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Live animal and carcass characteristics of South African indigenous goats
(South African Society for Animal Science (SASAS), 2011)
Eighty-nine intact male, castrates and female South African indigenous goats in three age groups (0, 2 - 6 and 8 permanent incisors) and two pre-slaughter conditioning groups; namely, the non-conditioned which were slaughtered ...
Coping self-efficacy as mediator in the dynamics of psychological well-being in various contexts
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)
The aim of this study was to explore whether coping self-efficacy mediates between various distress related variables on the one hand (symptoms of stress and depression), and the degree of psycho-social well-being as ...
Well-being in the Batswana cultural context: constructs and measures
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)
This article reports on the findings of a baseline study on social interaction in schools as experienced by learners, educators and parents. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed, utilising a cross-sectional ...
Ways of relating and interacting in school communities: lived experiences of learners, educators and parents
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)
This article reports on the findings of a baseline study on social interaction in schools as experienced by learners, educators and parents. A qualitative phenomenological approach was followed, utilising a cross-sectional ...
Tomatis method stimulation: effects on student educational interpreters
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)
This study explored the impact of the Tomatis Method of sound stimulation on student interpreters at a merged higher education institution in South Africa. Interpreters were randomly allocated to a pre-post, experimental ...
Utilisation of indigenous plant foods in the urban and rural communities
(Lamela Communications, 2011)
In South Africa, malnutrition and poverty often co-exist with urbanization, which is associated with significant dietary change mostly due to neglect of indigenous foods and loss of indigenous knowledge. The article is ...
Attributes, skills and knowledge of fashion entrepreneurs: an integrated perspective
(University of the Free State, 2011)
Fashion entrepreneurship development is a means to a country's economic development, which implies developing a competent entrepreneurial population. The aim of this study was to acquire a perspective on the personal ...
The African interpretations of a set of values in a value-based HIV and AIDS prevention programme
(AOSIS, 2011)
This article focuses on a qualitative exploration of six core values embedded in the Choose Life Training Programme (CLTP), a value-based HIV and AIDS prevention programme. The article is based on a study that explored the ...
Perceptions and attitudes of health workers towards patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis
(Kamla-Raj Engterprises, 2011)
Increase in the prevalence of HIV and co-infection with Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major contributors to the increased burden of diseases in the South African health system.The health workers play a crucial role in ...
Older people's portrayal in the print media: implications for intergenerational relations
(Elliott & Fitzpatrick, 2011)
This study explored the perceptions of older people in a residential care facility regarding how they are portrayed in the print media and the implications of such portrayal for intergenerational relations. Twenty-one older ...