A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH JANUARY 2012 / Background: Nkhensani Hospital is a level 1 district hospital which provides comprehensive and integrated health care for the Giyani sub–district population, which is estimated to be 270 000. The major services provided are casualty, medicine, paediatrics, maternity and surgery. The hospital is experiencing challenges in the maternity ward which is admitting more patients than the 47 allocated beds. Monthly, an average of 400 women are admitted for delivery from clinics. The causes are suspected to be due to a number of different factors like shortage of staff at the clinics, poor referral system, poor services at clinics and health centres, poor facilities, and pregnant woman not attending antenatal care and bypassing lower levels of care. Aim: To describe the pattern and appropriateness of referrals in patients attending the maternity ward at the Nkhensani Hospital. Methodology: A retrospective study was used to review and asses the patient records for the study (January to December 2009). Information was obtained from the Hospital Information System and secondary data from patients records will be used to assess the referral pattern in Nkhensani Hospital’s maternity ward. Results: The data showed that the patients admitted had a mean age of 26 years, with a range from 15 to 45 years. Patients were admitted for various reasons, which when categorised were found to have 57% of inappropriate referrals. Similarly 68% of referrals were found to have low risk pregnancies. About 85% of the deliveries were normal vaginal deliveries. Of the patients who attended the facility, 57% were referred from clinics, 19% from community health centres, 1% from general practitioners and 23% as self referrals. The source of referral was not found to be v associated with appropriate reasons for delivery, risk category, length of stay or mode of delivery. Conclusion: The research showed that the referral pattern in the maternity ward from clinics and health centres as well as self referrals indicated that policies were not being adhered to, which led to an over utilisation of the maternity ward in Nkhensani Hospital under Giyani sub-district

Treaty 7 First Nations, who have occupied the South Saskatchewan River Basin since time immemorial, have water rights protected by s.35 of the Constitution, Treaty 7, and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, 1930. This thesis suggests that Alberta has devised a legal regime that circumvents the treaty relationship between the Crown and Treaty 7 First Nations. Section 52 of the Constitution and the principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law require that Crown legislation and action must be consistent with the Constitution. Because Aboriginal and treaty rights are protected under s.35(1) of the Constitution, Albertas consultation guidelines must address the protection of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights. This thesis examines whether the treaty or any subsequent Crown legislation or Crown action has extinguished the Aboriginal and treaty rights of Treaty 7 First Nations and draws the conclusion that the Aboriginal rights of Treaty 7 First Nations not only continue to exist, but are afforded additional protection by Treaty 7 and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement. This leads to the conclusion that Albertas consultation policy fails to recognize and affirm Aboriginal and treaty rights in their entirety as they currently exist. To the extent that Albertas Aboriginal consultation policies and regulations are inconsistent with s.35(1) they are null and void.

Treaty 7 First Nations, who have occupied the South Saskatchewan River Basin since time immemorial, have water rights protected by s.35 of the Constitution, Treaty 7, and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement, 1930. This thesis suggests that Alberta has devised a legal regime that circumvents the treaty relationship between the Crown and Treaty 7 First Nations. Section 52 of the Constitution and the principles of constitutionalism and the rule of law require that Crown legislation and action must be consistent with the Constitution. Because Aboriginal and treaty rights are protected under s.35(1) of the Constitution, Albertas consultation guidelines must address the protection of existing Aboriginal and treaty rights. This thesis examines whether the treaty or any subsequent Crown legislation or Crown action has extinguished the Aboriginal and treaty rights of Treaty 7 First Nations and draws the conclusion that the Aboriginal rights of Treaty 7 First Nations not only continue to exist, but are afforded additional protection by Treaty 7 and the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement. This leads to the conclusion that Albertas consultation policy fails to recognize and affirm Aboriginal and treaty rights in their entirety as they currently exist. To the extent that Albertas Aboriginal consultation policies and regulations are inconsistent with s.35(1) they are null and void.

Reproduction de : Thèse d'exercice : Médecine. Médecine générale : Nantes : 2008. / Bibliogr.

Reproduction de : Thèse d'exercice : Médecine. Médecine générale : Nantes : 2009. / Bibliogr.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1968. / Title from title page screen, viewed Aug. 16, 2004. Dissertation Committee: Ben C. Hubbard (chair), Walter Friedhoff, Harold Phelps. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 191-195). Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Illinois State University, 2006. / Title from title page screen, viewed on May 3, 2007. Dissertation Committee: Karla Doepke (chair), Kathy Hoff, Adena Meyers, Dawn McBride, Jeffery Bakken. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-79) and abstract. Also available in print.

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In 2002 the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) was promulgated to regulate the exploitation of minerals and petroleum in South Africa. With the promulgation of the MPRDA landowners’ rights regarding the minerals embedded in their land have been annihilated. South Africa’s mineral and petroleum resources were statutorily bequeathed to all the people of South Africa and the state was statutorily appointed as the custodian thereof for the benefit for all South Africans. All the rights to minerals have been severed from the ownership of land and the MPRDA does not recognise the existence of common law mineral rights as they existed directly before the MPRDA took effect. As a result thereof, landowners are not entitled to compensation for the loss of the minerals that are mined from the soil of their land. In addition, landowners ostensibly no longer possess the right to enforce negotiations regarding compensation for losses suffered or damages caused during the course of mining operations. It is against this background that this study seeks to determine to what extent the MPRDA or common law provide for the protection of landowners’ rights regarding compensation claims against the holder of statutory prospecting or mining rights for the infringement of their ownership brought about by mining activities on their land. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

In 2002 the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act 28 of 2002 (MPRDA) was promulgated to regulate the exploitation of minerals and petroleum in South Africa. With the promulgation of the MPRDA landowners’ rights regarding the minerals embedded in their land have been annihilated. South Africa’s mineral and petroleum resources were statutorily bequeathed to all the people of South Africa and the state was statutorily appointed as the custodian thereof for the benefit for all South Africans. All the rights to minerals have been severed from the ownership of land and the MPRDA does not recognise the existence of common law mineral rights as they existed directly before the MPRDA took effect. As a result thereof, landowners are not entitled to compensation for the loss of the minerals that are mined from the soil of their land. In addition, landowners ostensibly no longer possess the right to enforce negotiations regarding compensation for losses suffered or damages caused during the course of mining operations. It is against this background that this study seeks to determine to what extent the MPRDA or common law provide for the protection of landowners’ rights regarding compensation claims against the holder of statutory prospecting or mining rights for the infringement of their ownership brought about by mining activities on their land. / LLM (Estate Law), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015