Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs): Recent submissions
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Die verpleegkundige se belewenis van die sterwensproses van die terminale VIGS pasiënt
(North-West University, 2001)Die toename van MIVNIGS wek internasionale asook nasionale kommer. Volgens die Wereldgesondheidsorgorganisasie (WGO) is 5,8 miljoen kinders en volwassenes wereldwyd MIV-positief. In Suid-Afrika, wat die snelstygendste ... -
South African female entrepreneurs’ intention to remain in business
(North-West University, 2018)Entrepreneurship has become a well-known topic amongst various stakeholders, to the extent that it is considered by international and national researchers and policy formulators as the link to increased and sustained ... -
The dry beneficiation of South African small coal in a dense medium fluidized bed
(North-West University, 2018)Conventionally, wet processing was preferred to beneficiate coal based on its sharp separation efficiency; however, the excessive process water constraint is an extreme drawback and proves that wet beneficiation is currently ... -
Imperatives of participatory budgeting for achieving municipal budgeting legitimacy at Metsimaholo local municipality in the free state
(North-West University, 2018)The study explored issues related to the imperatives of participatory budgeting to achieve municipal budgeting legitimacy at Metsimaholo Local Municipality. The enactment of the 1996 Constitution in South Africa ushered ... -
Substance consumption and workplace absenteeism: the moderating role of job satisfaction
(North-West University, 2018)Substance consumption and absenteeism problems are becoming a growing concern in many South African businesses. This is also a major concern for this power utility in Mpumalanga. Limited research investigates workplace ... -
A qualitative exploration of flourishing among individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)This mini-dissertation presents the findings of a study that qualitatively explored flourishing among individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in South Africa. A purposive extreme case sampling method was used to obtain 15 ... -
ʼn Eeu van verandering in die gebruik van geselekteerde Afrikaanse voorsetsels en die moontlike rol van preskriptivisme daarin
(North-West University, 2018)In navorsing oor Afrikaans is voorsetsels ʼn sintaktiese kategorie wat nog nie baie bestudeer is in diachroniese studies van taalverandering nie. Voorsetsels, meer spesifiek voorsetselverbindinge, het reeds baie aandag ... -
Designing a mobile application for the trading of used books at a university: a DSR approach
(North-West University, 2018)With the widespread rapid development of computers and wireless communication, mobile computing is fast growing as the communication and sales platform of choice. This study portrays the development of an artefact to assist ... -
Personality and risk-taking: exploring gender-based differences
(North-West University, 2017)A key component to the financial market is understanding how people act and react in different situations, with regard to investment decisions. Uncertainty, along with risk, is also a key concept in economic decision making. ... -
A critical review of conceptualisations of positive leadership: towards an integrated definition
(North-West University, 2018)Positive leadership is needed in dealing with challenges that leaders face in organisations due to the constantly changing world of work. There has been a shift in organisations towards leaders who are positive and able ... -
Strategies and revitalisation for survival of trade unions in Africa: the role of Information Communication Technologies
(North-West University, 2018)African trade unions are faced with dramatic trade union membership decline and some of the trade unions have seen the need to use information and communication technology (ICT) as a strategy to reverse the membership ... -
Historically disadvantaged youth negotiating for resilience resources to navigate towards violence prevention
(North-West University, 2018)This phenomenological study applied participatory visual methods to explore the social ecology of resilience in a rural Free State community. The purpose of this study was to investigate how visual messages created and ... -
Effects of openness to trade, exchange rate fluctuations and foreign direct investment on job creation in South Africa
(North-West University, 2018)Maintaining the growth and sustainability of jobs in a changing global market environment is crucial for establishing an enabling social and economic atmosphere for economic development, growth and wellbeing. Economic ... -
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 ... -
Suitability of microprocessor development boards for hosting small-scale database management systems
(North-West University, 2018)A microprocessor development board (MPDB) is a less expensive alternative to commodity personal computers (PCs) and can be used for the same purposes − to a certain extent. The primary objective of this study is to investigate ... -
Comparing different profit figures for the benefit of stakeholders
(North-West University, 2018)In prior research accounting profit and taxable income is compared. This study was adopted to incorporate the main differences between accounting profit, taxable income and economic profit as well as the standards each ... -
The dependence between the gospels and pagan literature with regard to death and return; towards a method for evaluation
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A citizen science water quality monitoring project’s contribution to environmental education, social learning and adaptive management
(North-West University, 2018)This research aimed to report on how a citizen science community-based water qualitymonitoring project involving Physical Science pre-service teachers and Grade 10 Physical Science learners contributed to environmental ... -
The experiences and motivation of unemployed people in South Africa: a person- and variable-centred perspective
(North-West University, 2018)The psychological impact of unemployment is well documented. Psychological well-being and (re)employment remains high on the agenda for professionals assisting the unemployed. Key in transitioning to employment are the ... -
Guidelines for learning support needs of incarcerated open distance learning students in a changing education landscape
(North-West University, 2017)With the emergence of Technology-enhanced learning, distance education (DE) institutions increasingly print less course materials, partly due to the associated costs involved. DE institutions rely on online delivery to ...