Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "community"
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Communication between the mine and the community in a mining resettlement project: a case study on Kumba Iron Ore's Dingleton Project
(North-West University, 2019)Kumba Iron Ore, one of Anglo-American's iron ore mining companies operating in South Africa, has recently undertaken a resettlement of the residents of the town of Dingleton at their Sishen Mine in Northern Cape. The primary ... -
Experiences of widowhood and beliefs about the mourning process of the Batswana people
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 2001)The loss of a partner seems to be considered as more serious than that of a parent or child, because of the closeness of the relationship between a wife and husband. In the South African context, widowhood is often a ... -
Exploring community–based interventions for mentally ill patients to improve quality of care
(North-West University, 2013)Mentally ill patients need to be treated with dignity and their basic human rights must be respected. Community-based interventions are commonly used in many areas after deinstitutionalisation of mentally ill patients. ... -
Exploring experiences of unemployment in South African townships
(North-West University, 2018)This study aimed to perform an integrated examination of lived unemployment experiences in three successive investigations, presented as three research articles. South Africa’s unemployment rate has constantly increased ... -
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 ... -
Rural resilience and historically disadvantaged young women’s negotiations for protection against gender-based violence
(North-West University, 2018)Research on gender-based violence proliferates. Yet there is little research on the resilience of young women faced with gender-based violence. The aim of my research study is to understand how social ecologies can best ...