Widows' experiences of spousal mourning among AmaXhosa: an interpretative phenomenological study
- Authors: Akol, Grace
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Widowhood -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Widows -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Xhosa (African people) -- Funeral customs and rites , Xhosa (African people) -- Psychology , Bereavement -- Psychological aspects , Mourning customs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Death -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11609 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/523 , Widowhood -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Widows -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Xhosa (African people) -- Funeral customs and rites , Xhosa (African people) -- Psychology , Bereavement -- Psychological aspects , Mourning customs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Death -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: This study was conducted on the mourning rituals of the AmaXhosa widows of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study focused on the descriptive presentation of the experiences of the AmaXhosa widows in the Buffalo City municipality of the Province. The study sought to establish the widows’ perceptions regarding the mourning rituals and to interpret their experiences within the context of contemporary cultural, religious, gender and socio-political influences. The experiences among the widows interviewed were found to have a similar context but their perceptions about the mourning rituals were different between the widows younger than 40 years and those older than 50 years. Widows from urban and rural areas of East London, Mdantsane Township and from within a 60 kilometre radius of East London were interviewed. Purposive random sampling was used to identify an equal number of either urban or rural voluntary participants for the study. Structured interviews were held with widows ranging in age from 29 to 91 years. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the recorded discussions was conducted. The experiences of the AmaXhosa widows during the conduct of the mourning rituals are described. The key findings of the study indicated that most of the widows felt they had to go through the mourning rituals mainly to show respect for their departed husbands and so that the dignity of the family and clan was maintained. The mourning rituals seemed mostly to have negative implications for the widows such as a lack of family and financial support and being treated as social outcasts; however the rituals also seemed to help the women adjust to their new status as widows. Although the mourning rituals were embedded in the socio-cultural tradition generally followed by the AmaXhosa, religious beliefs also influenced some of the traditions by introducing changes in the way some widows conducted the mourning rituals. For example, some religions advocated for shorter periods of mourning than usual as well as wearing different types of mourning clothes from the usual black or purple dress. Overall the perceptions of the older widows aged above 50 years revealed that they had no reservations about performing the mourning rituals and quite readily and unquestioningly accepted the customs. The younger widows aged below 40 years on the other hand felt that the mourning rituals were biased against women and did not serve a useful purpose and even proposed changes to the manner in which the mourning rituals are conducted particularly the shortening of the mourning period from 12 to 6 months or less. However, they seemed to recognize the role played by the mourning ritual in lessening and possibly healing the pain and sorrow caused by their bereavement.
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- Date Issued: 2011
- Authors: Akol, Grace
- Date: 2011
- Subjects: Widowhood -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Widows -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Xhosa (African people) -- Funeral customs and rites , Xhosa (African people) -- Psychology , Bereavement -- Psychological aspects , Mourning customs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Death -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11609 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/523 , Widowhood -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Widows -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Xhosa (African people) -- Funeral customs and rites , Xhosa (African people) -- Psychology , Bereavement -- Psychological aspects , Mourning customs -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Death -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: This study was conducted on the mourning rituals of the AmaXhosa widows of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The study focused on the descriptive presentation of the experiences of the AmaXhosa widows in the Buffalo City municipality of the Province. The study sought to establish the widows’ perceptions regarding the mourning rituals and to interpret their experiences within the context of contemporary cultural, religious, gender and socio-political influences. The experiences among the widows interviewed were found to have a similar context but their perceptions about the mourning rituals were different between the widows younger than 40 years and those older than 50 years. Widows from urban and rural areas of East London, Mdantsane Township and from within a 60 kilometre radius of East London were interviewed. Purposive random sampling was used to identify an equal number of either urban or rural voluntary participants for the study. Structured interviews were held with widows ranging in age from 29 to 91 years. An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the recorded discussions was conducted. The experiences of the AmaXhosa widows during the conduct of the mourning rituals are described. The key findings of the study indicated that most of the widows felt they had to go through the mourning rituals mainly to show respect for their departed husbands and so that the dignity of the family and clan was maintained. The mourning rituals seemed mostly to have negative implications for the widows such as a lack of family and financial support and being treated as social outcasts; however the rituals also seemed to help the women adjust to their new status as widows. Although the mourning rituals were embedded in the socio-cultural tradition generally followed by the AmaXhosa, religious beliefs also influenced some of the traditions by introducing changes in the way some widows conducted the mourning rituals. For example, some religions advocated for shorter periods of mourning than usual as well as wearing different types of mourning clothes from the usual black or purple dress. Overall the perceptions of the older widows aged above 50 years revealed that they had no reservations about performing the mourning rituals and quite readily and unquestioningly accepted the customs. The younger widows aged below 40 years on the other hand felt that the mourning rituals were biased against women and did not serve a useful purpose and even proposed changes to the manner in which the mourning rituals are conducted particularly the shortening of the mourning period from 12 to 6 months or less. However, they seemed to recognize the role played by the mourning ritual in lessening and possibly healing the pain and sorrow caused by their bereavement.
