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Media independence in Ghana : the case of the fourth republic.
(2015)The media is often referred to as the fourth estate with the objective of making it autonomous of some society players whose activities seem to sway it from its traditional role of advancing the course of public interest. ... -
Umbumbulu taxi drivers' attitudes concerning condom use and dual contraceptive use by their female partners.
(2015)Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected by HIV/AIDS, with nearly one in every 20 adults living with HIV and accounting for 71% of people living with the disease worldwide However, according to UNAIDS at least 86% ... -
The production, distribution and reception of Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) reproductive health messages in Chikombedzi rural Zimbabwe.
This study explores the production and distribution of Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council’s (ZNFPC) female reproductive health communication messages and their reception by females in Chikombedzi, rural Zimbabwe. ... -
"ZAZI-Know your strength" : a reception analysis of contraceptive utilisation in correlation to unplanned and unwanted pregnancies among young female learners' in Umnini, KwaZulu-Natal.
Approximately 30% of teenage pregnancies are reported as unplanned in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal, in particular, has one of the highest concentrations of teenage pregnancy. While there are advances made in addressing ... -
A content analysis into the framing and representation of 'corrective rape' in three South African newspapers.
“cor▪rec▪tive: intended to make something better” – The word has positive connotations as scientists and activists across disciplines spend their lives finding and developing remedies to problems which plague the planet. ... -
Assessing knowledge, attitudes and practices of KwaZulNatal health professionals towards men who have sex with men (MSM) : exploring access to mainstream public healthcare services.
Background: Healthcare institutions tend to ignore the role healthcare workers (HCWs) play in shaping perceptions of and responses to service uptake. Lack of appropriate HCW skills and their perceived attitudes towards ... -
Analysing audience reception on health reporting : an analysis of the eNCA news' coverage of the Ebola outbreak.
BBC News reports, an estimation of 28 607 recorded cases and 11 314 deaths caused by the Ebola virus. The deaths swept across six countries including Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Mali, Nigeria and the United States of ... -
Spectrum management in the global age : Zimbabwe's transition from analogue to digital broadcasting.
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A marketing perspective on the value of the social network site (SNS) relationship between selected South African Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and 'Digital Native' prospective students.
The landscape for Higher Education offers prospective students extensive choice when it comes to furthering their education and this competition makes it essential for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to market ... -
A political economy of mobile telecommunications in South Africa.
The thesis is in part a political economy of telecommunications in South Africa, in part a discourse analysis of the field. While the thesis investigates issues around ownership, control and regulation of the big telecoms ... -
A comparative study of students' attitudes, preferences and acceptance levels towards microbicide products : the tenofovir gel and the dapivirine ring at UKZN.
Despite vast efforts to curb HIV and AIDS, the global epidemic has evolved over the past three decades, with Southern Africa1 proving to be the epicentre of the epidemic. Unlike women in other parts of the world, statistics ... -
Rise of the Otaku : investigating the anime fandom in South Africa.
This ethnographic research project is an empirical investigation into the nature of the anime subculture and the practices of its fans (popularly known as ‘otaku’ in Japanese culture) in South Africa. Subcultural theory ... -
Community participation in the Zimbabwe Community Development Association (ZCDA) ISAL project : a development communication perspective.
Community social change projects emphasise the need for participatory communication practises. The intended beneficiaries are expected to participate in the social change projects, but often their voices are not fully ... -
"As we are, so shall they..." : a re-articulation of the North-South vertical global green communications discourse.
The emergence of a new global discourse on climate change, a discourse that has become both political and ideological, and the realisation that the global media are the dominant providers of global climate change information ... -
Brand new : assessing the applicability of the recently published non-profit brand idea framework to the South African context : a case study of eight South African non-profit organisations.
The increasing pressures on the non-profit sector, in particular reference to funding, has meant that many non-profits in South Africa are having to adapt to compete in a global funding market and to professionalise to ... -
A comparative analysis of the use of social media by "People's Democratic Party and All Progressive Congress" during the 2011 political election campaign in Nigeria.
Ever since President Obama won the American presidential elections in 2008, credited to his innovative use of social media, the use of social media by politicians all over the world has experienced an exponential growth. ... -
Transcending GIPA : towards an Ubuntu framework for mainstreaming participation of South African people living with HIV (PLHIV) in social change communication for HIV prevention.
(2015)HIV/AIDS is a significant health, social, political and economic challenge whose devastating impact on development and subsequent threat to the human, national and global security is well documented. Early responses to the ... -
A textual analysis of abstinence, be faithful, condom-use materials for HIV prevention at University Campuses in KwaZulu-Natal, 2006-2009.
(2014)Prevention campaigns in print – advocating safer sex behaviour through Abstinence, Be faithful and Condom-use advocacy (ABC) based on various theories and models of behaviour change – inadvertently facilitate constructions ... -
Social network fandoms and online role-playing : Harry Potter and The vampire diaries fans on Twitter.
(2014)With the rise of social media, fans of popular culture texts such as films and TV series have taken to new media platforms, and particularly Twitter, to socialize and interact amongst each other, creating virtual communities ... -
Heritage-making at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourism Centre, Northern Cape : an exploration.
(2015)This study explores practices of heritage-making at the Wildebeest Kuil Rock Art Tourism Centre in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The research is informed by an African cultural studies perspective, employing ethical ...
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