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Disaster resilience and complex adaptive systems theory: finding common grounds for risk reduction
(Emerald, 2016)Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore the emergence of resilience into the contemporary discourse of disaster risk. As a counter position to the current status quo in defining and addressing resilience, this ... -
Disaster risk management: disciplinary status and prospects for a unifying theory
(OASIS, 2013)The purpose of this paper is to explore the disciplinary status of Disaster Risk Management (DRM) as an emerging, applied, social science and to consider prospects for the establishment of a unifying theory or philosophical ... -
Disaster risk problem framing: insights from societal perceptions in Zimbabwe
(Elsevier, 2017)As disasters are on the rise with devastating consequences, understanding the dynamics of disaster risk problem framing is crucial because the way in which a problem is framed circumscribes the search for solutions to that ... -
Disaster risk reduction in the Omusati and Oshana regions of Namibia
(OASIS, 2013)Namibia often experiences heavy rains in the north and north-eastern parts of the country, which results in severe flooding. For this reason, the country has endorsed the Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) which seeks to ... -
Disaster risk reduction policy for sustainable development in the Southern African development community: a policy perspective
(South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM), 2012)Africa is prone to disasters due to various factors including natural disasters and upheavals precipitated by humans. Complementary challenges are a vulnerable population and the low levels of economic wellbeing that ... -
Disaster risk reduction policy for sustainable development in the Southern African development community: a policy perspective
(SAAPAM (South African Association of Public Administration and Management), 2012)Africa is prone to disasters due to various factors including natural disasters and upheavals precipitated by humans. Complementary challenges are a vulnerable population and the low levels of economic wellbeing that ... -
Discipline-specific versus generic academic literacy intervention for university education: an issue of impact?
(South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT) / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig (SAVTO), 2013)In a context where progressively more underprepared students gain access to higher education, South African universities are obligated to offer appropriate support to such students that may reduce their risk in being ... -
Discipline–specific versus generic academic literacy intervention for university education: An issue of impact?
((SAALT/SAVTO) South African Association of Language Teaching / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig // Sabinet(SAALT/SAVTO) South African Association of Language Teaching / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig // Sabinet, 2013)In a context where progressively more underprepared students gain access to higher education, South African universities are obligated to offer appropriate support to such students that may reduce their risk in being ... -
Disclosure of physical, emotional and sexual child abuse, help-seeking and access to abuse response services in two South African Provinces
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Physical, emotional and sexual child abuse are major problems in South Africa. This study investigates whether children know about post-abuse services, if they disclose and seek services, and what the outcomes of help-seeking ... -
Diskursiewe patrone in Brandwaterkom van Alexander Strachan
(Tydskrif vir Letterkunde Association, 2016)The recently published and prizewinning novel Brandwaterkom is vintage Strachan with an intricate structure, imbedded stories and a whole network of allusions. Typical of postmodernist writing, the relationship between ... -
Displaced, Homeless and Abused: The Dynamics of Gender–Based Sexual and Physical Abuses of Homeless Zimbabweans in South Africa
(AJOL, 2014)The aim of this paper is to assess the nature of sexual/physical and gender-based abuse (SPGBV) experienced by displaced Zimbabwean refugees, perpetrators of such abuses and the gender of perpetrators in South Africa. ... -
"Dit innerlijk bedrijf, verzinnelijkt": T.T. Cloete en J.H. Leopold
(Suider-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Neerlandistiek (SAVN), 2012)T.T. Cloete, who was an established literary scholar when he made his debut as a poet, is often described as “a poet’s poet” on account of his intense awareness of poetic form and the “co-existence” of content and form ... -
Diversities in timing of sexual debut among Nigerian youths aged 15-24 years: parametric and non-parametric survival analysis approach
(AJOL, 2017)Objective: This study examined gender, generational, cultural and social diversities in timing of sexual debut among Nigerian youths and determined factors influencing the timings. Methods: We extracted data of respondents ... -
Divine freedom in the Old Testament: a comparative–philosophical inquiry
(Department of Biblical and Ancient Studies University of South Africa, 2013)In this article we ask whether YHWH as depicted in the OT was assumed to have free will. The background lies in contemporary philosophy of religion where the problem of divine freedom arises in the context of perfect being ... -
Divine freedom in the Old Testament: a comparative-philosophical inquiry
(OTWSA/OTSSA, 2013)In this article we ask whether YHWH as depicted in the OT was assumed to have free will. The background lies in contemporary philosophy of religion where the problem of divine freedom arises in the context of perfect ... -
Do age and gender differences exist in selfie-related behaviours?
(Elsevier, 2016)Recently scholars have started examining selfie-related behaviour, with an emphasis on young women. However, little is known about age and gender differences in selfie-taking and posting patterns. To address this gap, an ... -
Do demands and resources affect target's and perpetrators' reports of workplace bullying? A two-wave cross-lagged study
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)In this study the causal relationships between work characteristics, in terms of job demands and job resources, and both targets’ and perpetrators' reports of workplace bullying, are investigated. In line with the Job ... -
Do educational affordances and gratifications drive intensive Facebook use among adolescents?
(Elsevier, 2017)Adolescents are active users of Facebook and are spending an increasing amount of their daily time on its use. Several recent studies have advocated the need to integrate Facebook use into our existing educational practices. ... -
Do many South Africans still believe today in the supernatural, bad magic, witchcraft, witches and evil demons?
(WordPress, 2016)Aims:The aim of the study is to determine if a significant number of South Africans believe in the supernatural. Method: The exploratory and descriptive method was used to research the belief system regarding the supernatural, ...