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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"context-specific factors"”.
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Perceptions of police use of force: the role of context-specific factors, police legitimacy, and belief in a just world
This thesis explores various factors that could explain variations in how acceptable police use of force is perceived to be among a Canadian sample. Four text-based vignettes depicting a police use of force encounter were used in the current study. The vignettes manipulated two factors that were …
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Job satisfaction and Labour Turnover in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania
… =.439, P <.01).Results also indicate that, context specific factors have significant influence on job satisfaction and labour turnover (β = .365, p < .01).Generally, the results show that job satisfaction have significant relationship with labour turnover in LGAs in Tanzania (R2 = .6496, p < …
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Impact investing in South Africa: identifying the global and local forces shaping this emerging investment market
… efforts to build the field and to what extent context specific factors are shaping the way in which it is currently evolving. In other words, how both global convergence and local divergence mechanisms interplay to form what is the South African impact investing market. The research findings …
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A qualitative exploration of high school dropout and retention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa
… religious, socio-economic and structural factors, and efforts to increase their retention and completion of high school, a protective factor, will increase the likelihood of better health outcomes in this population group. This study was a qualitative analysis of AGYW and stakeholders …
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Introducing integrated performance measurement into small and medium sized enterprises
… measurement (PM) development into the context of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). The research builds on existing knowledge of integrated PM development approaches and identifies the context-specific factors which affect its introduction into SMEs. These are used to design, …
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Rape Kits in Context: A semi-systematic literature review of international rape kit best practices and their implications for the South African setting
… these challenges while also accounting for the context-specific factors that may impact the uptake and implementation of rape kit policy, such as the availability of resources, accountability mechanisms and the prioritisation of sexual assault cases. The key recommendation argues for expanding …
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Exploring the motivations, practices, perceived benefits and challenges of cover cropping among Stellenbosch winegrowers
… functioning in vineyards. Understanding the factors that influence winegrowers’ decision-making around cover cropping would help guide future research and agricultural extension services to optimize this agroecologically important practice. This study explores the motivations, practices, …
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Public Private Partnership contracts in Mozambique and South Africa: managing risks and ensuring sustainability
… research in both jurisdictions has also analysed context-specific factors capable of jeopardising the successful implementation of PPP contracts. These include non-streamlined regulatory frameworks, state capacity constraints, weak integrity systems, and corruption. The key recommendation drawn …
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Economic analysis of participatory forest management in Kenya
… We also assess the impact of existing incentives specifically PELIS on welfare of forest adjacent communities as well as the environment and the heterogeneous impact of the scheme on household welfare. We then look at the context specific factors influencing the varying levels of success among the …
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Towards a robust life cycle assessment tool for sustainable pavement designs : quantifying context-specific impacts of pavement albedo
… The net effect of RF and BED impacts in the context of pavement LCA remains unknown. This thesis presents a comprehensive approach to assess the effectiveness of pavement albedo modification strategies in urban neighborhoods. To estimate RF impact, we adapt an empirical analytical model from …
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The Nexus of Social Media Marketing Activities and Content on Visiting Intentions in the Jordanian Healthcare Sector: A Mixed-Method Approach
… by physicians on social media, uncovering contextual factors that influence patient behavioural intentions, then integrate contribution constructs revealed qualitatively into the framework, finally validate the framework quantitatively. Through the qualitative phase, 25 semi-structured …
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Exploring Learning through Play in Mexican Preschool Education: Teachers' Perspectives and Practices
… LtP seems to be shaped by both the educational contexts in which they teach, as well as their own perspectives on play and LtP (Le Courtois et al., 2024; Mardell et al., 2023; Zosh, Gaudreau, et al., 2022). Consequently, there is a need for further exploration of what LtP entails in specific …
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Children with Cerebral Palsy: Current needs and challenges in the Western Cape
… and middle-income countries (LMICs). CP risk factors in resource-constrained countries such as South Africa are different from those of the rest of the world. Causal contributors to CP in South Africa are still unclear and require further investigation. This study documents the spectrum of …