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  • Authors: Van Warmelo, Nicolaas Jacobus
  • Date: Date unknown , 2011-06-21T10:11:30Z
  • Subjects: Arkona (South Africa) , Limpopo (South Africa)
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Teachers' frustrations in implementing environmental education in schools in Nsami circuit in Limpopo Province

  • Authors: Baloyi, Dzunisani Paul
  • Date: 2008-05-12T13:21:51Z
  • Subjects: Environmental education , Environmental education study and teaching , Teachers' job stress , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:7050 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/358
  • Description: This study focuses on the lack of support services necessary to implement Environmental Education, in the Nsami Circuit, Limpopo Province. The aims of the study were, firstly, to investigate how teacher’s needs are neglected and how retraining of teachers is being relegated. Secondly, if Environmental Education were introduced in schools, to investigate the possibilities that it would create with regards to an awareness of local environmental issues. Thirdly, when projects are initiated at schools, to investigate the benefits to both teachers and learners. Lastly, to investigate the assumption that for any implementation of Environmental Education to be effective, teachers’ needs should taken care of, in terms of training through workshops as a way of helping them to adapt accordingly. An extensive literature review was undertaken to examine core areas of Environmental Education and the current curricula to establish where the emphasis of Environmental Education lay. The theoretical framework constructed from the review concluded with the premise that the issue of Environmental Education is of immense importance as reported in the NEEP-GET Project. The study, to investigate the essence and intensity of frustrations teachers’ experience in offering Environmental Education in South African schools, recommends that the Department of Education should treat the issue of training teachers through in-service training, seminars, workshops and other means a priority if effective and successful teaching and learning of Environmental Education is to be experienced. , Prof. H. G. van Rooyen
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Ethnotourism at Blouberg in the Limpopo Province: a quest for sustainability

  • Authors: Fourie, Marike
  • Date: 2008-05-19T07:31:40Z
  • Subjects: Tourism , Culture and tourism , Sustainable development , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:1895 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/424
  • Description: Blouberg is situated in the Limpopo Province, west of the Soutpansberg, in the Republic of South Africa. The majestic Blouberg Mountain is a 2000-meter high prominence inhabited by a Sotho-speaking community whom live in relative isolation. The area is rich with a diverse range of natural elements: tree species, birds, animals and geographic features as well as cultural heritage. The camp, which is located on top of Blouberg, is a prime example of government-initiated community development. This tourist camp was established on the mountain with the objective that the local community would manage it for their own benefit. The community on Blouberg has strong cultural beliefs and heritage resources, which proves to have immense potential for ethnotourism development. However, cultural heritage and natural resources are also extremely vulnerable to over-exploitation and over-development, which consequently creates a need for sustainable management. The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic analysis of sustainable ethnotourism on Blouberg in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It acknowledges the multidisciplinary limitations and challenges that sustainable ethnotourism development presents, especially in rural communities such as the Hananwa at Blouberg. With regard to contemporary tourism development in the Limpopo Province, there seems to be a sense of expectation amongst local communities. This study investigates whether the full potential of the Blouberg camp is being achieved and whether the need for sustainable management exists. A sustainable management plan requires accurate research, evaluation of resources and the analysis of potential opportunities. Although there is limited information available regarding the opportunities, threats, impacts and effects of ethnotourism in South Africa, it is possible to integrate existing literature with principles of sustainable development to create a valuable framework to evaluate ethnotourism on Blouberg. , Prof. G. Verhoef
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The efficiency of some structures to prevent soil erosion - a case in Mabula private Game Reserve

