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A description of South African readers reading in Sepedi and English: implications for education
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The Simple View of Reading (SVR) framework suggests that successful reading comprehension posits that readers must process both decoding and linguistic comprehension. The current study examined the role of decoding and ... -
Towards an improved subtitle intervention in educational contexts
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)South Africa is a country defined by its multicultural, multilingual people. However, up to 92% of South African students are learning in a language other than their home language (L1). This places these students at a ... -
Innovative health service delivery in government hospitals in Uganda: a case of Kabale and Kambuga hospitals in Kigezi sub-region
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Innovations in health service delivery have over time addressed health education, rehabilitation, treatment, diagnosis and monitoring of health conditions. The aim is to improve healthcare quality, service availability, ... -
Die uitwerking van persoonlikheid op vertalingstrategieë
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Translation studies can benefit from incorporating concepts from personality trait theory and personality psychology into the training of translation studies students. The possibility of different text types for different ... -
Decentralisation And Public Policy Implementation In Uganda: the Case Of West Nile Sub-Region
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Decentralisation is a system of governance that gained prominence in the 1970s and 1980s with the claim that it spatially and institutionally brings government closer to the people, thus making governments (national and ... -
Exploring Grade 12 English Writing Skills: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Mahikeng Sub-District
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)Lack of writing proficiency is a cause for concern particularly for learners who are progressing from secondary schools to universities. The purpose of the study was to identify major ESL essay writing challenges experienced ... -
African solutions to African problems in the age of Chinese lebensraum in Africa: Any lesson for Africa?
(North-West University, 2015)This study focuses on African solutions to African problems in the age of Chinese lebensraum in Africa in order to asses if Africa cannot learn any lessons from the Chinese approach. The objective was to explore Africa's ... -
Problems faced by small-scale farmers in Taung irrigation
(North-West University, 2015)The main objective of this study was to investigate the challenges facing Small scale farmers in Taung Irrigation Scheme. Furthermore, the study investigated how these challenges affected Small scale farmer's livelihoods ... -
Social responsibility and the United Nations: an exploration of the role of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)
(North-West University, 2019)The implementation of social responsibility (SR) principles in corporations has given rise to considerable interest and developed into the field commonly known as corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, the application ... -
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 ... -
Monitoring and evaluation policy as a tool for performance enhancement in the public service: the case of the Eastern Cape Department of Health
(North-West University, 2019)The study sought to interrogate the practice of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) as a useful performance enhancement tool for the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH). In so doing, the study proposes an M&E model for ... -
Ethics in light of Ubuntu and Transimmanence
(North-West University, 2019)Ubuntu, as part of the African philosophical tradition, and Transimmanence, as part of the Western deconstructionist philosophical tradition, represent some of the most disparate philosophical traditions. As divergent as ... -
Multimedia Narratives: Digital Bards
(North-West University, 2019)Video games have come a long way since the days of Pong or the first Mario Brothers game by Nintendo in the 1980’s; new technological advances, and the ongoing progression of game development are just some areas that ... -
Computer-assisted Language Learning for Setswana for beginners: an evaluation of two programmes
(North-West University, 2019)The question that this study attempted to answer is: How effective are the Tsenang! and Twenty-Minute-Setswana courses for the acquisition of beginner Setswana measured against the criteria for course evaluation? Approaches ... -
A public-private partnership between the public and mining sector to improve the design and implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) : the case of Lejweleputswa District in the Free State Province
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become increasingly important in conceptualising the involvement of both the public sector and private companies in resolving societal problems. The practical problem with which ... -
Social Media Intelligence (SOCMINT) within the South African context: a theoretical and strategic framework for the national security environment
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)We are currently living in a complex global environment where change is a given, constantly fuelled by the increasing pace of technological development. These developments affect every aspect of society, including business, ... -
Die potensiële problematiek van kulturele toeëiening in Hosh Tokolosh
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This research investigates questions of cultural appropriation in the music video Hosh Tokolosh by Gazelle, Jack Parow, and Louis Minnaar. Cultural appropriation is a complex psychological game, encumbered with issues of ... -
An investigation into the dynamics of transnational citizenship among Zimbabwean migrants in Potchefstroom
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This study delves into the scholarly conversation on migration and citizenship. The investigation is focused the dynamics of transnational citizenship among Zimbabwean migrants in Potchefstroom, in the North West province ... -
The implementation of the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Guideline 2013 by the Western Cape Department of Health : an evaluation
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The World Health Organisation introduced Option B+ in 2012 to eliminate HIV (vertical transmission from mother to child). The Western Cape Government, Department of Health followed by releasing its Prevention of Mother to ... -
Handvaardigheids- en kreatieweskeppingsprojekte : bemagtiging in die konteks van die deelnemende kommunikasieperspektief
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The Seboni Creativity Centre and Tsa Lapeng are examples of development projects that aim at empowering participants to become self-sustaining by acquiring hand skills through their participation in creative creation ...
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