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A psychological assessment protocol to supplement the medical triage regarding child abuse cases admitted to emergency departments
(South African Society on the Abuse of Children (SAPSAC), 2016)Child abuse (CA), which includes child sexual abuse (CSA), affects many children in South Africa. The true magnitude of this problem is not fully comprehended or comprehensively reported, as many of CA cases are not reported ... -
A qualitative analysis of motives and challenges in professional female soccer
(2015)This study investigated the motives and challenges experienced by professional female soccer players in South Africa. It used a qualitative research approach in which data was collected from eleven purposively selected ... -
A quality management model for community newspapers: the case of developing countries
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Managers' ability to effectively and efficiently obtain, manage and utilise organisational resources plays an important role in the quality of the product their organisations present audiences with. A literature review ... -
A radical feminism assessment of women's recant of the male symbolic order in the name of difference
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)Feminism, in general is a belief that women are and should be treated as potential intellectual equals and social equals to men. Though the ideology is commonly and perhaps falsely associated mainly with women, a feminist ... -
A reason to stay healthy: the role of meaning in life in relation to physical activity and healthy eating among adolescents
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2015)The present longitudinal study investigated the incremental contribution of meaning in life to sustaining health–promoting behaviors, after controlling for well–being and health values among East–European adolescents (N = ... -
A reconsideration of the export–led growth paradigm in Namibia during 1990:Q1–2016:Q4
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)A large volume of empirical studies have conceded that international trade can propel development in various ways. This study evaluates the impact of trade on economic growth in the context of Namibia for the period 1990:Q1 ... -
A rediscovery of the priesthood of believers in Ephesians 4:1-16 and its relevance for the Missio Dei and a biblical missional ecumenism
(AOSIS, 2017)This article is dedicated to Professor Sarel van der Merwe as missiologist and what he had done for the cause of the missio Dei in South Africa. The role of the laity in the missio Dei was one of the most significant ... -
A Reformed perspective on the concept of the 'common good' and its relevance for social action in South Africa today
(AOSIS, 2016)This article investigates the idea of the 'common good' from a Classic Reformed perspective and the possibilities raised by a fresh approach to the concept for social action by civil society in South Africa today. The ... -
A review of academic freedom in Africa through the Prism of the UNESCO's 1997 Recommendation
(CODESRIA, 2016)An assessment of the level of compliance of the UNESCO Recommendation in Europe, Australia, USA and other jurisdictions indicates that the document has been honoured more in its breach than in its observance. Having returned ... -
A review of HIV and AIDS curricular responses in the higher education sector: where are we now and what next?
(Higher Education South Africa (HESA), 2016)Curriculum integration of HIV and AIDS in higher education is a strategic priority of the Higher Education AIDS programme (HEAIDS), yet little progress has been made in this area. To address this, HEAIDS is leading a project ... -
A review of mixture theory for deformable Porous media and applications
(MDPI, 2017)Mixture theory provides a continuum framework to model a multi-phase system. The basic assumption is, at any instant of time all phases are present at every material point and momentum and mass balance equations are ... -
A review of quantitative studies of South African youth resilience: Some gaps
(ASSAf, 2015)Resilience (positive adjustment to hardship) relies on a socioecologically facilitated process in which individuals navigate towards, and negotiate for, health–promoting resources, and their social ecology, in return, ... -
A review of self-determination theory's basic psychological needs at work
(Sage, 2016)Self-determination theory (SDT) conceptualizes basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness as innate and essential for ongoing psychological growth, internalization, and well-being. We broadly review ... -
A review of therapeutic potentials of sweet potato: Pharmacological activities and influence of the cultivar
(Pharmacotherapy Group, 2016)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) is a global food crop, now being recognized as a functional food due to several of its nutraceutical components. Several experimental studies have reported that sweet potato can generally be ... -
A sensor for the determination of Lindane using PANI/Zn, Fe(III) Oxides and Nylon 6,6/MWCNT/Zn, Fe(III) Oxides nanofibers modified glassy carbon electrode
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016)A simple reproducible and environmentally friendly PANI/Zn, Fe(III) and Nylon 6,6/MWCNT/Zn, Fe(III) oxides nanofibers modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared and used for the electrochemical reduction of lindane. The ... -
A small-amplitude study of solitons near critical plasma compositions
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2016)The properties of small-amplitude solitons are established near critical plasma compositions in a generalized fluid plasma with an arbitrary number of species. The study is conducted via a Taylor series expansion of the ... -
A spatial analysis of the reference to heaven in 2 Maccabees
(Institut Fuer Biblische Exegese, 2016)The text of 2 Maccabees bas been fruitfully explored. Many aspects have been highlighted, from resurrection and temple propaganda to war and the role of the seven brothers' mother. However, one aspect that is yet to be ... -
A steep climb for an accused person: an examination of the courts' approach to application for further evidence
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)The law makes provision for further evidence to be adduced even after the completion of the trial. However, the courts only allow such further evidence in exceptional circumstances and have repeatedly stated that such power ... -
A stochastic analysis of HIV dynamics driven by fractional Brownian motion
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A strategy to support educational leaders in developing countries to manage contextual challenges
(Education Association of South Africa (EASA), 2016)The central theoretical argument of this paper is that educational leadership and organisational development and change in educational institutions in developing countries will not be effective unless school leaders are ...