  • Authors: Beringer, Grant
  • Date: 2008-05-23T13:56:57Z
  • Subjects: Soil erosion , Soil conversation , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:2206 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/459
  • Description: Accelerated erosion is a major environmental, social and economical threat in South Africa. It is estimated that in excess of 400 million tones of soil is lost every year in South Africa, with much of this erosion being attributed to improper land management and little or no erosion control methods. This study was aimed to determine the efficiency of soil erosion structures, which were constructed in the Mabula Private Game Reserve (Limpopo Province), in reducing the amount of sediment eroded at the sites as well as to determine the amounts of sediments deposited due to their presence. Factors such as rainfall, slope, soil type and particle size were measured to determine their influence on sediment erosion and the ultimate deposition of this sediment. The geology of the area is characterised by Waterberg Sandstones and igneous intrusions of mostly granite. Rainfall in the area occurs between the October and April, with an average of 550 – 750 mm. The temperatures range from 18°C - 32°C during the summer months and 4°C to 22°C in the winter months. The study area falls within the Sour Bushveld and the Sourish Mixed Bushveld, according to the Acocks classification. These veld types are characterised by open an open savanna of tall trees and shrubs. Five sites affected by soil erosion were selected and at each site structures were constructed, the size and number of structures at each site was dependant on the extent of the sites area. The structures are made from a shade net product known as T65, a shade cloth developed by Alnet, which has not been UV treated allowing it to disintegrate in the open atmosphere after 2-3 years. Soil measurements and samples were taken before the rainfall season to establish baseline data to compare the results with once the filed work has been concluded. Thereafter samples and measurements were taken every month during the rainfall season, which extended from October 2004 to April 2005. In conjunction with the measurements taken at each structure the slope of each site was determined and the profiles of the sediment deposited at the structures after the rainfall season were studied. From the measurements it was clear that as the rainfall increased so the amount of sediment being deposited at the structures increased. There were structures that experienced more iii sediment deposition than others and theses differences could be attributed to factors such as parent material, soil texture, slope angle and soil type. Due to the deposition of sediment and the reduction in surface flow caused by the structures, vegetation established itself and began to flourish in the newly deposited soil. Through the establishment of vegetation at the sites an element of success was achieved. With a total of 2 101 mm of sediment being deposited at the structures and the establishment of vegetation in areas where there was none previously it can be concluded that the soil erosion structures are successfully curbing soil erosion in Mabula Private Game Reserve. , Professor J.T. Harmse
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The perceptions of school-based educators on the advocacy of Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) in selected public secondary schools in Giyani

An analysis of the livelihoods of the Muyexe community located along the Kruger National Park in Limpopo Province.

  • Authors: Makamu, Mkhacani
  • Date: 2008-06-09T07:41:45Z
  • Subjects: biological diversity conservation , sustainable development , conservation of natural resources , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:9340 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/577
  • Description: The phenomenon of sustainable development, which has dominated the development agenda, has become one of the most contested issues, more especially in cases where development practitioners have had to balance the interaction and relationship between the physical environment and human development. The implementation of conservation strategies in areas bordering game parks and reserves has been one of the conflict areas. This study was aimed at investigating the issues and dynamics inherent in this particular area. The core focus of the research was on an analysis of the livelihoods of the Muyexe community. This investigation attempted to determine the extent of the benefits of the interventions by SANParks on the livelihoods of this mentioned community. The social impact assessment of these conservation strategies were analysed in view of how the community perceived them, and were based on the variables of human, social, financial and natural capital. The study was mainly of a qualitative research design whose findings were informed by a series of in-depth focus group discussions, participant observation, structured and semi-structured interviews. The main findings of this study revealed that, to a larger extent, a preservationist approach, in trying to protect flora and fauna, invariably leads to conflict and a general impoverishment of the community. A participatory conservation strategy to uplift the livelihoods of the affected community was recommended as a sustainable approach to both meet the environmental and human developmental needs. , Mr. H. Mushonga
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The role of micro-lending in rural development : a case study of women involved in the informal sector at Mulati in the Limpopo Province.

