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Showing 1 to 20 of 176 for “"South Africa (SA)"”.
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Exploring masculinities in a microcosm : a qualitative study of men’s understanding of masculinities and gender-based violence (GBV) in a male prison population in South Africa (SA)
… norms, beliefs and cultures. Research in SA shows that some men who cannot attain financial dominance adopt violence towards ‘subordinate’ men and women as a means to ascertain their hegemony. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious issue globally, and its prevalence has reached pandemic …
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Prevention of cervical cancer in South Africa : opportunities and challenges
… and secondary) prevention of cervical cancer in South Africa (SA), a middle-income country.
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Detailed investigation of the unstable (CAG) repeat and the immediate surrounding region of the IT15 gene in some South African families with Huntington disease
… to investigate the origins of the HD mutation in South Africa (SA) by constructing a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) haplotype around the IT15 gene and to determine how many haplotypes there are in SA. Haplotypes were created by genotyping 6 SNPs in a total of 15 HD families. These families …
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Reducing resource dependence on government funding : the case of public universities in Kenya and South Africa
… examines how public universities in Kenya and South Africa (SA) have attempted to seek economic self-determination.
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A critical analysis of media discourse on the South African broadband policy
… to citizens of developing countries like South Africa (SA). However poor policy outcomes of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), particularly in the area of poverty alleviation are evident in SA. This study utilizes Citation Analysis and Habermasien Critical Discourse Analysis …
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An investigation into the reasons for non-uptake of carrier testing in a family affected by alpha thalassaemia X-linked mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome
Alpha thalassaemia X-linked mental retardation (ATR-X) syndrome is a rare, X-linked intellectual disability syndrome with an estimated prevalence in the range of 1-9/1 000 000. The prevalence in South Africa (SA) is unknown; however in Cape Town there is one extended family with seven males who …
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Possibilities of applying some knowledge management techniques within the higher education domain in South Africa : a literature survey
… tool in the Higher Education (HE) environment in South Africa (SA). Traditionally KM was used in the business world, for some institutions, with great success. This dissertation, however, argues that KM is only partially applicable to the HE field in general and in particular in SA. The …
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The Effects of Trade Reform on Labour Mobility Across South African Local Labour Markets
… the effects of trade reform across regions in South Africa (SA). This paper considers this key question by observing the effect of tariff reform on the spatial reallocation of labour across sectors and regions over the period, 1996 to 2011. Overall, tariff reductions on imports in SA has …
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Promotion of gender equality - a case study of the City of Cape Town
The Constitution of SA 1996 (Act 108 of 1996) establishes the need for equality, and opportunity or access to government services and enshrines local government as one of the three spheres of government which is mandated to uphold and ensure adherence to sensitive gender dynamics. In terms of the …
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Reliability evaluation of solar power in South Africa's power system
Global utilisation of renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaics (PV) in electric power systems is growing rapidly due to government incentives, and negative environmental impacts associated with conventional generators. Many consider solar PV as a promising alternative source of energy …
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The impact of Work School Conflict and Work School Enrichment on job satisfaction and academic satisfaction
… education. Simultaneously, higher education in South Africa (SA) is plagued with low success rates (Department of Higher Education and Training, 2017). The increase in combining work and study could be a compounding factor toward these low success rates. The constructs Work School Conflict (WSC) …
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Postgraduate Training Experiences Among International Registrars, at a Health Sciences Faculty, in South Africa
… (IRs) at a health sciences faculties in South Africa (SA) has not been documented, given the high numbers of IRs choosing SA as the destination of choice for medical specialization. This study addresses the question: what are the experiences of IRs pursuing medical specialization in SA?. …
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Democracy denied : the Press in South Africa
This work is an examination of the media in South Africa (SA). Here it shall be seen that SA was not a democratic state while under National Party (NP) rule. This statement is obvious as the vast majority of SA citizens were denied the franchise. But democracy eluded even those enjoying life within …
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A qualitative exploration of the perceived factors that influence alcohol consumption among South African girls and young women (AFYW) and the relationship with sexual risk behaviour
South Africa (SA) has one of the highest rates of problematic alcohol consumption, with rates particularly concerning among young people. SA adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), from low-resourced settings, exhibit increasingly problematic alcohol consumption behaviours. As alcohol is a key …
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Resource nationalism in Southern Africa : ethnic control and political ideology
In the West nationalisation and privatisation have been explained mostly in relation to the political ideologies of capitalism and socialism. The privatisations that began in the 1980s, and accelerated after the collapse of socialism across Eastern Europe, have generally been considered to be …
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Towards establishing the equivalence of the English version of the verbal analogies scale of the Woodcock Munuz Language Survey across English and Xhosa first language speakers
In the majority of the schools in South Africa (SA), learners commence education in English. This English milieu poses a considerable challenge for English second-language speakers. In an attempt to bridge the gap between English as the main medium of instruction and the nine indigenous languages …
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South Africa's Paradox: A Case Study of Latent State Fragility
… Based on commonly used fragility measures, South Africa (SA) is classified as a relatively stable state, yet rising violent crime, high unemployment, endemic poverty, eroding public trust, identity group based preferential treatment policies, and the rapid rise of the private security sector …
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Business Architecture Tool (BAT) : development and assessment of a systems framework to guide organisations from concept to delivery, in terms of creating deeper and meaningful integration across processes and functions
… integration improvements for service delivery in South Africa (SA) specifically, and in general for developmental economies. The research question can be summarised as: "to develop a systems-based intervention tool, able to provide practical integration improvements from concept to delivery". …
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Investigating the factors which influence the misalignment between developers and testers in agile organizations
… an organization. Research shows evidence of a misalignment between the role of the software tester and the software developer in software development teams specifically in organizations that adopt agile methodologies to manage their software development projects. It is this misalignment between …
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Perceived purpose and sources of meaning as protective factors for substance use amongst emerging adults across South Africa
South Africa (SA) is afflicted with high rates of substance use disorders. Emerging adults are particularly vulnerable to engaging in substance use that has the potential to become harmful. Thus, there is a need to identify protective factors that can diminish an emerging adult's propensity for …
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