Browsing by Subject "Mixed methods"
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An appreciative inquiry to strengthen intellectually challenged adolescents' sense of self within familial relationships : a mixed methods study
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The self can be regarded as a complex psychological structure that is constantly evolving and becoming; it is constructed and re-constructed in family relations and through shared social experience. Within a family, people ... -
Educational interpreters and the Tomatis method : a mixed methods study at the North–West University
(North-West University, 2010)On the Potchefstroom Campus of the North–West University, where the predominant language of instruction is Afrikaans, non–Afrikaans speaking students are accommodated due to the use of interpreting services. Educational ... -
A framework for enhancing University Enterprise Resource Planning System requirements elicitation involving the stakeholders
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Enterprise Resource Planning requirements elicitation at universities is a torrid task to the ERP developers. The stakeholders are given an ERP system which they are supposed to adopt and use. Evidence from literature ... -
A framework for the organisational effectiveness of funding agencies in the science sector
(North-West University (South Africa), 2015)Research funding agencies are quasi-public organisations mandated by specific legislative acts or laws. Although they are independent entities, they are still dependent on government for financial resources. Through the ... -
Measuring student investment potential : a mixed methods approach
(North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2018)This study aimed at measuring non-investing students’ potential to invest. The study also aimed at determining what current student investors are invested in, what their sense of risk tolerance is, and what their overall ... -
On the need to broaden the concept of ethnic identity
(Elsevier, 2015)tWe argue that the traditional split between ethnic identity and mainstream identity ascore identities of immigrants can no longer describe the multiple allegiances of manyimmigrants. Ethnographic and survey methods should ... -
A proposed framework towards developing a mental health support programme for professional South African rugby players
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Rugby players may experience various difficulties that can have an impact on their mental health. The status of their mental health impacts their performance, and can be either conducive or detrimental. The need for a ... -
Psychosocial barriers and enablers of exclusive breastfeeding: lived experiences of mothers in low-income townships, North West Province, South Africa
(BMC, 2020)Background:Despite national efforts to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), South Africa’s EBF rate is only 32 %.The aim of this study was to examine the rate of EBF discontinuation and the lived experiences of ... -
Strengthening intellectually challenged adolescents’ sense of self: an appreciative inquiry mixed-methods intervention
(AOSIS, 2018)Background: Individuals with intellectual challenges may experience a sense of isolation within their families. How their families and friends react towards these challenges influences the formation of their identity and ... -
When schooling experiences are respectful of children's rights: A pathway to resilience
(Sage, 2014)This article reports findings from the Pathways to Resilience study, South Africa. Rooted in a social ecological understanding of resilience, this mixed-methods study investigated resilience processes of black South African ...