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- Date Issued: 2011
A Theme from South African History - Society and Politics (19th Century): HIS 503/503E
- Peires, J B, Minkley, G, Andreas, C, Phoofolo, P
- Authors: Peires, J B , Minkley, G , Andreas, C , Phoofolo, P
- Date: 2010-05
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18384 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011543
- Description: A Theme from South African History - Society and Politics (19th Century): HIS 503/503E, degree examination May/June 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-05
- Authors: Peires, J B , Minkley, G , Andreas, C , Phoofolo, P
- Date: 2010-05
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18384 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011543
- Description: A Theme from South African History - Society and Politics (19th Century): HIS 503/503E, degree examination May/June 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-05
Mass Communication Theory: CMS 212
- Authors: O`Shea, C , Osunkunle, O
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18332 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011458
- Description: Mass Communication Theory: CMS 212, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
- Authors: O`Shea, C , Osunkunle, O
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18332 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011458
- Description: Mass Communication Theory: CMS 212, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
Healing In African Context: TPT 211
- Lubambo, Z W, Chetty, Irvin G
- Authors: Lubambo, Z W , Chetty, Irvin G
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18166 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011102
- Description: Healing In African Context: TPT 211, main examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
- Authors: Lubambo, Z W , Chetty, Irvin G
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18166 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011102
- Description: Healing In African Context: TPT 211, main examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
The personal, career and learning skill needs of first year psychology students
- Authors: Norris, Toni Louise
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Personality and academic achievement -- South Africa , Personality assessment , Students -- South Africa -- Psychology , Learning ability
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11605 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/140 , Personality and academic achievement -- South Africa , Personality assessment , Students -- South Africa -- Psychology , Learning ability
- Description: This study assessed the personal, career and learning skills needs of 196 psychology students (M= 56, F= 103). The preferred means of counselling assistance, preferred experience of counselling and preferred counselling provider were also assessed. The most highly endorsed needs were time management skills (83.5 percent, n=162), learning test-taking strategies (82 percent, n=159), job search strategies (73.6 percent, n=142), increasing self-confidence (70.3 percent, n=135), increasing motivation (72.4 percent, n=134), controlling anxiety and nervousness (68.7 percent, n=134), public speaking anxiety (68.4percent, n=134), understanding career interests and abilities (67.5 percent, n=131), fear of failure (68.1 percent, n=130), and improving study skills (66.5 percent, n=129). Significant sex differences were found for the following, finding a greater purpose in life, controlling weight, job search strategies, concerns about career choice, understanding career interests and abilities in the selection of major subjects and improving study skills. Males highly endorsed the need for finding a greater purpose in life, job search strategies, and concern about career choice, understanding career interest and abilities, selection of major subjects and to improve study skills, whereas females endorsed the need for controlling weight. Respondents indicated individual counselling as being their preferred means of counselling assistance, but lectures were the most prevalent means of assistance previously received by respondents. Most respondents (78.1 percent) found the assistance they had received to be helpful.