  • Authors: Mphulo, Tshakane Refilwe
  • Date: 2008-06-09T07:50:10Z
  • Subjects: microfinance , economic assistance , women in development , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:9372 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/580
  • Description: High population growth rates, shrinking budgets, and urban migration are some of the factors that have led to an increase in demand for jobs in South Africa. This demand cannot be met by the formal enterprise sector and many job seekers have to be absorbed in the informal sector. With many people being unemployed it is important that they be helped to regain their self-esteem by being economically active. When people are economically active it leads to their empowerment and they are able to address their needs. Abbey (1999:3) indicates that strategies to combat poverty must concentrate on ensuring empowerment and creating opportunities for the poor. The informal sector consists of a large mass of the excluded such as women, the illiterate, the voiceless and the unrepresented. The people in this sector tend to lack the infrastructure, technical and managerial expertise or knowledge, financial resources, transportation and information that would make them successful. The informal sector plays a very important role in addressing the unemployment crisis and alleviating poverty for the majority of people in South Africa. Support for the informal sector can be through micro-lenders who can help finance the poor when formal lending institutions are not able to assist them (Kirsten, van Zyl and Vink, 1998:13). Women and children are the most vulnerable groups when it comes to poverty. The informal sector could help them become organised small entrepreneurs to enable them to provide a decent living for themselves and their families. But for many women it is difficult to find credit institutions that can help them to start their own businesses. Some of the reasons could be that they do not have a credit record, are unemployed and do not have collateral when they apply for credit. Micro-lenders can be of help as they are at times able to provide credit to groups of people who are not able to obtain credit from formal institutions to start their own businesses (Russell, 1995:33). This study was undertaken because research on the determinants of rural poverty emanates from the increasing concern to understand the reasons for the failure of development strategies in many Third World countries to reduce mass poverty. The living standards of the majority of the rural population in the Third World have failed to improve. In many countries there has been deterioration in their living standards, especially among the lower income groups. This has happened not only in countries where no significant growth in per capita income was achieved, but also in those countries or areas where growth has been rapid (Elkan, 1988:175). Increased poverty has been accompanied by increased under-utilisation of human labour. Development literature, on the whole, does not provide satisfactory explanations for this phenomenon. This has contributed to a failure to design and implement appropriate strategies and policies (Kirsten, van Zyl and Vink, 1998:11). Economists have been working on economic strategies for decades. The main purpose has been to tackle the issue of poverty by addressing the economic evils of the world. But despite all the impressive efforts by economists, politicians and other experts in different disciplines, the majority of the world's population continues to be trapped in absolute poverty: a condition of life characterised by diseases, illiteracy, high infant mortality, squalid surroundings and low life expectancy (Kirsten, van Zyl and Vink, 1998:14). , Prof. C.S. van der Waal
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The feasibility of Northern Sotho as a language of commerce and industry in the Limpopo and Gauteng provinces

