Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2006. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xiii, 360 p. : map. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-360).

Thesis (Professional Degree)--University of Missouri, School of Mines and Metallurgy, 1930. / The entire thesis text is included in file. Typescript. Title from title screen of thesis/dissertation PDF file (viewed November 20, 2009) Includes bibliographical references (p. 99) and Index (p. 100-102).

The ongoing quest for a better understanding of adoption behaviour, and more specifically the search for relevant, and meaningful behaviour determinants that can be useful in the understanding, analysis and change of adoption behaviour, has prompted this study. It was specifically focused on the role of intervening variables and their influence relative to the commonly used independent variables. A pre-tested, structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 113 farmers randomly selected to represent five percent samples of four villages selected to represent the biggest variation in terms of climatic conditions within the Njombe district of Tanzania. Correlations, chi-square, and regressions were used to determine the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The results show that most of the farmers’ (97.3 percent) production efficiency falls well below the optimum maize yield of about 40 bags per acre. Various independent and intervening factors were found to influence adoption. In general, the intervening variables show, without exception, much stronger influence relationships with adoption behaviour than is the case with independent variables. Also, unlike what is a common phenomenon among independent variables, these relationships show great consistency, which further supports the research hypothesis. The most convincing evidence in support of the critical role of intervening variables in decision making and adoption behaviour are the regressions, which explain about 73.2 to 93.6 percent of the variation in adoption as compared to the mere 6.0 to 32.9 percent of the independent variables. The explanation for this highly significant difference is that the intervening variables are probably the immediate and direct determinants of adoption behaviour and that the influence of intervening variables only becomes manifested in adoption behaviour via the intervening variables. This explains why the influence of independent variables is much smaller and more inconsistent than that of the intervening variables. The practical implications of these findings are that the emphasis in the analysis and understanding of adoption behaviour should be on the intervening variables. They lend themselves as so-called “forces of change” and thus represent the focus of extension endeavours, but also as criteria for evaluation and monitoring. From the study arise various issues that call for further research like refinement of the measurements. / Thesis (PhD(Agrarian Extension))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development / PhD / unrestricted

The map area is a four miles by ten miles strip that extends westward from the summit of Potato Hills. The centre of the map area lies about thirty miles north of Mayo, Y.T. Exposure is poor in many parts of the area, because of the thick Pleistocene cover. The rocks in the area are quartzites of the precambrian Yukon Group. Quartzite is generally micaceous and contains interbedded phyllite. Regional metamorphism (greenschist facies) has affected these rocks. An early bedding plane foliation has been modified by two distinct phases of folding. A granodiorite stock with related sills of similar composition has intruded the metamorphic assemblage and a five hundred feet wide thermal metamorphic aureole that contains corundum has been developed in the metasedimentary rocks around the stock. East trending and later north trending faults have disrupted the rocks. Mineralization in the area is of various types. Silver-lead-antimony veins occur in the west. A preliminary study of their mineralogy shows them to contain jamesonite, galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, arsenopyrite, tetrahedrite and boulangerite in a gangue of siderite and dolomite. Secondary minerals include bindheimite or stetefeldite, anglesite, goethite, scorodite, covellite and chalcosite. Two stages of Pleistocene ice advance have modified the topography. / Science, Faculty of / Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Department of / Graduate

Background: Effective collaboration between health professionals can reduce medical errors and assist in interpretation of health information resulting in improved patient care. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) has been suggested as a potential framework to help health professionals develop a common language for better collaboration and to provide more holistic care. In the main, Rwandan district hospitals still utilise the hierarchical medical model of health. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine whether training on interprofessional practice, using the ICF framework, resulted in improved knowledge, attitudes and behaviour(as determined by improved recording of interprofessional assessment and management in patient records) in randomly selected Rwandan District Hospitals. Methodology: This study was composed of two phases. Phase I: Preparation. The intervention programme was developed based on a literature review and input from an international panel of experts. A feasibility study in which self-designed instruments and the training programme were tested was undertaken in one district hospital. Phase II: A Cluster Randomised Control Trial. Four district hospitals were randomly allocated to receive a day’s training in interprofessional practice using the ICF (experimental hospitals) or a short talk on the topic (control hospital). Participants included medical doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, nutritionists, and mental health nurses/clinical psychologists. Using self-designed and validated measures, pre- and postmeasurements of knowledge and attitudes towards Interprofessional Practice (IPP) were performed at baseline and after training and audit of patients’ records after discharge was performed at baseline and at two, four and six months. The independent t-test and Mann-Whitney U test were used to establish if the two sets of groups were equivalent before and after training at baseline and at two, four and six months. Repeated measures ANOVA and the post-hoc Tukey test were used to compare the audit scores at each time point. The Kruskal Wallis test was used to compare rankings of the scores of attitudes of different professions before and after the intervention. Ethical approval was obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee of the University of Cape Town and the Rwandan National Ethics Committee.

