Browsing Masters Degrees (Population Studies) by Title
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Demographic and socio-economic determinants of female migration in rural KwaZulu-Natal.
(2011)Female migration in South Africa has been on the increase over the years. This thesis attempts to look at the demographic and socio-economic factors that drive this increase using data from the Africa Centre Demographic ... -
Determinants of access to financial services for youth in South Africa : an analysis of the national income dynamics study data.
(2017)The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the National Development Plan for South Africa have highlighted the importance for improving the accessibility of financial services to all South Africans. South African youth ... -
Determinants of childbearing among young people in South Africa : findings from the National Income Dynamics Study.
(2013)Young people in South Africa grow and develop in a context of high unemployment and poverty. These factors increase their vulnerability of engaging in risky sexual behaviour. The negative outcomes associated with early ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use among young women in Lesotho.
(2010)The study is titled 'Determinants of contraceptive use among young women in Lesotho'. Caldwell and Caldwell (2002:80) assert, "The most serious problem with existing subSaharan family planning programs is ... -
Determinants of contraceptive use in Swaziland.
(2016)In the last number of years Swaziland has made a lot of progress towards fertility reduction through a strong government and donor supported family planning programme. Despite this progress, Swaziland's unmet need for ... -
Dietary practices as a lifestyle risk factor for non-communicable diseases among the elderly in a rural setting in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Increases in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence have been noted in low and middle income countries (LIMCs). As a result, poor dietary practices have been identified as one of the leading modifiable risk factors ... -
Dietary practices as a lifestyle risk factor for non-communicable diseases among the elderly in a rural setting in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)Increases in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prevalence have been noted in low and middle income countries (LIMCs). As a result, poor dietary practices have been identified as one of the leading modifiable risk factors ... -
Diversity and disease : the demographic and socio-economic determinants of chronic disease in South Africa.
(2014)Chronic diseases are the leading cause of global mortality and morbidity. The already high rates of these diseases are predicted to increase even further, particularly in developing regions. Diabetes, ... -
Documenting adolescent sexual and reproductive practices, and exploring perceptions of the impact of child support grant : a case of Durban.
(2012)Teenage childbearing has been a cause for concern in South Africa. A number of studies claim that early childbearing has been increasing, while other studies indicate that say it has remained constant. Despite lack of ... -
Early childbearing: perspectives and experiences of young men and women in Durban.
(2018)Early childbearing continues to be a matter of concern around the world, especially in developing nations. The causes and the implications of early parenting have been explored by researchers from young mothers’ perspective, ... -
Economic and social interactions of immigrants with the local population : a case of Zimbabweans working in Durban CBD.
(2017)The study on the economic and social interactions of immigrants with the local population: A Case of Zimbabweans working in Durban CBD was conducted in Durban Central Business District under the EThekwini Municipality. ... -
Establishing and explaining the link between poverty and HIV/AIDS : a South African case study.
(2005)The epidemics of poverty and HIV/ AIDS, whether individually or when combined, pose major threats to development both in South Africa and elsewhere in the world. However, it is when these epidemics coexist that major ... -
An examination of post-apartheid social transformation through the representation of black women in South African history textbooks.
(2018)The purpose of this study is to understand how Black women are represented in South African NCS and CAPS history textbooks. This was conducted by employing social transformation as a theoretical framework. In order, for ... -
An examination of the determinants of sexual behaviour among young people aged 15-24 years in Zambia using the 2005 Zambia behaviour survey.
(2012)The health risks of unsafe sexual behaviour among young people aged 15-24, the stage when sexual activity including risky sexual behaviour is likely to begin, has been receiving growing attention. Researchers are attempting ... -
Examining the effect of changing marriage patterns on fertility among African South African women.
(2009)Recent studies on marriage patterns in South Africa have revealed a clear trend towards decreasing proportions of married women and an increase in age at first marriage (Udjo, 2001; Budlender et al., 2004). Despite marriage ... -
Experiences and perspectives of home-schooling in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2018)In South Africa, home-schooling is defined as a programme of academic learning for children outside a formal institution that is conducted at home and facilitated by parents and might include tutor services that attend ... -
Experiences of teenage mothers subsequent to having their first child : a case of females attending school in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)The study seeks to describe the experiences of teenage mothers subsequent to having their first child among females attending school in Jozini, a rural area in KwaZulu-Natal. The study adopted a qualitative research approach ... -
Experiences of young Xhosa men who undergone medical male circumcision in the Western Cape.
(2017)The provision of medical male circumcision (MMC) in public health facilities was introduced as a strategy to curb the high rate of new HIV infections in South Africa. However, in the South African context, traditional male ... -
An exploratory assessment of health services in meeting the sexual-health needs of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people in Durban: a case study of students in the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2019)Access to health services is regarded as an essential component of good health and personal development. However, several studies suggest that the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT) are often marginalised, ... -
Exploring father-child relationships through the perspectives of young fathers.
(2018)This study explores parent-child relationships from the perspectives of young fathers. Fatherhood is essentially a human, social and cultural role; fatherhood shapes male power consequently, serving as a platform where men ...