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Experiences of young Setswana-speaking adults in relation to older persons concerning mobile phones
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The rising numbers of the older population will result in a corresponding demand for long-term care services. This study therefore focuses specifically on the experiences of young adults in relation to older persons in ... -
An experiential learning-teaching model for recreation modules in higher education
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Recreation is a unique career field with specific skills, competencies and abilities (graduate attributes) expected of recreation graduates. However, only a handful of these graduate attributes are developed through current ... -
An exploration into nurse managers' experiences of their conflict management skills
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)In nursing, a healthy work environment refers to a deliberate context that strives to ensure that patient outcomes are met, organisational goals are achieved and that work and care environments are safe, healing, humane ... -
An exploration into the bio-behavioural characteristics of the Ndufs4 (knockout) mice : a novel preclinical perspective on psychiatric conditions
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)The brain and its associated disorders as a field of study are extremely complex, even more so when research strives to create models that mimic human psychiatric conditions. Given that psychiatric illnesses are associated ... -
An exploration into the BIOC victim in operational practices related to victim-offender mediation: a case study
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)The study is based on the identified gap between the guiding principles, related acts, and the practice of victim-offender mediation (VOM) when child victims are involved. As a result of this gap all sorts of cases involving ... -
Exploration of benzofuran as scaffold for the design of potent and selective PfGSK-3 inhibitors
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Control and prevention of malaria in endemic regions rely heavily on vector management (insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying) and the limited number of effective antimalarial drugs. Unfortunately, the ... -
An exploration of community resilience in a group of postgraduate students in a challenging training programme
(North-West University, 2009)The literature on community resilience focuses on communities' adaptation in the aftermath of natural disasters. However, little attention has been given to continuous exposure to challenging circumstances that require ... -
Exploration of goals among adults in a matrix of presence of and search for meaning
(North-West University, 2018)Much research has been done investigating the associations between goals and individuals’ sense of meaning, but very little research has explored how presence of and search for meaning (Steger, 2012) are associated with ... -
The exploration of in–service training needs of psychiatric nurses
(North-West University, 2012)New research findings, changes in legislation and the use of information technology in nursing, requires continuous in-service training of psychiatric nurses (Booyens, 2004:381; Muller, 2004:294) to cope with, reflect on, ... -
An exploration of mindset and resilience in an adventure-based experiential learning programme
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Adventure-based experiential learning (ABEL) programmes have seen an increase in popularity over the past few years. Research has indicated that participating in an ABEL programme can have a number of positive outcomes, ... -
An exploration of parent-adolescent dyads' experiences of gratitude activities in a South African context
(North-West University, 2018)Available evidence strongly suggests that the parent-adolescent relationship, which is a foundational relationship, can play a crucial role in individuals' relational development as well as their experience of well-being. ... -
An exploration of positive leisure activities in Batswana families
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)While numerous international studies point to the potential of positive leisure in contributing to general well-being and family well-being, and provide insight into positive leisure as experienced by families from other ... -
Exploration of support to nurses working in the tuberculosis programme in the primary health care facilities by management in the Matlosana sub–district
(North-West University, 2012)Tuberculosis is a health threat, globally, in Africa, South Africa as well as in the North West Province. Although a number of positive interventions have been implemented, like the introduction of direct observation ... -
An exploration of the psycho-social experience of mothers who gave birth prematurely in a low socio-economic context in North West
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Premature birth is increasing globally. It affects an infant’s general, psychological, brain and social development on a short- and long-term basis. Mothers are reported to experience a range of negative emotional outcomes, ... -
An exploration of the psychosocial experiences of Tswana caregivers of people living with schizophrenia in Mafikeng, North West
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)Schizophrenia is deemed to be one of the utmost severe mental disorders that disrupts the functioning of both the persons living with it, and those around them (Mosotho, Louw,& Caltz, 2011). This much-misunderstood disorder ... -
An exploration of the use of positive psychology movies to enhance well–being
(North-West University, 2012)This study firstly explored whether individuals can identify character strengths (Peterson & Seligman, 2004) depicted by characters in positive psychology movies. Furthermore, the study investigated whether their existing ... -
An exploration on the psychosocial experiences of Tswana caregivers of people living with schizophrenia in Mafikeng, North West
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Schizophrenia is deemed to be one of the utmost severe mental disorders that disrupts the functioning of both the persons living with it, and those around them (Mosotho, Louw, & Caltz, 2011). This much-misunderstood disorder ... -
An exploration on young adults' experiences of childhood parental alienation syndrome
(2014)For over 20 years, the phenomenon of parental alienation and its related characteristics has been described in literature. Various clinicians independently researched and described the pathological alignment of a child ... -
An exploratory investigation of consumers' perceptions and perceptual process regarding food packaging
(North-West University, 2008)Consumers are exposed to various food products within the retail environment competing for their attention. Once food packaging gains the attention of the passing consumer, it communicates with the consumer through visual ... -
An exploratory study of facilitators and barriers to mental health help-seeking in Indian immigrant youth in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)It has been documented in international literature that Indian immigrants underutilise mental health services to a significant extent. The purpose of this study was to identify the facilitators and barriers which prevent ...