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Indoctrination to indifference? : perceptions of South African secondary school history education, with special reference to Mpumalanga, 1960–2012Black, David Alexander 01 1900 (has links)
It is generally agreed that during the apartheid era secondary school History education was perceived as either an indispensible aid toward furthering the National Party’s social and political programme of separate development by some sections of the South African community or as an insidious form of indoctrination by other sections of the community. One of the contentions of this thesis is that this form of apology or indoctrination was less successful than is generally believed. The white English and Afrikaans-speaking sections of the community, although practising very different cultures shared many perceptions, including the perception that secondary school History education was less important than was the study of other subjects. The result was that at least since the 1960s, History was a subject in decline at most South African white secondary schools. History education enjoyed a mixed reception on the part of black secondary school educators during the apartheid era although the majority of black secondary school educators and learners, particularly after the 1976 Soweto Uprising, rejected the subject as a gross misrepresentation of historical record. The demise of History as a secondary school subject during the post-apartheid era is well documented. The case is made that this is due to factors such as poor teaching and the tendency by school administrations to marginalise the subject. My own 2008 and 2012 research indicates that while many South African adults display a negative attitude toward secondary school History education, secondary school learners have a far more positive outlook. The finding of this thesis is that the future for History education in South Africa is not as bleak as many imagine it appears to be. / History / D. Litt. et Phil. (History)
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Socio-educative implications of children's rightsMaluleka, John Shebabese 11 1900 (has links)
Most black rural schools in South Africa are beset with discipline and relationship problems
attributed to the way children interpret and exercise their rights. Children's misconceptions
of rights impede the operation of educational institutions. A literature study investigated the implications of children's rights on their relationships and behaviour. A qualitative investigation of the socio-educative implications of children's rights was conducted in two rural secondary schools in Mpumalanga. Data gathering was
done through participant observation, in-depth interviews with two principals and a tribal
chief, and focus group interviews with two groups of teachers, parents and learners. Data
were analysed, discussed and synthesised. The major findings emerged: limited understanding of rights and concomitant responsibilities and misconceptions of rights leading to the subversion of authority and
morality. Recommendations include that rights-education be introduced in schools to improve
children's understanding ofrights and to address negative social behaviour. Educators need
to be empowered to handle human rights issues within socio-educational institutions. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Socio-Education)
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A responsive curriculum adaptation for foundation phase learners with a mild intellectual disability in a disadvantaged village in Mpumalanga ProvinceMsipha, Zenzile 11 1900 (has links)
Many learners failed at school and were often causing over identification of learners with a mild intellectual disability. A national intervention, the Foundations for Learning was regarded as a national curriculum adaptation that addressed many learning needs. The aim of the study was to investigate the responsiveness of the Foundations for Learning in meeting the mathematics educational needs of Foundation Phase learners with a mild intellectual disability who lived in a disadvantaged village in Mpumalanga Province. A survey involving 39 teachers was conducted in the village and data was collected using a questionnaire. The main findings were that the national curriculum adaptation was significantly responsive and promoted mathematics achievement of some of the learners with a mild intellectual disability. The recommendations included that teacher informal identification of learners with a mild intellectual disability needed to be followed by formal assessment by psychologists and support from the District Based Support Team. / Inclusive Education / M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)
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Financial management of public hospitalsVan der Heever, Hendry 03 1900 (has links)
Interactive version of the thesis is filed with the printed copy in the UNISA archives / The study investigated and described public hospitals in terms of management processes with reference to financial planning, organizing, leading and control in order to identify deficiencies in the financial management of public hospitals. The aim was to identify gaps in the management of financial processes and to provide guidelines and strategies to improve these.
The purpose of the research was addressed within a quantitative approach applying exploratory and descriptive designs. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data that fit the objectives of the research. The study population compassed all 27 public hospitals as study units in a specific geographic area, namely Mpumalanga Province with the following inclusion criteria: active patient capacity of 100 beds and more, which employ personnel such as (1) medical, (2) paramedical and (3) administrative and a working application of the BAS as financial accounting system since its interception in the year 2000. Nine public hospitals were randomly selected as the sample hospitals.
Within the nine hospitals, four groups of staff were selected by means of stratified random sampling, namely management, health professionals, and financial and administrative staff. The number of staff selected within each hospital differed, from 15 to 50, amounting to a sample size of three hundred (n=300). A response rate of 66.66%
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(n=182) was achieved. The sample consisted of 4 (2.27%) chief executive officers, 3 (1.70%) financial managers, 84 (47.72%) unit managers and 91 (50.00%) subordinates.