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- Date Issued: 2008
- Authors: Norris, Toni Louise
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Personality and academic achievement -- South Africa , Personality assessment , Students -- South Africa -- Psychology , Learning ability
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11605 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/140 , Personality and academic achievement -- South Africa , Personality assessment , Students -- South Africa -- Psychology , Learning ability
- Description: This study assessed the personal, career and learning skills needs of 196 psychology students (M= 56, F= 103). The preferred means of counselling assistance, preferred experience of counselling and preferred counselling provider were also assessed. The most highly endorsed needs were time management skills (83.5 percent, n=162), learning test-taking strategies (82 percent, n=159), job search strategies (73.6 percent, n=142), increasing self-confidence (70.3 percent, n=135), increasing motivation (72.4 percent, n=134), controlling anxiety and nervousness (68.7 percent, n=134), public speaking anxiety (68.4percent, n=134), understanding career interests and abilities (67.5 percent, n=131), fear of failure (68.1 percent, n=130), and improving study skills (66.5 percent, n=129). Significant sex differences were found for the following, finding a greater purpose in life, controlling weight, job search strategies, concerns about career choice, understanding career interests and abilities in the selection of major subjects and improving study skills. Males highly endorsed the need for finding a greater purpose in life, job search strategies, and concern about career choice, understanding career interest and abilities, selection of major subjects and to improve study skills, whereas females endorsed the need for controlling weight. Respondents indicated individual counselling as being their preferred means of counselling assistance, but lectures were the most prevalent means of assistance previously received by respondents. Most respondents (78.1 percent) found the assistance they had received to be helpful.
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- Date Issued: 2008
An Introduction to Documents of Christian Scripture: TNT 111
- Chetty, Irvin, G, Oosthuizen, R
- Authors: Chetty, Irvin, G , Oosthuizen, R
- Date: 2010-08
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18123 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011016
- Description: Documents of Christian Scripture; an Introduction: TNT 111, examination August 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-08
- Authors: Chetty, Irvin, G , Oosthuizen, R
- Date: 2010-08
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18123 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011016
- Description: Documents of Christian Scripture; an Introduction: TNT 111, examination August 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-08
English For Special Purposes: ESP 122
- Formson, C, Siziba, L P, Makwela, N, Makombe, R, Lento, M
- Authors: Formson, C , Siziba, L P , Makwela, N , Makombe, R , Lento, M
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18331 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011457
- Description: English For Special Purposes: ESP 122, final examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
- Authors: Formson, C , Siziba, L P , Makwela, N , Makombe, R , Lento, M
- Date: 2010-11
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18331 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011457
- Description: English For Special Purposes: ESP 122, final examination November 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-11
An evaluation of the role of child and youth care centres in the implementation of South Africa’s children’s act
- Authors: Agere, Leonard Munyaradzi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: South Africa. Children's Act, 2005 , Children's rights -- South Africa , Child care services -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M SW
- Identifier: vital:11770 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015406 , South Africa. Children's Act, 2005 , Children's rights -- South Africa , Child care services -- South Africa
- Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role played by CYCCs to provide support and protection to children who have been found to be in need of care, according to the criteria given in the Children’s Act No. 38/2005 as amended. The study made use of a qualitative approach and the research design was provided by the case study. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The most important findings to emerge from the study were that the factors which affect the operation of CYCCs are either institutional, or else challenges arising from issues pertaining to infrastructure and human resources. However, it was also acknowledged that, despite the challenges which affect their ability to provide their services to young people, the CYCCs had also made progressive steps to halt the suppression of the fundamental rights of children. It has been recommended that the government should apply comprehensive funding to the objectives of the Children’s Act, which would entail increasing the subsidies to CYCCs. It has also been recommended that the Policy on Financial Rewards should call for the same benefits and salary scales to apply for professional staff working in the government and to those working in the CYCCs. The repercussions from failing to adjust to these recommendations will inevitably lead to the employment of a remedial model of care.
