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The satisfaction of post-graduate education students with library services at the University of Transkei.
(1999)As academic libraries continue to evolve as service organizations, they should focus on their users. This calls for a better understanding of the specific needs of library users in order to provide the appropriate type ... -
The school-community library as a solution to the lack of library services in the Umtata district of the former Transkei.
(1997)Combined libraries are school facilities that double as public libraries, to allow libraries to reach areas not previously served, in a very cost-effective way. These libraries are most suitable for small disadvantaged ... -
Sense-of-belonging in high school : exploring the effects of satisfaction with social and structural aspects of school climate in three diverse schools.
(2011)This study is conceptualized within the broad context of a national education system struggling to produce within learners either the academic outcomes required for economically productive adulthood or the social and moral ... -
The significance of records management to fostering accountability in the public service reform programme of Tanzania.
(2010)This study investigated the extent to which records management practices fostered accountability in the Public Service Reform Programme (PSRP) in some government ministries in Tanzania. The effective implementation of the ... -
Skills and technological innovation for global competitiveness : a case study of Portnet's Durban Harbour (PDH)
(2001)There has been a global move towards involving people in process of change by developing organizations technologically, providing skills training and building capacity in all sectors of society, in spheres of government, ... -
Skills, equity and the labour market in a South African workplace : a case study of Durban Botanic Garden's Parks Department, eThekwini Municipality.
(2008)This thesis examines the problem of skills shortages in the workplace by reviewing macro-policies, such as the Skills Development and Employment Equity Acts. It also looks at the impact of economic strategies in South ... -
Skin, hair and body : Black women's perceptions of beauty on a diverse university campus.
(2016)Women’s bodies have been considered surfaces upon which power struggles and narratives of inequality are played out (Bordo 1993). All aspects of women’s lives, especially their bodies and notions of feminine beauty that ... -
The social and economic impact of eco-tourism : reviewing of tourism policy in Zwelisha in Drakensberg and Khula Village in St. Lucia KZN.
(2006)The study scientifically and empirically evaluates the social and economic impact of ecotourism, as well as its relationship with the tourism policy. The primary focus is on the displacement of communities, the effect it ... -
A social cognitive investigation of drinking and driving among young males in Pietermaritzburg.
(2009)Responding to a body of literature that identifies road crashes caused by drinking and driving as a serious social and economic issue in South Africa, this research aims to investigate behaviour and beliefs relating to ... -
The social construction of the South African seafarer’s identity and coping strategies, in the international merchant navy.
(2017)The aim of this thesis is to analyse the social construction of the South African seafarer’s identity and their coping strategies while working in international waters. There are two main objectives in this research. The ... -
Social policy on crime in democratic South Africa 1994-2001.
(2004)The reported rate of violent crime tops the agenda on the mind of South Africans. It remains the main contending problem facing the current administration and the general populace. Its effect cut across race, class, sectors, ... -
Social welfare policy towards female-headed households in Cameroon.
(2004)The aim of this study was to explore social welfare policy towards female-headed households (FHHs) in Cameroon and to suggest ways of transforming the sector at policy and practical levels in order to ensure that the needs ... -
The socio-economic participation of Chinese migrant traders in the city of Durban.
(2012)With South Africa attaining democratic status in 1994 and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the People‟s Republic of China a “new wave” of Chinese migration into the country began (Park, 2009). Although the ... -
Socio-economic participation of Somali migrants in the informal economy of Durban.
(2005)This study is done on Somali migrants participating In the informal economy of Durban. The aim of the study is to explore their socio-economic participation, their experiences and the prospects available to them in the ... -
A sociological analysis of culture and memory : a case study of the Kigali Memorial Center of Genocide in Rwanda.
(2007)The 'never again' slogan to genocide, expressed by the United Nations Organization in 1948, after the Armenian and Jewish genocides has not been a barrier to other genocides whose Holocausts are a product. In 1994 in Rwanda, ... -
A sociological analysis of historically marginalised seafarers: a case study of the changing face of South African seafarers at the port city of Durban.”
(2017)The advent of democracy in South Africa has brought about fundamental changes in the spheres of governance. One of these changes is the policy transformation in the maritime industry and public service by the South African ... -
A sociological analysis of teaching and learning in a multicultural school.
(2000)This study focuses on teaching and learning in a multicultural school. It investigates the influence of the development of the self during social interaction of culturally diverse learners at Forest Haven Secondary School. ... -
A sociological exploration of sexual relationships and intimacy amongst a select group of participants in an informal settlement: a case study of Cato Manor, Durban.
(2019)Humans have a general desire to belong and to love, which is usually satisfied within an intimate relationship. These relationships involve feelings of liking or loving one or more people, romance, physical or sexual ...