The response rate of 66.66% in this study was an indication of the unavailability of the health care professionals (which include management, health professionals and financial and administrative staff) within the nine public hospitals.
The major inferences drawn from this study are that the different health care professions have a poor perception of the scope of financial management in terms of financial needs, utilization of resources, the scope and function of leading and delegation, and applying appropriate financial control methods. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Services Management)
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Selfdeterminasie : 'n beginsel in maatskaplike werkMeyer, Maria Margaretha 01 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans / In die verhandeling word daar gepoog om vas te stel of selfdeterminasie
wel as 'n beginsel in maatskaplike werk, deur die
maatskaplike werkers van die Hoeveldstreek in Mpumalanga, erken en
toegepas word.
Die ondersoek het ten doel om te bepaal vanuit watter teoretiese
raamwerk die maatskaplike werkers hulle dienslewering rig en hoe die
beginsel selfdeterminasie binne die werkers se teoretiese raamwerk
geakkommodeer en aangespreek word.
Die ekosistemiese benadering is deur navorser gebruik as teoretiese
raamwerk. Die inhoud word weergegee in terme van 'n literatuurstudie,
waarin die beginsel selfdeterminasie, as sodanig aangespreek
word, dan die epistemologie van die maatskaplike werker, asook die
uitwerking van selfdeterminasie op dienslewering aan kliente.
Inligting is verkry deur middel van 'n vraelys wat deur maatskaplike
werkers in die praktyk voltooi is.
Die gevolgtrekkings en aanbevelings gee 'n aanduiding van hoe selfdeterminasie
erken en toegepas word en hoe die maatskaplike werkers
die beginsel akkommodeer met betrekking tot hulle epistemologie. / In this dissertation the attempt is made to establish whether selfdetermination
as a principle in social work is acknowledged and
applied by the social workers of the Highveld region in Mpumalanga.
The aims of the research were to establish the theoretical frame of
reference which directs the social workers services and how the
principle of self-determination within the social workers frame of
reference is accommodated and applied in practice.
The researcher has used as her theoretical frame of reference the
ecosystemic approach. The contents of the dissertation is presented
in terms of a literature study, in which the principle and the effect
of self-determination on the services of the social worker to her
clients, as well as her theoretical frame of reference is addressed.
Information was obtained by means of a questionnaire which was
completed by social workers in the field.
The conclusions and recommendations give an indication of how selfdetermination
is acknowledged and applied and if the social workers
accommodated the principle of self-determination with their
epitemology. / Social Work / M.A. (Social Work)
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Comparison of calcium ameliorants and coal ash in alleviating the effects of subsoil acidity on maize root development near Middelburg, MpumalangaAwkes, Meryl Mandy 03 1900 (has links)
Thesis (MScAgric (Soil Science))--University of Stellenbosch, 2010. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Acidic soils are a major limitation to agriculture worldwide. The Highveld in South
Africa has many acidic soils and several coal burning power stations. These coal
burning power stations generate alkaline fly ash as a waste material and it can thus
serve as an ameliorant to the surrounding acidic soils.
A two year field trial was undertaken to compare fly ash and other calcium
ameliorants to alleviate the effects of subsoil acidity on maize root development. The
field trail was established on Beestepan Farm in Middelburg, Mpumalanga. It
consisted of 24 treatments, each done in triplicate, rendering a total of 72 plots.
The materials used were unweathered fly ash (CCE 10%), calcitic lime (CCE 77%)
and Calmasil (a calcium silicate slag, CCE 99%). Calmasil and lime were applied at
rates of 0-, 1-, 2-, and 4t/ha, while fly ash was applied at 0-, 7-, 14- and 28t/ha. These
treatments were applied to an acidic sandy loam soils in the presence or absence of
4t/ha gypsum.
Beans were harvested after the first season following the application of amendments
and maize was harvested in the second season. Yield, root length, leaf and soil
analysis was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of the different liming
materials. The effect of the treatments on fertility indicators such as pH, exchangeable
acidity, Ca and Mg was investigated.
Results indicated that all liming materials increased topsoil pH, soil nutrient and base
status and crop yield in both seasons. Calmasil was the superior liming material in all
respects.
