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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"Soweto"”.
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Trading in Soweto
… the history, role and functions of trading in Soweto. The study documents the development of black trading in South Africa from the turn of the century to the mid-1980s. The imposition of increasingly restrictive legislation and negative attitudes towards black trading through the mid-1970s led …
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African independent churches in Soweto
… and Pretoria in the Southern Transvaal. Soweto, the complex of townships to the south-west of Johannesburg which houses about one million people, has about 900 of these independent churches. This study deals with independent churches in Soweto, and their relationship to their urban …
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Childhood obesity prevention in Soweto, South Africa
… interviews with 16 caregivers of preschoolers in Soweto, which is a low-income urban setting in South Africa. I found that while parents are concerned with their children’s health and happiness, they do not necessarily consider weight to be of relevance unless it is causing noticeable health …
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Experiencing the armed struggle : the Soweto generation and after
… significant new oral history materials from the Soweto generation of soldiers and their successors. When dealing with MK, many authors have documented issues of the camp structure in Angola, and operations inside South Africa, so much of this detail is only addressed briefly, leaving space to …
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Critical approaches to Soweto poetry : dilemmas in an emergent literature
… African and European critical approaches 'to "Soweto poetry" is undertaken to evaluate their efficacy in addressing the diverse and complex dynamics evident in the poetry. A wide selection of poetry from the 1970's and early 1980's is used to argue that none of the critical models provide an …
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Poverty, possessions and proper living : constructing and contesting propriety in Soweto and Lusaka City
… symbolically for a set of people living in Soweto formal houses, backyard shacks, an informal settlement and in Lusaka City site-and -service settlement on the West Rand, in Gauteng, South Africa. I examine symbolic constructions and creations in these people's homes, gleaning some of the …
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Integrating contextmapping and interaction design: designing with and for small-scale urban farmers in Soweto
… project involving small-scale urban farmers in Soweto. The final design outcomes of the project are the interaction design documents reflecting the design requirements of a mobile application as well as a low-level prototype demonstrating a number of the identified requirements contained in the …
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An assessment of the factors causing food waste along the vegetable supply chain: a case of Soweto market in Lusaka.
… 157,500 tons in 1972 to 445,625 tons in 2021. Soweto Market holds an average share of 74% to 87% of vegetables produced in Zambia. However, Soweto Market has been recording an increase in vegetable waste and there is a significant research gap particularly on the causes of food waste along the …
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An assessment of the factors causing food waste along the vegetable supply chain: a case of Soweto market in Lusaka.
… 157,500 tons in 1972 to 445,625 tons in 2021. Soweto Market holds an average share of 74% to 87% of vegetables produced in Zambia. However, Soweto Market has been recording an increase in vegetable waste and there is a significant research gap particularly on the causes of food waste along the …
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The use of Iscamtho by children in white city-Jabavu, Soweto: slang and language contact in an African urban context
… thirty months of fieldwork in White City-Jabavu, Soweto. The data was collected from children between the ages of two and nine, following anthropological participant observation, and through the use of an audio recorder. Strong attention was given to the sociolinguistics and structure of the …
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Identification of the most prevalent symptoms and sites of pain experienced by AIDS patients at Soweto Hospice, Johannesburg, South Africa
… a Hospice In-Patient and Home Care program in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Soweto has a population of approximately 3.5 million. The design was a descriptive quantitative analysis using a nurse-led questionnaire to collect data and was completed in 3 different languages. The patients …
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Exploring the meanings of death and dying and the burden of living with HIV/AIDS in Soweto, a South African township
… to inform a proposed model of palliative care in Soweto, the N'doro model, to identify an acceptable approach for a palliative care service in Soweto, and find out which issues were of concern to the people who would be potentially receiving these services. The aim is to understand meaning of …
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A Case Study to Determine if Micro-Unit Developments Create Another Step Along the Housing Ladder for Low-Income Homeowners in Soweto
… undertaken to understand housing trends within Soweto, South Africa. A mixed research approach was used together with both quantitative and qualitative data. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, posed a significant limitation on fieldwork; therefore, the study relied on secondary data sources. The …
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A retrospective cross-sectional analysis of palliative care needs and interventions in patients with cervical cancer in a palliative care unit in Soweto, Johannesburg
Introduction Cervical cancer is the second most prevalent cancer among women in South Africa. Little published research is available on the pain syndromes associated with cervical cancer and on the specific spiritual issues in patients with cervical cancer. Aim The aim of this study was to describe …
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Determinants of voluntary or coerced sexual debut among Black African female adolescents in Soweto, South Africa: Findings from The Birth to Twenty Plus cohort study
… from the Birth to Twenty cohort study in Soweto, South Africa . Part A is the study protocol which outlines the rationale for conducting this study , study aim, research methodology, analysis plan and ethical considerations. Part B forms the literature review which gives a summary of the …
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Reclaiming the voices and spaces for the youth of Vilakazi Street: Exploring spatial reform in Orlando West
… still face many inequities in their daily lives. Soweto is a township which a deep history of struggle for liberation. Vilakazi street is especially symbolic due to all the activists who used their voices as a tool to fight against a system of inequality. Today Soweto is in a transitional phase. …
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Behavioural economics: The missing ingredient that makes sexual health services responsive and acceptable to young South Africans
… culturally distinct locations (Cape Town n=50; Soweto n=50) identified that Soweto males in this age range (14-17 years) were 19 times more likely (n=13) to have been circumcised than those in Cape Town (n=1) (HR 18.9, 95% CI 2.37-150.71, p= 0.006) over study duration. Conclusions: Given the …
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