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Female headed household and poverty in the North West Province, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)A historical overview of families in South Africa reveals that significant changes have occurred over the years, brought about by historical as well as changing socioeconomic conditions. These changes have contributed to ... -
'n Fenomenologiese studie oor ouer dames se subjektiewe ervaring van eensaamheid
(North-West University, 2009)This article investigates the experience of loneliness among a group of elderly ladies. Elderly persons are making up an increasing portion of the population. Research is therefore important, because loneliness is a threat ... -
Fertility differentials between migrants and non–migrants in the North West Province
(2004)The aim of this study was to examine the fertility differentials between migrants and non-migrants in the North West province of South Africa. Evaluation of fertility behavior of migrants at the destination area and the ... -
Fertility levels, trends and differentials in Limpopo Province of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2005)This paper investigates fertility levels, trends and differentials in Limpopo province. Census 96 and DHS 98 datasets were used in this study. Limpopo province experienced a decrease in fertility over the past five years, ... -
Fictional worlds and focalisation in works by Hermann Hesse and E.L. Doctorow
(North-West University, 2011)The main focus of this study concerns the contribution of focalisation to the creation of fictional worlds through the combination of the “building blocks” of a fictional world, namely the central focalising and focalised ... -
Die filosofiese grondslae van ekonomiese beginsels
(North-West University, 2011)This dissertation explores whether the way that market agents act and understand the economy can be derived from Western philosophy. Modern economic science is based on a few assumptions and principles, and the intention ... -
The financial analysis of local government institutions in the North West Province : the case of the Mafikeng local municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)This study was on the financial analysis of local government institutions in the North-West Province with specific reference to the Mafikeng Local Municipality. The literature study on this study revealed that there is ... -
First-time mothers' experiences of meaningfulness during their third trimester of pregnancy : a focus on spirituality
(2014)Pregnancy can be a very difficult time of transition for some women as they have to adapt, change and prepare for the role and responsibility that awaits them after their baby is born. This is especially challenging for ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit en enkele gesondheidsaspekte by werknemers aan 'n finansiële instelling
(North-West University, 2006)Technological advances and mechanization have reduced physical activity levels. Lifestyle in general has become more and more physically inactive. This sedentary lifestyle can lead to the development of hypokinetic diseases ... -
Fisieke aktiwiteit-, leefstyl- en koronêre risiko-indeks van werknemers aan 'n elektrisiteitsvoorsieningsmaatskappy in Suid-Afrika
(North-West University, 2008)Physical inactivity is identified as one of the major risk factors for the development of coronary heart diseases. It has been well documented in research literature that regular engagement in physical activity and healthy ... -
Die fisieke vermoënsprofiel van 10 tot 17 jarige atlete met intellektuele gestremdhede
(North-West University, 2009)Die studie is uitgevoer om die fisieke vermoensprofiel van atlete met intellektuele gestremdheid (lG) en Downsindroom (DS) tussen die ouderdom van 10 en 17 jaar te bepaal. Die Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT) is ... -
Flourishing in a group of South African adolescents
(North-West University, 2009)Little is known about the prevalence and experience of psychological well-being on the upper end of the mental health continuum in South African adolescents, as it is conceptualised in the domain of positive psychology/p ... -
Focalisation in the translation/rewriting of narrative texts : A.P. Brink's Imaginings of sand/Sandkastele
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)Narrative fiction presents translators with a particular challenge due to the subtitle shifts in focalisation complicated by factors such as embedded narratives and hypothetical focalisation. Furthermore, the gaps and ... -
Fokalisasie en enkele Afrikaanse prosatekste : 'n vergelyking tussen ouer Afrikaanse en postmodernistiese tekste
(1998)Focalization in Postmodernist texts has not yet been exclusively dealt with in a study like this. This study is therefore aimed at investigating focalization from the period characterised as Old Afrikaans Prose up to the ... -
Fokalisasie en vertelinstansie in die representasie van gestremdheid in geselekteerde Afrikaanse romans
(North-West University, 2012)In this dissertation the boundaries between normality and disability are investigated, as well as how these boundaries can be represented and changed through literary works. The purpose of this study is to examine the ... -
Fonologiese en fonetiese aspekte van slotkonsonantontstemming in die Engels van Afrikaans- en Tswanasprekendes
(North-West University (South Africa), Vaal Triangle Campus, 1995)The relationship between die phonetic and phonological aspects of final consonant devoicing in the English pronunciation of mother tongue speakers of Afrikaans and Tswana is investigated in this dissertation. It is also ... -
Food and consumption patterns of selected communities in South Africa and Cameroon
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)In the past, African countries consumed indigenous food, void of chemicals and grown naturally. These foods strengthened the body and made the individual strong and healthy. In recent times, however, there has been a global ... -
Fopnuus, nuuswaardes en organisasiekultuur : ’n gevallestudie van Maroela Media
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)Fake news and its rapid distribution, through social media platforms among others, are phenomena that confront news organisations. Fake news also affects the routines and practices of news evaluation and selection and ... -
Forces in the merging of universities : a case study
(North-West University, 2007)Much change has resulted from pressures at a global level, which now impact on South Africa as a member of the international community. Some changes were dramatic and, to a limited extent, resulted in revolutionary ... -
Foregrounding/Resolving boundaries between "self and other" in selected contemporary South African novels
(2015)This study aims to evaluate the original white colonisers‟ or settlers‟ position and experience in Africa and South Africa during the transitional period between 1998 and 2011, as represented by English white male protagonists ...