Thesis (M.Ed.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Education. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 174-190). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR29609

The advent of democracy in South Africa has brought about fundamental changes in the spheres of governance. One of these changes is the transformation of the public service. One of the constitutional imperatives of the country requires all government departments to be representative. The Department of Defence and in particular, the South African Navy (SA Navy) as part of the public service, is also expected to transform to ensure representivity. The SA Navy is not yet representative, specifically in terms of the African composition. The study seeks to establish the extent and knowledge of black youth about careers in the SA Navy. To achieve this, a questionnaire was circulated to various schools for completion. The findings indicate that black youth, specifically those from rural areas are unaware of the available career opportunities in the SA Navy. This could be a major cause of the current equity situation within the department. / Public Administration / M. Admin. (Public Administration)

The advent of democracy in South Africa has brought about fundamental changes in the spheres of governance. One of these changes is the transformation of the public service. One of the constitutional imperatives of the country requires all government departments to be representative. The Department of Defence and in particular, the South African Navy (SA Navy) as part of the public service, is also expected to transform to ensure representivity. The SA Navy is not yet representative, specifically in terms of the African composition. The study seeks to establish the extent and knowledge of black youth about careers in the SA Navy. To achieve this, a questionnaire was circulated to various schools for completion. The findings indicate that black youth, specifically those from rural areas are unaware of the available career opportunities in the SA Navy. This could be a major cause of the current equity situation within the department. / Public Administration and Management / M. Admin. (Public Administration)

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2005.

Masters thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities School of Human and Community Development Discipline of psychology for the degree of Master in Educational Psychology University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 2016 / The study sought to give voice to the subjective experiences of NEETs (youth not in employment, education or training), often viewed as risk taking, apathetic and a strain on the economy and to think about their identities differently. The aim was also to provide ways to forge new versions of themselves in the future, allowing the participants an opportunity to ‘read the world’ differently and to think about new possibilities, through recollecting the past and exploring their present place in the world. This study utilised participatory action research and narrative inquiry to explore the experiences of a group of NEETs in a township in South Africa, and together with the researcher were involved in active engagement with their social worlds, through photographic documentation and in-depth interviews. The data were analysed using thematic and narrative analysis. The focus of the narrative analysis was to understand the meaning that the participants made of their own experiences, and the thematic and visual analysis focussed on understanding their context, their interaction with place and people in forming their identities, and the opportunities and versions of identities that they thought were possible in the future. The significance of these findings points to the past and the effects of South Africa’s history on youth identity. However, despite the structural constraints that impact on youth growing up in disadvantaged townships, and the impact that these constraints have on their identities, these youth have found ways to challenge the stereotypes that define their lives, and in different ways offer glimmers of hope for their futures. Their identities, though impacted by their interaction with their environment and the people in their context, are remarkably complex and encouraging. Furthermore, this study provided insight into the issues facing ‘at risk’ youth, and allows for new possibilities for their issues and concerns to be addressed. / GR2017

In this study an attempt is made to trace and analyse the changing nature of African youth in urban areas, with particular reference to the East London locations. The period covered is the period from the 1940s to the end of 1992. In common wisdom, an impression is often created that African youth is a homogeneous grouping. This has been particularly the case in the 1980s, when the youth of this country took to the streets and challenged the status quo in a manner unknown in South Africa's recorded history. However, the main conclusion of this study is that the African youth is not homogeneous, and has never been during the period under review. It is argued in the study that the youth divides into various categories which at times interact with one another, but are at times antagonistic to each other. It has been stressed though, that the various categories have not remained the same. Almost all underwent various changes and transformations. Some of the changes and transformations were radical, leading to the disappearance of some categories, for example, the old distinction of 'school' and 'red' youth. Where such took place, new categories have emerged, even in instances where the intentions were to bring the various categories under the roof of a single category, for example, bringing various categories under the wing of the political youth, or comrade (qabane), as was the case in the 1980s. In tracing the changing nature of African youth in urban areas, the underlying argument has been that there is no evidence of a single youth culture ever prevailing for long. This study attempts to explain why such a culture was not possible. Only a grasp of historical process will, moreover, help to explain the changing youth scene. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1993.

