Browsing by Subject "gender"
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A gender and marital status analysis of household Income in a low–income township
(De Gruyter, 2017)The analysis of income at household level is highly important for understanding the poverty and for supporting the efforts to deal with poverty. Poverty measures can be calculated from a multitude of approaches. A common ... -
Academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety among Nigerian university students
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The study investigated academic self-confidence effects on test anxiety indicators of performance impairment and intrusive worry. Respondents were 206 Nigerian undergraduate students (mean age = 20.29, SD = 2. 22; female ... -
Analysis of women empowerment in South African water boards : a special reference to historically disadvantaged individuals (HDIs) in South Africa
(ICPS, 2014)The aim of the study was to investigate women's empowerment in water boards of South Africa. The study was carried out in all South African water boards (n=14) using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. A ... -
Constructing a development approach for female managers in the local sphere of government: The case of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
(2021)The benefits of women’s active public participation and representation in all spectrum of public sector leadership are countless. Some of the benefits include the achievement of social transformation, human and societal ... -
‘Die hand aan die wieg regeer die land [The hand that rocks the cradle rules the land]’: Exploring the Agency and Identity of Women in the Ossewa- Brandwag, 1939–1954
(Unisa Press, 2015)The Ossewa-Brandwag (Oxwagon Sentinal) was an Afrikaner nationalist organisation strongly influenced by the dominant Fascist ideologies between the two world wars. Within a few years the organization became a mass movement ... -
Do online privacy concerns predict selfie behavior among adolescents, young adults and adults?
(Frontiers Media, 2017)Selfies, or self-portraits, are often taken and shared on social media for online self-presentation reasons, which are considered essential for the psychosocial development and well-being of people in today's culture. ... -
Doing gender is unavoidable: Women’s participation in the core activities of the Ossewa-Brandwag, 1938-1943
(Historical Association of South Africa, 2013)Afrikaner women played a major role in the Ossewa-Brandwag (OB) movement in South Africa from 1939 to 1954. Women participated in a range of activities as part of the OB Women's Division. As an organisation born out of ... -
Engaging with human rights and gender in curriculum spaces: a Religion and Education (RaE) perspective
(CSSALL (UKZN), 2013)The introduction of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) and how it positions religion in the curriculum requires rethinking. This article first argues that Religion and Education (RaE) has the propensity ... -
Exploring soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor and its relationship with arterial stiffness in a bi–ethnic population: the SAfrEIC–study
(Elsevier, 2012)Introduction: Elevated soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) indicates an inflammatory state caused by conditions such as HIV and cancer. Recently suPARwas identified as an indicator of ... -
Gender differences in brand loyalty towards fashion brands among generation Y students
(Social Sciences Research Society, 2017)The purpose of this study was to determine African Generation Y male and female students' brand loyalty towards their preferred fashion brands. In South Africa, the African Generation Y cohort (individuals born between ...