Browsing Faculty of Humanities by Subject "Gender"
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Does virginity still matter in the modern world? Virginity and the denial of marriage in the Acts of Paul and Thecla
(2015)In the modern world where people are still fascinated by the idea of virginity, the expression 'being a Thecla' or being a 'disciple of Thecla' refers to the state of virginity. This is a reference to Thecla in the ancient ... -
Dynamics of gender, age, father involvement and adolescents' self-harm and risk-taking behaviour in South Africa
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)While psychological literature show that risky and self-harm behaviours are high among adolescents, unfortunately, many studies do not look at how father involvement (FI) among adolescents interplay with age and gender to ... -
Edia discourse on women and political participation in Nigeria in the context of feminist theory: an assessment
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2017)Discourse on women and the discrimination that they suffer in social relations continue to animate discussion about the roles and place of women across societies especially in Africa. It is within the context of the discourse ... -
Examining the roles of gender and personal dispositions in attitudes toward knowledge sharing of senior administrators
(SABINET ONLINE LTD, 2014)The study examined the association between gender, self-efficacy, extroversion and attitudes toward knowledge sharing among 157 male and 135 female senior administrators in a Nigerian university. A cross-sectional ... -
From fund-raising to Freedom Day: the nature of women’s general activities in the Ossewa-Brandwag, 1939-1943.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2013)The Ossewa-Brandwag (OB) was a mass-movement that originated as a result of the euphoria created by the 1938 Centenary Celebrations of the Great Trek in South Africa. With far-reaching and very ambitious aims the OB was ... -
Gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel in two selected states in South-West, Nigeria
(IFE Centre for Psychological Studies (ICPS), 2016)This study investigated gender differences in quality of work life of police personnel. The research employed a cross-sectional survey design. Using proportionate and simple random sampling techniques, 588 police personnel ... -
Gender differences in sexual behaviour amongst university students in Mahikeng, South Africa
(PKP Publishers-UAPS, 2014)Studies indicate that females are more prone to the consequences of ‘irresponsible’ sexual activities than males on university campuses. This paper presents gender differences in sexual behaviour among students on a ... -
The impact of HIV testing on current use of modern family planning among women and men in Uganda
(ICPS, 2014)The paper examines the association between HIV testing and the current use of modern family planning method in Uganda. Cross-sectional data on 5,243 sexually active and non-ammenorrheic women and 1,569 sexually experienced ... -
Influence of age and gender on the psychological well–being of people with HIV/AIDS
(Sabinet SA ePublications, 2014)The study explored the influence of age and gender on the psychological well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Using a cross-sectional design, two hundred males and females drawn from Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital complex ... -
Influence of age, gender, and perceived self-control on future goals of children in adversities
(Springer, 2017)The study investigated the influence of age, gender, and perceived self-control on future goals of children with adversities situated in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Using a cross-sectional research design, 100 out-of-school children ...