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Mapping the perception of urban safety,space and livelihood of girl street children in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Diponegoro, Ahmed; Hayati, Elli Nur; Pranungsari, Dessy; Ismail, Ghouwa; Taliep, Naiema; Diponegoro (Unisa Press, 2023)

Street children remain a social phenomenon in many low- and middle-income countries in which they experience alienation, discrimination, and social and spatial exclusion. The aim of this study was to identify and understand ...
A qualitative exploration of forensic pathology service staff perceptions of the implementation barriers and facilitators of manual- and electronic injury mortality surveillance system methods in South Africa

Nabi, Zayaan; Arendse, Najuwa; van Niekerk, Ashley (BMC Public Health, 2023)

Background Injury mortality surveillance systems are critical to monitor changes in a population’s injury outcomes so that relevant injury prevention responses may be adopted. This is particularly the case in South Africa, ...
The influence of reasonableness on determining delictual or tort liability for pure economic loss – comparative conclusions

Ahmed, Raheel (LexisNexis, 2023-11-04)
The influence of reasonableness in determining delictual or tort liability for emotional distress or mental harm in American and French Law

Ahmed, Raheel (Faculty of Law, North-West University, 2023-06-13)

American and French law, like South African law, recognises claims for emotional or mental harm. Emotional, mental or psychological harm was recognised by the courts only in the nineteenth century and even though the ...
The influence of reasonableness in determining delictual or tort liability for psychological or psychiatric harm in South African and English Law

Ahmed, Raheel (Faculty of Law, North-West University, 2023-09-26)

Due to a lack of authority in Roman-Dutch law in respect of claims for psychological harm, our courts in South Africa relied on English law for guidance, in particular the tort of negligence, where emphasis is placed on ...
A qualitative exploration of forensic pathology service staff perceptions of the implementation barriers and facilitators of manual- and electronic injury mortality surveillance system methods in South Africa

Arendse, N.; Goolam Nabi, Z.; van Niekerk, A. (2023-11-28)

Abstract Background Injury mortality surveillance systems are critical to monitor changes in a population’s injury outcomes so that relevant injury prevention responses may ...
Schools Effectiveness and Schools Improvement in South Africa: A Guide for School Leaders

Makoelle, TM; Mestry, R; Du Plessis, P; Du Plessis, EC (Elize) (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2023)

This book provides a comprehensive account how school leaders conceptualize the notion of school improvement and school effectiveness in a South African school context. The various authors have critically examined crucial ...
Project-based learning to promote learner autonomy in training hospitality education at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training College

Du Plessis, Elize; Green, Shawn Lourens (International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research (IJLTER), 2023)

Project-based learning (PjBL) is a teaching and learning approach that involves students actively working on real-world projects, to develop knowledge and skills. This method has been shown to be effective in promoting ...
Kurrikulumstudies in konteks. 2nd edition

Maphalala, M; Booyse, Celia; Du Plessis, Elize; Maphalala, m (Van Schaik, 2023)
ChatGPT and Generative AI: Possibilities for its Contribution to Lesson Planning, Critical Thinking and Openness in Teacher Education

Du Plessis, EC (Elize); Van den Berg, Geesje; du Plessis, Elize (Education Sciences, 2023)

Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been part of our lives for some time, the launch of the Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) has given it renewed attention. While most of these debates are about higher ...
Challenges faced by intermediate Phase English First Additional Language teachers in establishing classroom libraries in Limpopo Province

Maja, M; Du Plessis, Elize (Independent Journal of Teaching and Learning (IJTL), 2023)

Classroom libraries have an important function in the development of reading abilities for English First Additional Language (EFAL) learners in the Intermediate Phase (grades 4 to 6). This research aimed at exploring the ...
The Preparedness of Student Teachers in Open and Distance Learning Environments for the Classroom

Du Plessis, Elize (Education Sciences, 2023)

Teaching practice is crucial to preparing teachers for teacher education globally. Studies on open and distance learning (ODL) environments, in which collaboration and discussion play a crucial role, ought to inform the ...
Critical psychosocial interventions: A scoping review

DUMANI, NOXOLO; Morkel, Jade; Malherbe, Nick; Cornell, Josephine; Suffla, Shahnaaz (2023)

Critical psychosocial interventions aim to improve and maintain well-being by addressing the individual and the social as a single psychosocial entity. Critical psychosocial interventions can assist in developing a holistic ...
A model for information security culture with creativity and innovation as enablers – refined with an expert panel

Da Veiga, Adele (Emerald, 2023-02-01)

information security culture. A model is proposed to encourage creativity and innovation as part of the information security culture. Design/methodology/approach – The study first applied a theoretical approach with a ...
A phenomenological study on the experiences of parents of substance users from resource-constrained contexts in the Western Cape, South Africa

James, Seneca; Isaacs, Serena (2023)

Adolescent substance use continues to remain a significant problem, especially in low-income communities in South Africa. This phenomenon not only affects individuals and society, but also the parents of the user. Parents ...
Assessing Public Transport Policies for Driver Fitness in the South African Road Transport Context

Alers, Corlia (International Conference on Public Administration and Development Alternatives (IPADA), 2022-09-14)

This paper analyses the public transport policies with specific reference to driver fitness. The main purpose of this article is to sketch a holistic policy cycle through a historical overview of policy developments. The ...
Implementation of Demand Management in the South African Police Service

Matloko, Boitumelo Handu; Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publi, 2022-09-01)

The article investigates the effective implementation of demand management in public administration in South Africa and particularly at the South African Police Service (SAPS). The purpose of the article is to analyse the ...
The Relationship Between Leadership and Rules of Conduct in Instilling Ethical Behaviour: Case of City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality

Adetunji, Ireti Adedotun; Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publica, 2022-03-01)

This research set out to find out what factors drive the ethical conduct of municipal staff members in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM). The rules of municipalities as well as the conduct of the leaders ...
Teachers’ Perspectives on the Effects of Free Primary Education Policy of the Kingdom of Eswatini on Education Quality in Public Schools

Motsamai, Mzwandile Wandile; Alers, Corlia (African Journal of Public Affairs, 2022-06-01)

This article offers an analysis of the perspectives and experiences of teachers from the Kingdom of Eswatini in the Ka-Bhudla Primary School concerning the effects of the Free Primary Education policy (FPE) on the quality ...
Setting a policy design evaluation framework: Indigent Policy

Alers, Corlia (Administratio Publica, 2022-06-01)

The purpose of this article is to propose a policy design evaluation framework. The methodology is based on a conceptual analysis and is supported by a qualitative research design in which Indigent Policy design serves as ...

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