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Hypnotherapeutic ego strengthening with coronary artery bypass surgery patients and their spouses
(North-West University, 2003)
Coronary artery bypass surgery (CABS) is highly stressful for couples, since comorbid
anxiety and depression are most commonly reported and hence most researched pre- and postoperative emotional states. Thus, patients' ...
An educational intervention program for female farm dwellers focusing on resource management
(North-West University, 2004)
In this study, the empowering of the female farm dwellers by education and training in order to increase their knowledge and skills in family resource management, is investigated. It forms part of the FLAGH Study (Farm ...
Die ontwikkeling en evaluering van 'n kapasiteitsbouprogram vir boere ter fasilitering van lewenskwaliteit
(North-West University, 2004)
The origin of this study is due to research Botma (1999) undertook among
Free State farmers in order to determine what the global level of perceived
stress was, but also to determine which specific stressors they
experienced ...
The subjective experience of being HIV-positive : needs, strengths and coping strategies
(North-West University, 2003)
Adequate assessment of the needs of HIV-positive individuals in the South African context is essential, as it may provide insight concerning limitations in healthcare. This study focuses on the subjective experience of ...
Psychological well-being, health and the quality of life of farm workers in South Africa
(North-West University, 2008)
While it is a presumably accepted fact that rural and farming communities represent an important sector in the life of every nation due to their contribution to food security and nutrition, there is limited available ...
The effectiveness of the integrated development planning (IDP) as a tool to accelerated service delivery : a case study of Aganang Local Municipality in Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2007)
The research focuses on the effectiveness of the integrated development planning (IDP) as a tool to accelerated service delivery: A case study of Aganang Local Municipality.
The main problem investigated in the research ...
Exploring the construction of quality of life in older people
(North-West University, 2013)
Ageing populations and the unique challenges they pose are characteristic of the accelerating demographic transition evident in both developed and developing countries. In South Africa the elderly population is also ...
Exploring the relational qualities of older people in a residential care facility
(2013)
The social environment has been recognised as one of the key aspects in determining the quality of life throughout the human lifespan. Human behaviour, thoughts, feelings and attitudes are socially constructed and can only ...
A partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa
(2014)
This article describes the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD (an add-on module to the World Health Organization's Quality of Life measure for older people) in a South African sample. International literature cites ...
The role of multi-purpose community centre (MPCC) service and information providers towards improving quality of community life : a case of Sebokeng
(North-West University, 2005)
In South Africa, certain areas are well developed with infrastructures that compare with first world standards, while in others, people live in abject poverty without basic services being rendered Poverty is the single ...