How to understand environmental water quality in water resources management
- Authors: Palmer, Carolyn G
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , report
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/437951 , vital:73424 , ISBN 978-1 4312-0992-7 , https://wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/SP%20124-18%20web.pdf
- Description: We all depend on water for life, well-being and economic prosperity. In our homes water is used for drinking, cooking and washing. In our workplaces water is used for agriculture and industry. Water provides for recreation and our need for natural beauty, and it can be part of our spiritual awareness. Water is so important and is used in so many ways that if it is overused, we risk damaging our very life source. This happens when we take too much water out of aquatic ecosystems, and put in too much waste. The South African National Water Act (NWA) (No. 36 of 1998) rec-ognises that water resources are part of the integrated water cycle made up of wa-ter ecosystems– rivers, wetlands, lakes, dams, estuaries and groundwater – and the processes of precipitation, transpiration, infiltration and evaporation. Closely con-nected to the water cycle is the use that people make of water resources. The NWA promotes protection of water resources so that people can use water both now and into the future. Water is at the heart of “a better life for all”. This handbook focuses on environmental water quality (EWQ), in particular the use of water resources for waste disposal, and the effect that waste disposal has on ecosystems. The term wa-ter quality is used to describe the microbial, physical, chemical and radiological properties of water. These properties affect both ecosystem health and the “fitness for use” of the water.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Palmer, Carolyn G
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , report
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/437951 , vital:73424 , ISBN 978-1 4312-0992-7 , https://wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/SP%20124-18%20web.pdf
- Description: We all depend on water for life, well-being and economic prosperity. In our homes water is used for drinking, cooking and washing. In our workplaces water is used for agriculture and industry. Water provides for recreation and our need for natural beauty, and it can be part of our spiritual awareness. Water is so important and is used in so many ways that if it is overused, we risk damaging our very life source. This happens when we take too much water out of aquatic ecosystems, and put in too much waste. The South African National Water Act (NWA) (No. 36 of 1998) rec-ognises that water resources are part of the integrated water cycle made up of wa-ter ecosystems– rivers, wetlands, lakes, dams, estuaries and groundwater – and the processes of precipitation, transpiration, infiltration and evaporation. Closely con-nected to the water cycle is the use that people make of water resources. The NWA promotes protection of water resources so that people can use water both now and into the future. Water is at the heart of “a better life for all”. This handbook focuses on environmental water quality (EWQ), in particular the use of water resources for waste disposal, and the effect that waste disposal has on ecosystems. The term wa-ter quality is used to describe the microbial, physical, chemical and radiological properties of water. These properties affect both ecosystem health and the “fitness for use” of the water.
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- Date Issued: 2018
HUMA: A platform for the analysis of genetic variation in humans
- Brown, David K, Tastan Bishop, Özlem
- Authors: Brown, David K , Tastan Bishop, Özlem
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/124653 , vital:35642 , https://doi.10.1002/humu.23334
- Description: The completion of the human genome project at the beginning of the 21st century, along with the rapid advancement of sequencing technologies thereafter, has resulted in exponential growth of biological data. In genetics, this has given rise to numerous variation databases, created to store and annotate the ever-expanding dataset of known mutations. Usually, these databases focus on variation at the sequence level. Few databases focus on the analysis of variation at the 3D level, that is, mapping, visualizing, and determining the effects of variation in protein structures. Additionally, these Web servers seldom incorporate tools to help analyze these data. Here, we present the Human Mutation Analysis (HUMA) Web server and database. HUMA integrates sequence, structure, variation, and disease data into a single, connected database. A user-friendly interface provides click-based data access and visualization, whereas a RESTfulWebAPI provides programmatic access to the data. Tools have been integrated into HUMA to allow initial analyses to be carried out on the server. Furthermore, users can upload their private variation datasets, which are automatically mapped to public data and can be analyzed using the integrated tools. HUMA is freely accessible at https://huma.rubi.ru.ac.za.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Brown, David K , Tastan Bishop, Özlem
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/124653 , vital:35642 , https://doi.10.1002/humu.23334
- Description: The completion of the human genome project at the beginning of the 21st century, along with the rapid advancement of sequencing technologies thereafter, has resulted in exponential growth of biological data. In genetics, this has given rise to numerous variation databases, created to store and annotate the ever-expanding dataset of known mutations. Usually, these databases focus on variation at the sequence level. Few databases focus on the analysis of variation at the 3D level, that is, mapping, visualizing, and determining the effects of variation in protein structures. Additionally, these Web servers seldom incorporate tools to help analyze these data. Here, we present the Human Mutation Analysis (HUMA) Web server and database. HUMA integrates sequence, structure, variation, and disease data into a single, connected database. A user-friendly interface provides click-based data access and visualization, whereas a RESTfulWebAPI provides programmatic access to the data. Tools have been integrated into HUMA to allow initial analyses to be carried out on the server. Furthermore, users can upload their private variation datasets, which are automatically mapped to public data and can be analyzed using the integrated tools. HUMA is freely accessible at https://huma.rubi.ru.ac.za.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Human capital and other stories
- Authors: Dludlu, John
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Short stories, South African (English) -- 21st century , South African fiction (English) -- 21st century
- Language: English
- Type: text , Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63121 , vital:28365
- Description: My collection of short stories is set mostly in Gauteng and revolves around mainly the lives of the urban, black elite almost three decades after the first non‐racial elections in South Africa. It captures emerging trends and fault lines and enquires into whether South Africa can continue on a different path from that of the rest of the continent. Themes covered in the collection, which still espouses idealism, include the acquisition of power, status and money, the use and abuse of these, as well as the psychosocial effects of money on this group. My writing is inspired by the courageous, inventive and introspective writings of the Drum generation of writers William Bloke Modisane, Nat Nakasa and Can Themba, as well as the use of language and the experimental form of writing as embodied in the work of Lidia Yuknavitch to deal with similarly pressing social issues of the day.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Dludlu, John
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Short stories, South African (English) -- 21st century , South African fiction (English) -- 21st century
- Language: English
- Type: text , Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63121 , vital:28365
- Description: My collection of short stories is set mostly in Gauteng and revolves around mainly the lives of the urban, black elite almost three decades after the first non‐racial elections in South Africa. It captures emerging trends and fault lines and enquires into whether South Africa can continue on a different path from that of the rest of the continent. Themes covered in the collection, which still espouses idealism, include the acquisition of power, status and money, the use and abuse of these, as well as the psychosocial effects of money on this group. My writing is inspired by the courageous, inventive and introspective writings of the Drum generation of writers William Bloke Modisane, Nat Nakasa and Can Themba, as well as the use of language and the experimental form of writing as embodied in the work of Lidia Yuknavitch to deal with similarly pressing social issues of the day.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Human resources strategies for creating a green organisational culture
- Authors: Jacobs, Petro
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Personnel management , Environmental responsibility Corporate culture Social responsibility of business
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22090 , vital:29839
- Description: Organisations of the future have to focus strongly on sustainability to meet the needs of and ensure the survival of future generations. Many organisations either ignore environmental issues or address these issues superficially. To become a green organisation, requires a change in attitude, knowledge and behaviour and therefore a change in organisational culture. The purpose of this study was to explore Human Resources strategies for developing and implementing a green organisational culture in organisations. To address the main problem and the identified sub-problems, a literature study was undertaken. The concept of sustainability was explored, the rationale for going green and major stakeholders in creating a green organisational culture were identified. The literature study provided a synopsis of previous research on HR strategies for managing a culture change and more specifically, for creating and implementing a green culture in organisations. The research revealed that leadership, communication, recruitment, orientation, training, performance management, reward and recognition initiatives, as well as discipline, could be used to develop green values, attitudes and behaviours among organisational members. A web-based survey with a questionnaire as data collecting instrument was conducted among public and private organisations in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan area to determine the extent to which these organisations used the identified HR strategies to create a green organisational culture. A snowball sample technique was used. The main factors surveyed, included leadership, green technologies, green communication, HR strategies and procedures, brand communication and brand image. The results confirmed that executives or senior management were the main drivers to create a green culture; however, even though these leaders were considered passionate about the environment, they did not optimise the vision values and strategy to build a green organisational culture. The study also confirmed that although these organisations used green technologies to reduce waste, they did not encourage or reward employees for their contributions to green initiatives and did not adequately use communication in this respect. The results revealed that of the factors surveyed, leadership and HR strategies or procedures contributed the most to organisations developing a green organisational brand or image. The study confirmed the importance of using an integrated approach to develop a green organisation. Such an approach is initiated by senior management, through the formulation of a green vision, green values and a green strategy, and is supported by both technological resources and employee contributions. In addition, HR strategies should be aligned vertically and horizontally to develop an appropriate green mind-set and behaviour among all organisational members. In this respect, the HR department should also model appropriate green behaviours.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Jacobs, Petro
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Personnel management , Environmental responsibility Corporate culture Social responsibility of business
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22090 , vital:29839
