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An investigation into the understanding of childhood problems in Black isiZulu speakers.

dc.contributor.advisorMkhize, Nhlanhla Jerome.
dc.contributor.authorZamisa, Simangele.
dc.date.accessioned2012-01-04T09:43:18Z
dc.date.available2012-01-04T09:43:18Z
dc.date.created2003
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2003.
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated which childhood behaviours and emotions are considered "acceptable" and "not problematic" by Black isiZulu speaking parents and caregivers. It further investigated which childhood behaviours and emotions were considered "unacceptable" and "problematic" by Black isiZulu speaking parents and caregivers (N=97). Data were collected by the use of the Behaviour Screening Questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of 39 words describing the way children of 4 or 5 years feel and behave. The selection of the health domains included in the questionnaire was guided by the research on developmental psychopathology, the dimensional approach. The item format in the questionnaire was categorical: Not concerning, concerning and very concerning. The collected data were ordinal in nature, thus necessitated the utilization of non-parametric method of analysis. Data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Chi square). Findings indicated that 88% of the behaviours and emotions listed on the questionnaire were considered to be "unacceptable" and "problematic" by the participants in the study. These were largely the externalizing types of behaviours (57%). Thirty-two percent of these were internalizing types of behaviours and emotions. Only 11,6% of the behaviours and emotions listed on the questionnaire were considered to be "acceptable" and "not problematic" for 4 or 5 year old children. The findings of this study confirm the findings of previous research conducted both internationally and locally on the types of behaviours and emotions considered to be "problematic" and "unacceptable" as well as those behaviours and emotions considered to be "acceptable" and "non-problematic" by parents and caregivers in 4 or 5 year old children.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/4740
dc.language.isoen_ZA
dc.subjectZulu (African people)--Attitudes.
dc.subjectChildren--South Africa.
dc.subjectParents--South Africa--Attitudes.
dc.subjectZulu children--Conduct of life.
dc.subjectProblem children--South Africa.
dc.subjectBehaviour disorders in children--South Africa.
dc.subjectTheses--Psychology.en
dc.titleAn investigation into the understanding of childhood problems in Black isiZulu speakers.en
dc.typeThesisen

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