Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 225 for “"African women"”.
-
The legal status of African women in Zimbabwe Rhodesia
… to investigate and report on the legal status of African women in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. Superficially, such a task appeared to demand no more than a statement of customary law but it soon became apparent that far more than this was required if a full statement were to be given of the private law …
-
Power gained-power lost: aspects of contemporary African women visualised
The record of oppression of women is world wide, but black women have had to bear further oppression from colonisation and racism. As a black woman or woman of colour, I have experienced combined forms of oppression such as racism, classism and sexism. Black women have been dispossessed through the …
-
The relationship between financial inclusion and entrepreneurship among South African women
In South Africa, women have historically faced multifaceted challenges in accessing financial resources, starting and growing businesses, and achieving economic independence. These challenges have contributed to persisting gender disparities in their economic participation. Given the potential for …
-
Experiences of South African women in agile projects: an intersectional perspective
… disparity results in the underrepresentation of women despite policies aimed at fostering inclusion. Existing research highlights a decline in women's participation in the IT sector but often overlooks the perceptions and treatment of women within IT workplaces. This study investigates women's …
-
Trauma and substance abuse in South African women : a qualitative study
… study into the life-stories of addicted women with a special focus on the place they accord to trauma in their lives. This hopes to shed Light on the underlying dynamics that connect trauma and addiction, to give voice to these women's stories, and empower them by providing a better …
-
Effectiveness and acceptability of two dietary interventions in African women in diaspora.
Obesity disproportionally affects women of ethnic minorities, especially those of African descent, living in the United Kingdom (UK). The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has estimated that obesity rates are 13% higher among African women when compared with their …
-
Wozanazo : a bio-bibliographical survey of twentieth-century Black South African women writers
The canon of South African literature, as shaped by publishers, academics and past government education policies, reflects dominant race, class, language and gender biases. Knowledge of large areas of South African literature is still limited by such biases. This research focuses on and seeks to …
-
Negotiating truth, freedom and self : the prison narratives of some South African women
… autobiographical prison writings of four South African women - Ruth First, Caesarina Kana Makhoere, Emma Mashinini and Maggie Resha - form the focus of this study. South African autobiography is burdened with the task of producing history in the light of the silences enforced by apartheid …
-
The association between the oral and vaginal microbiome of young South African women
… risks associated with pregnancies in young women is critical for developing new preventative interventions and for informing guidelines. Current knowledge of what constitutes a healthy microbiome is largely based on North American studies and may not be applicable to the South African …
-
Antiretroviral therapy use during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in South African women
… outcomes is critical. With the number of women on ART initiated before conception rapidly increasing, understanding how current recommended regimens and timing of ART initiation may influence pregnancy outcomes is critically important. Methods This mini-dissertation presents a research …
-
Development of a jeans sizing system for young Black pear-shaped South African women
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Applied Arts in Fashion, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2017.
-
Exploring the status of African Women in the South African Labour Market 1995-2004
For so long, black South African women have suffered from cultural and legalised discrimination. This gradually marginalised them from mainstream economic activities. Since the demise of Apartheid in 1994, the new government introduced corrective measures to improve the status of women in the …
-
Deconstructing the image of the African women: A study of selected works by Yvonne Vera
… of patriarchal norms and the privileging of the African man in African literary works gradually led to an erasure of women‘s identities, thereby leaving them to hold peripheral positions. This has motivated African women critics to engage in linguistic and performative methodologies to …
-
The construction of identity through race and ethnicity : coloured South African women in Western Australia
… through an exploration of how coloured South African women living in Western Australia construct their identities focusing on the dimensions of race and ethnicity. There is a dearth of research in Australia with migrants of mixed racial backgrounds. This work was seen as an important …
-
African Women: An Examination of Collective Organizing Among Grassroots Women in Post Apartheid South Africa
This dissertation examines how poor black South African women in rural areas organize themselves to address their poverty situations and meet their practical needs – those that pertain to their responsibilities as grandmothers, mothers, and community members – and assesses their organizations’ …
-
"On our way": identities and representations of African women seeking asylum in Ireland
… Feminist theories of representation. African women seeking asylum in the Republic of Ireland were key political instruments used by the state to re-draw racial lines. The study examines how, for a group of African women “On their Way” through asylum, identity and representation work …
-
Childhood sexual abuse and HIV positive status among South African women : the role of revictimization
… high rate of HIV infection, particularly among women. This exploratory study investigated the role of revictimization in the relationship between childhood sexual abuse and adult HIV positive status among women being treated at district clinics in Cape Town The present study utilized both …
-
An in depth study of human papillomavirus diversity in South African women infected with HIV
… is the second most common cancer affecting women and in most developing countries it remains the leading cause of cancer deaths. In South Africa, more than 3 400 women succumb to the disease every year and 1 in 31 women develop cervical cancer. The causative agent for cervical cancer is the …
Page 1 of 12