  • Authors: Phaahla, Pinkie
  • Date: 2008-07-08T13:12:15Z
  • Subjects: Northern Sotho language , Limpopo (South Africa) , Gauteng (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:10385 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/781
  • Description: The main objectives of this study are to investigate the feasibility of using Northern Sotho as a language of commerce and industry and to determine the extent to which the environment favours the use of Northern Sotho as a language of marketing, advertising, business and acquiring entrepreneurial skills. The investigation is characterised by a two-pronged approach to data collection: a questionnaire survey and focus group interviews. A wealth of data was produced by these means. The data from the first phase were captured and decoded in categories set out in frequency tables. The categories were reduced to thematic constructs. Data from the second phase were captured and encoded in transcripts that were later decoded and reduced to themes, categories and sub-categories. The identified themes are consolidated as follows: · The exclusive hegemonic use of English or Afrikaans as a communication barrier to non-native speakers of these languages in commerce and industry · Socio-economic background of respondents · Existence of language policies for workers in commerce and industry · Dispositions of mother-tongue speakers of Northern Sotho and other languages towards the prospective development and use of Northern Sotho as a language of commerce and industry · Feasibility of developing Northern Sotho lexicography and terminology for the purposes of commerce and industry. The question here is: How does one determine feasibility? Before this issue could be addressed another important and sensitive matter had to be considered: to determine whether native speakers of Northern Sotho and the other South African languages are favourably disposed towards the prospective development and use of Northern Sotho as a language of commerce and industry. A negligible percentage of respondents expressed negative sentiments in this regard (cf. outcomes of focus group interviews). A distinct majority (64,7%) of respondents who filled in questionnaires was not favourably disposed but a significant minority (35,3%) was positive. However, it should be noted that the questionnaire was not designed to reveal explicit allegiances; hence responses in this regard are somewhat open to interpretation. The first step towards determining the feasibility of developing and using Northern Sotho as a language of commerce and industry was to determine the current situation in this regard. English and Afrikaans were naturally found to be dominant in commerce and industry while Northern Sotho was used among friends and colleagues in informal situations. Only 3% of the respondents to the questionnaire survey indicated that they used Northern Sotho for transactional purposes in commercial and industrial settings, while 46,8% reported using a smattering of Northern Sotho in a variety of situations. The second step was to determine the effects that could be expected on the current hegemonic use of English or Afrikaans as languages of commerce and industry. Most respondents reported that a lack of proficiency in English prevented them from performing well in their jobs in commerce and industry and some reported that it had been a significant impediment to their efforts to secure employment. In most instances they had no option but to use English to interact with potential employers because it was the only language in common use in commercial and industrial settings. The third step was to determine whether the respondents were proficient in Northern Sotho. It transpired that 68% of them had no command of the language while some reported that they were still learning it. This could be the contingent of 17,8% referred to above since 50,2% reported that they never use Northern Sotho for purposes relating to commerce and industry. The fourth step was to look for a model of language acquisition that would suit the communication needs of anyone who wished to acquire a command of Northern Sotho for use in commerce and industry. Models have been discussed and one has been recommended. The researcher also conducted a survey to establish the extent to which language policy documents exist in commerce and industry. The results of the questionnaire survey revealed that 42 of the 201 respondents are familiar with the language policy or language practice of the company at their place of work. This was in contrast to all the respondents (in the focus group interviews) who seemed to be unaware of the existence of such policies at their places of work. The need to develop and extend targeted/dedicated lexicographic and terminological resources for the use of Northern Sotho in commerce and industry was also identified. , Prof. L. C. Posthumus
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The promotion of community participation in local economic development (LED) projects to alleviate poverty in the Thulamela Municipality

  • Authors: Netshakhuma, Mpfareleni Mavis
  • Date: 2008-07-14T11:22:11Z
  • Subjects: Community development , Economic development projects , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:10480 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/796
  • Description: At present, many national and local governmental programmes initiated to promote greater economic growth as well as alleviating poverty and unemployment include, among others, Local Economic Development (LED) poverty alleviation projects. LED poverty alleviation projects which are the focus of this study typically concentrate on empowering vulnerable groups, especially women and the disabled to improve their livelihoods by providing them with rural infrastructure, employment opportunities as well as training. It is evident that the need to address poverty and inequality has been firmly placed at the centre of the nation’s agenda. Several poverty audits have been undertaken, and a range of policy documents and strategies have been developed to address this crucial issue. The LED strategy is a locally driven process by which public, business and the non-governmental sector partners work collectively to create better conditions for economic growth and employment generation in order to sustain livelihood and to improve future economic prospects. This study explored the concept of poverty as understood globally and investigated the perspectives and poverty alleviation approaches in developing countries and in South Africa against the background of certain developing countries’ trends, especially LED. The study also determined the meaning of the concept of LED within the South African context and investigated the historical legislative milieu of LED, the key role players and strategies as well as an investigation on how this relates to the implementation strategy of LED implementation projects in the Thulamela Municipality. This study also assessed whether LED initiatives, and in particular, LED projects are successful toward alleviating poverty in the Thulamela Municipality in the Limpopo province. Specific critical issues addressed in this study include the determination of the socio-economic development benefits derived by the projects’ participants in the Thulamela Municipality towards unemployment and poverty alleviation as well as the sustainability of the projects. , Prof. C. J. Auriacombe
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Guidelines for an environmental education training programme for street food vendors in Polokwane city.

