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A good governance framework for state institutions: The case of the Government of Zimbabwe
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023-12)The overarching purpose of the state is to provide a stable, secure, accountable, representative and economically viable environment, commonly referred to as good governance, where citizens can thrive and meet their goals. ... -
Capability, optimal functioning, and sustainable employability of workers in Jamaica’s service sector: A generational perspective
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2023-10)This thesis focused on hotel workers’ work capabilities, well-being, flourishing at work and sustainable employability within a Jamaica context. It captured the values hotel workers view as crucial for their work roles and ... -
Experiences and coping strategies of caregivers of people living with mental illness in Emfuleni Local Municipality
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2023)Inspired by an experience during block practicums as a 4th year Student Social Worker at Vaal Mental Health, an organisation working with people living with mental illness and their families. The researcher observed different ... -
The social contract and struggles for recognition in South Africa water services
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The social contract and struggles for recognition in South African water services is a truly political topic. It involves the disempowered on a quest for recognition, and this study presents a new logic to think of the ... -
Koos Sas: ‘n Kultuurhistoriese ondersoek na die invloede op die nalatenskap van ‘n omstrede figuur
(North-West University (South Africa), 2024-04)Hierdie kultuurhistoriese studie ondersoek die faktore wat ‘n invloed gehad het op die nalatenskap van die legendariese figuur, Koos Sas. Sas, ‘n berugte skaapdief en moordenaar, het van die Khoekhoen afgestam. Om te ... -
Language teacher identity across contexts: A comparative investigation of the relationship between teacher self, language use and context
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)This study investigates the relationship between higher education language teacher-self, context and language use, as framed in the conceptual notion of the 2020-void. Through the application of a phenomenological research ... -
Implications of language and cultural differences on the quality of healthcare provided by expatriate healthcare practitioners in Lesotho public hospitals: Development of an intervention
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Globalization has coincided with increased migration, as people move from their home countries to other parts of the world for a variety of reasons, such as business, economic opportunities, security, and to escape civil ... -
Segregation and apartheid state-funding schemes: the establishment of the urban African township of Daveyton in the East Rand, South Africa, 1950-1990
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Gold mining on the Witwatersrand created financial prosperity for South Africa since the late 19th century. The growth of the mining sector brought a large population of African men from the rural areas in southern Africa ... -
A comparative analysis of State-Owned Entities' responses to the energy crisis in South Africa and Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Energy supply is integral to African countries’ socioeconomic development and emancipation as they strive to catch up with the developed world. However, energy poverty and the lack of meaningful responses towards the energy ... -
The relation of work stressors to work/life balance and health In a transforming higher education institution
(North-West University (South Africa), 2007)Across the world, transformation plays a critical role in organisations. Many organisations have embarked on programmes to transform the workplace to remain competitive, and higher education institutions in South Africa ... -
Die realiteit van homoseksualisme: 'n sosiologies kwalitatief ontleding (The reality of homosexualism: a sociological qualitative analysis)
(North-West University (South Africa), 1989-01)In this study titled: Die realiteit van homoseksualisme: 'n sosiologies kwalitatief ontleding (The reality of homosexualism: a sociological qualitative analysis) the symbolic tools used by sociologists in order to understand ... -
Understanding the challenges teachers in the Western Cape face teaching the music component of life skills in the intermediate phase
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Life Skills forms part of the curriculum according to the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The purpose of this participatory action research study was to understand the challenges teachers face in the ... -
Another creed no one ever taught them: re-visioning theological ideas for women in Charlotte Brontë's novels
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022-06)This dissertation examines the redefinition of Victorian women’s creed and quest for selffulfilment based on their Protestant faith in three selected texts by Charlotte Brontë, namely Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), ... -
Crafting of a model for the sector delivery agreement in the Department of Public Service and Administration
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The DPSA is responsible for overseeing South African public service, which also includes ensuring that the public service is in a position to implement government policies effectively. Service delivery agreement Outcome ... -
Decolonising academic texts in South African higher education : publishing and editing strategies
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The continued prioritisation of Western knowledge and perspectives in South African higher education gave rise for the decolonisation of education in 2015/2016, which sought to challenge the hegemony of Western knowledge ... -
Equalising Grade 12 home language examination papers in a multilingual education department : the case of Sesotho and English
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) originates from a divided and unequal past. Many educational reforms and transformations took place after the fall of apartheid in 1994. These reforms and transformations ... -
African migrant exclusion in South Africa and its implications for the African Renaissance
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Whenever the African continent is mentioned, negative connotations such as underdevelopment, poverty, inequality, war, and migration issues are frequently evoked. Migration and issues associated with it also occupy centre ... -
An assessment of clean audit outcomes as an effective determinant of good service delivery : a case study of Midvaal Local Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Local government, like many other public-sector organisations in South Africa, get audited by the office of the Auditor-General, to obtain the current state of the municipal financial status and audit opinions for a ... -
Students' perceptions towards ICTs used for emergency remote learning in higher education during Covid-19 : a case study of the NWU Mafikeng Campus
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Communication plays a vital role in all spheres of activity where it helps people to share and understand meaning. This includes Teaching and Learning (T&L) whose key components are content and communication. It is from ... -
Socio-economic factors influencing single parenting among unmarried mothers In Nigeria
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)The adoption of single-parent households, when compared to the traditional nuclear family, has increased over the years. Despite the fact that single parenting is not a recent phenomenon in Nigeria, little is known and ...
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