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Die uitbeelding van hegemonie, identiteit en herinneringe deur die konseptuele kunstenaars Berni Searle en Jan van der Merwe
(North-West University, 2012)This study focuses on the way in which the conceptual artists Berni Searle and Jan van der Merwe portray their respective memories of the influence of hegemony on their identity formation. Two conceptual installations of ... -
Uitdagings wat vaders beleef in hulle verhouding met hul leergestremde kind
(2014)Goal: The present study is aimed at the exploration and description of fathers’ perceptions and experience of challenges in their relationship with their learning impaired child. Background: Learning impairment is a very ... -
Die uitvoering van Barokklawerbordwerke op die klavier
(North-West University, 2007)When Baroque keyboard works are performed on the piano, some pianists try to imitate the sound of the harpsichord and clavichord. Others try to avoid this by applying performance practices of the Romantic period to Baroque ... -
Unconfessed : a female slave's testimony
(North-West University, 2012)Although well documented in terms of historical significance, very little is known about South African slaves’ experience of slavery. Except for a few accounts by slaves such as Emilie Lehn and Katie Jacobs, South African ... -
Understanding challenges of Zimbabwean migrants in Mahikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)The study attempts to understand the social challenges that Zimbabwean migrants face in South Africa, with special emphasis on the town of Mahikeng in the North West Province. The research looks at the challenges that ... -
Understanding student serenading (sêr) on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North–West University
(North-West University, 2013)Sêr is an annual event on the Potchefstroom campus, consisting of the various residence singing groups competing for the title of Sêr winners. The groups of singers sing a repertoire of medleys and individual songs for a ... -
Understanding the challenges teachers in the Western Cape face teaching the music component of life skills in the intermediate phase
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Life Skills forms part of the curriculum according to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The purpose of this participatory action research study was to understand the challenges teachers face in the ... -
Uneasy images, unstable identities: inscriptions of masculinities in selected post-independent Zimbabwean literary texts
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This thesis is premised on the notion that gender and gender studies are essentially dialogic. This highlights the fact that both male and female subjects are gendered and none exist as closed off or isolated sub-sets or ... -
Unemployment and "the gift" in the South African context
(North-West University, 2013)Unemployment is a major problem in South Africa that has the potential to erode the democratic future of this country. In general, the main economic approaches that deal with unemployment are informed by neo-liberal and ... -
The unity of the doctrine of justification by faith as it is progressively revealed in Holy Scripture
(North-West University, 2004)Our Old Testament studies in the doctrine of justification lead to the conclusion that believers were justified under the Law, not by obedience to the Law, but by fleeing from the threats of the Law to the refuge of faith ... -
The University of Limpopo mathematics and science foundation year course in English and study skills : an evaluation
(North-West University, 2007)The aim of this study was to evaluate the University of Limpopo course in English and Study Skills (ESS), which forms a component of the university's Foundation Year in Mathematics and Science curriculum. A literature ... -
Unlocking the potential of Information and Communication Technologies in rural South Africa : the case of Tshidilamolomo village Thusong service centre
(North-West University (South Africa), 2013)This study looked at the Thusong Service Centre in Tshidilamolomo which was established by the government of South Africa with the intention of bringing integrated services within reach of these rural communities. This ... -
Unmet need for family planning in South Africa 1998 Malawi 2000
(2013)Introduction: Unmet need for family planning is high in most African countries including South Africa and Malawi as witnessed by high levels of teenage pregnancies, unwanted births and unsafe abortion. As such unmet need ... -
Unpaid care work : a comparison between older adults in urban and rural areas of South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa). Vanderbijlpark Campus, 2019)The time older adults spend on unpaid care work in urban and rural areas of South Africa has been neglected in research, along with their time use more widely. This is happening when the effects of HIV/Aids as well as ... -
Untold stories of a group of black South Africans about the apartheid era
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this research was to explore the alternative stories of a group of black adults who survived the apartheid years in South Africa. In common parlance it is held that there are two sides to a story and surely, ... -
The use of bel canto techniques to develop healthy vocal techniques in adolescent singers who belt
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Competitions such as Idols, The Voice, The X Factor and America's Got Talent inspire many adolescent singers to venture into the world of the performing arts. Mastering the art of belting is necessary for singers who want ... -
The use of biological indices to assess the water quality of the Vaal River with specific reference to the Vredefort Dome area
(North-West University (South Africa), 2002)Water is one of South Africa's most limited resources and the Vaal River, as one of the country's hardest working rivers, provides water to a considerable proportion of the country's agricultural, industrial and household ... -
The use of cell phones by high school learners in the Mahikeng area : an exploratory study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2012)The main objective of the study is to examine how high schools learners in the Mahikeng area use their cellular phones. This study will further explore whether educators and parents have the necessary skills to understand ... -
The use of credit scorecard design, predictive modelling and text mining to detect fraud in the insurance industry
(North-West University, 2011)The use of analytical techniques for fraud detection and the design of fraud detection systems have been topics of several research projects in the past and have seen varying degrees of success in their practical implementation. ... -
The use of interactive stories to deal with awareness of high sensitivity in middle childhood
(North-West University, 2011)One in five children are born highly sensitive (HS), with nervous systems that are more sensitive to sensory subtleties. The highly sensitive child (HSC) presents with behaviour that is often a way of coping with sensory ...