  • Authors: Mukhola, Murembiwa Stanley
  • Date: 2008-10-14T11:25:26Z
  • Subjects: street vendors , health education , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:12072 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1181
  • Description: D.Ed. , The scientific study of food has emerged as a discipline in its own right since the end of the 1939-1945 war. The need for the development of a training programme for street food vendors reflects an increasing awareness of the fact that the eating quality of food commodities is determined by a logical sequence of events that starts at the production of the food or the germination of the seed, and culminates in its consumption. From this point of view the street food handler is inevitably involved in certain aspects of nutrition, environmental health and psychology. Apart from the problems of handling and preparation of food, it seems likely that the food handler will become increasingly concerned with enhancing the biological value of traditional food. Further, there is the potential for evolving entirely new ways of preparation and handling as a result of the pressure of increasing population diversity and demand. This is likely to produce a need for the additional training of food handlers and health professionals. Street food is one of the major commodities with which Environmental Health Officers are concerned, and is subject of the present inquiry in Polokwane. This sector is a growing enterprise in Africa today: its expansion is linked to urbanisation, unemployment and lack of economic growth. Despite this, the role of street food in supplying ready-to-eat food has received little official attention; more notice has been paid to the potential dangers arising from the consumption of street food than to any benefits it might offer. This has resulted in the marginalisation of the sector’s activities. Much of the bias against street food is, however, unfounded and is based more on prejudice than empirical data. Official data on street food and its consumption in South Africa are largely lacking and few studies have been conducted in this regard. These few studies have shown that the street food industry is a large and complex sector, which provides a means of livelihood principally for unemployed woman and an affordable source of food to many thousands of people. The potential of street vendors to improve the food security in both urban and rural populations remains almost totally unexplored. Where the formal sector fails to provide opportunities for employment, people often resort to informal trading to make a living. This research has confirmed that street food is inexpensive, and immediately available to consumers. In Polokwane the sector produces an integral part of the diet that is regularly consumed by all income groups, but particularly by commuters, workers and school children. Street food is extremely diverse in terms of what is available: it includes drinks, fruit and vegetables, meals and snacks. The ways in which street food is processed vary widely and include the preparation of food on the city street in relatively heterogeneous and unregulated conditions. The potential drawbacks of street food include its safety requirements; the lack of training of street vendors; quality control of the preparation and microbiological safety; consumption requirements; and the enormous variability of street food in terms of ingredients used by different vendors and the way in which it is prepared. , Prof. H.G van Rooyen
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The perspectives of victims of juvenile crime towards restorative justice in Malamulele

  • Authors: Maluleke, Ntsoakie Betty
  • Date: 2008-10-17T13:10:08Z
  • Subjects: Victims of crimes , Restorative justice , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:12494 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1228
  • Description: M.A. , Restorative justice is a new way of thinking about crime. Restorative justice ensures that the needs of the victims are not forgotten and it sets about repairing the harm caused to victims. In restorative justice, victims of crime are placed in the centre of the criminal court. It was of great importance to find out how the victims of crime perceive restorative justice. Eight victims of crime committed by juvenile offenders in Malamulele were selected to participate in the study. An exploratory study was conducted to gain insight into the feelings of the victims of crime towards restorative justice. To find out what meaning victims of crime attach to restorative justice, qualitative research methodology was utilized. Information was collected through a semi-structured interview to obtain a detailed picture of the victims’ perceptions on restorative justice by using an interview schedule. Non-probability purpose sampling was used to select the easily available victims of crime. It was discovered that the respondents perceived restorative justice as a relevant way and tool of settling the dispute face to face through reconciliation, peace and forgiveness. Recommendations are based on the findings to implement a restorative justice programme and to involve the victims of crime in the justice system. Recommendations for further research are presented. , Ms. H. Ellis
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Exploration on the nature of resources for school going teenage mothers