Fly ash increased pH minimally but reduced exchangeable acidity by 12% and 24% in
the first and second seasons, respectively. Fly ash increased topsoil Ca levels from 74
to 102mg/kg and subsoil Ca from 61 to 114mg/kg. Topsoil Mg levels were increased
from 7.3 to 16mg/kg and subsoil Mg was increased from 9.4 to 13mg/kg. The
consequence of these increased nutrients was the subsequent increased foliar uptake
of Ca and Mg. The substantial increase in bean yield from 958 to 1724kg/ha and
maize yield from 5569 to 7553kg/ha following ash application compared well with
results obtained from lime and Calmasil application. This may partly be due to the
presence of additional plant nutrients such as P and K in the fly ash. Dissolution
behaviour of fly ash indicates that upon exposure to acidity the release of micronutrients like B, Co, Cu, Fe, Mo, Mn and Zn occurs, and preliminary data shows
that there is comparatively little concern regarding heavy metal accumulation in
crops.
The application of 4t/ha gypsum had no effect on pH and decreased subsoil acidity
only minimally however, subsoil Ca status and acid saturation levels were
considerably improved which would possibly account for the overall beneficial effect
on maize yield, increasing by an average of 1071kg/ha.
It was not possible to make any conclusions relating treatment application and maize
root length.
This field trial has confirmed that fly ash can be used as an efficient liming material
and that it compares well with traditional liming materials. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Suurgronde is ‘n groot beperking tot landbou wêreldwyd. Die Suid Afrikaanse
Hoëveld het menigte suurgronde en verskeie steenkool-aangedrewe kragstasies.
Hiedie kragstasies produseer alkaliese vliegas as ‘n afvalproduk. Hierdie vliegas kan
dus dien as ‘n grondverbeteringsmiddel vir die aangrensende suurgronde.
‘n Tweejarige veldproef was onderneem om vliegas met ander kalsium-bevattende
grondverbetereringsmiddels te vergelyk om die effek van ondergrondse suurheid op
mielies op te hef. Hierdie veldproef was opgeset te Beestepan plaas in Middelburg,
Mpumalanga. Dit het bestaan uit 24 behandelings wat drie keer herhaal was en lewer
dus ‘n totaal van 72 persele.
Die kalkmateriale wat gebruik was, is onverweerde vliegas (KKE 10%), kalsitiese
kalk (KKE 77%) en Calmasil (‘n kalsium silikaat slak, KKE 99%). Calmasil en kalk
was toegedien teen 0-, 1-, 2-, en 4t/ha, en vliegas teen 0-, 7-, 14- en 28t/ha. Hierdie
behandelinge was toegedien tot ‘n suur leemsand met of sonder gips. Gips was
toegedien teen 4t/ha.
Een jaar nadat behandelinge toegedien was, is boontjies geoes en mieles was die
daaropvolgende jaar geoes. Opbrengs, wortel lengte blaar- en grondontledings was
uitgevoer om effektiwiteit te evalueer. Die effek van die behandelinge op indikatore
van grondvrugbaarheid soos pH, uitruilbare suurheid, Ca en Mg was ondersoek.
Resultate dui daarop dat alle kalkmateriale die grond se voedingstof- en basisstatus,
bogrond pH asook gewasopbreng verhoog het. Calmasil was die beste kalkmateriaal
in alle opsigte.
Vliegas het die pH minimaal verhoog, terwyl dit die uitruilbare suurheid verminder
het met 12% en 24% in die eerste en tweede jaar onderskeidelik. Vliegas het bogrond
Ca vlakke vanaf 74 tot 102mg/kg vermeer, sowel as ondergrond Ca vanaf 61 tot
114mg/kg. Bogrond Mg was vermeer vanaf 7.3 tot 16mg/kg, asook ondergrond Mg
vanaf 9.4 tot 13 mg/kg. Die gevolg van hierdie verhoogde voedingstowwe was die
toename van Ca en Mg in die blare van die gewasse.
Die beduidende toename in opbrengste van boontjies vanaf 958 tot 1724mg/kg en
mielies vanaf 5569 tot 7553kg/ha na die toediening van vliegas vergelyk goed met die
resultate van kalk en Calmasil. Dit is gedeeltelik toe te skryf aan die teenwoordigheid
van addisionele plantvoedingstowwe soos P en K in vliegas. Oplossingstudies van
vliegas dui op die teenwoordigheid van mikrovoedingstowwe soos B, Co, Cu, Fe, Mo, Mn en Zn. Aanvanklike data wys dat daar relatief min kommer oor swaarmetaal
akkumulasie in gewasse is.
