This study covers the lived experiences of persons displaced due to urban expansion. The study
primarily aims at understanding the perspectives of the displaced farming community members
living surrounding Bishoftu ...
There have been many attempts to explore the significance of social networks in influencing
positive health behaviours among different population groups. However, few studies have
focused on adolescents and particularly ...
This study examines the role non-resident fathers play in the raising of their children over the life course. The main question posed in this study is What caregiving roles do non-resident biological fathers play in raising ...
Indigenous people in Guatemala have protested several mining companies since 2004 and have succeeded in halting operations. Further research is warranted to find theoretical explanations for the decades-long resistance and ...
Bayane, Percyval(Labour, Capital and Society, 2022-12-12)
Domestic work — one of the largest sources of employment
in South Africa — is rooted in the colonial and apartheid era,
during which black women worked as domestic servants for white
families. In contemporary South ...
This was a qualitative case study exploring and describing the role that stigma plays
in the spread of HIV among young women between the ages of 18 and 24.
The study locale was Johannesburg, South Africa. The social ...
An attempt was made to use N. Smelser' s seminal work,
Collective Behaviour", in analyzing thQ collective
episodes of the Soweto 1976 youth rebellion.
"Theory of behavioural Smelser describes six determinants of collective ...
Despite the legislative imperative and commitment by government to ensure that all
previously discriminatory laws and practices are eradicated, women still face significant
challenges in as far as their advancement ...
Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most severe social challenges confronting South African society. The purpose of the study was to explore the psychosocial impact of gender-based violence among silenced and ...
The growing number of elderly people worldwide, including Africa, underscores the importance of policies pertaining to the welfare of this group. This study aims to deepen an understanding of the welfare of elderly women ...
Bayane, Percyval(Community, Work & Family, 2021-04-28)
Domestic work constitutes a large sector, with more than a
million women working as domestic workers. In South Africa, it
is a norm that whites employ black women as domestic
servants, but with the demise of apartheid, ...
The challenge of accessing affordable healthcare services in the developing countries prompted
the promotion of community-based health insurance (CBHI) as an effective alternative. CBHI
has been implemented in many ...
This paper provides an account of a failed attempt to transform the teacher education curriculum
in the Faculty of Education at a historically white university in South Africa. Based on a larger
study, the paper argues ...
It is widely acknowledged that poverty has declined globally over the last few years. In fact, this
idea has become so ingrained in our society that it is almost taken for granted and assumed as
an incontestable fact. ...
This study to meant to determine the extent to which the Zimbabwean women in the small-scale business sector depended on their social capital to make it. The primary question of the study was: What is the significance of ...
This thesis explores questions of gender equality in social welfare theory; methodologies;
approaches and policymaking in the Global South in the context of land reforms. This stems
from the realisation that gender ...
This study investigated and evaluated the success and impact of the foodstuff package intervention that is offered by SOS Children’s Villages to households affected by HIV and AIDS. The study population comprised households ...