Alarming global crime levels lead to increased incarcerations, resulting in changes in the dynamics of the offender population. Developments that call for urgent progressive reforms of corrections, thereby fast-tracking ...
Research about intimate partner violence (hereafter IPV) in South Africa indicate that there are high prevalence rates. The negative effects of this phenomenon create a wide range of physical, mental and emotional problems ...
Distinct dimensions of quality vary in importance depending on the context in which quality assurance effort takes place. Working through the process of quality assurance and continuous quality improvement may create an ...
The purpose of the study was to identify factors associated with the delay in the initiation of breastfeeding to premature infants before discharge from hospital. The need for this research is evident in the current practice ...
The Sustainable Development Goals SDGs were adopted in 2015. The contribution of FBOs in their achievement is however, not properly recognised owing partly to the historical perception of FBOs as peripheral rather than ...
The objectives of this study were to build an understanding of the concept of
resilience and provide an empirical method of measuring resilience using food
security as a case study. This was carried out in three locations ...
Introduction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the follow-up care received by
patients with hypertension at Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities in Tshwane District of
Gauteng Province, South Africa. Method. A ...
Caregiver burden results from providing care to the haemodialysis patient. However, the
multi-disciplinary team often overlooks this issue. The purpose of this study was to
explore the coping strategies used by caregivers ...
The fast track land reform programme which was implemented in Zimbabwe from 2000 has been a subject of much antagonistic and polemical debates which have polarised academia for over a decade. The FTLRP was criticised for ...
Mthembu, Ntokozo(Open Journal for Sociological Studies, 2019-12-14)
The dawn of 1990s, social change in South Africa has provided a series of opportunities such as
to redress the past narrow cultural perspective in all related structures such as private and
government institutions including ...
Surveillance of anti-TB drug resistance is key for sustained TB control. GeneXpert may provide a new avenue at least for Rifampicin resistance surveillance. This study used GeneXpert data to determine epidemiological ...
The main objective of this study was to explore and describe the implementation of
national policies/guidelines regarding low-cost high-impact interventions to enhance
health outcomes for preterm babies among health ...
The study was initiated to examine the role and importance of utilising mother tongue in capacity building training conducted by the National Development Agency (NDA) for non-compliant non-profit organisations (NPOs) in ...
The main purpose of this study was to assess parental usage of and attitude towards corporal punishment. To achieve this purpose, the study utilized a cross-sectional survey design. Using a self-administered questionnaire, ...
The study analysed the effects of conservation farming in Zimbabwe using a mixed methodology approach. This analysis comes against the background of the recognition that climate change, as characterized by severe droughts, ...
Although the participation of students at institutions of higher learning in South Africa is increasing, student dropout remains a challenge. Student dropout is influenced by a variety of factors, some of which are ...
The local structures are crucial component of development and they are intrinsically perceived as the epicentre of development. This is a qualitative social science study which embraces phenomenological observation to ...
Grounded in feminist epistemology, the study focused on the concepts of location, social
position, gender and Affirmative Action to assess the social phenomenon of inequality in the
distribution of public university ...
Abstract
Background
Malaria is one of the leading public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa that contributes to significant patient morbidity and mortality. The aim of ...