Alhoewel 4t/ha gips geen effek op pH gehad het nie, en ondergondrondse suurheid
minimaal verminder het, het ondergrondse Ca en gevolglik suurversadiging heelwat
verbeter. Dit mag moontlik as verduideliking dien vir die oorhoofse voordelige effek
van gips op mielie opbrengste, wat verhoog het met ‘n gemiddelde 1071kg/ha.
Oorvleuende omstandighede het daartoe gelei dat geen konkrete afleidings gemaak
kon word oor die wortel lengte van die mielies nie.
Hierdie veldproef bevestig dat vliegas as ‘n effektiewe kalkmateriaal gebruik kan
word en goed vergelyk met tradisionele kalkmateriale.
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Prevention of mother-to-child transmission programme : how "informed" is the literate mother's decision regarding infant feeding options in the Gert Sibande district, Mpumalanga province, South AfricaDavis, Annemarie, Labadarios, D., Marais, D., Cotton, M. F. 12 1900 (has links)
225 leaves printed on single pages, preliminary pages i- xxiii and numbered pages 1-203. Includes bibliography, list of abbreviations, list of definitions, list of tables and figures and list of appendices. / Digitized at 330 dpi color PDF format (OCR), using KODAK i 1220 PLUS scanner. / Thesis (MNutr (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences))--University of Stellenbosch, 2005. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: "A comprehensive package of care for the Prevention of Mother- To-Child Transmission
(PMTCT) of HIV" states that all mothers participating in the PMTCT Programme should
receive education that will enable them to make informed decisions about infant feeding
options. Rapid, same-day HIV testing and results that are available immediately, enable
health care workers to be responsible for providing pre- and post-test counselling (which
includes infant feeding options) on the same day. This could place a tremendous
workload and time pressure on the health care workers.
The aim of this study was to determine how "informed" is the literate mother's decision
regarding infant feeding options, who participated in the PMTCT Programme, in the Gert
Sibande District, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Method:
Data was collected from health care workers and mothers on the PMTCT Programme at
23 PMTCT sites in the Gert Sibande District, with the help of 6 field workers and the
PMTCT site manager at each PMTCT site, by means of once-off, self-administered
questionnaires, which had been previously tested and validated.
Results:
Health care workers' attitude towards the PMTCT Programme was positive, although
some (14%) indicated that what was expected of them was not achievable in their
working environment. The most prominent change relating to the personal preferences of
health care workers regarding infant feeding options for HIV-infected mothers, after
attending the 5-day PMTCT course, was from formula-feeding to breast-feeding. Most
(65%) indicated it was possible to stay neutral in a counselling session regardless of
personal preference for infant feeding and 60% of those who could not stay neutral, still
thought it was in the mother's best interest to be counselled by them. Most (98%) agreed
mothers had the right to make informed decisions and 80% agreed mothers were able to make such a decision. Most (67%) health care workers indicated that not enough staff
was stationed at PMTCT sites, only 53% used the feeding option cards when counselling
mothers and indicated that more educational material was needed. Sixty one percent of
the health care workers demonstrated the preparation of the formula to the mothers and
allowed the mothers to demonstrate back to them. Between 49-82% and 37-56% of the
health care workers knew the correct answers to knowledge questions relating to breastfeeding
and formula-feeding, respectively. Not one health care worker, nor mother, knew
all the steps in preparing a formula feed. Most (80%) mothers made decisions based on
information provided to them by health care workers and only a small (13%) percentage
were influenced by the community to practise a different feeding option than what they
had chosen. Conclusions: The attitude, personal preferences, knowledge of and resources available to health care
workers, influenced the decision made by mothers regarding infant feeding options and
seeing that most mothers made their decision, based on information provided by health
care workers, it is concluded that mothers can only make an informed decision about
infant feeding options if they are advised appropriately by well trained, equipped and
informed health care workers. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: "A comprehensive package of care for the Prevention of Mother-To-Child Transmission
of HIV", vermeld dat moeders, wat deelneem aan die Voorkoming van Moeder-Tot-Kind
Oordrag (VMTKO) progam, voorligting behoort te ontvang ten opsigte van
voedingsopsies vir hul babas, sodat hulle in staat sal wees om 'n ingeligte keuse te maak.
