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Happiness, psychological capital and organisational citizenship behaviour of employees in a financial institution in Durban, South Africa.
(2012)The work environment in financial institutions where deadlines, budgets, routine work and performance issues are common can compromise most people’s sense of happiness. Therefore happiness in the workplace rarely manifests ... -
Health and well-being of homeless youth in Ghana.
(2015)Background: Homeless youth have been described as being resilient, and vulnerable to poor mental and behavioural health. However, literature on factors promoting resilience of these homeless youth in an African context, ... -
The health belief model and motivations for/against HIV-testing.
(1999)This dissertation has made an attempt at exploring the psychological factors that motivates individuals into opting for or against undertaking an HIV-test. The Health Belief Model is used to ascertain its predictive powers ... -
Health care service delivery to refugee children from the Democratic Republic of Congo living in Durban, South Africa : a care giver's perspective.
(2016)Background: Access to health care for refugees remains a challenge because of the various personal and health system obstacles they may face i.e. language barriers, poverty, negative attitudes of health care providers and ... -
Health promotion in ink : grassroots comics as a medium for participatory communication in the Khwe community.
(2011)This dissertation engages in a longitudinal study of the method of grassroots comics (Packalen & Sharma, 2007) amongst the Khwe people in the community of Platfontein, which is situated outside of Kimberley, South Africa. ... -
Health-related quality of life among women living with breast cancer in Ghana.
(2018)Background: Health-related quality of life has become an important determinant of the effectiveness of medical treatments among persons living with chronic illnesses including breast cancer. Living with breast cancer is ... -
Help seeking attitudes of non-university rural youth at eMashingeni, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2017)The present study was motivated by a gap in the knowledge about the help seeking attitudes and behaviours of South African rural youth. The aim of the study was to determine the help seeking behaviours and attitudes of ... -
Help-seeking attitudes : a study of University of KwaZulu-Natal students.
(2015)The study examined the help-seeking attitudes and behaviour of students of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. The aim was to explore the frequently encountered problems that students face, their preferred sources of help ... -
Help-seeking behaviours of adolescents in urban high schools in two South African provinces : a comparative exploratory study.
(2004)This study explored the patterns of help-seeking of 64 urban high school adolescents in Grades 10 and 11 in two South African provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. The type of problems faced by these adolescents such as ... -
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 ... -
High academic achievement among black South African students : enabling and constraining processes.
(2018)One priority for South African higher education has been on increasing the numbers of students who are able to access higher education. Moreover, it has been important to increase access for students from historically ... -
HIV and AIDS : perceived impact and responses of companies in the South African automotive manufacturing sector.
(2013)HIV and AIDS might not necessarily be considered by South African companies to be the primary health condition impacting on their production costs and influence related interventions. The aim of this study was to gain a ... -
HIV testing for insurance purposes : a multi-faceted exploration of the clients' experience and aspects of current practice.
(2001)HIV testing is required for life assurance applications. A written information document distributed at blood collection (venisection) serves as pre-test preparation. This study reviewed the adequacy of the document and ... -
HIV/AIDS related knowledge and stigma in the Rustenburg area of North West Province : a representative cross-sectional survey.
(2013)In response to the HIV epidemics since its onset in 1981, several preventive measures have been applied or employed to combat the epidemics. Up to date, the epidemics have reported limited success and/or increased incidence ... -
“Home is where the heart is ... or is it?” : an explorative study on the lived experiences of immigrants working as educators at a tertiary institution in South Africa : a qualitative study.
(2016)This research reports on the life experiences of foreign national tertiary educators in South Africa. The study looked at the life experiences of tertiary educators settling into the host country. The study also looked at ... -
Home-based care volunteer identity and participation in HIV/AIDS care and support in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
(2013)This thesis explores home-based care volunteer (HBCV) identity and how it is shaped by context in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The literature on home-based care in Africa is dominated by the "burden of care narrative" ... -
Homosexuality among black South Africans : a psychosocial ontological perspective.
(1996)This study attempts to provide pertinent insights into the experiencing of black South Africans who are gay or lesbian. The aims of the investigation were to provide more holistic information on the gay and lesbian worldview ... -
Hospice workers perceptions and understanding of spirituality and spiritual care.
(2006)This study aimed to determine hospice workers' perceptions, understanding of and attitudes to spirituality, spiritual care and religion. In order to test the hypotheses, attitude scales and a semi-structured interview ... -
How do adolescents perceive and experience poverty and the stigma associated with poverty?
(2011)The objectives of this study were to explore adolescents’ perceptions and experiences of poverty and its associated stigma when at school and within their communities. The study attempted to do this by uncovering the effects ... -
How do Kenyan research fieldworkers conceptualize the consenting process? implication for training in health research ethics.
(2017)Fieldworkers are an important cadre of research staff due to the critical roles they play in health research not just in Africa but globally. In Africa, most international research centres employ fieldworkers to provide ...