- Description: Organisations of the future have to focus strongly on sustainability to meet the needs of and ensure the survival of future generations. Many organisations either ignore environmental issues or address these issues superficially. To become a green organisation, requires a change in attitude, knowledge and behaviour and therefore a change in organisational culture. The purpose of this study was to explore Human Resources strategies for developing and implementing a green organisational culture in organisations. To address the main problem and the identified sub-problems, a literature study was undertaken. The concept of sustainability was explored, the rationale for going green and major stakeholders in creating a green organisational culture were identified. The literature study provided a synopsis of previous research on HR strategies for managing a culture change and more specifically, for creating and implementing a green culture in organisations. The research revealed that leadership, communication, recruitment, orientation, training, performance management, reward and recognition initiatives, as well as discipline, could be used to develop green values, attitudes and behaviours among organisational members. A web-based survey with a questionnaire as data collecting instrument was conducted among public and private organisations in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan area to determine the extent to which these organisations used the identified HR strategies to create a green organisational culture. A snowball sample technique was used. The main factors surveyed, included leadership, green technologies, green communication, HR strategies and procedures, brand communication and brand image. The results confirmed that executives or senior management were the main drivers to create a green culture; however, even though these leaders were considered passionate about the environment, they did not optimise the vision values and strategy to build a green organisational culture. The study also confirmed that although these organisations used green technologies to reduce waste, they did not encourage or reward employees for their contributions to green initiatives and did not adequately use communication in this respect. The results revealed that of the factors surveyed, leadership and HR strategies or procedures contributed the most to organisations developing a green organisational brand or image. The study confirmed the importance of using an integrated approach to develop a green organisation. Such an approach is initiated by senior management, through the formulation of a green vision, green values and a green strategy, and is supported by both technological resources and employee contributions. In addition, HR strategies should be aligned vertically and horizontally to develop an appropriate green mind-set and behaviour among all organisational members. In this respect, the HR department should also model appropriate green behaviours.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Hybrid Sensor Simulation within an ICS Testbed
- Shaw, Brent, Irwin, Barry V W
- Authors: Shaw, Brent , Irwin, Barry V W
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427713 , vital:72457 , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barry-Ir-win/publication/327624204_Hybrid_Sensor_Simulation_within_an_ICS_Testbed/links/5b9a50d8299bf14ad4d79587/Hybrid-Sensor-Simulation-within-an-ICS-Testbed.pdf
- Description: Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are responsible for managing factories, power-grids and water treatment facilities, and play a key role in running and controlling national Critical Information Infrastructure (CII). The integrity and availability of these systems are paramount, and the threat of cyberphysical attacks on these systems warrant thorough research into ensuring their security. The increasing interconnectivity seen in both the domestic and industrial sectors exposes numerous devices and systems to the Internet. These devices are exposed to malware and advanced persistent threats, that can affect CII through the attack of ICS. While simulations provide insights into how systems might react to certain changes, they generally lack the ability to be integrated into existing hardware systems. Hybrid testbeds could provide a platform for testing hardware and software components, enabling researchers to examine the interactions between various different networking through exploratory research and investigation in a controlled environment. This work presents an approach to traffic generation for use within ICS/IoT testbeds, through the production of Docker-based simulation nodes that are constructed based on the configuration of the system.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Shaw, Brent , Irwin, Barry V W
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/427713 , vital:72457 , https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Barry-Ir-win/publication/327624204_Hybrid_Sensor_Simulation_within_an_ICS_Testbed/links/5b9a50d8299bf14ad4d79587/Hybrid-Sensor-Simulation-within-an-ICS-Testbed.pdf
- Description: Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are responsible for managing factories, power-grids and water treatment facilities, and play a key role in running and controlling national Critical Information Infrastructure (CII). The integrity and availability of these systems are paramount, and the threat of cyberphysical attacks on these systems warrant thorough research into ensuring their security. The increasing interconnectivity seen in both the domestic and industrial sectors exposes numerous devices and systems to the Internet. These devices are exposed to malware and advanced persistent threats, that can affect CII through the attack of ICS. While simulations provide insights into how systems might react to certain changes, they generally lack the ability to be integrated into existing hardware systems. Hybrid testbeds could provide a platform for testing hardware and software components, enabling researchers to examine the interactions between various different networking through exploratory research and investigation in a controlled environment. This work presents an approach to traffic generation for use within ICS/IoT testbeds, through the production of Docker-based simulation nodes that are constructed based on the configuration of the system.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Hydrochemical assessment of mine water discharging into the surface and groundwater systems that flow through the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa
- Authors: Long, Chazanne Anita
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (South Africa) , Environmental chemistry Mine water -- South Africa Acid mine drainage -- South Africa Geochemistry
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/30928 , vital:31225
- Description: The UNESCO site known as the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COH WHS) is a globally important cultural heritage area that hosts some of the oldest discovered hominid fossils and is a major contributor to our understanding of the evolution of modern hominids over the past 3.5 million years. The area is locally referred to as the Cradle of Humankind that flanks a densely populated region in South Africa, and which hosts a large sector of the Witwatersrand Basin, known as the West Rand. The Witwatersrand Basin contains the world’s largest gold deposits, some of which have been mined for more than 130 years. This study characterises the West Rand mine drainage to determine the extent of the hydrochemical interaction within the COH WHS and beyond. The hydrochemistry of surface waters was analysed across a sub-catchment draining the West Rand, using standard q-ICPMS and IC techniques. A total of 32 samples were collected quarterly for an annual cycle during 2011 to 2012. The median data were used for standard hydrochemical classifications for surface waters and two mine water classification systems. This is the first time this type of quantitative and comparative study has been performed in South Africa. The results of these classifications show that the mine drainage generated from the West Rand Goldfield can be described as an acidic (pH = 3.19 to 3.36), highly metalliferous (ΣMetals = 2564 to 3 141 μg/L) mine drainage, and with (SO42- = 3217 to 3532 mg/L) and (TDScalc = 3217 to 3536 mg/L). This mine drainage has been allowed to discharge continuously into the environment for fifteen years following the flooding of the mine voids in 2002. The extent of the mine drainage signature was determined to flow through the southern portion of the COH WHS and into the Crocodile River up to 54.2 km (CA24) downstream of the point source from Randfontein Estates mine property in the West Goldfield. In addition to the surficial contamination, there is evidence of groundwater – surface water interactions within the karstic terrain of the COH WHS. The findings highlight the need for on-going monitoring and further research to determine the possible consequences that acidic mine drainage discharge has on the environment and on the yet undiscovered fossils within the cave systems of the COH WHS. The GARD and Ficklin mine water classifications are used and compared in this thesis. A single universal hydrochemical classification system, capable of becoming a globally robust and standardised approach for mine waters is a valuable contribution that is needed within this field of study, along with the inclusion of uncertainty presented graphically in a clear and unambiguous way. Research is needed to provide realistic solutions that can be implemented to mitigate potential negative outcomes identified and that are in-line with national and global legislation to preserve and protect this world heritage area. The study has implications for mine water legislation and monitoring in areas of active and historic mining, and for water resource management.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Long, Chazanne Anita
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (South Africa) , Environmental chemistry Mine water -- South Africa Acid mine drainage -- South Africa Geochemistry
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/30928 , vital:31225
- Description: The UNESCO site known as the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COH WHS) is a globally important cultural heritage area that hosts some of the oldest discovered hominid fossils and is a major contributor to our understanding of the evolution of modern hominids over the past 3.5 million years. The area is locally referred to as the Cradle of Humankind that flanks a densely populated region in South Africa, and which hosts a large sector of the Witwatersrand Basin, known as the West Rand. The Witwatersrand Basin contains the world’s largest gold deposits, some of which have been mined for more than 130 years. This study characterises the West Rand mine drainage to determine the extent of the hydrochemical interaction within the COH WHS and beyond. The hydrochemistry of surface waters was analysed across a sub-catchment draining the West Rand, using standard q-ICPMS and IC techniques. A total of 32 samples were collected quarterly for an annual cycle during 2011 to 2012. The median data were used for standard hydrochemical classifications for surface waters and two mine water classification systems. This is the first time this type of quantitative and comparative study has been performed in South Africa. The results of these classifications show that the mine drainage generated from the West Rand Goldfield can be described as an acidic (pH = 3.19 to 3.36), highly metalliferous (ΣMetals = 2564 to 3 141 μg/L) mine drainage, and with (SO42- = 3217 to 3532 mg/L) and (TDScalc = 3217 to 3536 mg/L). This mine drainage has been allowed to discharge continuously into the environment for fifteen years following the flooding of the mine voids in 2002. The extent of the mine drainage signature was determined to flow through the southern portion of the COH WHS and into the Crocodile River up to 54.2 km (CA24) downstream of the point source from Randfontein Estates mine property in the West Goldfield. In addition to the surficial contamination, there is evidence of groundwater – surface water interactions within the karstic terrain of the COH WHS. The findings highlight the need for on-going monitoring and further research to determine the possible consequences that acidic mine drainage discharge has on the environment and on the yet undiscovered fossils within the cave systems of the COH WHS. The GARD and Ficklin mine water classifications are used and compared in this thesis. A single universal hydrochemical classification system, capable of becoming a globally robust and standardised approach for mine waters is a valuable contribution that is needed within this field of study, along with the inclusion of uncertainty presented graphically in a clear and unambiguous way. Research is needed to provide realistic solutions that can be implemented to mitigate potential negative outcomes identified and that are in-line with national and global legislation to preserve and protect this world heritage area. The study has implications for mine water legislation and monitoring in areas of active and historic mining, and for water resource management.