  • Authors: Lekganyane, Mmasetsana Glory
  • Date: 2008-10-17T13:11:37Z
  • Subjects: Economic conditions of teenage mothers , Social conditions of teenage mothers , Sex instruction for teenagers , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:12536 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1232
  • Description: M.A. , This study was conducted at Mankweng District in Limpopo Province initially known as Northern Province. The study was undertaken to explore the nature of the resources for school going teenage mothers and to address the gap in identifying that. The study used a quantitative research design, with fourty respondents. Respondents were 10 school going teenage mothers; 10 parents of school going teenage mothers, 10 social workers and 10 teachers. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain information on socio-economic factors, contraceptive knowledge, sex education, the utilization of human and non human resources and services offered by different practitioners. The results confirmed that various practitioners did not work as a system in addressing the problem of teenage mothers. It also presented focus on lack of communication between parents and teenagers regarding sexuality education. Most of the teenage mothers were not utilizing the existing non human resources. Both of these conclusions pose critical challenges for health promoters. , Dr. E. Oliphant Prof. W.A. Mitchell
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A preliminary assessment of a life skills empowerment program in the Limpopo Province

  • Authors: Netshifhefhe, Avhatakali
  • Date: 2008-10-20T09:14:14Z
  • Subjects: Life skills empowerment , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:12799 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1268
  • Description: M.A. , A study on the preliminary assessment of insight and knowledge of learners on a life skills empowerment program conducted at four high schools of Region 3 in Limpopo Province. It was conducted from December 2001 to January 2002. The study was an evaluation research that pursued the qualitative-quantitative approach. A snowball sampling that is non-probability type of sampling was used. The respondents of the study were learners in four high schools in Region 3 in Limpopo Province. A semi-structured interview was used to gather data. 50 (N=50) respondents were reached by the snowball sampling. The research question was “have learners gained the insights and knowledge on a healthy lifestyle program?” Tables were used in the presentation of data. The finding of the study indicated that learners have to a greater extent gained the insight and knowledge on a healthy lifestyle program. , Prof. J.B.S. Nel
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The needs of rural parent-absent early adolescents.

  • Authors: Nesengani, Ralintho Isaac
  • Date: 2008-10-27T06:30:58Z
  • Subjects: adolescence , home and school , parent and child , teenagers , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:13102 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1302
  • Description: D.Ed. , Some parents from the rural areas of the Limpopo Province leave their families due to work absorption to the urban areas. This causes changes in the family in which children have to grow alone and this is likely to spawn many other social problems. The family forms part of the network of systems, which impact upon the development of the child as an individual. The relationship in which an individual finds himself/herself within a changed parent-absent family is part of the changed environment. Parent-absent children from the schools in the Limpopo Province and educators were identified as the target group from which the sample was drawn. The research was qualitative and the design descriptive, exploratory and contextual. The study comprised of two phases. Phase I involved the collection of data on the experiences and problems of the parent-absent early adolescent children. Data was collected through the use of individual interviews, focus group interviews, life histories, field notes and observation. This phase also focused upon the analysis and contextualisation of the findings. The findings were organised in accordance with two areas, namely home and school problems and experiences. Early adolescents’ home experiences and problems were reported under poverty, adult responsibilities and feelings. On the other hand, school experiences and problems were discussed under the following themes: academic achievements, educators’ attitudes, lack of school necessities, discipline and dropouts. Phase II was concerned about the development and description of an approach for the intervention to assist parent absent children to be able to deal with experiences and problems they experience at home and at schools. An interdisciplinary approach to children’s multidimensional problems was adopted. The Interdisciplinary Initiative Empowerment Programme Approach (IIEPA) an intervention provided by stakeholders as a collective was adopted. Interdisciplinary empowerment programme have been suggested in order to provide empowerment intervention to the parent-absents. , Prof. J. Pillay
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Adults' engagement with computers in an adult basic education and training (ABET) programme.