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- Date Issued: 2014
- Authors: Agere, Leonard Munyaradzi
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: South Africa. Children's Act, 2005 , Children's rights -- South Africa , Child care services -- South Africa
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M SW
- Identifier: vital:11770 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1015406 , South Africa. Children's Act, 2005 , Children's rights -- South Africa , Child care services -- South Africa
- Description: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role played by CYCCs to provide support and protection to children who have been found to be in need of care, according to the criteria given in the Children’s Act No. 38/2005 as amended. The study made use of a qualitative approach and the research design was provided by the case study. Data was gathered by means of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. The most important findings to emerge from the study were that the factors which affect the operation of CYCCs are either institutional, or else challenges arising from issues pertaining to infrastructure and human resources. However, it was also acknowledged that, despite the challenges which affect their ability to provide their services to young people, the CYCCs had also made progressive steps to halt the suppression of the fundamental rights of children. It has been recommended that the government should apply comprehensive funding to the objectives of the Children’s Act, which would entail increasing the subsidies to CYCCs. It has also been recommended that the Policy on Financial Rewards should call for the same benefits and salary scales to apply for professional staff working in the government and to those working in the CYCCs. The repercussions from failing to adjust to these recommendations will inevitably lead to the employment of a remedial model of care.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Historian Librarianship: LIB 411
- Khayundi, F E, Minishi-Majanja, M K
- Authors: Khayundi, F E , Minishi-Majanja, M K
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18062 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010661
- Description: Historian Librarianship: LIB 411, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
- Authors: Khayundi, F E , Minishi-Majanja, M K
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18062 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010661
- Description: Historian Librarianship: LIB 411, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
Introduction to Documents of Christian Scripture: TNT 121
- Abrahams, S P, Chetty, Irvin G
- Authors: Abrahams, S P , Chetty, Irvin G
- Date: 2010-01
- Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18137 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011035
- Description: Introduction to Documents of Christian Scripture: TNT 121, supplementary examination January/February 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-01
- Authors: Abrahams, S P , Chetty, Irvin G
- Date: 2010-01
- Subjects: Bible -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18137 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011035
- Description: Introduction to Documents of Christian Scripture: TNT 121, supplementary examination January/February 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-01
Counselling/Psychotherapy: PSY 512
- Authors: Alberts, C , Mfusi, S K
- Date: 2010-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18035 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010619
- Description: Counselling/Psychotherapy: PSY 512, honours examination June 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
- Authors: Alberts, C , Mfusi, S K
- Date: 2010-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18035 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010619
- Description: Counselling/Psychotherapy: PSY 512, honours examination June 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-06
Calvin; Church and State: TCH 502
- Authors: Jafta, L , Williams, D T
- Date: 2009-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18173 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011121
- Description: Calvin; Church and State: TCH 502, honours examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-01
- Authors: Jafta, L , Williams, D T
- Date: 2009-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18173 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011121
- Description: Calvin; Church and State: TCH 502, honours examination November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-01
Advanced English Language and General Literature: ECL 310
- Tshotsho, B P, Morkel, N, Blatchford, M, Scott, R, Mndebele, T, Scherzinger, K, Mpepo, V M
- Authors: Tshotsho, B P , Morkel, N , Blatchford, M , Scott, R , Mndebele, T , Scherzinger, K , Mpepo, V M
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18309 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011419
- Description: Advanced English Language and General Literature: ECL 310, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
- Authors: Tshotsho, B P , Morkel, N , Blatchford, M , Scott, R , Mndebele, T , Scherzinger, K , Mpepo, V M
- Date: 2011-06
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18309 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011419
- Description: Advanced English Language and General Literature: ECL 310, degree examination June 2011.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2011-06
Xhosa Linguistics: XHS 111
- Saul, Z W, Ganto, D J, Satyo, N
- Authors: Saul, Z W , Ganto, D J , Satyo, N
- Date: 2010-07
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18394 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011555
- Description: Xhosa Linguistics: XHS 111, Supplementary examinations July 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-07
- Authors: Saul, Z W , Ganto, D J , Satyo, N
- Date: 2010-07
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18394 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011555
