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Showing 1 to 20 of 169 for “"thematic content analysis"”.
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Ideological parallels between Gamergate and white supremacy: a thematic content analysis
… of Kotaku in Action threads were analyzed using thematic coding. The results of the analysis indicated a preoccupation with common elements of White Supremacist discourse regarding persecution, gender, and race. The application of Merton’s Insider/Outsider dynamics revealed an extremely rigid …
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The twilight of romanticism: a thematic content analysis of the French romantic movement and the beat generation
… The project provided a thorough, systematic content analysis of the literary themes of the Beat Generation, and concluded that the Beat Generation may be considered a system of ideas in the tradition of French Romanticism. In addition, several similar abiding sociological factors were present …
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A socio-legal approach to the abandonment of infants in Cape Town.
… workers who work with abandoned infants. A thematic content analysis of the data collected from six interviews shows that the system is failing infants abandoned in Cape Town. The social workers suggested that possible solutions include safe haven laws, baby savers, education, and publicity.
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Embodied Virtual Reality: The Impacts of Human-Nature Connection During Engineering Design
… engineering design ideas. Verbal protocol analysis was followed, instructing participants to think aloud. Design ideation sessions were recorded and manually transcribed. The results of the study indicated that embodiment impacts the human-nature connection based on participants' perceived …
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Context, Opportunities and Threats: A Comparative Analysis of the KDP and the PUK in the Kurdistan Region in Iraq
The Kurdish ethnic-national contention in Iraq has undergone various, and contradictory, ups and downs since 1958. Using a synthesis of the conceptual tools of contemporary social movement theories, this study shows that shifts in the local, national, regional and international political contextual …
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Exploring the effectiveness of a rural income-generating project in Umhlathuze municipality
… interview questions to collect data. The thematic content analysis approach was used to analyse the acquired data. The findings of this study revealed that various income-generating activities require regular monitoring and assessment visits from Department of Agriculture personnel. …
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Insights Into the Process of Guiding Student Teachers Reflection Using Audio Computer Conferences During an Eight-Week Student Teaching Experience
… interviews were analyzed using inductive thematic content analysis techniques. Content analysis provided insights into student teachers' and the university supervisor's views regarding the value of audio computer conferences in guiding reflection during an eight-week student teaching …
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A mixed methods scoping review of gender and life stage as risk factors of injury-related mortality in the Western Cape, South Africa
… 11 articles, six were included in a quantitative analysis to quantify risk by gender and life stage. To assess conceptualisations of these risk factors in research, each article was evaluated using a thematic content analysis. Men were associated with a higher mortality risk for homicide …
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A qualitative exploration of the experience of a single mindfulness session with informal caregivers
… interviews were conducted to obtain data and a thematic content analysis method was used for data analysis process. Results: Six main themes emerged from the obtained data. The identified themes were: 1) comparison of mindfulness to other relaxation methods: 2) initial impression on mindfulness; …
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The efficacy of performance management systems in enhancing employees’ performance at the University of Venda
… minutes, and peer-reviewed literature through thematic content analysis to assess PMS strengths (like, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound (SMART) goal cascading, real-time dashboards), weaknesses (e.g., rural connectivity failures, KPI misalignment favouring quantitative …
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Contemporary Public Debate on Religion: Parliamentary Debate on Church Property Restitution and its Taxation in the Czech Republic
… as the Czech Republic, this thesis conducted thematic content analysis on two parliamentary debates related to church property restitution. Transcripts of the debates in The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic on the 2012 Church Property Restitution Bill and the …
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Factors influencing success in adult learning on learnerships
… the FP&M SETA sector. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. Factors which were improved through the learnerships included personal growth, confidence, holistic understanding of the business and an increased desire for further education. This study highlights the importance of the …
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Investigating the Relation between Saudi Teachers’ Self-Perceptions of TPACK and Their Practical Application in Lesson Design
… interviews (n=6), which were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Survey results showed that teachers demonstrated more confidence in their technological knowledge (TK) than in their pedagogical knowledge (PK) and technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) and these results were affirmed …
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A multi-method study identifying the barriers and solutions to meeting the physical and psychological health needs of young people involved in or vulnerable to sexual exploitation
… in or vulnerable to sexual exploitation. Data analysis Phase 1: phenomenological approach to data analysis (Giorgi, 1985). Phase 2: questionnaire data were analysed using software S.P.S.S. and thematic content analysis (Burnard, 2006). Results/findings Intentional self harm and substance misuse …
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Framing land expropriation: a comparative content analysis of SABC and eNCA's coverage of the LEWC public hearings
… issue in post- apartheid South Africa. Using thematic content analysis of YouTube news bulletins, the study identifies each channel's framing techniques and dominant themes. Findings reveal that SABC utilised human-interest framing more frequently (42% vs. 23% for eNCA), while eNCA leaned …
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Exploring Social Assistance Policy's Role In Alleviating Poverty In Post-Apartheid South Africa
… The primary data was analysed using the thematic content analysis approach with the themes informed by both, interviews, and literature findings. Interviews with the participants who were accessed through purposive sampling revealed the provision of social grants play a significant role …
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Computers in organizations: a survey of PC Week articles between 1984 and 1988
… used in introducing personal computers. A thematic content analysis of PC Week was carried out to test certain hypotheses. The articles were also treated as contemporary historical documents. Questions addressed included whether PCs contribute to centralization or decentralization in …
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The Psycho-social Experiences of Children Living with Vertically Transmitted HIV/AIDS at Messina Hospital, South Africa
… In order to analyse data, the researcher adopted thematic content analysis, following Tech’s eight steps of qualitative data analysis. Three main themes emerged from the raw data, namely living with HIV/AIDS infection; challenges of living with HIV/AIDS infection; and coping with HIV/AIDS. …
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Motives for mergers and acquisitions in the South African construction industry
… adopted a qualitative research method, using a thematic content analysis of secondary data obtained from the Competition Tribunal, annual reports and news reports. The findings were supported and rooted in the resource-based view theory of the firm, proving that construction companies undertake …
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Behind the screens: How magazines organize for digital success
… landscape for nearly two decades as digital content creation and delivery mushroomed from the work of secluded upstarts to that of society-influencing giants. Magazine publishers have found varying levels of success in this digital age. Some have thrived; others have folded. This research …
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