  • Authors: Nevondo, Ntsengiseni Lizah
  • Date: 2008-10-27T06:32:21Z
  • Subjects: Computer-assisted instruction , Limpopo (South Africa) , Computer literacy , Adult education , Elementary education of adults
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: http://ujcontent.uj.ac.za8080/10210/384678 , uj:13105 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1305
  • Description: M.Ed. , At present, some six million South Africans are illiterate, and around two million unemployed adults have inadequate basic schooling (National Education Coordination Committee, 1993:30). This means that they are unable to take advantage of further training or skilled employment prospects. The consequences of illiteracy amongst adults are still reflected through the economy in the form of low productivity, poor quality of life of low-income households and communities, and in political and social instability. Similar findings have been recorded in other countries. For example the Australian Government Gazette (2000:31) states that there were over 23 million adults between the ages of 16 and 65, over 3 million of whom had not had access to schooling. Furthermore, nearly 10 million had not completed Grade 9, and over 10 million had not completed Grade 12. Vella (1994:1) concurs that the introduction of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) is a solution to the problem. Adult Education is expected to bring about change in adult learners, with goals ranging from changing behaviour to increasing knowledge, skills and attitudes. One of the focuses of ABET is educational technology, with specific focus on the computer. Carter (1993) states that educational technology, in particular the computer, is widespread to such an extent that it is viewed as an indispensable tool in the daily lives of people. It is used in homes, offices, shops, banks and hospitals. In addition, the most important indicator of the population’s ability to use information technology is to apply computer basics. Although no scientific survey of computer literacy in Africa has been performed to date, rough estimates do exist. Hodge & Miller(1997) quote the World Competitiveness Report (1993) which placed South Africa’s computer literacy rate on a par with Brazil, just below `India and well behind countries like Singapore and Japan (see Chapter 2, table 2.1). Over a decade later, an estimate of computer literacy in South Africa (Hodge & Miller, 1994:[online]) based on the education, employment and demographic profile of the population, shows the levels of computer literacy to be 3.2 million people, or 7.7% of the population. In addition, these figures are based on criteria that computer literacy is determined in the workplace, the level of education determining the type of job one gets and how much prior experience with computers one has. Factors such as age will influence the level of computer literacy. Applying this methodology to each race group, Hodge and Miller, 1997 [online]) find computer literacy rates of 21.1% for Asians, the lowest percentage 5.6% for Blacks and 7,1% for Coloureds. As these statistics indicate, the lowest percentage are Blacks, which indicates that this group is in most need of ABET (Hodge & Miller, 1997: [online]). As the researcher found that the low computer skill figures revealed that the groups most in need of computer literacy are Blacks, she, therefore, was motivated to examine the reasons behind these low figures. 1.2 , Dr. G.V. Lautenbach
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A model for woman-centered childbirth

  • Authors: Maputle, Maria Sonto
  • Date: 2008-11-18T08:33:52Z
  • Subjects: Midwives , Childbirth , Maternal health services , Limpopo (South Africa)
  • Type: Thesis
  • Identifier: uj:14718 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/1723
  • Description: D.Cur. , The overall objective of this study was to describe the model and criteria for woman-centered care that will serve as a theoretical framework for implementing the Batho-Pele Principles in order to facilitate mutual participation between mothers and attending midwives during childbirth at one hospital of the Capricorn district in the Limpopo Province. The phases followed in this study were as follows: Phase 1: Concept Identification The concept identification was achieved through the use of a qualitative research approach which was exploratory, descriptive, contextual and inductive. A sample of 24 mothers and 12 attending midwives participated in the study. Different data collection methods were utilized. Data obtained from unstructured in-depth interviews were analyzed according to the protocol by Tesch (1990; cited in Cresswell, 1994:155). Data analysis from participant observation using semistructured observation and VAS were performed quantitatively by using frequency distribution. The results of interviews indicated experiences that foster/promote dependency in midwifery care. Woman-centered care was identified as a core category and as a central approach that would enhance mutual participation during childbirth. To ensure valid results, a model of trustworthiness as proposed by Lincoln and Guba (1985: 301-318) was utilized. Phase 2: Concept Analysis Following the concept identification, the concept analysis of a core category ‘woman-centered care’ was conducted using the framework as described by Walker and Avant (1995). Phase 3: Development of the Model and Criteria This phase dealt with the description of the structure and process of the model. Strategies were proposed, described and recommended to implement the model where there is interaction of a mother (patient) and a midwife (nurse). Evaluation of the model was done by having dialogue with experts and by utilizing Chinn and Kramer’s (1995:134-135) guidelines for evaluating theory. The criteria for womancentered care were formulated. A unique contribution of this study is the concept analysis of woman-centered care, the development and description of the womancentered childbirth model and the formulation of criteria for woman-centered care.
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