Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "African context"
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Disability in the African context: towards inclusive homiletics
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)This study explores disability in the African context and seeks to articulate markers for an inclusive homiletic in the African context. The epidemiology and aetiology of disability are highlighted. It is estimated that ... -
The evaluation of the general psychological well–being and the mental health continuum models in an African context
(North-West University, 2011)Although the debate regarding the nature and structure of psychological well-being is ongoing (see Compton, 2001; Forgeard, Jayawickreme, Kern & Seligman, 2011; Kashdan, Biswas-Diener & King, 2008; Keyes, 2002; Kopperud & ... -
Exploring the validity of the VIA-Inventory of Strengths in an African context
(North-West University, 2005)The aim of this study was to explore the validity of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (VIA-IS) in an African context. This 240-item self-report questionnaire that measures 24 character strengths (Peterson & ... -
Resurrection hope in the African context : challenging Luo beliefs and practices concerning death
(North-West University, 2006)This study investigates how the Biblical teaching on death and the resurrection can provide the appropriate doctrinal challenge to the problem of the pervasive and persistent fear of death amongst the Luo people of Kenya. ... -
Self–efficacy, collective efficacy and the psychological well–being of groups in transition
(North-West University, 2009)The rapid rate of urbanisation, which is characteristic of the current South African context, could have important consequences for the psychological and physiological health of individuals (Malan et al., 2008; Vorster et ... -
A socio-historical study of the meaning and implication of salvation in Acts 16
(North-West University, 2019)The importance of an engagement with the Biblical text through methodological frameworks that speak to the context of African theologians and Christians, while also taking into consideration the centrality of Scripture is ... -
Validation of a community collective efficacy scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)There is a lacuna in the literature regarding the measurement of community collective efficacy, especially in an African context. Previously, a variety of studies have used and validated self-efficacy measures in Western ... -
Validation of a coping scale in an African context
(North-West University, 2007)This research was aimed at compiling and validating a multi-dimensional coping measure that takes African-centred coping behaviour into consideration. A review of relevant literature revealed numerous previous studies on ...