M.A. (Clinical Psychology) / The prospects of future peace in this world are largely dependent upon meaningful cooperation between nations as well as collaborative efforts in promoting ideological compromise. This \ will hopefully ensure international stability for succeeding generations. Although political and ideological disputes have both characterised humanity and marked the course of history, there is another problem posing an immediate threat to the future of man. Current population increases present humanity with a unique situation and with a problem that grows more critical with the passage of time. Latter and Van Tonder (1976) report that it took all of recorded time until the middle of the 19th century to achieve a population of one billion. This figure was doubled within 100 years and was trebled 30 years later. The above authors also report that by the year 2000 the world population will have reached seven billion (assuming stable fertility and mortality figures). According to the United Nations projection of world population (1966, in L6tter & Van Tonder, 1976), towards the end of this century a total world population can be expected of between ~'5400 000 000 and 7000 000 000. These projections are based upon the supposition that contemporary Third World (including developing areas) fertility levels will decline. These projections should therefore be considered to be inevitable. Britannica World' Data (1986) give credence to the above in estimating that by the turn of the century, although the annual population growth rate will have dropped from 1,7% to 1,5%, the earth should be expected to have to accommodate a population of 6126 000 000.

A literature review and qualitative study was undertaken to ascertain the influence of violence on social youth club activities, and youth as individual members of society. The purpose was to determine the involvement of youth in the ongoing political violence as well as to ascertain youth's needs and anxieties during periods of violence. Politically aligned, social and church youth groups were studied. Group discussions were held with different groups in an effort to probe into youth's activities and personal lives during periods of violence. The researcher also relied upon perusal of media, unobtrusive observation of youth's behaviour during incidents of violence, and informal discussions with the parents. The study found that political violence hinders the activities of youth, but that politically aligned youth feel empowered by their involvement in the liberation struggle. Youth referred to their own acts of violence as counterviolence against the violence of apartheid. They saw themselves as victims of violence, rather than perpetrators of violence. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Science (Mental Health))

M.A. / Because of the high incidence of hypertension amongst South African blacks, many hypothesis have been forwarded to account for the relative higher index of hypertension amongst South African blacks when compared to whites. Because of the virtue lack of endemic proportions of hypertension in South African blacks at the beginning of this century, the often - quoted genetic hypothesis that hypertension is genetically determined would seem not to hold for South African situation. However, this was not yet tested as one of the risk factors or precursors to hypertension, namely the higher indices of cardiovascular reactivity had not been compared in the South African group between white and black subjects. This study investigated the hypothesis that the offspring of black hypertensive parents would show greater cardiovascular reactivity than those of black non-hypertensive parents, and also show greater cardiovascular reactivity than the children of white hypertensive parents as well as the children of white non-hypertensive parents. These hypotheses were partially supported. As expected the children of black hypertensives did show greater indices of cardiovascular reactivity when compared to both children of white hypertensives and the children of black non-hypertensives. An interesting finding however, was that the children of white hypertensives had shown greater indices of the psychological construct of state anxiety than the children of black hypertensive and black non-hypertensive subjects. Whereas this study supported the hypothesis that an inherited cardiovascular reactivity would and could account for the greater index of hypertension amongst South African blacks, it is also possible that the non-psychological expression of tension or cardiovascular reactivity in the form of state anxiety could partially account for the results herein obtained.

This exploratory qualitative study investigates possible barriers to HIV preventive behavior amongst Zulu-speaking, black adolescent males, aged 15-23, in township secondary schools in Durban, South Africa. Perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning HIV prevention and transmission are elicited using semi-structured focus groups and mixed open-ended and closed-ended questionnaires. Thematic analysis of the data is used to identify possible barriers to protection. Issues specifically investigated are condom use and multiple sexual partners. Belief in the ability to choose uninfected girlfriends, a distrust of and misperceptions about condoms, the importance of trust to a sexual relationship, false optimism engendered by fast-spreading myths about cures, and skewed risk perception engendered by conspiracy theory narratives and overestimation of the severity of the epidemic were found to be possible barriers to protection amongst males and controlling the spread of HIV. A discussion of these barriers ensues the results. / Thesis (M.Dev.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2001.