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Performance assessment of technical reports as a channel of information for development : a Lesotho case study.
(2002)The study aims to assess performance of Technical Reports as a channel of information for development in the Lesotho context. It concurrently evaluates how a specialized information unit of the Institute of Southern African ... -
The Pietermaritzburg Community Arts Project : using culture as a weapon for self-empowerment and mobilisation.
(1993)This thesis documents and presents a critical study of an adversary tradition of culture in South Africa. Through a detailed study of the Pietermaritzburq Community Arts Project, analysing cultural activities developed in ... -
A pilot investigation of the potential impact of implementing the National Qualifications Framework in industry as perceived by organisations, unions and industry training boards.
(1997)South Africa is facing increasing competition as it becomes a more active participant in the "global village". The current South African skills base is inadequate and existing education and training structures are doing ... -
A policy analysis of the implementation of the integrated quality management system (IQMS) in six secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2008)This research project examines the successes and challenges of processes involved in the implementation of the Integrated Quality Management System (IQMS) in six secondary schools. The focus of this study is limited to six ... -
The political economy of (female) prostitution : a feminist investigation.
(1992)The original impetus for this investigation into prostitution comes from an economic inquiry into one form of work performed largely by women. But as a feminist study, this investigation cannot look simply at the economics ... -
Post-graduate students' conceptions and perceptions of mathematics : a study of social science students at the Pietermaritzburg Campus, University of KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)The study asserts that conceptions and perceptions as meanings that students attach to mathematics either align them or misalign them with the competencies, skills and know-how that qualify one as competent or incompetent ... -
The potential of Library 2.0 for research libraries in Kenya.
(2011)The environment in which libraries currently operate has changed drastically. For instance, the emergence of new information and communication technologies, exemplified by the Internet, has changed the way people seek ... -
The practical strategies used by religious organisations in dealing with issues related to HIV/AIDS : based on a survey conducted in greater Pietermaritzburg.
(2001)This study seeks to investigate the practical strategies used by religious organisations in dealing with issues related to HIV/AIDS in Greater Pietermaritzburg. The study comes from the assumption that all religious o ... -
The practices of traditional healers in the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Roma Valley, Lesotho.
(2013)Historically colonizers made several attempts to diminish traditional healers and their practices. This was done despite the fact that before the arrival of colonizers, in many African communities, traditional healers were ... -
A pre-and posttest analaysis of stress levels of employees at Durban Metro Electricity who attended a stress management programme.
(2002)This research study aims to establish the level of success of a particular stress management programme conducted at Durban Metro Electricity. The study explores the levels of stress experienced by employees before and after ... -
The preparedness of technikon-trained library and information science diplomates for the work situation : an evaluative study.
(1998)This study investigated the preparedness of technikon trained library science diplomates for the work situation. The views of both diplomates and their employers were sought in order to determine the preparedness of the ... -
The presence of metaphor in the work of selected contemporary artists.
(2002)This study examines metaphoric expression as an innovative phenomenon in This study examines metaphoric expression as an innovative phenomenon in the creative process and explor.es theO!i_~s_~f_ metap~or as a model for ... -
Preservation of, and access to, legal deposit materials at the Msunduzi Library, Pietermaritzburg.
(2007)The study investigated preservation of, and access to, legal deposit materials at the Msunduzi Municipal Library. Constant access to legal deposit materials will depend on proper preservation methods from the time they are ... -
Problems and constraints experienced by publishers concerning legal deposit in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2005)Legal deposit and its sustainability is a major problem that cannot be ignored in South Africa. The value of preserving and making accessible information is of primary importance for legal deposit collections. The concept ... -
The proliferation of child marriages in Rushinga District, Mashonaland Central Province, Zimbabwe.
(2022)The study aims to explore the proliferation of child marriage in Rushinga District which stands at 50 per cent in Zimbabwe. A clear understanding of the problem of marriage of children is essential to bridge the knowledge ... -
The provision of religious and cultural information by the reformed Hindu organisations in the greater Ethekwini region.
(2007)The reformed Hindu organisations play a major role in the provision of religious and cultural support within the local Hindu community. This study examines the role played by the reformed Hindu organisations in the provision ... -
Public participation in development projects : the case of the Grassroots Initiative Support Project in Lesotho.
(1999)No abstract available. -
Public service broadcasting in South Africa : an analysis of the SABC's fulfilment of a public service mandate.
(2000)This dissertation attempts to outline general problems regarding the appropriateness of the concept of public service broadcasting in the late 1990s, a direct result of the liberalisation of the global broadcasting ...