- Description: Xhosa Linguistics: XHS 111, Supplementary examinations July 2010.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2010-07
Community Psychology: PSY 524
- Authors: Sandlana, N S , Young, C
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18022 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010603
- Description: Community Psychology: PSY 524, supplementary examinations January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Authors: Sandlana, N S , Young, C
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18022 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010603
- Description: Community Psychology: PSY 524, supplementary examinations January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
New Testament Theology: TNT 501
- Chetty, Irvin G, Oosthuizen, R
- Authors: Chetty, Irvin G , Oosthuizen, R
- Date: 2009-10
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011145
- Description: New Testament Theology: TNT 501, honours examination October/November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-10
- Authors: Chetty, Irvin G , Oosthuizen, R
- Date: 2009-10
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18181 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1011145
- Description: New Testament Theology: TNT 501, honours examination October/November 2009.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-10
Information Retrieval: INF 411
- Chitsamatanga , N, Fokker, D
- Authors: Chitsamatanga , N , Fokker, D
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18029 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010613
- Description: Information Retrieval: INF 411, Special examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
- Authors: Chitsamatanga , N , Fokker, D
- Date: 2012-01
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:18029 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010613
- Description: Information Retrieval: INF 411, Special examination January 2012.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2012-01
Learning organisations: an exploration of the extent to which early childhood development non-government organisations (NGOS) in the Eastern Cape Province are learning organisations
- Authors: Hornby, Diana Scot
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Early childhood education , Child development , Child psychology , Non-governmental organizations -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Community Development)
- Identifier: vital:11843 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/242 , Early childhood education , Child development , Child psychology , Non-governmental organizations -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The first decade of democracy marks a massive transition in the life of South African children. The South African Constitution is perhaps the most assertive affirmation of the rights of children any where in the world. The new Government has highlighted the plight of young children by publishing the first white paper for children under the age of 6 years: Education White Paper (5) on Early Childhood Development (RSA, 2001) as well as other policies to guide an integrated developmental approach to early childhood services. Despite progress, according to Porteus (in Chisholm 2004), the gains have not been strong enough to work against the momentum of inequity facing the nation’s young. Non Government Organisations have played a key role over the past thirty years to establish services that address the developmental needs of disadvantaged young children under the age of 6 years. Their challenge now, is to respond to the changes in a transforming state and provide services that are relevant and appropriate. There has been a ‘realignment’ occurring in the ECD sector where activities have shifted beyond the formal classroom possibilities to pro-child social development. This adjustment is making huge demands on the ECD sector as they grapple with the paradigm shift. The Learning Organisation is a strategy that allows organisations to re-invent themselves and remain relevant. The focus of this study examines five ECD NGO’s in the Eastern Cape Province, to assess the extent to which they meet the characteristics that make a learning organisation, in the current democratic context of South Africa. The research was qualitative in nature and utilizing the case study method and through semi-structured interview schedules and document analysis, the researcher was able to gain insight into the Organisations. The Directors in five organisations formed the core of the research sample. The research findings suggest that although the Directors are grappling with the paradigm shift to an integrated, pro-child social development approach, the human resources within organisations are not being fully mobilised, enhanced and tapped. Practicing a Learning Organisation strategy would assist the ECD NGO’s to re-invent themselves, but the research findings suggest that these characteristics remain under-utilized.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2008
- Authors: Hornby, Diana Scot
- Date: 2008
- Subjects: Early childhood education , Child development , Child psychology , Non-governmental organizations -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Community Development)