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- Date Issued: 2018
I won’t be long
- Mhlambi, Ntombi Kayise Millicent
- Authors: Mhlambi, Ntombi Kayise Millicent
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Creative writing (Higher education) -- South Africa , South African fiction (English) -- 21st century , South African poetry (English) -- 21st century , Short stories, South African (English) -- 21st century
- Language: English
- Type: text , Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63603 , vital:28446
- Description: My thesis is a weave of short stories, flash fiction and vignettes of prose-poetry. It uses lyrical, scenic and explorative modes to explore the stories of women, past, present and future, from all walks of life. These women, young and old, struggle to find their way within a ‘world’ characterised as Salithambo (the pink castle) whose structures and survival preys on their bodies. The stories explore the themes of girlhood and maturation, violence (specifically against women), animality, scatology, time, gender roles and expectations, and their rejection. I draw inspiration, stylistically, from Irenosen Okojie’s depiction of beauty and terror in the same sentence; Selah Saterstrom’s fragmented plot and directorial stroke; Taban Lo Liyong & Amos Tutuola’s avant-gardism and amplification of language; Adania Shibli’s sensorial and spare prose, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Lily Hoang & Carol Oates’ normalized magic spell, Athena Villaverde & Espido Freire’s imaginative overload of childhood; Shelley Jackson & Chevisa Woods’ construction of body parts as bearing texts or as texts themselves.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Mhlambi, Ntombi Kayise Millicent
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Creative writing (Higher education) -- South Africa , South African fiction (English) -- 21st century , South African poetry (English) -- 21st century , Short stories, South African (English) -- 21st century
- Language: English
- Type: text , Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/63603 , vital:28446
- Description: My thesis is a weave of short stories, flash fiction and vignettes of prose-poetry. It uses lyrical, scenic and explorative modes to explore the stories of women, past, present and future, from all walks of life. These women, young and old, struggle to find their way within a ‘world’ characterised as Salithambo (the pink castle) whose structures and survival preys on their bodies. The stories explore the themes of girlhood and maturation, violence (specifically against women), animality, scatology, time, gender roles and expectations, and their rejection. I draw inspiration, stylistically, from Irenosen Okojie’s depiction of beauty and terror in the same sentence; Selah Saterstrom’s fragmented plot and directorial stroke; Taban Lo Liyong & Amos Tutuola’s avant-gardism and amplification of language; Adania Shibli’s sensorial and spare prose, Lyudmila Petrushevskaya, Lily Hoang & Carol Oates’ normalized magic spell, Athena Villaverde & Espido Freire’s imaginative overload of childhood; Shelley Jackson & Chevisa Woods’ construction of body parts as bearing texts or as texts themselves.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Identity, culture, architecture & the design of a Chinese cultural school in Morningside, Kabega, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
- Authors: Akpokiniovo, Oghenetejiri
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Architecture, Chinese -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Interior architecture School buildings -- Design and construction
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MArch
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42727 , vital:36685
- Description: This treatise is born out of preoccupation with Identity, Culture and Architecture. Through the study of the fragility of the South-African Chinese community: their double heritage, their quest for a sense of place and permanence with the establishment of Chinese Schools that maintain the Chinese culture. It begins with identifying their almost unstable and fragmented nature of movement, their struggle to find a ‘place’ in Port Elizabeth, especially after the establishment of the Group Areas Act of 1960 and their fight against apartheid and discrimination. It becomes clear that migration, racial segregation, confusion, forced removals, and displacement have been their legacy in South Africa. The purpose of this document is to investigate the symbolic nature of architecture, and how it can be used as a tangible medium to bring about an affirmation of identity, and create a sense of place for the future; giving credence to the celebration of culture and social interaction. Through the use of literature reviews, informal interviews, desktop research, analysis, precedent studies and other qualitative studies; there will be an understanding of the community in terms of how they came about settling in South Africa; their migratory patterns due to forced removals and the current status of the community in terms of cultural revolution; understanding the cultural issues the community face; in the establishment of a centralised symbolic precinct that allows for the celebration and promotion of culture. Through the design of the Chinese Cultural School, it will be demonstrated that in order to create a sense of place for the Chinese community, aiding in integration and restoration; one will need to engage in the argument of the vitality of authentic architecture, the vernacular language of a particular culture, and the subjectivity of identity especially in a context outside of its homeland.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Akpokiniovo, Oghenetejiri
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Architecture, Chinese -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth , Interior architecture School buildings -- Design and construction
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MArch
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/42727 , vital:36685
- Description: This treatise is born out of preoccupation with Identity, Culture and Architecture. Through the study of the fragility of the South-African Chinese community: their double heritage, their quest for a sense of place and permanence with the establishment of Chinese Schools that maintain the Chinese culture. It begins with identifying their almost unstable and fragmented nature of movement, their struggle to find a ‘place’ in Port Elizabeth, especially after the establishment of the Group Areas Act of 1960 and their fight against apartheid and discrimination. It becomes clear that migration, racial segregation, confusion, forced removals, and displacement have been their legacy in South Africa. The purpose of this document is to investigate the symbolic nature of architecture, and how it can be used as a tangible medium to bring about an affirmation of identity, and create a sense of place for the future; giving credence to the celebration of culture and social interaction. Through the use of literature reviews, informal interviews, desktop research, analysis, precedent studies and other qualitative studies; there will be an understanding of the community in terms of how they came about settling in South Africa; their migratory patterns due to forced removals and the current status of the community in terms of cultural revolution; understanding the cultural issues the community face; in the establishment of a centralised symbolic precinct that allows for the celebration and promotion of culture. Through the design of the Chinese Cultural School, it will be demonstrated that in order to create a sense of place for the Chinese community, aiding in integration and restoration; one will need to engage in the argument of the vitality of authentic architecture, the vernacular language of a particular culture, and the subjectivity of identity especially in a context outside of its homeland.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Igniting public space at the Chale Wote street art festival in Accra:
- Authors: Simbao, Ruth K
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/147048 , vital:38588 , https://theconversation.com/igniting-public-space-at-the-chale-wote-street-art-festival-in-accra-102783
- Description: For the past eight years at the end of every August the James Town suburb of Ghana’s capital Accra has been taken over by the Chale Wote street art festival. During the festival, thousands of people, including local celebrities, artists, musicians, boxers and everyday revellers, move up and down the streets mostly by foot and at times on roller skates or unicycles.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Simbao, Ruth K
- Date: 2018
- Language: English
- Type: text , article
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/147048 , vital:38588 , https://theconversation.com/igniting-public-space-at-the-chale-wote-street-art-festival-in-accra-102783
- Description: For the past eight years at the end of every August the James Town suburb of Ghana’s capital Accra has been taken over by the Chale Wote street art festival. During the festival, thousands of people, including local celebrities, artists, musicians, boxers and everyday revellers, move up and down the streets mostly by foot and at times on roller skates or unicycles.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Image processing and data analysis tools of a remote sensing-based euthrophication monitoring system
- Authors: Chamunorwa, Brighton
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Eutrophication Image processing
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/10210 , vital:35376
- Description: Numerous surface water bodies in South Africa face serious challenges of eutrophication despite several initiatives from government to solve the problem. Government efforts have not been successful particularly because of three issues: 1) insufficient and inconsistent water quality data and 2) the costly nature of collecting this data. Third, the limited uptake of remote sensing based technologies in water quality management due to lack of skills, as well as the lengthy and complex procedures involved in retrieving water quality parameters. This thesis aims to explore the possibilities of using satellite data and simple software for mapping and collecting water quality data. The broad goal was to determine the function of software dedicated to meet the requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Two specific goal were set in this study: 1. To extract software requirements from available eutrophication management documentation. This was necessary to determine the functions of the dedicated software that matches the legislative requirements and 2. To determine a design capable of handling spatial and temporal requirement of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. The study applied Goal Based Requirement Analysis Model [GBRAM] model to extract goals from the National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme [NEMP] implementation plan document and recent publication on remote sensing of water quality monitoring conducted in South Africa. Afterwards, the study used object-oriented concepts to model suitable data objects and processes to implement spatial-temporal requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Based on the study findings the following are essential functions of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. A graphical user interface that allows the user to set up a monitoring programming. Automated image processing procedures. Data assessment methods used to generate eutrophication status information. Numerous display options for viewing data in several perfectives.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Image processing and data analysis tools of a remote sensing-based euthrophication monitoring system
