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A comparative analysis of the relationship between political party preference and one-party dominance in Botswana and South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Through employing a comparative case study as a research design as well as the data collection technique of document analysis, this study sought to comparatively examine whether party preference led to one party dominance ... -
Process writing approach as intervention to first-year students' essay writing challenges at North-West University, Mafikeng campus
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The researcher has continuously observed the perennial trend of incompetency in the quality of first-year students' academic writing skills at the North-West University, Mafikeng Campus. 'Inadequate' and 'incoherent' best ... -
Socio-demographic factors affecting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a wellness centre in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Patients' non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment remains a public health challenge in most developing countries, including South Africa. Although the Government avails all efforts to ensure ART availability in hospitals ... -
Predictors of condom use at first sex among South African adolescents
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Background: South Africa as one of the countries with nearly half adolescents living with HIV, has the highest prevalence rates in the world among adolescents. The main mode of transmission in South Africa is through unsafe ... -
Approximating an ideal South African woman of the 21st century through Postcolonial fiction by South African woman writers
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)At the dawn of democracy in South Africa, the emancipation of women was unequivocally placed at the centre of the on-going debates, recognising that a non-sexist democracy was one of the goals of the struggle. However, ... -
An analysis of the role of the executive in budgeting at local governmental level: a case study of Lesedi Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study aimed at analyzing the role that the executive plays during the budgeting process at Lesedi Local Municipality. Budgeting entails processes to be followed for effective service delivery through acquiring appropriate ... -
Community economic development strategic framework for poverty alleviation in local government in a rural South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Poverty is a global phenomenon and is observed to be the greatest challenge in the 21st century (Serageldin, 2000; Martin, 2007:1; Ortiz-Ospina, 2017). It plagues both developed and developing nations (Ferreira, Lakner and ... -
Religion, regional context and women’s autonomy in household decision-making in Ghana
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)This thesis is an examination of the dynamics of religion, regional context and women’s autonomy in household decision-making in Ghana. The study employed an explanatory sequential mixed-method approach to examine these ... -
A public–private partnership between the public and mining sector to improve the design and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): the case of Lejweleputswa District in the Free State Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important in conceptualising the involvement of both the public sector and private companies in resolving societal problems. The practical problem with which ... -
An inquiry into the relationship between diversity management practices and organisational practices in the Department of Military Veterans: a case study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Organisational output depends on the ability to manage a diverse work force (Ngambi, 2014:185). Within the realm of Public Administration, “diversity and learning how to manage its complexity are perhaps among the most ... -
Nearing the post-secular: Unity of Being in the later poetry of T.S. Eliot and W.B. Yeats
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This dissertation investigates the ways in which the quest for Unity of Being in the later poetry of W.B. Yeats and T.S. Eliot anticipate what is now known as the “post-secular”. The term “Unity of Being” is drawn from ... -
Kommunikasie tussen die CDC-lede en die gemeenskap van Rundu: 'n ontwikkelingskommunikasieperspektief
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Rundu is a town in northern Namibia facing various development issues such as unemployment and poverty. In Namibia, the government follows a decentralized approach to social development and, as such, a committee (CDC) was ... -
Moontlike wêrelde in Steven Cohen se Put your heart under your feet ... and walk!
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This interdisciplinary dissertation presents an investigation into the complex ways in which Steven Cohen’s installation work Put your heart under your feet... and walk resonates with possible worlds. This study, which ... -
A review of stakeholder engagement in the Tshwane University of Technology's evaluation of home-based water treatment devices at Makwane: a community perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Community engagement is widely accepted as one of the three core functions of universities alongside research and teaching. Initially mooted as a social responsiveness programme for higher education, community engagement ... -
Motivational factors influencing employee performance: the case of the DCS Leeuwkop Management Area
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study was aimed at revealing motivational factors that are essential in influencing employees’ performance in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS): Leeuwkop Management Area with the purpose to propose ... -
An analysis of stakeholder relations of three traditional authorities within the uMhlabuyalingana municipal area of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)In pursuing good governance, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park (IWP) needs to function more effectively, efficiently and economically, in order to be responsive to the socioeconomic conditions of people living both in and ... -
Non-adherence to antiretroviral treatment in Maquassi Hills, North West Province: a Social Work perspective
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)HIV and AIDS continue to be a major public health issue worldwide. The HIV and AIDS epidemic is equally a major threat to social and economic development globally and in South Africa. Although antiretroviral (ARV) medication ... -
Factors influencing circumcision of young males in Harare, Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)This thesis is a study of the factors influencing young male circumcision in Harare, Zimbabwe utilising an explanatory sequential mixed method research approach to examine the factors. The study used cross-sectional data ... -
Psychosocial challenges experienced by children with cerebral palsy and their families in Moses Kotane hospital in Bojanala district, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The goal of the study was to investigate describe the psychosocial problems experienced by children with cerebral palsy and their families in Moses Kotane Hospital, Bojanala District. The study had the following objectives, ... -
China’s economic policy and its influence on Southern African development community integration (1992–2013)
(North-West University (South Africa), 2016)The end of the World War II was very significant in the study of International Relations. The multilateralism that was initiated in 1919, culminating in the formation of the League of Nations was re-launched with the ...
