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Oases in die woestyn : herstellende ervarings en psigologiese welsyn
(North-West University, 2003)The focus of the study is on restorative experiences and the relationship between these experiences and psychological well-being. The variety of experiences that people experience as restorative were explored, as well as ... -
Obesity as a metabolic syndrome determinant and the influence of physical activity in treatment and prevention
(North-West University, 2005)The prevalence of obesity in both the developed and developing world have increased, which leads to diverse health outcomes and is placing a heavy burden on the economy. Abdominal obesity proved to be one of the ... -
Objektivering van die mensgestalte in die resente Afrikaanse en Nederlandse poësie
(1986)In this study the aim is to investigate the phenomenon known as the objectification of the human image, a phenomenon which is a factor of constant literary import in poetry. The term "objectification" tries to give expression ... -
Occupational stress, burnout and work engagement of social workers in the Limpopo Province
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)The rationale for the study was signs of occupational stress that had become noticeable amongst social workers in the Limpopo Province. Social workers were unhappy about time spent on complaints over lack of support from ... -
Offshore operations of multinational oil corporations and the survival of coastal communities in Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study sought to evaluate the extent to which offshore operations of MNOCs have impacted on the survival of coastal communities of Nigeria. The research was carried out in six littoral LGAs, three each from Bayelsa and ... -
Old Batswana persons' experience of loneliness : applying the Mmogo–methodTM
(North-West University, 2010)Ageing in Africa and the world over is a phenomenon that affects individuals and societies. The expanding older population (people aged 60+) in South Africa led to this research, which represents an attempt to explore the ... -
Older persons' competence to use mobile phones : an exploratory study
(2015)A vast body of literature shows that the populations of older persons aged 60+ are growing faster all over the world. South Africa has also shown a tremendous growth in the size of the older population, from 3.7 million ... -
Older persons' experience of respect from middle adolescents in an economically vulnerable environment
(2014)Literature on intergenerational relationships has indicated the importance of respect in these relationships. To date, research has focused mainly on defining the construct of respect or looking at how it presents itself ... -
Older persons' experiences of care in relation to adolescents in a resource-constrained environment
(2014)The intergenerational relationship between older people (G1) and younger people (G3) has, in recent years, prompted considerable research, internationally and nationally. This is due to changes in the socio-economic ... -
Older persons' experiences of the role of cell phone use : implications for needs
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)This study (secondary data analysis) formed part of a broader research project (IGNITe) that used parallel mixed methods research design to explore older persons’ usage patterns of mobile technology and intergenerational ... -
Older persons' mobile phone usage in Tlokwe Local Municipality : implications for disaster risk communication
(North-West University, 2018)The pace at which the technology of mobile phones is developing, provides one with new possibilities especially when contemplating the effect that mobile phones could have on older persons' care and well-being. The mobile ... -
Older white people's experiences of giving care to or receiving care from their children
(2013)Social and demographic changes have a tremendous effect on the care for older people to the effect that caring for older people might have become a rare commodity. Increased life expectancy during the past century has ... -
Die Olifantjagters van Piet van Rooyen en die Afrika-ruimte : postkolonialisme, ekologie en identiteit
(2001)This dissertation is a theoretical and interpretative exploration of the prominent themes which are developed in the novel Die olifantjagters by Piet van Rooyen. The study focuses on the spatial aspects of the narrative ... -
Om een scherpe oog in't zeil te houden : die geheime diens in die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1999)The inception of a secret service in the "Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek" (ZAR) was necessitated by concurrent circumstances in the period after the 1886 up to and including the Jameson Raid. Furthermore influence to establish ... -
Omgewingsbestuursbenadering vir oppervlakmynbou in Suid-Afrika
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)Several laws and regulations, which are applicable to environmental management, regulate mining in South Africa. Different Government Departments administer these laws. The different Government Departments do not have ... -
Omgewingsvraagstukke as bepalende faktore in internasionale politieke verhoudinge : enkele empiriese voorbeelde
(North-West University (South Africa), 1997)The wellbeing of the natural environment grew in importance since the sixties, as being cardinal for man to exist. The environmental decline was regarded with deep concern even at international level, when it became ... -
n Ondersoek na die belewinge van informele versorgers van MIV/VIGS pasiënt : 'n salutogene perspektief
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this research was to determine the way in which informal caregivers of HIV/AIDS patients experience their task as caregivers as well as to identify factors, or general resistance resources, which exercise an ... -
'n Ondersoek na die fisieke fiksheidsvereistes wat deur die Suid–Afrikaanse Leër gestel word en die mate waarin Transvaalse seuns wat die middelbare skool verlaat, hieraan voldoen
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1967)I. The problem and purpose of this research: According to the requirements of the Army the South-African Republic its men should attain a high degree of physical fitness by means of an effective military training. Whether ... -
'n Ondersoek na die invloed van die belewenisse van maatskaplike werkers op die implementering van die statutêre verwyderingsproses
(2014)Statutory social work is a mode of intervention within social work which poses many emotional and physical challenges to social workers. Social workers execute the implementing of the Children's Act (Act 38 of 2005) through ... -
'n Ondersoek na die tegniese aspekte van A. Scriabin se Prelude vir die linkerhand, Op. 9, no. 1
(North-West University, 2009)The left hand has always been perceived as the weaker of the two hands and since about 1840, a substantial amount of piano repertoire for the left hand has seen the light. Composers continue to show an interest in composing ...