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Membrane type-1 matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) as a target in cancer therapy.
(2007)Membrane type I-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP), a member of the highly active extracellular matrix (ECM)-degrading matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), is known to be involved in connective tissue remodelling and ... -
Memories of everyday life and forced removals in South Africa: a case study of Cato Manor, Durban, c. 1930-1960.
(2020)This study interrogates the historical geography of Cato Manor in Durban which, like District Six in the Cape and Sophiatown in Gauteng has a deeply entrenched history of community destruction under the infamous Group ... -
Memory, identity and food production among Zimbabwean migrants in Durban, South Africa.
(2018)This study answered questions about the experiences and factors considered in food identification and choice among Zimbabwean migrants, the value chain of food choices among Zimbabwean migrants and how this food production ... -
Memory, monuments and the South African national imaginary : Constitution Hill and the fiction of Ivan Vladislavic.
(2010)This dissertation is an examination of public culture and memory sites in post-apartheid South Africa, in relation to their narrativisation in the fiction of the South African writer Ivan Vladislavić, who evinces a creolized, ... -
Memory, nostalgia and reality: a socio-historical perspective of the Grey Street complex.
(2016)Urban restructuring has become a challenge experienced in every region, modifying both the fabric and forms of cities, and is driven by political and economic forces. Major consequences include socio-spatial, cultural, and ... -
Men's experiences of fathering sons : encountering difference and disappointment.
Previous research indicates that fathering can contribute to the psychological well-being of both men and their children, but that these benefits depend on the quality of relationship between father and child. Focusing on ... -
Men's reasons for abusing their spouses in the Umbumbulu District of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2014)Domestic Violence is regarded as an international public health and human rights issue. This study focuses specifically on domestic violence perpetrated by men against women. The research was located in UMbumbulu in the ... -
Mental capacity and executive strategies among Zulu-speaking children.
(1987)The poor school performance among black children in South Africa is best understood by focussing on the generative mechanisms which underlie performance. This research was undertaken within Pascual-Leone's neo-Piagetian ... -
Mental Health : representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers.
(2017)TITLE: Mental Health: Representations of the schizophrenia spectrum and other psychotic disorders in South African newspapers. AIM: This paper is a report of the findings of a study aimed at exploring how the print media ... -
Mental health and religion : an investigation of the impact of religious belief on mental health interventions.
(2011)This study investigates two facets of the relationship between mental health and religion. The first is an investigation into the effects of psychologist's and psychiatrist's religious belief on their assessments of a ... -
Mental health care provided by nurses in the primary health care clinics in Swaziland.
(2000)The study was designed to examine and describe mental health care provided by the nurses in the primary health care settings of Swaziland. The study sought to answer one main questions namely: • what was the nature of ... -
Mental health literacy : conceptions and attitudes toward mental disorders and beliefs about treatment among African residents of Sisonke district in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2016)Nearly 1 in 10 people have a mental disorder worldwide, and there are many people with chronic or severe mental disorders who are unaware that they have a diagnosable disorder or that effective treatment is available. ... -
Mental health literacy of young people in South Africa: A study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2018)The central objective of the present study was to investigate the mental health literacy of the University of KwaZulu-Natal undergraduate Black students. The specific objective was to explore the level of the students’ ... -
Mental health literacy: conceptions and attitudes towards depression and schizophrenia among African residents of the eThekwini District Municipality.
(2020)While South Africa has made observable efforts to incorporate mental health interventions and infrastructure in urban areas, the observed improvements in well-resourced regions have not translated into townships and many ... -
Mental health literacy: conceptualisation of mental illness among African residents in Pietermaritzburg.
(2019)Mental health literacy refers to people’s beliefs and knowledge about mental illnesses. How people conceptualise mental illness shapes their beliefs and attitudes towards such illness and the mentally ill. As mental illness ... -
Mental health practitioners’ experiences of the mindfulness-based stress reduction programme : an explorative qualitative inquiry.
(2017)This study explored the experiences and perceived outcomes of the Mindfulness-based stress reduction programme on mental health practitioners. Particular attention was given to the practitioners’ experiences of mindfulness ... -
Mental toughness among competitive South African tennis players : the role of resilience, self-awareness and stress.
(2015)The purpose of the present study was to explore the role, relevance, and interrelatedness of selected psychological constructs, self-awareness, resilience, and stress, to mental toughness (MT) in competitive tennis. The ... -
The mentoring expectations and experiences of four novice teachers in two township high schools in the Msunduzi Circuit.
(2022)The induction and mentoring of novice teachers (NTs) is a cause for concern when it comes to its application in South Africa. The inadequacy of NT induction and mentoring is a global challenge and South Africa is no ... -
Mentoring novice teachers in learner behaviour support: a deputy principal’s self-study.
(2020)I am a deputy principal and seasoned teacher in a multicultural urban South African school. I observed the many challenges that novice teachers encounter with compassion, and I understood their anguish when battling to ...