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Defining perceived employability: a psychological approach
(Emerald, 2014)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to define employability within the psychological literature with a focus upon perceived employability. Design/methodology/approach – To achieve the aim, the paper defines five objectives ... -
Deiktiese patrone in die verfilming van J.M. Coetzee se Disgrace
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)In this two part article J.M. Coetzee's eponymous novel, Disgrace (1999) and the 2008-film version thereof will be briefly discussed with a focus on its use of and reference to the Afrikaans farm novel. In White Writing ... -
Delaying Pre-trial Therapy to Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: An Unfounded Prevailing Culture in South Africa?
(Brill, 2017)Due to the statutory obligation to report child sexual abuse to the authorities, children in South Africa are increasingly called to testify in criminal proceedings. A recent qualitative study found that South African ... -
Delivering brand equity and consumer oriented insights through marketing communication elements in the tourism sector
(AJHTL, 2017)Over the years, the move to integrated marketing communication (IMC) have gained popularity and increased sales for organisational marketers and brand champions. This is because in order for any business to succeed it must ... -
Demographic and socio–economic factors affecting contraceptive use in Malawi
(KRE Publishers, 2014)Malawi has one of the highest Contraceptive Prevalence Rates (CPR) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, fertility remains high and fertility decline is slow. This paper uses data from the 2000 and ... -
Demokratisering en standaardisering – Teenstrydige doelwitte vir inheemse tale?
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2011)At fi rst blush, the two concepts, democratisation and standardisation, seem to be in confl ict if the objectives underlying the processes they describe are compared, in particular if they are applied to the fi eld of ... -
Dentalisation as regional indicator in general South African English: an acoustic analysis of /z/, /d/ and /t/
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)Drawing on Bekker's (2007) study on the dentalisation of /s/ among young middle-class females from Johannesburg, this research aims to test whether the other traditionally alveolar oral obstruents, namely /z/, /d/ and /t/, ... -
Describing and explaining the variation of Bantu imperatives and prohibitives
(John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2013)This paper describes Bantu imperatival and prohibitival speech acts. The study is set against the background of the formal instability of directives and grammaticalization theory. On the basis of a sample of 100 languages, ... -
Descriptive currents in philosophy of religion for Hebrew Bible studies
(OASIS, 2011)This article argued that the utilisation of philosophy of religion in the study of the Hebrew Bible is possible if we look beyond the stereotype of erroneously equating the auxiliary field with natural theology, apologetics ... -
Descriptive currents in philosophy of religion for Hebrew Bible studies
(AOSIS, 2011)This article argued that the utilisation of philosophy of religion in the study of the Hebrew Bible is possible if we look beyond the stereotype of erroneously equating the auxiliary field with natural theology, apologetics ... -
Descriptive varieties of philosophical commentary
(OTWSA/OTSSA, 2010)In this article, the author argues that philosophical criticism as a form of biblical criticism can supplement literary-historical interpretation. Descriptive philosophical analysis has as its primary aim the clarification ... -
Descriptive varieties of philosophical commentary
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2010)In this article, the author argues that philosophical criticism as a form of biblical criticism can supplement literary-historical interpretation. Descriptive philosophical analysis has as its primary aim the clarification ... -
Design considerations for CALL based upon evaluation criteria for CALL
(Univaersity of Johannesburg, 2011)This article presents a rubric for the evaluation of Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) software based on international recommendations for effective CALL. After a brief overview of the pedagogical and implementation ... -
Designing a digital pedagogical pattern for improving foreign language learners' oral proficiency
(AOSIS, 2016)South African undergraduate foreign language students need more opportunity to practise their oral language skills. Not only do appeals to focus more on oral productive skills feature in scholarly literature (Delena-le ... -
The desire for the ineffable : on the myth of music as absolute : research article (2009/544)
(Buro vir Wetenskaplike Tydskrifte, Potchefstroom, 2009)This article proposes to establish and critique connections between religious and musico-aesthetic conceptions of in-effability by exploring the link between neoplatonic thought and romantic aesthetics. The central thesis ... -
Determinants of adolescent fertility in Malawi
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)High adolescent fertility is recognized as a global challenge given its adverse consequences. As such understanding the factors that influence adolescent fertility is critical to addressing this challenge. This study aims ... -
Determinants of fertility decline in Namibia: an analysis of the proximate determinants
(Bangladesh Sociological Society, 2017)The paper examines trends in the proximate determinants of fertility in Namibia during the period 1992-2013, with a view to explaining the factors responsible for fertility decline in the country. The study uses the 1992, ... -
Determinants of leisure satisfaction among undergraduate students at a South African University
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2015)In a diverse learning environment, students’ involvement in leisure activities may be influenced by different factors. This study aims to assess the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on different factors of leisure ... -
Determinants of the disparities in antenatal care and delivery care services in Uganda
(Kamla-Raj, 2016)Disparities in the Antenatal Care (ANC) attendance and Delivery in a Health Facility (DHF) were examined in Uganda where the maternal and the new-born mortality are high. Cross-sectional data on 4818 women were obtained ...