Gesondheidswerkers is verantwoordelik om voorligting voor en na die HIV toets te gee,
wat die voedingsopsies vir babas insluit, op dieselfde dag. Dit kan 'n ontsaglike
werkslading op die gesondheidswerkers plaas.
Die doel van die studie was om te bepaal hoe "ingelig" is die geletterde moeder se keuse
ten opsigte van voedingsopsies, wat deelneem aan die VMTKO program, in die Gert
Sibande distrik, Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika.
Metode: Die data is ingesamel by 23 VMTKO-klinieke en -hospitale in die Gert Sibande distrik
onder gesondheidswerkers en moeders op die VMTKO-program, met behulp van 6
veldwerkers en VMTKO-bestuurders, deur middel van eenmalige, selfvoltooide
vraelyste, wat van tevore getoets en gevalideer was.
Resultate: Die gesondheidswerkers se houding teenoor die VMTKO-program was positief, alhoewel
14% aangedui het dat wat van hulle verwag word nie prakties of moontlik is in hul
werksomgewing nie. Die prominentste verandering rakende die persoonlike voorkeure
van die gesonheidswerkers teenoor voedingsopsies vir HIV -geinfekteerde moeders, na
die 5-dag VMTKO kursus, was van formulevoeding na borsvoeding. Meeste (65%) het
aangedui dit is moontlik om neutraal te bly gedurende 'n voorligtingssessie, ten spyte van
persoonlike voorkeure vir voedingsopsies en 60% van die wat nie neutraal kon bly nie,
het steeds gedink dit is in die beste belang van die moeder om deur hulle voorgelig te
word. Meeste (98%) het saamgestem dat dit die moeder se reg is om 'n ingeligte keuse te maak en 80% het saamgestem dat die moeder wel in staat is om so 'n besluit te neem.
Meeste (67%) gesondheidswerkers het aangedui dat personeel tekorte bestaan by die
VMTKO klinieke en hospitale. Slegs 53% gebruik die voedingsopsie kaarte gedurende 'n
voorligtingsessie met die moeder en het aangedui dat meer voorligtingsmateriaal benodig
word. Een en sestig persent van die gesondheidswerkers het die voorbereiding van die
formulevoeding aan die moeders gedemonstreer en het moeders toegelaat om ook die
demonstrasie te doen. Nege en veertig tot twee en tagtig persent en 37-56% van die
gesondheidswerkers kon die korrekte antwoorde verskaf vir vrae oor borsvoeding en
formulevoeding, afsonderlik. Nie een gesondheidswerker of moeder kon al die stappe vir
die voorbereiding van die formulevoeding noem nie. Meeste (80%) moeders maak keuses
gebaseer op inligting wat aan hulle verskaf word deur die gesondheidswerkers en slegs 'n
klein persentasie (13%) word beinvloed deur familielede om die teenoorgestelde
voedingsopsie te praktiseer as wat hulle gekies het.
Gevolgtrekking: Die houding, persoonlike voorkeure, kennis van en hulpbronne beskikbaar aan die
gesongheidswerkers, beinvloed die besluit wat moeders neem ten op sigte van
voedingsopsies en aangesien die moeders hulle besluit baseer op inligting wat deur die
gesondheidswerkers aan hulle gegee word, word die gevolgtrekking gemaak dat moeders
slegs 'n ingeligte keuse aangaande voedingsopsies kan maak indien hulle voorligting
ontvang deur goed opgeleide en ingeligte gesondheidswerkers.
