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Showing 1 to 20 of 159 for “"lockdown"”.
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Gender and Unpaid Work During Lockdown
… from heterosexual, cohabiting couples during the lockdowns of the COVID-19 pandemic, with a particular focus on couples where the woman did more paid work than her partner. I explore how and why unpaid labour was allocated within these couples, as well as perceptions of the fairness of this …
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Impact of lockdown on COVID-19 transmission dynamics in Botswana : a mathematical modeling study.
… early phase of the pandemic, Botswana imposed lockdown as one of the non-pharmaceutical interventions to mitigate the COVID-19 burden. Various mathematical models have been used in the current and previous epidemics for analysis of disease spread, forecasting and identifying trajectories as …
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Experiences of Female Informal Traders in Namibia during the National Coronavirus Lockdown of 2020
… in was severely impacted when a nationwide lockdown was declared, which was implemented to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Aim of the study. The aim of the present research study was to gain a better understanding of the experiences of female informal traders during the COVID-19 lockdown …
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Labour market participation and access to internet during Covid-19 lockdown: Case of South Africa
The labour markets have become digitalised with the rise of the internet. As economies undergo industrial revolutions, various aspects of the labour market have been greatly impacted by internet use and access to information and communication technologies worldwide. Among others, the internet has …
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Aluta continua! digital divide experiences of South African township high school learners during COVID-19 hard lockdown
… During the COVID-19 pandemic, the stringent lockdown measures accentuated the challenges faced by many underserved learners in transitioning to remote education due to limited access to digital resources and reliable internet. This study investigated how the COVID-19 hard lockdown period …
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Atmospheric Pollutant Levels in Southeast Brazil During COVID-19 Lockdown: Combined Satellite and Ground-based Data Analysis
… pandemic being spread all over the world, lockdown measures are being implemented making air pollution levels go down in several countries. In this context, the air quality changes in the highly populated and trafficked Brazilian states of Sao Paulo (SP) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) are hereby …
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Human disturbance impact on shorebirds at Muizenberg Beach, South Africa, during and prior to the COVID-19 lockdown
… the ‘anthropause'. In South Africa, a national lockdown commenced on 27 March 2020 and consisted of five levels to combat the pandemic. Specifically, lockdown levels 5, 4, and 3 did not permit human presence in public areas, including beaches. The aim of this study was to understand the impact …
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Teachers’ Perspectives on the Impact of the Coronavirus Lockdown on Children’s Aggressive Behaviour in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
… on the behavioural impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on primary school students, with particular attention paid to the emergence and management of aggressive behaviour. Guided by social cognitive theory (Bandura, 1986) and ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979), the research …
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Experiences of Gender-Based Violence victims during COVID-19 lockdown in the Selected Region F of Gauteng Province, South Africa
… of Gender-Based Violence victims during COVID-19 lockdown in the selected Region F of Gauteng Province. The study adopted a qualitative approach and interpretative phenomenological design targeting women aged between of 18 to 49 years who were victims of Gender-Based Violence during COVID-19 …
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Challenges chemistry teachers face in implementing the new NSSCO chemistry curriculum in Otjozondjupa region during the COVID-19 national lockdown
… Region of Namibia, during the COVID-19 national lockdown. The study is underpinned by the Theory of Curriculum Implementation of Rogan and Grayson, as a theoretical framework. The study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach, comprising of two phases. In the first phase, a …
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Learning during lockdown: did prior attendance at a Forest School programme alter children’s home learning experiences, during the COVID-19 pandemic?
… was explored. An online survey that investigated lockdown learning experiences was completed, comparing 44 parents whose children had participated in Forest School and 47 parents whose children had not. No significant differences were found between groups for any of the parental responses …
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Generation Z in London in times of social crisis: a phenomenological exploration of the experience of joy of living during national lockdown
This research project explored the experience of joy of living during the times of the COVID-19 Pandemic for eight young adults of Generation Z living in London. The exploration also covered the young adult’s generational self-identity and their views about the world of today. Generation Z or Gen Z …
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An investigation into the impact of COVID 19 on non-profit organisations in Cape Town
… funding, which subsequently resulted due to the lockdown restrictions. Secondly, to understand the challenges imposed by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the operations and the ability of NPOs to implement programmes. Thirdly, to understand the role of NPO leadership during the lockdown …
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Investigating blood alcohol concentrations in injury-related deaths before and during the covid-19 national lockdown in Western Cape, South Africa: a cross-sectional retrospective review
… in the country is limited. The COVID-19 lockdown period in South Africa introduced restrictions that limited the legal access to the sale and on-site consumption of alcohol and presented a unique opportunity for examination of the impact of such restrictions on injury-related mortality. …
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Experiences of biomedical sciences students and staff in blended learning during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in a University of Technology, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Medicine, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2025.
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Working mothers and lockdown: a thematic analysis study using the four existential lifeworlds to explore the lived experience of school closures during COVID-19
During the school closures of lockdown, despite the claim in the UK media, not all working mothers returned to the stereotypical ‘1950s housewife’. The current study was undertaken to explore and give voice to the holistic, lived experience of working mothers of primary school-aged children when …
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Effect of the COVID-19 national lockdown on road traffic accident fatalities involving traumatic brain injury: A retrospective review of Salt River Mortuary cases
… introduced during the COVID-19 nationwide lockdown have been shown to affect injury patterns in general, but their impact on TBI is undocumented. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology and patterns of TBI-associated deaths attributable to RTCs before and during the nationwide …
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Problematising Extroversion in South African COVID-19 Lockdown Measures: a case study of women head of families' stories in Khayelitsha on the Cape Flats
… black women and their experiences of COVID-19 lockdown between 2020 and 2021 on the Cape Flats. Using Khayelitsha as a case study, this research highlights their township-based experiences during COVID-19 lockdown, by exploring the impact on their lives, incomes and health from their …
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