Browsing Masters Degrees (Centre for Communication, Media and Society) by Title
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Ukukhishwa kwezisu - ' taking out the stomach ' : young women's conversations about abortion in KwaZulu-Natal.
(2015)The World Health Organisation (WHO) (2004) estimates that 68 000 women die a year from injuries sustained during unsafe abortions. 38,000 of those women are estimated to be from Africa. 19 million of the 46 million abortion ... -
Umbumbulu taxi drivers' attitudes concerning condom use and dual contraceptive use by their female partners.
(2015)Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected by HIV/AIDS, with nearly one in every 20 adults living with HIV and accounting for 71% of people living with the disease worldwide However, according to UNAIDS at least 86% ... -
The un/changing face of the Khomani : representation through promotional media.
(2009)This dissertation involves a longitudinal study of the promotional materials of !Xaus Lodge, a community-owned lodge in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The study engages with stakeholders of the Lodge in order to assess ... -
Understanding user profiles for oral PrEP uptake: a qualitative study with adolescent girls, young women and men in Vulindlela, South Africa.
(2017)HIV and Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have become a global public health problem. About 36.7 million people were living with HIV in 2016 and Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 19.4 million of those living with ... -
University of KwaZulu-Natal female students’ perceptions of female sexuality and influence on sexual behaviour and HIV and AIDS prevention.
(2020)Young women in South Africa are four times fold infected and predisposed to HIV and Aids as compared to young men as well as women of other age groups. An area that has been highlighted as crucial in understanding the ... -
Unlit clay lamps, unsung bhajans : a cultural studies perspective on the experience of South African Catholics of Indian descent.
(1995)This study is an exploratory study of the identity formation of South African Catholics of Indian Descent (SACIDs). It seeks to describe the construction of their identity and experience of otherness and difference. It ... -
The use of social media by AIDS Foundation of South Africa to promote HIV testing and prevention following the release of Universal Test and Treat policy in 2016.
(2021)HIV prevention and testing are important in preventing the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), but many people are still engaging in unsafe sexual practices. In ... -
When myth becomes meaning: examining the representation of female character construction in Uzalo: Blood is Forever.
(2018)Soap operas have been constructed as a feminine genre displaying the everyday reality of female characters. It has been postulated by seminal scholars (Modleski, 1979/1982; Hobson, 1982; Kuhn, 1984; Brown, 1987) that the ... -
Women in the news frame : an investigation into the representation of women in television news : an analysis of SABC2, SABC3 and e-tv news.
(2002)The aim of this research is to investigate the representation of women in South African television news by closely comparing the three stations; e-tv, SABC 2 and SABC 3. The news bulletins that were recorded over a week ... -
Women reading the Gariep River, Upington : structured inclusion.
(2006)This research project focuses on the application of a structured inclusive approach to the use of ethnography for the interpretation of rock art. The geographical research location is the Upington area north of the ... -
Women, HIV and AIDS : perceptions of the female condom among students on UKZN Howard College campus.
(2013)Unprotected heterosexual intercourse is the major cause of the transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); however people still engage in unsafe sexual practices. ... -
Yizo, Yizo: This is it? Representations and receptions of violence and gender relations.
(2000)Yizo Yizo, a South African drama series aired in 1999, received extraordinary positive and negative attention for its gritty depictions of township school life. The dissertation explores the relationship between the context, ... -
"ZAZI-Know your strength" : a reception analysis of contraceptive utilisation in correlation to unplanned and unwanted pregnancies among young female learners' in Umnini, KwaZulu-Natal.
Approximately 30% of teenage pregnancies are reported as unplanned in South Africa and KwaZulu-Natal, in particular, has one of the highest concentrations of teenage pregnancy. While there are advances made in addressing ...