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Assessing waterhole design and determining the impact of artificial waterholes in Balule nature reserve, South AfricaSmith, Eilidh 01 1900 (has links)
Herbivores have a significant influence on their environment. Factors that influence herbivore distribution in a landscape are important for conservation. Artificial water provision is one such factor, with water sources being focal points of herbivore activity. Variation between herbivore utilisation of different waterhole types and habitat integrity surrounding the different waterholes is assessed in this study. Correlations are drawn between herbivore utilisation and habitat integrity to quantify the impact that artificial waterholes have on the landscape. A scoring system is devised to investigate the various factors affecting vegetation around artificial waterholes. Results show that there are significant variations between herbivore utilisation for different artificial waterhole types, as well as significant variation in habitat integrity surrounding the different waterhole types. Distance between waterholes and drainage lines, and utilisation by specific herbivore species have a significant impact on habitat integrity - specifically affecting veld condition and disturbance observed on woody plant species. A habitat score that was created by combining data from both the herbaceous and woody layers is not affected by waterhole type, distance from waterholes, or the different herbivore species utilising the different waterhole types. Earth dams have the greatest impact on surrounding vegetation and are the most utilised waterhole type. Closures of earth dams are not recommended due to their importance to herbivores. Less utilised waterhole types are also important, mitigating the impact of herbivore damage to vegetation at earth dams. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Nature Conservation)
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Guidelines for the empowerment of professional nurses in the public hospitals of one district in the Mpumalanga ProvinceLephoko, Constance Siphiwe Peggy 02 1900 (has links)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the perceived lack of empowerment of registered nurses in the Mpumalanga Province. To determine the reasons for the perceived lack of empowerment and the effect thereof on professional conduct after which empowerment guidelines would be developed which managers can apply in order to enhance the empowerment of registered nurses in their service, and in turn cultivate confident nurse leaders.
The main study objectives were to describe what empowerment entails, and its effect on professional conduct in the workplace; explore the level of empowerment among nurse managers and registered nurses; ascertain the effect of perceived powerlessness on the professional conduct and behaviour of nurse managers and registered nurses; establish the reasons for the perceived lack of empowerment among nurse managers and registered nurses; determine if there is a difference in the way in which nurse managers and registered nurses perceive the existing empowerment in their public hospitals and to develop empowerment guidelines for nurse managers and registered nurses.
Kanter’s Theory of Structural Empowerment formed the basis of the study and guided the structure of the report. This theory contains three components, each with several dimensions resulting in 14 factors to be tested.
A quantitative research approach, with an exploratory and descriptive design was used. Using a researcher-developed questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The site
population consisted of one randomly selected district containing eight public hospitals in the Mpumalanga Province. All nurse managers and registered nurses in these hospitals were invited to participate in the study.
The researcher delivered the questionnaires to the respondents of the eight hospitals that met the inclusion criteria. Two hundred and sixty seven (267) completed questionnaires were collected upon completion resulting in a response rate of 30.2%.
Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Generally, the results indicated that the majority of the respondents felt empowered with the dimensions contained under the structural empowerment, psychological empowerment and positive work behaviours and attitudes components of Kanter’s Theory. However the respondents noted that they had limited resources. According to the results those nurse managers and registered nurses who felt empowered, scored strongly in the areas of structural and psychological empowerment. The empowerment guidelines were developed for dimensions which were found to be non-empowering to assist nurse managers and registered nurses in creating workplace environments that could enhance the empowerment of registered nurses in their hospitals. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)
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Financial management of public hospitalsVan der Heever, Hendry 03 1900 (has links)
Interactive version of the thesis is filed with the printed copy in the UNISA archives / The study investigated and described public hospitals in terms of management processes with reference to financial planning, organizing, leading and control in order to identify deficiencies in the financial management of public hospitals. The aim was to identify gaps in the management of financial processes and to provide guidelines and strategies to improve these.
The purpose of the research was addressed within a quantitative approach applying exploratory and descriptive designs. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data that fit the objectives of the research. The study population compassed all 27 public hospitals as study units in a specific geographic area, namely Mpumalanga Province with the following inclusion criteria: active patient capacity of 100 beds and more, which employ personnel such as (1) medical, (2) paramedical and (3) administrative and a working application of the BAS as financial accounting system since its interception in the year 2000. Nine public hospitals were randomly selected as the sample hospitals.
Within the nine hospitals, four groups of staff were selected by means of stratified random sampling, namely management, health professionals, and financial and administrative staff. The number of staff selected within each hospital differed, from 15 to 50, amounting to a sample size of three hundred (n=300). A response rate of 66.66%
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(n=182) was achieved. The sample consisted of 4 (2.27%) chief executive officers, 3 (1.70%) financial managers, 84 (47.72%) unit managers and 91 (50.00%) subordinates.
The response rate of 66.66% in this study was an indication of the unavailability of the health care professionals (which include management, health professionals and financial and administrative staff) within the nine public hospitals.
The major inferences drawn from this study are that the different health care professions have a poor perception of the scope of financial management in terms of financial needs, utilization of resources, the scope and function of leading and delegation, and applying appropriate financial control methods. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Services Management)
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