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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Rural university"”.
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Examining Perceptions of Crime and Disorder in A Rural University Setting
… and disorder in younger age groups, and in a rural setting. A survey was administered to collected students’ perception of crime and disorder on campus, of those surveys 655 students responded. A factor analysis using a varimax rotation was used to group similar variables into latent …
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Students academic performance of the bridging mathematics modules at a rural university
Many degrees at the university require a pass in Grade 12 Mathematics as part of their entry requirements. Due to low achievement in Grade 12 Mathematics, students are compelled to start by bridging Mathematics at the university level, which provides a pathway to qualify for specific study …
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Learning to be an Insider Agent of Change in a Brazilian Rural University
The “University” is under pressure to address both local and general requirements from society towards a phenomenon called globalisation. In Brazil, the Ministry of Education has tried, without success, to promote institutional change. Confronted by this situation a process initiated by an internal …
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Lecturers and students’ perceptions of decolonisation at a selected rural university in Limpopo
… the Department of Psychology at the selected rural based university. An interview guide was utilised to collect data through telephone semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was used. Results from this study indicate that lecturers and students understand decolonisation, confrontation of …
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An investigation of academic reading skills of science foundation students at a rural university
… in the Science Foundation Programme (SFP) in the University of Venda. SFP caters for students who did not attain the required scores in Mathematics and Physical Science. These students’ overall scoring, including English competency, is less than the required (26) points, even though they obtained …
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An exploratory study on crime prevention initiatives at a selected rural University in South Africa
Ensuring safety on university campuses is a matter of utmost importance, with the need for effective crime prevention measures becoming increasingly evident. Studies indicate that the surge in campus crime is a complex issue, influenced by a combination of social, environmental, and institutional …
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From the soil up: Sierra Leone and the rural university in the wake of empire
… upend enduring British authority over urban and rural higher education in Africa. In Sierra Leone, British professors and their families remained on the campuses after independence in 1961 and maintained a high level of residential and administrative privileges. To translate persistent …
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Factors contributing to poor academic performance faced by students, at a selected department rural university, Limpopo Province
Students enter university with the hope to graduate and become successful one day but those hopes are shattered when their academic results decrease. Despite poor performance and poor results of students’ academics, there has been a need to investigate why students’ performance differs …
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Student sexual harassment at a Rural University in South Africa: a case study of the University of Venda
… locations where sexual harassment occurs in the university, to explore contributory factors influencing sexual harassment among students, and to explore the effects of sexual harassment on students. The methodology that was applied in this study is was qualitative in nature. The researcher used …
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Analysis of Means and Methods of Construction Improvement in Single Family Housing in Mid-Atlantic Rural University Towns
… determined that residential builders in these rural university towns tend to use traditional wood framing construction methods above all of the other available methods. However, there are builders who do use less-conventional methods including: wall panels, pole construction, and modular unit …
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Exploring psychosocial factors that affect the mental health of undergraduate university students at a rural university in South Africa
The mental health of university students is constantly tested as the students face different challenges, wherein, different factors affecting students’ mental health need to be understood in order to mitigate such grapples. This study explored psychosocial factors that affect the mental health of …
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An exploration of gender mainstreaming in institutions of Higher learning: The case of rural university in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… In particular, the study was based at a rural university in Limpopo, South Africa. The study was based on a Feminist Theoretical Framework, where a mixed method approach was embarked upon. The study involved a population of 840 participants who were sampled to 84. Purposive sampling was …
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The impact of social media on the development and promotion of Indigenous African Languages: a case study of the Rural University
… promotion of indigenous African languages at a rural university. The study adopts a qualitative approach in order to attain holistic results. Data collected from social media platforms, namely; Facebook and WhatsApp from the students‟ chat groups were analysed within the scope of some linguistic …
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Teleport videoconferencing and computer center
… complex, located in a remote area of a large rural university campus, must establish harmony between the various functional components of the center.
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Effects of prior spatial experience, gender, 3d solid computer modelling and different cognitive styles on spatial visualisation skills of graphic design students at a rural-based South African university
… especially in graphics design students at rural–universities. Additionally, graphics design students often struggle to understand, process and convert multi-faceted objects from orthographic two-dimensional (2D) views into isometric projections (3D). However, ongoing study established a …
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Influential Factors In International Students' College Choice Of A Rural, Regional University
… of international students to attend a regional, rural university. Specifically, the study examines students' priorities within and among four categories of characteristics, namely, institutional characteristics, program characteristics, marketing and recruitment characteristics, and significant …
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Improving Patient Satisfaction, Wait Times, and Access to Care in a College Health Setting; Expanding the RN Role as Prescribing Agent With Standardized Procedures
… and access to care. This project took place in a rural university student health center where family planning and contraception services are the number one service provided.</p> <p>The RN visit project has been multidisciplinary and collaborative in creating standardized procedures, guided by the …
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Assessing Socio-stigmatizing Factors Affecting College Students' STI Testing Decisions
… via a web-based survey of students (n=306) at a rural university and focus groups. Survey and focus group items were derived from factors identified in Barth et al. (2002).</p> <p>The study findings indicate that layered-stigma does affect several individual level factors predicting past STI …
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Storying Our Experiences: Caribbean Students at U.S. Universities
… of five Caribbean students studying at a rural university in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I investigate the personal challenges encountered by young adult Caribbean students and focus on their perspectives and coping strategies as they negotiate the racial binary and sociocultural norms found …
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A framework for integrating adaptive assistive technologies in inclusive education: A case study of the Disability Unit of the University of Venda
… the success of this endeavour in disadvantaged rural South African universities remains a surmountable challenge due to factors militating against this noble idea. The aim of the study was to conceptualise a framework for integrating assistive technologies in inclusive education at a South …
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