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Exploring the quality of nursing education at a College in the North West : students'voices
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2017)Background: Quality in higher education institutions (HEis) is no longer an option, it is a compelling factor. It is highly demanded by all stakeholders of higher education (HE), hence nursing education institutions (NEis) ... -
Exploring the quality of nursing education at a College in the North West: student’s voices
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2017)Background: Quality in higher education institutions (HEIs) is no longer an option, it is a compelling factor. It is highly demanded by all stakeholders of higher education (HE), hence nursing education institutions (NEIs) ... -
Exploring the relationship between selected internal consumer behaviour variables and the emotional response to the sensory properties of chocolate
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Sensory properties of food products are assumed to influence emotional product conceptualisations. However, this link requires further research, and consumer behaviour variables are generally not considered in emotional ... -
Exploring the resilience of generation Y professional nurses in a private hospital group in Gauteng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The nursing shortage is a huge concern in the healthcare sector both worldwide and in South Africa. This shortage of nurses can have an impact on the quality of patient outcomes in the healthcare sector. The current nursing ... -
Exploring the resilience of nurses providing mental health care to involuntary mental health care users
(2014)Providing mental health care to involuntary mental health care users (MHCUs) is challenging and an ethical adversity nurses often have to deal with. The literature, in general, indicates that nurses might possess coping ... -
Exploring the role of identity configuration in decision-making towards behaviour change
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Our personal identity is more than just our names and the roles we play on a day-to-day basis or our personalities but is rather more intricate. Defining our own identity is a lifelong process and becomes more complicated ... -
Exploring the role of identity configuration in motivating a community's behaviour in a shift toward eco-friendly products
(North-West University, 2018)In this study identity configuration is understood through the lens of social identity theory. Social identity is established through socially ascribed categories, formal roles, organisational role, personal social identities ... -
Exploring the role of psychological aspects in the eating behaviour of female university students in a South African context
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)In South Africa people now find themselves in what is referred to as „the nutrition transition‟. Furthermore, a high prevalence of overweight as well as underweight and eating disorders have also been noted. Young woman ... -
Exploring the support needs of parents of infants with complex health needs in the community
(North-West University, 2012)The survival rate and life expectancy of infants with complex health needs have increased overthe last decades, and this increases the number of families who have to care for such infants at home. These families seek support ... -
Exploring Ukuthwasa didactic principles to enhance student nurses' theory-practice integration
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2019)The existing gap of student nurses' theory-practice integration is of global concern, so far most measures to close this gap have failed. Conversely, students of indigenous health practitioners seem to be more successful ... -
Exploring water quality and farmers' perceptions about water and food security in the Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme
(North-West University, 2018)Food insecurity has been linked to increased risks of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and heart disease and, in the case of South Africa, disparities in terms of access to diverse diets, affect household food ... -
Exploring ways to protect and promote the psychosocial wellbeing of the San community living at Platfontein in the Northern Cape
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)The focus of this research was an exploration of the psychosocial wellbeing of the San people in Platfontein in the Northern Cape. This San community consists of mainly two groups of San people, namely the the !Xun and the ... -
Exploring women academics’ perceptions of workplace well-being in relation to personal and job resources
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)The availability and development of personal and job resources are substantial components of a positive work experience. This study aimed to explore women academics’ perceptions of workplace well-being in relation to ... -
Exposure of Tanzanian gold mine refinery workers to hydrogen cyanide
(North-West University, 2008)Hydrogen cyanide gas (HCN{g)) is formed during the process of extracting gold from ore and may pose a risk to the health of the workers at the gold refinery (Mill/plant), especially the risk of detrimental effects on ... -
Exposure of car guards to solar ultraviolet radiation during summer and winter
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2020)Introduction: Outdoor workers such as car guards are at an increased risk of excessive exposure to solar UVR due to long hours working in the absence of a shade structure and personal protective equipment. Cumulative ... -
Exposure of earth moving equipment operators to vibration and noise at an opencast coal mine
(2013)The phrase “miner” is comparatively non-specific as mining is seen as a multi-disciplinary industry that includes several diverse professions and trades (Donoghue, 2004). One of the functions within mining is the operation ... -
The exposure of maintenance workers to heat stress within ESKOM
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2000)This study was conducted to determine if maintenance workers were exposed to temperatures above 30°C WBGT and to determine the effect of this on their bodies. Maintenance workers were used as the target group due to ... -
Exposure of poultry farm workers to ammonia, particulate matter and microorganisms in the Potchefstroom district, South Africa
(North-West University, 2005)Motivation: The investigation of agricultural respiratory hazards has lagged behind the investigation of hazards in mining and other heavy industries. Relatively few epidemiological data are available addressing pulmonary ... -
Exposure of vehicle operators to vibration and noise at a Tanzanian opencast goldmine
(North-West University, 2009)In this study the exposure of mining vehicle operators, on an opencast goldmine in Tanzania, to certain hazards specific to their occupation was assessed. The aim was to quantify these levels of exposure in order to estimate ... -
Exposure of welders to manganese in welding fumes
(North-West University, 2012)Aims and objectives: The general aim of this study was to determine the personal respiratory exposure and biological monitoring of manganese (Mn) present in welding fumes as well as its neurological influence on welders. ...