- Authors: Chamunorwa, Brighton
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Eutrophication Image processing
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/10210 , vital:35376
- Description: Numerous surface water bodies in South Africa face serious challenges of eutrophication despite several initiatives from government to solve the problem. Government efforts have not been successful particularly because of three issues: 1) insufficient and inconsistent water quality data and 2) the costly nature of collecting this data. Third, the limited uptake of remote sensing based technologies in water quality management due to lack of skills, as well as the lengthy and complex procedures involved in retrieving water quality parameters. This thesis aims to explore the possibilities of using satellite data and simple software for mapping and collecting water quality data. The broad goal was to determine the function of software dedicated to meet the requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Two specific goal were set in this study: 1. To extract software requirements from available eutrophication management documentation. This was necessary to determine the functions of the dedicated software that matches the legislative requirements and 2. To determine a design capable of handling spatial and temporal requirement of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. The study applied Goal Based Requirement Analysis Model [GBRAM] model to extract goals from the National Eutrophication Monitoring Programme [NEMP] implementation plan document and recent publication on remote sensing of water quality monitoring conducted in South Africa. Afterwards, the study used object-oriented concepts to model suitable data objects and processes to implement spatial-temporal requirements of a remote sensing-based eutrophication-monitoring system. Based on the study findings the following are essential functions of a remote sensing based eutrophication-monitoring system. A graphical user interface that allows the user to set up a monitoring programming. Automated image processing procedures. Data assessment methods used to generate eutrophication status information. Numerous display options for viewing data in several perfectives.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Impact of dietary factors on drug adherence and the nutritional status of tuberculosis patients in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District
- Authors: Human, Wieda
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Patients -- Nutritional aspects -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality , Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Nutritional aspects -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Drug-nutrient interactions Appetite -- Effect of drugs on
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22265 , vital:29929
- Description: The prevalence of poor adherence by Tuberculosis (TB) patients to their drug regimens poses a major public health problem in South Africa. Many South Africans are the victims of poverty and unemployment and, as a result, may face food insecurity, hunger and have diets lacking diversity. Malnutrition is commonly noted in patients with TB. Poor immunity as a result of TB further compromises the nutritional status of the patient and thus the prognosis. Chronic hunger together with food insecurity and inadequate dietary diversity can lead to poor drug adherence amongst patients. This highlights the fact that dietary factors may pose a threat to TB drug adherence. There is limited information available regarding the impact of dietary factors on drug adherence and the nutritional status in patients with TB, especially in the Eastern Cape. This emphasises the need for more research focusing on the impact that dietary factors have on drug adherence and nutritional status of patients with TB from underprivileged areas. The aim of the study was to describe the impact of dietary factors on drug adherence and the nutritional status of patients with TB from underprivileged areas in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District (NMBHD) in order to revise current guidelines to standardise the nutrition management in patients with TB who are initiated on treatment. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a quantitative approach. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee (NMU) and the Eastern Cape Department of Health Provincial Research Committee. All participants provided written, informed consent prior to participation. A representative sample was drawn from each of the three sub-districts in the NMBHD to include a total of 256 participants. The following clinics were randomly selected: Max Madlingozi, Tshangana, Soweto clinic (sub-district A), Laetitia Bam, Middle Street, Rosedale (sub-district B) while clinics in sub-district C included Korsten, Walmer, Gelvandale and Helenvale. The population for the study included patients with TB older than 18 years treated at these specific clinics. Patients with Drug- Resistant TB were excluded. A structured interview was conducted by the researcher and three fieldworkers to obtain information on socio-demographics, drug adherence, food insecurity and dietary diversity. Anthropometric measurements (weight and height) were also obtained to determine the nutritional status of participants. The majority of participants were male (59%; n=150). The mean age of participants was 35,03 years (SD=11.97). Of the total sample, 70% (n=179) reported being currently unemployed, while 59% of the total sample were also unemployed prior to TB diagnosis. Fifty percent of participants (n=127) were HIV co-infected, while only a marginal percentage (3%; n=7) had Diabetes Mellitus. Treatment adherence was considered 'good' as 94% (n=240) reported taking their TB treatment daily while 92% (n=121) reported taking their antiretroviral therapy (ART) daily. About a third (32%; n=81) of the total sample experienced low appetite, followed by nausea (21%; n=53) and vomiting (20%; n=50). A large percentage (48%; n=123) of participants experienced severe hunger. The mean individual dietary diversity score (DDS) for this sample was below 3 (2.81/9) and could be classified as being moderately diverse. Forty-three percent (n=110) had a low DDS of 2 or less food groups. Only 2% (n=5) had a high DDS of more than 7 food groups. A statistically significant association was found between employment status and food insecurity and poor DDS. Previous TB infection was also significantly associated with food insecurity and poor DDS. Although so many participants were food insecure, 74% (n=188) reported taking their TB treatment with food. Regarding substance use, 24% (n=88) consumed alcohol weekly, whereas 31% (n=80) of participants smoked cigarettes. The mean BMI value for males was 20.93 kg/m2 (SD=4.19) and for females at 20.91 kg/m2 (SD=5.10). However, 30% (n=76) had BMI values below 18.5 kg/m2 and 16% (n=40) had BMI values above 25 kg/m2. Majority of the participants (91%; n=233) had lost weight prior to data collection. Furthermore, 75% (n=175) reported having experienced involuntary weight loss in the preceding 3 months, while 17% (n=43) reported having lost more than 10% of their body weight in the last 3 months. Almost all participants reported taking their TB treatment as prescribed. However, the study results echo the findings of other studies that a large cohort of participants are currently unemployed and food insecure. Many participants were consuming monotonous diets, consisting primarily of starch with little vegetables and fruits. As a result, the nutritional status of the sample population was compromised. This sample also reflected unhealthy lifestyle habits which included substance use (alcohol and cigarette smoking). As so many participants self-reported adhering to TB treatment, it was challenging to determine the impact that dietary factors have on TB drug adherence. Government, NGO's and other private stakeholders should make nutrition a priority especially in vulnerable groups such as patients with TB. Dietitians and nutritionists should be involved in the care of all patients with TB by providing relevant nutrition counselling. Although malnourished patients with TB are currently receiving nutrition supplementation, the amount and sustainability thereof should be revised. Food gardens may further be a safety net against food insecurity, hunger and inadequate dietary diversity.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Human, Wieda
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Patients -- Nutritional aspects -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality , Tuberculosis -- Patients -- Nutritional aspects -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Drug-nutrient interactions Appetite -- Effect of drugs on
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MSc
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22265 , vital:29929
- Description: The prevalence of poor adherence by Tuberculosis (TB) patients to their drug regimens poses a major public health problem in South Africa. Many South Africans are the victims of poverty and unemployment and, as a result, may face food insecurity, hunger and have diets lacking diversity. Malnutrition is commonly noted in patients with TB. Poor immunity as a result of TB further compromises the nutritional status of the patient and thus the prognosis. Chronic hunger together with food insecurity and inadequate dietary diversity can lead to poor drug adherence amongst patients. This highlights the fact that dietary factors may pose a threat to TB drug adherence. There is limited information available regarding the impact of dietary factors on drug adherence and the nutritional status in patients with TB, especially in the Eastern Cape. This emphasises the need for more research focusing on the impact that dietary factors have on drug adherence and nutritional status of patients with TB from underprivileged areas. The aim of the study was to describe the impact of dietary factors on drug adherence and the nutritional status of patients with TB from underprivileged areas in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District (NMBHD) in order to revise current guidelines to standardise the nutrition management in patients with TB who are initiated on treatment. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted using a quantitative approach. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee (NMU) and the Eastern Cape Department of Health Provincial Research Committee. All participants provided written, informed consent prior to participation. A representative sample was drawn from each of the three sub-districts in the NMBHD to include a total of 256 participants. The following clinics were randomly selected: Max Madlingozi, Tshangana, Soweto clinic (sub-district A), Laetitia Bam, Middle Street, Rosedale (sub-district B) while clinics in sub-district C included Korsten, Walmer, Gelvandale and Helenvale. The population for the study included patients with TB older than 18 years treated at these specific clinics. Patients with Drug- Resistant TB were excluded. A structured interview was conducted by the researcher and three fieldworkers to obtain information on socio-demographics, drug adherence, food insecurity and dietary diversity. Anthropometric measurements (weight and height) were also obtained to determine the nutritional status of participants. The majority of participants were male (59%; n=150). The mean age of participants was 35,03 years (SD=11.97). Of the total sample, 70% (n=179) reported being currently unemployed, while 59% of the total sample were also unemployed prior to TB diagnosis. Fifty percent of participants (n=127) were HIV co-infected, while only a marginal percentage (3%; n=7) had Diabetes Mellitus. Treatment adherence was considered 'good' as 94% (n=240) reported taking their TB treatment daily while 92% (n=121) reported taking their antiretroviral therapy (ART) daily. About a third (32%; n=81) of the total sample experienced low appetite, followed by nausea (21%; n=53) and vomiting (20%; n=50). A large percentage (48%; n=123) of participants experienced severe hunger. The mean individual dietary diversity score (DDS) for this sample was below 3 (2.81/9) and could be classified as being moderately diverse. Forty-three percent (n=110) had a low DDS of 2 or less food groups. Only 2% (n=5) had a high DDS of more than 7 food groups. A statistically significant association was found between employment status and food insecurity and poor DDS. Previous TB infection was also significantly associated with food insecurity and poor DDS. Although so many participants were food insecure, 74% (n=188) reported taking their TB treatment with food. Regarding substance use, 24% (n=88) consumed alcohol weekly, whereas 31% (n=80) of participants smoked cigarettes. The mean BMI value for males was 20.93 kg/m2 (SD=4.19) and for females at 20.91 kg/m2 (SD=5.10). However, 30% (n=76) had BMI values below 18.5 kg/m2 and 16% (n=40) had BMI values above 25 kg/m2. Majority of the participants (91%; n=233) had lost weight prior to data collection. Furthermore, 75% (n=175) reported having experienced involuntary weight loss in the preceding 3 months, while 17% (n=43) reported having lost more than 10% of their body weight in the last 3 months. Almost all participants reported taking their TB treatment as prescribed. However, the study results echo the findings of other studies that a large cohort of participants are currently unemployed and food insecure. Many participants were consuming monotonous diets, consisting primarily of starch with little vegetables and fruits. As a result, the nutritional status of the sample population was compromised. This sample also reflected unhealthy lifestyle habits which included substance use (alcohol and cigarette smoking). As so many participants self-reported adhering to TB treatment, it was challenging to determine the impact that dietary factors have on TB drug adherence. Government, NGO's and other private stakeholders should make nutrition a priority especially in vulnerable groups such as patients with TB. Dietitians and nutritionists should be involved in the care of all patients with TB by providing relevant nutrition counselling. Although malnourished patients with TB are currently receiving nutrition supplementation, the amount and sustainability thereof should be revised. Food gardens may further be a safety net against food insecurity, hunger and inadequate dietary diversity.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Impact of intergrating teebus hydro power on the unbalanced distribution MV network
- Authors: Mthethwa, Lindani
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Electric power systems , Renewable energy sources Hydroelectric power plants
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/33054 , vital:32512
- Description: Small hydro power sources have been identified as one of the renewable energy technologies that the South African government is focusing on in order to generate more electricity from renewable/independent resources. Due to the low carbon output of most renewable energy technologies and the carbon intensive power generation technologies that are currently being used in South Africa e.g. Hydro, coal, gas, and etc. further pressure is increasing to incorporate cleaner forms of generation. In 2002 a study focusing on the hydropower potential was compiled providing an assessment according to conventional and unconventional possibilities for all the provinces. Nowadays, the power electricity demand is growing fast and one of the main tasks for power engineers is to generate electricity from renewable energy sources to overcome this increase in the energy consumption and at the same time reduce environmental impact of power generation. Eskom Distribution Eastern Cape Operating Unit (ECOU) was requested to investigate the feasibility of connecting a small hydro power scheme located in the Teebus area in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape in particular, was identified as potentially the most productive area for small hydroelectric development in South Africa for both the grid connected and off grid applications. These network conditions are in contrast to the South African electricity network where long radial feeders with low X/R ratios and high resistance, spanning large geographic areas, give rise to low voltages on the network. Practical simulation networks have been used to test the conditions set out in the South African Grid Code/NERSA standard and to test the impact of connecting small hydro generation onto the unbalanced distribution network. These networks are representative of various real case scenarios of the South African distribution network. Most of the findings from the simulations were consistent with what was expected when comparing with other literatures. From the simulation results it was seen that the performance of the variable speed generators were superior to that of the fixed speed generators during transient conditions. It was also seen that the weakness of the network had a negative effect on the stability of the system. It is also noted that the stability studies are a necessity when connecting the generators to a network and that each case should be reviewed individually. The fundamental cause of voltage instability is identified as incapability of combined distribution and generation system to meet excessive load demand in either real power or reactive power form.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Mthethwa, Lindani
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Electric power systems , Renewable energy sources Hydroelectric power plants
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MTech
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/33054 , vital:32512
- Description: Small hydro power sources have been identified as one of the renewable energy technologies that the South African government is focusing on in order to generate more electricity from renewable/independent resources. Due to the low carbon output of most renewable energy technologies and the carbon intensive power generation technologies that are currently being used in South Africa e.g. Hydro, coal, gas, and etc. further pressure is increasing to incorporate cleaner forms of generation. In 2002 a study focusing on the hydropower potential was compiled providing an assessment according to conventional and unconventional possibilities for all the provinces. Nowadays, the power electricity demand is growing fast and one of the main tasks for power engineers is to generate electricity from renewable energy sources to overcome this increase in the energy consumption and at the same time reduce environmental impact of power generation. Eskom Distribution Eastern Cape Operating Unit (ECOU) was requested to investigate the feasibility of connecting a small hydro power scheme located in the Teebus area in the Eastern Cape. The Eastern Cape in particular, was identified as potentially the most productive area for small hydroelectric development in South Africa for both the grid connected and off grid applications. These network conditions are in contrast to the South African electricity network where long radial feeders with low X/R ratios and high resistance, spanning large geographic areas, give rise to low voltages on the network. Practical simulation networks have been used to test the conditions set out in the South African Grid Code/NERSA standard and to test the impact of connecting small hydro generation onto the unbalanced distribution network. These networks are representative of various real case scenarios of the South African distribution network. Most of the findings from the simulations were consistent with what was expected when comparing with other literatures. From the simulation results it was seen that the performance of the variable speed generators were superior to that of the fixed speed generators during transient conditions. It was also seen that the weakness of the network had a negative effect on the stability of the system. It is also noted that the stability studies are a necessity when connecting the generators to a network and that each case should be reviewed individually. The fundamental cause of voltage instability is identified as incapability of combined distribution and generation system to meet excessive load demand in either real power or reactive power form.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Impact of invasive alien plants on water provision in selected catchments
- Preston, Ian R, Le Maitre, D C, Blignaut, J N, Louw, Lynette, Palmer, Carolyn G
- Authors: Preston, Ian R , Le Maitre, D C , Blignaut, J N , Louw, Lynette , Palmer, Carolyn G
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , report
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/437979 , vital:73426 , ISBN 1816-7950 , https://wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/44_04_20_33741.pdf
- Description: We analyse the impact of failing to control invasive alien plants (IAPs) on the water supply to the Berg River and De Hoop Dams, in other words, the opportunity cost of not clearing IAPs in these two catch-ments. To do this we used models to assess and compare the impact of current and future invasions on inflows into the dams. Although the clearing of current invasions would only provide a modest increase in the amount of water compared to, for example, the construction of an-other dam, failure to clear the invasion will have a negative impact on water security in the long term. We estimated that the Berg River Dam could lose up to 51% of its mean annual inflows to IAPs over a 45-year period, and the De Hoop Dam catchment could lose up to 44%. These impacts would continue to increase over time, and the costs of control could become very high as the plants invade rugged terrain. Major in-frastructural development requires Ministerial approval, supported by advice from senior officials. We suggest that such advice should sub-stantively take sufficient account of the benefits of clearing existing in-vasions, or at least of preventing further invasions. Our results suggest that serious consequences arise from insufficient investment in catch-ment management. An integrated approach to the management of the supply of and demand for water, that ensures long-term sustainability, is essential in informed decision-making and the early control of IAPs is a key component of that approach.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Preston, Ian R , Le Maitre, D C , Blignaut, J N , Louw, Lynette , Palmer, Carolyn G
