Globethics.net South Africa (GE-SA): Recent submissions

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A case-control study on non-disclosure of HIV positive status to a partner and mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Nyandat, Joram Lawrence (2015-02)

Background: Non-disclosure of HIV positive status to a partner threatens to reverse gains made in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in resource limited settings. Determining the association between ...
Adherence to infection control standards by nurses in a specific hospital in Manzini, Swaziland

Simelane, Sibusiso Chalazela (2015-01)

The purpose of the study was to develop practice guidelines to promote adherence to infection control standards in a specific hospital in Manzini, Swaziland. It was a qualitative, descriptive and explanatory design which ...
Factors influencing primary health care services utilisation by children living in child-headed households in a rural community of Swaziland

Sibanda, Joyce (2015-01)

Background: Children living in child-headed households have health needs that require treatment and care. Matsanjeni is one of the poorest socio-economic areas of Swaziland with the high number of children orphaned by HIV ...
An investigation on how the child centred approach is applied in the teaching of Natural Science in Johannesburg East schools

Madlela, Benkosi (2014-11)

The study investigated how the child centred approach is applied in teaching Natural Science (NS) in Johannesburg East schools. Most attention was paid on which teaching methods were used and how they were used to teach ...
Disability discrimination and undue hardship within the working environment: a critical analysis

Nxumalo, Lindani Goodman (2014-07)

South Africa is faced with a huge challenge of disability discrimination and inequality. Disabled people are not enjoying equal treatment as compared to others. Those who are on the working sector are not reasonable ...
The relationship between perceived organisational ethical climate and employee commitment in the Australian hospitality industry

Davies, Jennifer Olivia (2015-02)

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between perceived organisational ethical climate and employee commitment within an Australian hospitality organisation, with the objective of determining whether ...
Socio-cultural perceptions of nursing and its influence on the recruitment and retention of males student nurses in Nursing Education Institutions (NEIs), KwaZulu Natal Province

Shakwane, Simangele (2014-11)

Nursing is a female dominated profession; making it difficult for men in the profession to excel in their caring capacities as nurses. This study aimed at identifying and describing male and female nurses' insights into ...
Factors influencing managers' attitudes towards performance appraisal

Du Plessis, Elizabeth Susan Catherina (2015-02)

An increasing number of reports indicate that managers are opposed to performance appraisal. It is important to understand why managers have favourable or unfavourable attitudes towards performance appraisal and it is ...
The appropriateness of rules-based headline earnings guidance for listed property entities on the JSE Limited

Sikhwivhilu, Tendani (2015-02)

The disclosure of headline earnings is one of the JSE Limited (JSE)’s listing requirements. All listed entities are required to comply with this disclosure requirement. Guidance in the form of The Circular on headline ...
Managing communication to strengthen educator-parent partnerships at selected public secondary schools in the Umbumbulu Circuit, KwaZulu-Natal

Sibisi, Rudolph Ntuthuko (2015-02)

National legislation such as South African Schools Act, No. 84 of 1996 introduced important reforms impacting on school and parent communication. It mandated the establishment of school governing bodies in all schools to ...
Analysis of Contemporary Human Resource Management Policy Initiatives in the South African Public Sector

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (1999)

This article describes certain processes of change adopted by the South African Government after the 1994 elections in an attempt to transform human resources management in the public sector. It shows that the government ...
The eligibility of Public Administration research for ethics review: A case study of two international peer reviewed journals

Wessels, J.S.; Visagie, R.G. (SAGE, 2015-08-01)

This article reports on research aiming at assessing why Public Administration research is eligible for research ethics review or not through a quantitative content analysis of two international peer reviewed journals.. ...
Fostering Research Integrity through Institutional Policies: The Case of a Selected Institution of Higher Education

Wessels, J.S.; Visagie, R.G.; Van Heerden, M. (2015-08-01)

Truth, trust and integrity are essential to research at higher education institutions. These institutions have accordingly adopted several policies to foster research integrity. This article explores the likelihood that ...
Initial teacher education for managing diversity in South African schools: A case study

Meier, Corinne; Lemmer, Eleanor (Journal of Educational Studies, 2011)

Desegregation of South African schools has presented teachers with new challenges. The inclusion of multicultural education in teacher education programmes is essential to equip teachers in this context but multicultural ...
What do parents really want? Parent perceptions of their children's schooling

Meier, Corinne; Lemmer, Eleanor (South African Journal of Education, 2015-05)

International evidence confirms that parental involvement has substantial benefits for families and schools, as well as longterm economic benefits for developed and developing countries. To implement sound parental ...
The position of the whistle-blower in South African law

Isparta, Louise Dorothy (2014-10)

The position of the whistle-blower is known to be a precarious one, with the whistle-blower often either regarded as a hero or a reprehensible traitor. Various pieces of legislation have attempted to remedy their precarious ...
Corporate annual reports: towards a non-reductionist approach

Cronje, Christo; Coletto, R. (Die Vereniging vir Christelike Hoër Onderwys, 2015)

During the 20th century, numerous philosophers of science highlighted several problems afflicting scientific communication. Communication in accounting is also problematic. In both cases (science and accounting) there ...
The use of body language (behaviour pattern recognition) in forensic interviewing

Naidoo, Shantell (2015-02)

With this study, the researcher wants to establish whether investigators are able to effectively interpret, report on, or pay cognisance to body language during interviews, and whether they are sufficiently trained therein. ...
Meting van produktiwiteit in die openbare sektor

Van der Westhuizen, E.J. (1989)

Efficiency, effectiveness and productivity with regard to the rendering o f public services are aspects which are frequently debated. Central to this debate are the questions o f the different objectives o f the public ...
Ethics in Police Management and Administration: A South African Perspective

van der Westhuizen, Ernst (2001)

Within South African society there are many who believe that widespread corruption, maladministration and unethical practices occur in the public sector in general. In an opinion survey 73 percent of the respondents indicated ...

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