- Identifier: vital:11843 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/242 , Early childhood education , Child development , Child psychology , Non-governmental organizations -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The first decade of democracy marks a massive transition in the life of South African children. The South African Constitution is perhaps the most assertive affirmation of the rights of children any where in the world. The new Government has highlighted the plight of young children by publishing the first white paper for children under the age of 6 years: Education White Paper (5) on Early Childhood Development (RSA, 2001) as well as other policies to guide an integrated developmental approach to early childhood services. Despite progress, according to Porteus (in Chisholm 2004), the gains have not been strong enough to work against the momentum of inequity facing the nation’s young. Non Government Organisations have played a key role over the past thirty years to establish services that address the developmental needs of disadvantaged young children under the age of 6 years. Their challenge now, is to respond to the changes in a transforming state and provide services that are relevant and appropriate. There has been a ‘realignment’ occurring in the ECD sector where activities have shifted beyond the formal classroom possibilities to pro-child social development. This adjustment is making huge demands on the ECD sector as they grapple with the paradigm shift. The Learning Organisation is a strategy that allows organisations to re-invent themselves and remain relevant. The focus of this study examines five ECD NGO’s in the Eastern Cape Province, to assess the extent to which they meet the characteristics that make a learning organisation, in the current democratic context of South Africa. The research was qualitative in nature and utilizing the case study method and through semi-structured interview schedules and document analysis, the researcher was able to gain insight into the Organisations. The Directors in five organisations formed the core of the research sample. The research findings suggest that although the Directors are grappling with the paradigm shift to an integrated, pro-child social development approach, the human resources within organisations are not being fully mobilised, enhanced and tapped. Practicing a Learning Organisation strategy would assist the ECD NGO’s to re-invent themselves, but the research findings suggest that these characteristics remain under-utilized.
- Full Text:
- Date Issued: 2008
Industrial Sociology 2 (Labour Process Studies): ILP 221E
- Authors: Ali Abdullahi , Wilson Akpan
- Date: 2009-02
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17935 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010505
- Description: Supplementary examination on Industrial Sociology 2; Labour Process Studies: ILP221E.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-02
- Authors: Ali Abdullahi , Wilson Akpan
- Date: 2009-02
- Language: English
- Type: Examination paper
- Identifier: vital:17935 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1010505
- Description: Supplementary examination on Industrial Sociology 2; Labour Process Studies: ILP221E.
- Full Text: false
- Date Issued: 2009-02
The impact of alcohol on the sexual behaviour of adolescent males in Nkonkobe municipality
- Authors: Takatshana, Sinovuyo
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Alcoholism -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11612 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005986 , Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Alcoholism -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The study aimed at investigating the impact of alcohol on the sexual behaviour of male adolescents, with the purpose of establishing whether a relationship exists between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour (i.e. multiple partners, unprotected, and unplanned sex) by adolescent males. Data was collected by means of an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. The sample consisted of 176 male high school learners, aged between 14 and 25, from one school in the Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to obtain data analyses which included descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation (with specific reference to Chi-square analysis), and all procedures were performed at 0.05 level of significance with 95% Confidence Interval. A relationship between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour was found to exist. A statistically significant correlation was found in support of the alcohol/risky sex hypothesis. Another significant finding was the increase noted in safer sex practises among adolescents. Finally, the findings were correlated to implications.
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- Date Issued: 2013
- Authors: Takatshana, Sinovuyo
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Alcoholism -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , M Soc Sc (Psych)
- Identifier: vital:11612 , http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1005986 , Risk-taking (Psychology) in adolescence , Teenagers -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Teenagers -- Alcohol use -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Youth -- Sexual behaviour -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape , Alcoholism -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
- Description: The study aimed at investigating the impact of alcohol on the sexual behaviour of male adolescents, with the purpose of establishing whether a relationship exists between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour (i.e. multiple partners, unprotected, and unplanned sex) by adolescent males. Data was collected by means of an anonymous, self-administered questionnaire. The sample consisted of 176 male high school learners, aged between 14 and 25, from one school in the Nkonkobe Municipality, Eastern Cape Province. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to obtain data analyses which included descriptive statistics and cross-tabulation (with specific reference to Chi-square analysis), and all procedures were performed at 0.05 level of significance with 95% Confidence Interval. A relationship between alcohol use and risky sexual behaviour was found to exist. A statistically significant correlation was found in support of the alcohol/risky sex hypothesis. Another significant finding was the increase noted in safer sex practises among adolescents. Finally, the findings were correlated to implications.
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- Date Issued: 2013