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: To be catalogued
- Language: English
- Type: text , report
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/437979 , vital:73426 , ISBN 1816-7950 , https://wrcwebsite.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/mdocs/44_04_20_33741.pdf
- Description: We analyse the impact of failing to control invasive alien plants (IAPs) on the water supply to the Berg River and De Hoop Dams, in other words, the opportunity cost of not clearing IAPs in these two catch-ments. To do this we used models to assess and compare the impact of current and future invasions on inflows into the dams. Although the clearing of current invasions would only provide a modest increase in the amount of water compared to, for example, the construction of an-other dam, failure to clear the invasion will have a negative impact on water security in the long term. We estimated that the Berg River Dam could lose up to 51% of its mean annual inflows to IAPs over a 45-year period, and the De Hoop Dam catchment could lose up to 44%. These impacts would continue to increase over time, and the costs of control could become very high as the plants invade rugged terrain. Major in-frastructural development requires Ministerial approval, supported by advice from senior officials. We suggest that such advice should sub-stantively take sufficient account of the benefits of clearing existing in-vasions, or at least of preventing further invasions. Our results suggest that serious consequences arise from insufficient investment in catch-ment management. An integrated approach to the management of the supply of and demand for water, that ensures long-term sustainability, is essential in informed decision-making and the early control of IAPs is a key component of that approach.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Impact of South African patient law on medicines and generic substitution
- Authors: Jaganath, Bhavrith
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Drugs -- South Africa -- Generic substitution , Generic drugs -- South Africa Patent laws and legislation Patents
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPharm
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22243 , vital:29907
- Description: Generic substitution of medicine is a mandatory cost- saving alternative made available to the public in South Africa . the availability of registered genetic medicine in the country is controlled by the South African Health products regulatory authority (SAHPRA), Formally known as the medicines control council (MCC), through the medicines and related substances act, No. 101 of 1965.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Jaganath, Bhavrith
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Drugs -- South Africa -- Generic substitution , Generic drugs -- South Africa Patent laws and legislation Patents
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPharm
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22243 , vital:29907
- Description: Generic substitution of medicine is a mandatory cost- saving alternative made available to the public in South Africa . the availability of registered genetic medicine in the country is controlled by the South African Health products regulatory authority (SAHPRA), Formally known as the medicines control council (MCC), through the medicines and related substances act, No. 101 of 1965.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementation of facilities management strategy for Amathole District Municipality
- Authors: Sibefu, Mawonga Edwin
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Facility management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Building management Real estate management Housing management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/35740 , vital:33796
- Description: Facilities management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure the functionality of the built environment by integrating people, places, processes and technology. It combines management and business with the most current professional and technical knowledge to provide a people-oriented and effective work environment. The study has the following objectives: to determine whether pro-active planning in order to optimise sustainable physical infrastructure is currently being carried out; to determine whether the cost structure of facilities management is being analysed to ensure proper planning that is aligned with the budget and to determine whether the organisational structure of facilities management (FM) is developed and fully staffed with qualified officials and that it is being operated from the correct department. This will ensure that facilities management carries out its mandate of creating jobs. The mixed research methodology was used in this study as both quantitative and qualitative techniques were employed in gathering, organising and analysing information obtained from the participants. Pilot questions were distributed to all relevant managers within the Amathole District Municipality. The primary data was gathered from Directors, Heads of Departments (HODs), general managers, senior managers, unit managers and assistant managers with a view to ascertaining their level of understanding of the importance of facilities management (FM) within the Amathole District Municipality. The secondary data for this study was obtained from a literature review of relevant publications from various sources, such as reports, books, the internet and articles. From the respondents’ responses, it can be noted that facility management is of benefit to the organization in that it provides for cost value benefit, the development of policies, safety, good property management and an efficient security system. One of the main drawbacks is the lack of a facilities manager in the department. No Senior Manager has been appointed with the facilities management portfolio, which would assist the top management in making informed decisions. As a result, there is no facilities management strategy, policy or framework to guide the portfolio in the right direction.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Sibefu, Mawonga Edwin
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Facility management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Building management Real estate management Housing management -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/35740 , vital:33796
- Description: Facilities management is a profession that encompasses multiple disciplines to ensure the functionality of the built environment by integrating people, places, processes and technology. It combines management and business with the most current professional and technical knowledge to provide a people-oriented and effective work environment. The study has the following objectives: to determine whether pro-active planning in order to optimise sustainable physical infrastructure is currently being carried out; to determine whether the cost structure of facilities management is being analysed to ensure proper planning that is aligned with the budget and to determine whether the organisational structure of facilities management (FM) is developed and fully staffed with qualified officials and that it is being operated from the correct department. This will ensure that facilities management carries out its mandate of creating jobs. The mixed research methodology was used in this study as both quantitative and qualitative techniques were employed in gathering, organising and analysing information obtained from the participants. Pilot questions were distributed to all relevant managers within the Amathole District Municipality. The primary data was gathered from Directors, Heads of Departments (HODs), general managers, senior managers, unit managers and assistant managers with a view to ascertaining their level of understanding of the importance of facilities management (FM) within the Amathole District Municipality. The secondary data for this study was obtained from a literature review of relevant publications from various sources, such as reports, books, the internet and articles. From the respondents’ responses, it can be noted that facility management is of benefit to the organization in that it provides for cost value benefit, the development of policies, safety, good property management and an efficient security system. One of the main drawbacks is the lack of a facilities manager in the department. No Senior Manager has been appointed with the facilities management portfolio, which would assist the top management in making informed decisions. As a result, there is no facilities management strategy, policy or framework to guide the portfolio in the right direction.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementation of programmes for maintaining care and safety of learners in secondary schools in the Graaff Reinet education district
- Authors: Bilatyi, Nkosana Carlon
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Schools -- Security measures -- Eastern Cape School environment -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9379 , vital:34339
- Description: Care and safety of learners refers to the behavioral practices which protect children from danger, risks and injuries. It also includes environment that is free from violence since where there is no fear perceived, there is reverence for the school and its disciplinary measures (Hernandez & Seem, 2004; Marotz, Cross, Rush, 2005; Mathe, 2008; Chukwu, 2008). Schools should have positive environment which allows members of staff, learners and guests to freely interact without threats or fear. Learners and staff should feel psychologically, physically and emotionally safe and secure (Dwyer & Osher, 2000; Tabancali &Bektas, 2009; Butcher& Manning 2005). Consequently, care and safety of learners can also be viewed in a more practical and management oriented way. According to Hull (2010) care and safety of learners in a management oriented way includes, maintenance of school buildings and grounds, care of facilities, furniture and equipment with spacious corridors that allow free flow and emergency movement to prevent illness and death. Classes should accommodate the required educator-learner ratio. The playgrounds are reduced to limited space to ensure that learners are visible and are controllable. Moreover provision of care and safety of learners includes school culture and the appropriate training of educators as well as school staff who should respond to threats and hazards. It also includes addressing the range of crisis the school can face such as death and natural disasters (Phaneuf, 2009). Reeves, Nickerson, Conolly-Wilson, Suson, Lazzaro, Jimerson, and Pesce (2012) contend that the educators on duty should provide learners with safety precautions to guard against the possibility of single learner slipping away and suffering injuries (Dilion, 2007). According to Mogopodi, Banyaladzi & Petros (2015) facilities like laboratories should be suitable for all learners because they help to transform theoretical education into practice making learning effective. Astor, Guerra, Van Acker (2010) suggest that provision of care and safety for learners is among the most essential components for achieving effective teaching and learning. This will only be achieved by putting in place proper care and safety programmes and ensuring that they are effectively implemented (Netshitahame, & Vollenhoven, 2002, Astor et.al.2010).
