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Showing 1 to 20 of 372 for “"Western Cape Province"”.
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‘Grounding' ecosystem-based adaptation in the Western Cape Province
… findings from a qualitative study in the Western Cape that sought to investigate what EbA means ‘on the ground' and how it can be actioned. The objectives for this research were to 1) unpack how government actors in the Western Cape relate to, understand and give meaning to EbA in their …
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Evaluation of the Western Cape Province Developmental Screening Programme
… the input, process and output parameters of the Western Cape Developmental Screening Programme in order to inform policy and practice regarding developmental screening in the province. The study describes the background, development and implementation of the screening programme and examines its …
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Immunisation coverage of the Western Cape Province : household survey 2005
… rates in children aged 12-23 months in the Western Cape and factors affecting immunisation coverage. [Design] Cross-sectional Household Survey using an adaptation of the '30x7' cluster survey technique (multi-stage sampling). [Setting] Households across the Western Cape. [Subjects] 3705 …
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The societal costs of methamphetamine use in Western Cape Province
… This study quantifies these costs for the Western Cape; identifying the magnitude of the cost of illness and additional social costs by category and determines which interventions are likely to reduce these overall costs. This study used a combination of a top-down and a bottom-up approach …
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Late quaternary palaeoenvironments of the Sandveld, Western Cape Province, South Africa
… Quaternary environmental changes in the southwestern Cape's fynbos biome. The study is centred on Verlorenvlei, a remote coastal lake and swamp system which is ideally situated to investigate the complex interactions between late Holocene climate change, vegetation change, sea-level …
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Studies on the autecology of Myriophyllum aquaticum in the South-Western Cape Province
Aquatic macrophytes are an integral part of any freshwater ecosystem. In addition to being primary producers, they assist in nutrient circulation and provide shelter and spawning areas for many other forms of associated animal life (Nichols and Keeney, 1973; De Marte and Hartman, 1974).
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Addressing sustainable development issues in integrated development plans in the Western Cape Province
… and local municipal authority level within the Western Cape Province of South Africa. To address the aim of this study, four main methods were employed. Firstly, a literature review was carried out to provide the theoretical and conceptual basis for the research. Secondly, the legislative and …
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Birth prevalence of ano-rectal malformations for the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… of ARM and its various sub - types in the Western Cape referral district over an 8 year period Methods: For an eight year period from 01 January 2005 to 31 December 2012; retrospective data was collected from the Paediatric Surgical Departments of Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, …
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Conservancy Governance Models for Improved Environmental Management in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… category of conservation stewardship in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and is therefore in effect a specific manifestation of environmental co-management, which itself is clearly a governance-based approach. Within this paradigm, a conservancy could ideally be conceived of as a …
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An examination of the role of the regional psychologists in the Western Cape Province
… the roles of the regional psychologists in the Western Cape Province within the regional mental health teams. Semi structured interviews with the relevant psychologists, together with diarised accounts of their daily activities were used. The data was analysed qualitatively, with additional …
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Implications of the centralised chronic dispensing unit in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
This study assessed the financial impact of the CDU [Chronic Dispensing Unit] on a household and provincial level, and determined whether job satisfaction of health professionals has been improved.
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Physical activity behaviours in school-going adolescents in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… behaviours among adolescents in Grades 8-11 in Western Cape public schools from the YRBS 2, (b) to determine if there were statistically significant differences in these behaviours in comparison to the YRBS 1 and (c) to identify the characteristics of physically inactive participants. The study …
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An assessment of electrical deaths in the Western Cape Province from 2011 to 2020
… and patterns of electrical deaths in the Western Cape Province of South Africa between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2020.The first data set contained the variables of age, date of death, sex, suburb and blood alcohol concentration. The second data set was a retrospective review of …
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Enumerating and estimating maternal and neonatal deaths in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
… and neonatal deaths from 2010 to 2013 in the Western Cape Province; and determining factors associated with these outcomes during the same period. This thesis comprises nine chapters, of which six present the research findings. The first results chapter has presented the findings from a …
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Predictors of post-traumatic stress disorder among ambulance personnel in the western cape province
… conducted among this occupational group in the Western Cape. Identified risk factors should inform interventions designed to support ambulance personnel and a greater focus on addressing barriers to accessing care is needed.
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The relationship between stress factors and workplace outcomes amongst educators in the Western Cape province
Quality education is regarded as a powerful tool in ensuring the economic, democratic and social development of nations (Kubberud, Helland & Smith, 1999). To deliver quality education, well functioning teachers are needed (Kubberud, Helland & Smith, 1999) Substantial evidence exists showing that a …
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An Exploratory Study of Western Cape Province NonProfit Organisations response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study focuses on the response of NPOs to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main research questions focus on the role of NPO leaders and management in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The effect of COVID-19 on the organisations' operations, focusing on service delivery, staff and finances are …
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Multivariate Extreme Value Theory with an application to climate data in the Western Cape Province
… value theory models on climate data in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Data collected since 1965 from five weather stations viz. Cape Town International Airport, George Airport, Langebaanweg, Plettenberg Bay and Vredendal was modelled and analysed. In the multivariate analysis, …
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International normalised ratio control in a non-metropolitan setting in Western Cape Province, South Africa
Background: The quality of INR control determines the effectiveness and safety of Warfarin. Data on INR control in non-metropolitan settings of South Africa (SA) is sparse. Objectives: To examine the Time in Therapeutic Range (TTR) and its potential predictors in a sample of Garden Route District …
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