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Effects of iron deficiency on the cognitive functioning of primary school children in southern KwaZulu-Natal.
(1998)The aim of this study was to assess the performance of the children in the study on some psychometric tests and to find out whether iron deficiency had any effect on cognitive skills as measured by the selected psychometric ... -
The effects of schistosomiasis on the behaviour of children.
(1981)An ethological study was undertaken in two primary schools in Natal to assess the effect of schistosome infections on the ordinary behaviour of schoolchildren in endemic areas. The following topics are discussed :- 1. The ... -
Effects of school, race, gender and socio-economic status on aspirations: a study of urban and rural youth in the midlands of KwaZulu- Natal.
(2001)Leading researchers on aspirations of the youth have reported that differences in race, Socio economic status (SES) and gender may result in differences in aspirations. However, little knowledge is available about the ... -
Efficacy of the informal confidential voting interview in enhancing self-disclosure and reducing social desirability bias : a comparative analysis with the SAQ and FTFI.
(2009)Background and Objectives Self - report data is known to be unrel iable and susceptible to factors such as social desirability bias. Methods used for collecting self - report data has thus far been unsuccessful in ameliorating ... -
Embodied subjectivities : exploring the stories of HIV-positive African women through body mapping and narrative theory.
(2008)This qualitative research project attempts to consider how HIV-infected African women position themselves, through the stories that they tell, within the dominant discourses of HIV in contemporary South Africa. The research ... -
The emergence of a South African womanist consciousness : a meta- analysis.
(2001)The emergence of a South African womanist (Black) consciousness was investigated. More specifically, the present study examined how the politics of survival gives rise to a feminist consciousness. A meta-analysis of 8 ... -
An emerging black identity in contemporary South Africa.
(2008)This study aims to understand emerging black identities in contemporary South Africa. The focus is on the impact the radical transformation of the political and social system in South Africa is having on black identity. ... -
Emotional stresses and coping among first year trainee clinical and counselling psychologists : a qualitative study of students' experiences and perceptions.
South African clinical and counselling training experiences occur in a context in which dealing with cultural diversity and a range of complex traumatic presenting problems is unavoidable, due to the legacy of the past and ... -
Empirical investigation of ethical issues raised by two research ethics committees reviewing biomedical research in South Africa.
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An empirical study of standards of prevention in South African HIV vaccine trials: Norms, perspectives and practices.
(2017-06-08)and sponsors are required to help HIV vaccine trial participants remain HIVuninfected by ensuring access to HIV risk-reduction interventions, termed the standard of prevention. Ethics guidelines for biomedical HIV ... -
Employee experiences and perceptions of affirmative action in a South African organization : a qualitative study.
(2011)The current study explored the perceptions and experiences of employees in a South African organization in Kwa-Zulu Natal in relation to Affirmative Action (AA). The study used a qualitative research design and was approached ... -
Employee experiences of commitment and happiness in call centre employment : a qualitative study.
(2012)The call centre industry has experienced a boom over the last decades. More organisations are making use of call centres as a means of speedy service deliveries to their customers. Call centres have therefore become an ... -
Employment trends in research psychology in South Africa : 1976- 1998.
(2002)This study invest igated the demand trends in the employment of psychology graduates - with specific reference to research psychology - in South Africa from 1976 to 1998. A total of 5769 advertisements appearing in the ... -
Empowerment and academically exceptional students.
This dissertation reports on a study, which explored psychological empowerment and exceptional academic achievement in a South African higher education institution. The significance of exploring the relationship between ... -
Enrolment of children in clinical trials : Botswana perspective.
(2012)Paediatric clinical trials are crucial to ensure safety and efficacy of medicines in children. This study explored parents’ perceptions in Gaborone, Botswana, regarding children’s participation in clinical trials. One ... -
Environmental conflicts and women's vulnerability in Africa.
(African Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2010)This article examines environmental conflicts and women’s vulnerability in Africa. Environmental resources are critical to poor women’s productive and reproductive lives in Africa. Environmental resources diversify ... -
Ethical dilemmas in psychological practice : a survey of clinical psychologists.
(1997)This study explored a sample of clinical psychologists' preferred resolutions to a series of hypothetical ethical dilemmas and their primary reasons for these choices. The relationship of various professional characteristics ... -
Ethical issues in South African psychology : public complaints, psychologists' dilemmas and training in professional ethics.
(2002)This study examined three perspectives on ethical dimensions of South African professional psychology. These perspectives were derived from three data sets. The first data set comprised a series of public ... -
Ethical issues raised by a Malawian research ethics committee.
(2018)In 2004 Emanuel and colleagues analysed most major existing ethics codes and produced a framework of eight principles and benchmarks to guide Research Ethics Committees (RECs) during review of research proposals. Although ...