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Bilatyi, Nkosana Carlon
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Schools -- Security measures -- Eastern Cape School environment -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9379 , vital:34339
- Description: Care and safety of learners refers to the behavioral practices which protect children from danger, risks and injuries. It also includes environment that is free from violence since where there is no fear perceived, there is reverence for the school and its disciplinary measures (Hernandez & Seem, 2004; Marotz, Cross, Rush, 2005; Mathe, 2008; Chukwu, 2008). Schools should have positive environment which allows members of staff, learners and guests to freely interact without threats or fear. Learners and staff should feel psychologically, physically and emotionally safe and secure (Dwyer & Osher, 2000; Tabancali &Bektas, 2009; Butcher& Manning 2005). Consequently, care and safety of learners can also be viewed in a more practical and management oriented way. According to Hull (2010) care and safety of learners in a management oriented way includes, maintenance of school buildings and grounds, care of facilities, furniture and equipment with spacious corridors that allow free flow and emergency movement to prevent illness and death. Classes should accommodate the required educator-learner ratio. The playgrounds are reduced to limited space to ensure that learners are visible and are controllable. Moreover provision of care and safety of learners includes school culture and the appropriate training of educators as well as school staff who should respond to threats and hazards. It also includes addressing the range of crisis the school can face such as death and natural disasters (Phaneuf, 2009). Reeves, Nickerson, Conolly-Wilson, Suson, Lazzaro, Jimerson, and Pesce (2012) contend that the educators on duty should provide learners with safety precautions to guard against the possibility of single learner slipping away and suffering injuries (Dilion, 2007). According to Mogopodi, Banyaladzi & Petros (2015) facilities like laboratories should be suitable for all learners because they help to transform theoretical education into practice making learning effective. Astor, Guerra, Van Acker (2010) suggest that provision of care and safety for learners is among the most essential components for achieving effective teaching and learning. This will only be achieved by putting in place proper care and safety programmes and ensuring that they are effectively implemented (Netshitahame, & Vollenhoven, 2002, Astor et.al.2010).
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementation of strategies used to manage conflict between students and staff in secondary schools in Malawi : towards a comprehensive framework
- Authors: Zimpita, Valentino Tipitana
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Conflict management Conflict management -- Study and teaching Violence -- Prevention
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9412 , vital:34348
- Description: The study aimed at examining how strategies used to manage conflict between students and staff in secondary schools in Malawi were implemented. This was after it had been noted that conflicts in secondary schools in Malawi usually ended in violence. The study employed a pragmatic research paradigm. In this paradigm, a researcher employs mixed methods approach which collects both quantitative and qualitative data. Using a concurrent triangulation mixed method design, the two types of data were collected concurrently and analysed simultaneously. Study participants were head teachers, teachers, students, education officials and parents. Most of the teachers were randomly sampled while a few other teachers, the head teachers, the education officials and the parents were purposefully sampled. The study found that there were various causes of conflict in secondary schools in Malawi which included misunderstanding of human rights, poor communication between students and staff, poor school management by head teachers and lack of students‘ involvement in decisions that concerned them. The study further found that conflict was in a way beneficial to schools as it was a learning point for both students and staff. However, such benefits were overshadowed by the many evils that violence brought such as disturbing teaching and learning. The study also found that there were two approaches in the way schools managed conflict; engagement of students and calling for police intervention. It transpired that on the overall, stakeholders were aware of different conflict management skills but they did not know how best to use them. In addition, it transpired that stakeholders were not comfortable with win-win approaches to conflict management. This was against a background that the stakeholders were involved in conflict management in different ways. It also came out clear that support to secondary schools in the management of conflict was at two levels; school level and system level. On the part of monitoring, it transpired that the mechanism which were there were ad hoc and they included inspection visits and the requirement that head teachers should always submit reports which could carry issues related to conflict. The study concluded that poorly managed conflicts which turned into violence were a menace to secondary schools in Malawi. In this regard, there was need to ensure effective conflict management in order to avoid violence. To achieve this, the study has made a number of recommendations. Among them, it has been recommended that schools should from time to time take stork of the likely causes of conflict and address them accordingly. It has also been recommended that schools should put in place mechanisms for ensuring two way communication so that students feel free to air out their concerns. At Ministry level, it has been recommended that the MoEST should take guidance and counselling seriously by among other things training teacher councillors and making the post an established one. It has also been recommended that the MoEST should make sure that head teachers, deputy head teachers, teachers, parents and even education officials are inducted in conflict management.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Zimpita, Valentino Tipitana
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Conflict management Conflict management -- Study and teaching Violence -- Prevention
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9412 , vital:34348
- Description: The study aimed at examining how strategies used to manage conflict between students and staff in secondary schools in Malawi were implemented. This was after it had been noted that conflicts in secondary schools in Malawi usually ended in violence. The study employed a pragmatic research paradigm. In this paradigm, a researcher employs mixed methods approach which collects both quantitative and qualitative data. Using a concurrent triangulation mixed method design, the two types of data were collected concurrently and analysed simultaneously. Study participants were head teachers, teachers, students, education officials and parents. Most of the teachers were randomly sampled while a few other teachers, the head teachers, the education officials and the parents were purposefully sampled. The study found that there were various causes of conflict in secondary schools in Malawi which included misunderstanding of human rights, poor communication between students and staff, poor school management by head teachers and lack of students‘ involvement in decisions that concerned them. The study further found that conflict was in a way beneficial to schools as it was a learning point for both students and staff. However, such benefits were overshadowed by the many evils that violence brought such as disturbing teaching and learning. The study also found that there were two approaches in the way schools managed conflict; engagement of students and calling for police intervention. It transpired that on the overall, stakeholders were aware of different conflict management skills but they did not know how best to use them. In addition, it transpired that stakeholders were not comfortable with win-win approaches to conflict management. This was against a background that the stakeholders were involved in conflict management in different ways. It also came out clear that support to secondary schools in the management of conflict was at two levels; school level and system level. On the part of monitoring, it transpired that the mechanism which were there were ad hoc and they included inspection visits and the requirement that head teachers should always submit reports which could carry issues related to conflict. The study concluded that poorly managed conflicts which turned into violence were a menace to secondary schools in Malawi. In this regard, there was need to ensure effective conflict management in order to avoid violence. To achieve this, the study has made a number of recommendations. Among them, it has been recommended that schools should from time to time take stork of the likely causes of conflict and address them accordingly. It has also been recommended that schools should put in place mechanisms for ensuring two way communication so that students feel free to air out their concerns. At Ministry level, it has been recommended that the MoEST should take guidance and counselling seriously by among other things training teacher councillors and making the post an established one. It has also been recommended that the MoEST should make sure that head teachers, deputy head teachers, teachers, parents and even education officials are inducted in conflict management.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementation of the school nutrition programme in selected high schools in KwaZulu-Natal Province : implications on learners' nutrition education
- Authors: Mafugu, Tafirenyika
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: School children -- Nutrition -- KwaZulu-Natal School children -- Food -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal Child welfare -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9637 , vital:34812
- Description: The study sought to: examine training, monitoring and support provided to NSNP stakeholders; establish what informs the procurement and preparation of the food; determine its nutritional value; identify challenges encountered in the implementation of the school nutritrition programme; and evaluate the implications of the NSNP on learners’ nutritional education in Pinetown district in South Africa. Underpinned by the pragmatic research paradigm, the study followed a mixed methods research approach which utilised a convergent parallel research design. A random sample of 108 learners and purposive samples of 32 different stakeholders participated in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, while qualitative data were categorised into themes which were presented in tables and text. The two forms of data were merged at the interpretation phase through triangulation of results. The study found that some of the key stakeholders of NSNP were not adequately supported and trained, and that monitoring was only done regularly by the teacher coordinators. District field officers lacked adequate expertise to train stakeholders. Food was prepared following a menu which was not updated in some schools, and food handlers in two schools could not understand quantities on the menu. The suppliers used the menu for procurement of food. The observed mean intakes per child per day for energy, protein, total fat, cholesterol, dietary fibre, vitamin K and sodium were significantly lower than the expected mean nutrient intakes, while the intakes of all other nutrients were not significantly different statistically, from the expected nutrient intakes. The intakes of all nutrients were below the minimum of 30 percent of RDA which was recommended by the Department of Basic Education. Fruits were rarely supplied. Nutritional education was not adequately taught across the curriculum and most respondents were not aware of basic nutritional principles. Training stakeholders and early payment of the suppliers could significantly improve learners’ benefit from the programme. The study’s proposed framework of implementation of the school nutrition programme recommends ways to improve the implementation process, including the incorporation of nutrition education into the Life Orientation curriculum to enhance good food choices that curb prevalent nutrient disorders among South Africans.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Mafugu, Tafirenyika
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: School children -- Nutrition -- KwaZulu-Natal School children -- Food -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal Child welfare -- South Africa -- KwaZulu-Natal
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9637 , vital:34812
- Description: The study sought to: examine training, monitoring and support provided to NSNP stakeholders; establish what informs the procurement and preparation of the food; determine its nutritional value; identify challenges encountered in the implementation of the school nutritrition programme; and evaluate the implications of the NSNP on learners’ nutritional education in Pinetown district in South Africa. Underpinned by the pragmatic research paradigm, the study followed a mixed methods research approach which utilised a convergent parallel research design. A random sample of 108 learners and purposive samples of 32 different stakeholders participated in the study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, while qualitative data were categorised into themes which were presented in tables and text. The two forms of data were merged at the interpretation phase through triangulation of results. The study found that some of the key stakeholders of NSNP were not adequately supported and trained, and that monitoring was only done regularly by the teacher coordinators. District field officers lacked adequate expertise to train stakeholders. Food was prepared following a menu which was not updated in some schools, and food handlers in two schools could not understand quantities on the menu. The suppliers used the menu for procurement of food. The observed mean intakes per child per day for energy, protein, total fat, cholesterol, dietary fibre, vitamin K and sodium were significantly lower than the expected mean nutrient intakes, while the intakes of all other nutrients were not significantly different statistically, from the expected nutrient intakes. The intakes of all nutrients were below the minimum of 30 percent of RDA which was recommended by the Department of Basic Education. Fruits were rarely supplied. Nutritional education was not adequately taught across the curriculum and most respondents were not aware of basic nutritional principles. Training stakeholders and early payment of the suppliers could significantly improve learners’ benefit from the programme. The study’s proposed framework of implementation of the school nutrition programme recommends ways to improve the implementation process, including the incorporation of nutrition education into the Life Orientation curriculum to enhance good food choices that curb prevalent nutrient disorders among South Africans.
