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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 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, ... -
Exploring the application of Incident Command System in the Nkangala District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Nkangala District Municipality consists of six local municipalities which are: Emakhazeni, eMalahleni, Dr. J.S Moroka, Steve Tshwete, Thembisile Hani and Victor Khanye. These municipalities have fully operational emergency ... -
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 contact–making process of teachers with learners who present with sensory processing disorder
(North-West University, 2012)The contact-making process of teachers with learners, who present with sensory processing disorder (SPD), has an impact on the learners’ functioning in the classroom. In this study the researcher explored how teachers made ... -
Exploring the creative adjustment of middle childhood boys in a boarding school in the Nkangala district, Mpumalanga
(North-West University, 2011)The boarding school with which this study is concerned, is connected to the only primary school with boarding facilities in the local municipality in the Nkangala District. It is home during the week to twenty–nine girls ... -
Exploring the effects of social networks and remittances on Zimbabweans' immigration into Mafikeng Local Municipality of North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The fundamental aim of this study was to explore the effects of social networks and remittances on Zimbabweans’ immigration into the Mafikeng Local Municipality (MLM) of North West Province, South Africa. This is a qualitative ... -
Exploring the impact of BBC news Igbo on Revitalisation of Igbo Language
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Igbo language is endangered. In fact, UNESCO has predicted that the language could be extinct by 2050. Its low public profile made it increasingly unable to meet mass media owners/producers’ and advertisers’ commercial ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of seasonally unemployed parents in the Gouda area
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The research study focuses on the lived experiences of seasonally unemployed parents in the Gouda area in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Unemployment in South Africa is a serious problem, as the unemployment rate ... -
Exploring the lived experiences of vocal collaborative pianists during the 35th Belvedere International Singing Competition : an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The purpose of this interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) study is to understand how five vocal collaborative pianists made sense of their lived experiences during the 35th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing ... -
Exploring the meaning of community music activities : a collective case study
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)This collective case study was inspired by two community music projects in the Vaal Triangle in Gauteng, South Africa. The participants of both cases came from deprived backgrounds where music activities, such as opera, ... -
Exploring the meaning of cooperative learning in four grade 3 music classrooms
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This case study explores the meaning of cooperative learning in four Grade 3 music classrooms. To date, there has been a gap in the literature on cooperative learning within the Foundation Phase music classroom. This study ... -
Exploring the nature of water crisis in Ipelegeng township, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Water is fundamental for economic, environmental and social advancement. However, globally, water is becoming a scarce resource, especially for household usage. Some communities without adequate water supply have to walk ... -
Exploring the need for safe spaces for lesbian and gay students of the North-West University Potchefstroom Campus
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)The visibility of our issues and our bodies is said to present a double-edged sword: on the one hand that visibility serves the necessary purpose of de-mystifying LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) persons and ... -
Exploring the needs of adolescents in divorced families in a South African Military context
(2014)Divorce and family disruption are growing phenomena in the world and a reality in many children‟s lives. Almost half of all divorced families in South Africa have children under the age of 18 years. Divorce is a traumatic ... -
Exploring the organisational structuring of professional social media within a modern marketing communication context
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Effective marketing communication efforts via social media platforms are hindered due to there being no clear guidelines on how to credibly inform a specific approach to the organisational structuring of professional social ... -
Exploring the political participation of women in rural areas in post-apartheid societies : a comparative study between South Africa and Namibia, 2004-2016
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Women in rural areas’ political participation is a topic under explored in International Relations and political studies. Scholars in this field emphasised exploring the political participation of women in urban areas, ... -
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 ... -
Exploring the relationship between public relations practitioners in local government and local newspaper editors at selected newspapers in the North-West Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)In a democratic society like South Africa, truthful, accurate and transparent government communication is crucial to an informed society, even more so when it comes to local government, where municipal programmes and ... -
Exploring the self-perceived employability among final-year undergraduate students at a South African university
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)South Africa suffers from persistently high unemployment, and youth unemployment is seen as one of South Africa's greatest socio-economic threats. Workplaces today require highly qualified and skilled employees who can ...