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This research focuses on the analysis of the selection process for the appointment of educators in selected schools in Gauteng East District. The selection process includes advertising the post, shortlisting, interviews, ratification, as well as recommendation and appointment by the HoD. This study confines itself to how the selection processes and procedure for the appointment of educators are followed by the school governing body. The research is also concerned with the ability of the governing body to manage the impact of the selection process. It is essential for them to have the necessary skills and knowledge to manage the selection process. The legislative principles in terms of the selection process were also investigated. The study focuses on the selection process for the appointment of educators in four township schools, namely two primary and two secondary schools. The researcher used a qualitative approach to gather the information for the research. Semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions were conducted. Interviews were conducted with four principals and four chairpersons of school governing bodies. Findings of this research emanating both from a literature review and interviews reveal the importance of following the proper selection processes, procedures and the legal principles when appointing educators. The study also reveals the inadequate training of some school governing bodies to carry out the process. The type of training provided by the Department of Education has a negative impact on the outcomes of the selection process. This study also reveals that the legal requirements of the selection process are not considered during the selection process. The recommendations made are based on the findings of this research. The focus is on the importance of intensive training of school governing bodies to enable them to handle the selection process properly. These bodies have to deal properly with external influences that tend to have an undue influence on the outcome of the selection process. Objectivity has to prevail throughout the process. It is therefore imperative to empower school governing bodies in this regard. Copyright / Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Education Management and Policy Studies / unrestricted

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education in the Department of Social Science Education at the University Of Zululand, South Africa, 2016 / Participative management increasingly gained momentum in the management of public institutions, such as schools after the 1994 democratic elections held in South Africa. The democratic values enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996 seemed to be critical in the management of schools, since they created the basis for staff participation in decision making. In this study the researcher investigates participative management practices at various secondary schools in the Uthungulu district of KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. The objectives of the study were to: To find out conditions which make participative management appropriate in secondary school; To determine the management development needs of school managers; To examine the factors which inhibit participative management in secondary schools, and To establish models which promote participative management in secondary schools. This investigation was undertaken to find out conditions which make participative management appropriate in secondary schools, and to examine the factors that inhibit participative management in secondary schools. The mixed method approach (qualitative and quantitative) was used in this study to collect data from principals and heads of departments in the Uthungulu district. The empirical study based on the findings of questionnaires and interviews confirmed that there is a need for vigorous and ongoing management development programmes for school management teams and that participative management is not a way of life in some secondary schools in the Uthungulu district. The main recommendations of this study included the need for the Department of Education to develop and strengthen organisational cultures which favour participative management practices, and to establish clear organisational structures which allow for staff participative management practices.

A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Magister Educationis in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of Zululand, 2018 / This study examined the teaching of isiZulu folktales at some Johannesburg East and South district secondary schools. The purpose if this study was to determine the methods used by isiZulu teachers in their classrooms when they teach folktales. The research questions were concerned with the teaching methods and strategies employed by teachers in their teaching of folktales. The study employed a mixed-methods approach involving 95 teachers as part of the quantitative approach and eight teachers participated in the qualitative semi-structured interviews. The findings of the study suggest that teachers use the lecture method in their teaching of folktales. The findings also reveal that teachers do not possess training in alternative methods of teaching folktales. The study recommends that teachers should be trained in the use of alternative methods such as drama. The study also recommends that school neighbouring communities should get involved in the performance of folktales by visiting isiZulu classes where folktales are taught.

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