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Exploring safety in disaster-induced displacement relocation site schools in Tokwe-Mukosi, Zimbabwe
(OASIS, 2021)The victims of the Tokwe-Mukosi disaster-induced displacements in Zimbabwe were relocated to Chingwizi, Chisase and Masangula. This qualitative article explores the safety of learners in Tokwe-Mukosi disaster-induced ... -
Exploring self-identified needs of Setswana-speaking families living in a resource-constrained area in Ikageng, Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Families as a social institution have undergone a tremendous transformation over the past years – members of a family represent more than just a collection of individuals. As a social institution, families consist of members ... -
Exploring sense of place as a restorative urban planning tool : Marabastad, Kroonstad as a case study
(North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)This dissertation aims to explore how planning can utilise sense of place as a restorative tool in areas where people have been forcibly removed during the Apartheid era. Limited research has been conducted regarding sense ... -
Exploring sex differences in aspects of psychosocial strengthswithin a collectivistic culture
(North-West University (South Africa), 2006)The aim of this study is to explore sex differences of psychological strengths within a collectivistic culture. This study is part of a larger study to explore the validity of the Value in Action Inventory of Strengths ... -
Exploring shame and pedagogies of discomfort in critical citizenship education
(AOSIS, 2019)Background: Social transformation in South Africa is a sensitive issue because of the historical realities of segregation and past injustices. Aim: To address transformation, Visual Communication Design students were ... -
Exploring situation-specific emotional episodes among nurses : bapplication of the componential emotion approach
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Healthcare, within South Africa, has become a prevalent focal matter in several discussions due to the inevitable challenges (e.g., HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, poverty, affordable health care, insufficient hospital beds) it ... -
Exploring social desirability and impression management amongst Afrikaans coloured employees
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)As the decades passed, the workforce changed tremendously in becoming more diverse amongst employees. Employee diversity became more challenging in organisations as the different cultures and backgrounds of employees were ... -
Exploring social desirability within the Zulu culture : an emic perspective
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The changes that occurred in South Africa around 1994 affected the world of work and changed the way in which organisations should function and be operated. These changes were implemented for the sole purpose of trying to ... -
Exploring social media as a marketing medium for a symphonic orchestra
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Events are important to communities, the economy, the attendees, and the organisers. It enhances the economy, helps the community grow, and job creation is one of the many positive impacts. Events have various definitions, ... -
Exploring social workers' utilisation of play based activities in child and youth care centres in Gauteng
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2018)Social workers’ main focus at a CYCC is the children. Social workers may specialise in play therapy. This study is guided by theories of play and play therapy. The aim of this study was to explore social workers’ utilisation ... -
Exploring social workers' utilisation of play-based activities for Tsonga children exposed to intimate partner violence in Tzaneen
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Tsonga children who are exposed to IPV in Tzaneen are traumatized by the effects of intimate partner violence (IPV), and are therefore in need of care and protection. Social workers are primary professionals who help them ... -
Exploring soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and its relationship with arterial stiffness in a bi–ethnic population: the SAfrEIC–study
(Elsevier, 2012)Introduction: Elevated soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) indicates an inflammatory state caused by conditions such as HIV and cancer. Recently suPARwas identified as an indicator of ... -
Exploring South African grade 10 learners' knowledge about scientific inquiry in school science
(2016)This study investigates South African Grade 10 learners’ understandings about scientific inquiry and the implications of their views in relation to the outcomes of the new curriculum, Curriculum and Assessment Policy ... -
Exploring South African high school teachers' conceptions of the nature of the scientific inquiry: a case study
(2014)The paper explores conceptions of the nature of scientific inquiry (NOSI) held by five teachers who were purposively and conveniently sampled. Teachers’ conceptions of the NOSI were determined using a Probes questionnaire. ... -
Exploring South Africa’s ‘black diamonds’ at live music performances
(AOSIS, 2014)Problem under investigation: This exploratory study fills a gap in the literature by profiling ‘black diamonds’, the South African up-and-coming middle-class market, at live music concerts. Design, methodology and ... -
Exploring stigmatised loss in adult women who experienced child sexual abuse
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)The objective of this study was to explore what is known from literature and practice about stigmatised loss in female adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The current study was conducted in two phases using ... -
Exploring strategic human resource development at a private hospital group
(North-West University, 2019)The optimal performance of human resources is critical in order for organisations to sustain competitive advantages and remain globally relevant. Strategic human resource development calls for a holistic implementation of ... -
Exploring strategies for management of disasters associated with illegal gold mining in abandoned mines : a case study of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
(OASIS, 2022)Due to many abandoned mines that are not rehabilitated, there will be illegal mining. Although the mining industry and government continue to prevent illegal gold mining in abandoned mines by sealing open shafts, it is ... -
Exploring strategy implementation in major South African gold mines
(2014)It is essential for the survival of the mining industry to look at the effective streamlining of organisations that can survive in the downturn in the gold cycle and meet the state demands placed on the industry. This study ... -
Exploring student experiences of musicing at Friday funk sessions through the lens of critical hope
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)This arts-based instrumental case study explores student participation in 'Friday funk sessions' as a site of critical hope in a South African context. The study examines the potential of musical engagement communities, ...
