Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Title
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Paarassessering teenoor individuele assessering in rekenaarprogrammering
(North-West University, 2008)During the past few years, pair-programming is a programming technique that has received an increasing amount of attention in the teaching of computer programming skills. Pair programming can briefly be described as a ... -
Pain assessment of children under five years in a primary health care setting
(North-West University, 2012)Pain is a very common problem experienced by the general population and children in particular. It goes beyond personal suffering and affects all dimensions of the quality of life and general functioning of both adults ... -
Pair programming and underrepresented groups in Information Technology in South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)It is troubling that in a nation where the lion's share of the population is made up of Black South Africans, they are the minority within the IT industry. Furthermore, the gender inequality in IT remains a matter of concern ... -
Palimpsestic writing and crossing textual boundaries in selected novels by A.S. Byatt
(2014)This dissertation examines three novels by the author and critic A.S. Byatt, namely Possession (1990), Babel Tower (1996) and The Biographer’s Tale (2000), using a hermeneutic method of analysis. The investigation pays ... -
A panel analysis of health expenditure and economic growth of the economic community of West African States
(North-West University, 2018)The West African region have been plagued with huge burden of diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, Tuberculosis, Ebola among others. Aside these non-communicable and communicable diseases, the ... -
Paper, people and performance : management accountants' perceptions of value creation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The role of the management accountant has seen a definitive change in the last 60 years from a “paper” world that emphasises the counting and accounting, to that of a “people” world of managing both teams and processes, ... -
Die paradokse van koherensie in Karolina Ferreira (Lettie Viljoen) en Vincent (Willem Brakman)
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1998)The Afrikaans novel Karolina Ferreira (1993) by Lettie Viljoen, and Willem Brakman's Dutch novel Vincent (1993) have both been described by critics as ambivalent, unconventional, and disruptive as far as the inner and ... -
The Parakletos in the Gospel of John, chapters 14-16
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Parallels in portraits of leadership in mega churches of Gauteng (RSA) and Florida (USA)
(North-West University, 2011)This thesis, Parallels in portraits of leadership in mega churches of Gauteng (RSA) and Florida (USA), the researcher, studied literature on church leadership with special reference to the leadership of mega churches. He ... -
Parameter uniform numerical methods for some singularly perturbed problems
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)In this thesis, efficient numerical techniques have been proposed to solve different types of singularly perturbed problems. That is problems whose solutions are characterized with rapid oscillation usually known as ... -
Parameters for the tertiary training of subtitlers in South Africa : integrating theory and practice
(North-West University, 2004)This study is aimed at integrating theory and practice in the training of subtitlers in South Africa. In spite of the apparent benefits of subtitling for South Africa (improved access to information for viewers with ... -
Parametric studies of translation invariance and distortion robustness in Convolutional Neural Networks
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)Although Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are widely used, their translation in-variance (ability to deal with translated inputs) is still subject to some controversy. We explore this question using translation-sensitivity ... -
Parametric study of thorium fuel cycles in a 100MWth pebble bed high temperature reactor
(North-West University, 2011)The current project was conducted in order to select an optimized open Thorium / Uranium fuel cycle for the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR) concept in motivation for the 100MWth PBMR Power Plant. A sensitivity study on ... -
Parasite diversity within native and invasive terrapins : implications for conservation
(2014)Terrapins are one of the most endangered vertebrate groups, with almost half of the more than 300 extant species threatened with extinction. This study was conducted to investigate parasite host-switching from the invasive ... -
Parasite introduction to the endangered western leopard toad : spill over or spill back?
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2017)South Africa has a diverse anuran fauna consisting of 161 described species. Amphibians are suffering large-scale regressions due to various threats: (1) pollution, (2) habitat engineering and (3) invasive species. The ... -
Parastatals' involvement in the telemedicine implementation programme in South Africa
(North-West University, 2004)Social implications - It has been highlighted in the literature study that social issues surrounding Telemedicine include questions such as, if health care is a right, can Telemedicine services reasonably be withheld ... -
Parent-teacher collaboration for the development of strategies to support the emotional well-being of Foundation Phase learners with ADHD
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)This dissertation aimed to explore how collaboration between parents and teachers could support the emotional well-being of learners with ADHD. The emotional difficulties that go along with ADHD are often overlooked, all ... -
Parent-teacher relationships in group music lessons : a collective case study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The relationship between a parent and a teacher in group music lessons can be fraught with difficulties because of the role conflicts that may result from the negotiations that occur between parents and teachers. The ... -
Parental alienation in divorce cases : a rapid review
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)As a family counsellor employed at the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, the researcher is responsible for investigations into the welfare and best interest of children in care and contact disputes. In ... -
Parental Alienation Syndrome as factor when determining care and/or contact of children in divorce
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)With an alarmingly high divorce rate, together with the rise in high conflict disputes regarding the care and contact of children, there has never been a greater need to emphasise children's emotional and psychological ...