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementing primary health care services at an urban clinic: perceptions of key stakeholders in Ginsberg and Sweetwaters clinics, King William’s Town, South Africa
- Authors: Mokoena, Nomangaliso Eunice
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Primary health care -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Clinics -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Nurses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Attitudes
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/32284 , vital:32003
- Description: The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding on how health care personnel deal with a certain policy and to explore and describe the experiences of staff working at clinics in King William’s Town (Eastern Cape) regarding Primary Health Care delivery. The objective was to explore health care personnel’s perceptions on how the implementation of the Primary Health Care policy has influenced the provision of Primary Health Care Services. To propose recommendations that can be used to improve service delivery at the clinics. Methods used were semi structured interviews were used to clarify concepts, problems and allow for the establishment of a list of possible answers or solutions to the problems experienced by the health care personnel. Analysis began with open coding where transcribed interviews were read and coded line by line to identify descriptions of thoughts and actions. A systematic coding framework was developed; this included grouping the data into key themes. The study concluded that although the challenges that exist in implementing primary health care are clearly understood, Primary Health Care nurses should be well equipped with the tools and equipment they need to successfully execute their duties. The improvement of their working conditions is of paramount importance
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Mokoena, Nomangaliso Eunice
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Primary health care -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Clinics -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape Nurses -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape -- Attitudes
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MPA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/32284 , vital:32003
- Description: The purpose of this study was to develop a deeper understanding on how health care personnel deal with a certain policy and to explore and describe the experiences of staff working at clinics in King William’s Town (Eastern Cape) regarding Primary Health Care delivery. The objective was to explore health care personnel’s perceptions on how the implementation of the Primary Health Care policy has influenced the provision of Primary Health Care Services. To propose recommendations that can be used to improve service delivery at the clinics. Methods used were semi structured interviews were used to clarify concepts, problems and allow for the establishment of a list of possible answers or solutions to the problems experienced by the health care personnel. Analysis began with open coding where transcribed interviews were read and coded line by line to identify descriptions of thoughts and actions. A systematic coding framework was developed; this included grouping the data into key themes. The study concluded that although the challenges that exist in implementing primary health care are clearly understood, Primary Health Care nurses should be well equipped with the tools and equipment they need to successfully execute their duties. The improvement of their working conditions is of paramount importance
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- Date Issued: 2018
Implementing values education as a vehicle to enhance moral regeneration among youths in secondary schools in Gokwe South District, Zimbabwe: towards a holistic framework
- Authors: Ndondo, Shepherd
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Values -- Study and teaching -- Zimbabwe Moral education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9423 , vital:34350
- Description: This study focused on the implementation of values education strategies in secondary schools in Gokwe South District in Zimbabwe. The study employed the interpretive paradigm and it used the qualitative approach and case study research design. Purposive sampling was used to select 34 participants who were rich informants and these included 1 District Schools Inspector, 3 School heads, 3 School counsellors, 3 Religious Studies teachers, 3 History teachers, 3 Arts and Culture teachers and 18 learners (6 from each school). Data were obtained through face to face interviews, focus groups and document analysis. The study revealed that most learners in these schools embodied ubuntu that shaped their behaviour. ln order to deal with elements of indiscipline, the schools adopted values education strategies which included Positive discipline, Guidance and Counselling, teaching of Religious Studies, Citizenship Education, teaching of Arts and Culture, and Parental Involvement which were implemented in the selected schools in different ways. Imparting values based knowledge to students is a commendable step, however, there were gaps that were noted in the implementation process. Some subjects like Citizenship Education existed on paper but not in practice in some schools, as students claimed ignorance of their existence. Although these subjects were supervised and supported by the District Schools Inspector (DSI) and the School heads, lack of funds and limited resources negatively affected their implementation. With regard to discipline procedures, it was noted that some teachers utilized corporal punishment, despite it being outlawed in the country, as stated in the Ministry of Education Sports and Culture Circular P.35 of 1999. It emerged that there was lack of qualified School counsellors, Arts and Culture teachers and inadequate Parental Involvement in values disciplines. It was also established that lack of financial resources constrained the implementation of values education strategies in that teachers could not go for staff development workshops. Notwithstanding the hindrances encountered, the study found that there were pockets of good practices in implementing values education. The study concluded that selected secondary schools used several strategies in values education which involved counselling misbehaving learners and involving parents when their children have behaviour problems. It was also revealed that members of the school community were playing different roles in the implementation process. The study recommended that there should be active participation of all members in positive disciplinary procedures so that values education strategies become effective.The study also recommended that teachers be trained in teaching values disciplines for effective implementation. Lastly, based on the findings of the study and literature, the researcher proposed an alternative model for implementing values education strategies that will hopefully contribute to the eradication of moral decadence among the youths.
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- Date Issued: 2018
- Authors: Ndondo, Shepherd
- Date: 2018
- Subjects: Values -- Study and teaching -- Zimbabwe Moral education
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Doctoral , PhD
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10353/9423 , vital:34350
- Description: This study focused on the implementation of values education strategies in secondary schools in Gokwe South District in Zimbabwe. The study employed the interpretive paradigm and it used the qualitative approach and case study research design. Purposive sampling was used to select 34 participants who were rich informants and these included 1 District Schools Inspector, 3 School heads, 3 School counsellors, 3 Religious Studies teachers, 3 History teachers, 3 Arts and Culture teachers and 18 learners (6 from each school). Data were obtained through face to face interviews, focus groups and document analysis. The study revealed that most learners in these schools embodied ubuntu that shaped their behaviour. ln order to deal with elements of indiscipline, the schools adopted values education strategies which included Positive discipline, Guidance and Counselling, teaching of Religious Studies, Citizenship Education, teaching of Arts and Culture, and Parental Involvement which were implemented in the selected schools in different ways. Imparting values based knowledge to students is a commendable step, however, there were gaps that were noted in the implementation process. Some subjects like Citizenship Education existed on paper but not in practice in some schools, as students claimed ignorance of their existence. Although these subjects were supervised and supported by the District Schools Inspector (DSI) and the School heads, lack of funds and limited resources negatively affected their implementation. With regard to discipline procedures, it was noted that some teachers utilized corporal punishment, despite it being outlawed in the country, as stated in the Ministry of Education Sports and Culture Circular P.35 of 1999. It emerged that there was lack of qualified School counsellors, Arts and Culture teachers and inadequate Parental Involvement in values disciplines. It was also established that lack of financial resources constrained the implementation of values education strategies in that teachers could not go for staff development workshops. Notwithstanding the hindrances encountered, the study found that there were pockets of good practices in implementing values education. The study concluded that selected secondary schools used several strategies in values education which involved counselling misbehaving learners and involving parents when their children have behaviour problems. It was also revealed that members of the school community were playing different roles in the implementation process. The study recommended that there should be active participation of all members in positive disciplinary procedures so that values education strategies become effective.The study also recommended that teachers be trained in teaching values disciplines for effective implementation. Lastly, based on the findings of the study and literature, the researcher proposed an alternative model for implementing values education strategies that will hopefully contribute to the eradication of moral decadence among the youths.
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- Date Issued: 2018