and turnover intention of frontline employees in the insurance service industry

Naidoo, Reona (2022-12)

The retention of skilled frontline employees plays a crucial part in the insurance service industry of South Africa. An understanding of the influence of the relationship between emotional intelligence, job satisfaction, ...

The Role of Organized Psychology in inspiring hope and preventing hate victimization: Recommendations from a South African Hate and bias monitoring initiative

Van Wyk, Hanlie; Nel, Juan A; Van Wyk, Hanlie (Gonzaga Library Publishing, 2023-04-26)

Psychology must have as its primary focus the well-being of humans, communities, and societies and cannot be detached from – or even neutral about – our social or political systems. For those who are impacted by hate, the ...

The attitudes of the Xhosa community towards indigenously uncircumcised men in Bizana

Mntungwana, Michael (2022-06-25)

The purpose of the study: Was to explore and describe the cultural values related to the indigenous circumcision that leads to attitudes towards indigenously uncircumcised men in the AmaXhosa community. To explore and ...

Strategies to implement mobile health interventions for diabetes management in Ethiopia

Robel Tezera Zegeye (2023-01)

Rapid mobile device penetration allows developing countries like Ethiopia to integrate Mobile Health (mHealth) technologies to improve healthcare delivery and diabetes management effectiveness. The high diabetes prevalence ...

The complex transformation of the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)

Bhamjee, Fatima (2023-01-30)

1994 saw the fall of the apartheid regime in South Africa, which was replaced by a ‘new’ democratic society. With the fall of the apartheid regime came the need to transform and (re)construct a South African identity ...

Public housing policy and the housing need of residents in informal settlements in Ethiopia: the case of Addis Ababa

Demeke, Haile Abshir (2022-11)

The research, entitled "Public Housing Policy and the Housing Need of Residents in Informal Settlements in Ethiopia: The Case of Addis Ababa", aims to examine how the socioeconomic status of informal settlers and housing ...

People's participation as a tool for enhanced rural development in Ghana

Owusu, Beatrice Zachia (2022-09-02)

This thesis examined the value of the people’s participation as a strategy for rural-focused development programmes. The term participation is used in this thesis to refer to the involvement of locals in the processes of ...

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