Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document / Dissertation (MSc(Consumer Science))--University of Pretoria, 2005. / Consumer Science / unrestricted

Seksuele misbruik van kinders is baie hoog in Suid-Afrika. Dit blyk dat seksuele misbruik van kinders in landelike gebiede nie aangemeld word nie. Die fokus van die studie was gemik op die persepsies van rolspelers aangaande die prosedures vir die aanmelding van seksuele misbruikte kinders in ʼn landelike gebied. Alternatiewe prosedures was voorgestel wat in landelike gebiede benut kan word om die aanmelding van seksuele misbruik van kinders aan te moedig. Die kwalitatiewe benadering was benut om rolspelers se ervarings en persepsies te beskryf. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude was gevoer om die doelwitte van die navorsing te bereik. 15 Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude was gevoer en die onderhoud skedule het gefokus op respondente se persepsies en ervarings oor aanmeldingsprosdures in die landelike gebied. Die resultate was verdeel in subtemas, en het gedui dat alternatiewe prosedures vir die aanmelding van seksuele misbruik van kinders nodig is in landelike gebiede. / MSW (Forensic Practice), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Metakognitiewe strategieë en wiskundetaal speel ’n kritiese rol in onderwysers se onderrigstrategieë en die verbetering van hulle wiskunde-onderrigstyl. Die waarskynlikheid bestaan dat wanneer ʼn onderwyser se metakognisie ontwikkel word, sy of haar onderrig ook sal verbeter (Jing & Yang, 2008, p. 1). Metakognisie fasiliteer die onderrig en leer van wiskundekennis (Gourgey, 2001, p. 18), en taal is die instrument wat in ʼn onderwyskonteks die kommunikasie vir die aanleer, verstaan en ontwikkeling van wiskundekonsepte en -prosesse fasiliteer (Jamison, 2000). ʼn Empiriese kwalitatiewe ondersoek – om te bepaal wat Graad 1-onderwysers se persepsies van metakognisie en wiskundetaal tydens die onderrig en leer van wiskunde is – is in hierdie studie uitgevoer. Die ondersoek het op vyf Graad 1-onderwysers gefokus. ʼn Gerieflikheidsteekproef is gebruik om die groepie onderwysers (wat vir die navorser toeganklik was) uit te nooi om aan die studie deel te neem. Video-opnames is gemaak van ʼn fokusgroeponderhoud, sowel as van ʼn wiskundeles en twee individuele onderhoude. Al die onderwysers het aan die fokusgroeponderhoud deelgeneem. Een van die onderwysers (Deelnemer B) het ingestem dat ʼn video-opname van haar wiskundeles gemaak kon word. ʼn Individuele onderhoud is voor en na die video-opname met deelnemer B gevoer om ʼn beter en meer diepgaande begrip van haar persepsies oor wiskundeonderrig te verkry. Die video-opnames van die fokusgroeponderhoud, wiskundeles en individuele onderhoude is verbatim getranskribeer, waarna a priori kodes uit die literatuurstudie gekies is. Die kodes is in temas en kategorieë gegroepeer. Data is ontleed, en gevolgtrekkings geformuleer. Resultate is daarna geïnterpreteer en aanbevelings gemaak. Ten spyte van die beperkte veralgemenings wat op grond van die resultate moontlik is, kom die navorser nogtans tot die slotsom dat graad 1-onderwysers se persepsies oor metakognisie en wiskundetaal in die onderrig en leer in wiskunde in graad 1-klasse belangrik is en groot gewig dra. / MEd (Mathematics Education), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Seksuele misbruik van kinders is baie hoog in Suid-Afrika. Dit blyk dat seksuele misbruik van kinders in landelike gebiede nie aangemeld word nie. Die fokus van die studie was gemik op die persepsies van rolspelers aangaande die prosedures vir die aanmelding van seksuele misbruikte kinders in ʼn landelike gebied. Alternatiewe prosedures was voorgestel wat in landelike gebiede benut kan word om die aanmelding van seksuele misbruik van kinders aan te moedig. Die kwalitatiewe benadering was benut om rolspelers se ervarings en persepsies te beskryf. Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude was gevoer om die doelwitte van die navorsing te bereik. 15 Semi-gestruktureerde onderhoude was gevoer en die onderhoud skedule het gefokus op respondente se persepsies en ervarings oor aanmeldingsprosdures in die landelike gebied. Die resultate was verdeel in subtemas, en het gedui dat alternatiewe prosedures vir die aanmelding van seksuele misbruik van kinders nodig is in landelike gebiede. / MSW (Forensic Practice), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Metakognitiewe strategieë en wiskundetaal speel ’n kritiese rol in onderwysers se onderrigstrategieë en die verbetering van hulle wiskunde-onderrigstyl. Die waarskynlikheid bestaan dat wanneer ʼn onderwyser se metakognisie ontwikkel word, sy of haar onderrig ook sal verbeter (Jing & Yang, 2008, p. 1). Metakognisie fasiliteer die onderrig en leer van wiskundekennis (Gourgey, 2001, p. 18), en taal is die instrument wat in ʼn onderwyskonteks die kommunikasie vir die aanleer, verstaan en ontwikkeling van wiskundekonsepte en -prosesse fasiliteer (Jamison, 2000). ʼn Empiriese kwalitatiewe ondersoek – om te bepaal wat Graad 1-onderwysers se persepsies van metakognisie en wiskundetaal tydens die onderrig en leer van wiskunde is – is in hierdie studie uitgevoer. Die ondersoek het op vyf Graad 1-onderwysers gefokus. ʼn Gerieflikheidsteekproef is gebruik om die groepie onderwysers (wat vir die navorser toeganklik was) uit te nooi om aan die studie deel te neem. Video-opnames is gemaak van ʼn fokusgroeponderhoud, sowel as van ʼn wiskundeles en twee individuele onderhoude. Al die onderwysers het aan die fokusgroeponderhoud deelgeneem. Een van die onderwysers (Deelnemer B) het ingestem dat ʼn video-opname van haar wiskundeles gemaak kon word. ʼn Individuele onderhoud is voor en na die video-opname met deelnemer B gevoer om ʼn beter en meer diepgaande begrip van haar persepsies oor wiskundeonderrig te verkry. Die video-opnames van die fokusgroeponderhoud, wiskundeles en individuele onderhoude is verbatim getranskribeer, waarna a priori kodes uit die literatuurstudie gekies is. Die kodes is in temas en kategorieë gegroepeer. Data is ontleed, en gevolgtrekkings geformuleer. Resultate is daarna geïnterpreteer en aanbevelings gemaak. Ten spyte van die beperkte veralgemenings wat op grond van die resultate moontlik is, kom die navorser nogtans tot die slotsom dat graad 1-onderwysers se persepsies oor metakognisie en wiskundetaal in die onderrig en leer in wiskunde in graad 1-klasse belangrik is en groot gewig dra. / MEd (Mathematics Education), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

As a social worker working for the Department of Social Development, the researcher is rendering services to the Polokwane surrounding areas in Ga-maraba village in Limpopo Province. The beneficiaries of these services are mostly Pedi-speaking people under the leadership of Chief Maraba. Ga-maraba area is located approximately 40 km away from Polokwane city. When rendering services to the Pedi families, the researcher has observed that a number of child sexual abuse cases occur, which are not reported due to what Pedi culture validates as being sexual abuse. Most of the children in these cases are being sexually abused both by family members and non-family members, and such incidents are not reported. After these observations, the researcher was triggered to investigate what might be the cause, unfortunately no study has been conducted in this specific geographic area of Ga-maraba. The aim of the research was to explore the perceptions of Pedi-speaking caregivers concerning the disclosure of child sexual abuse in order to gain insight into the possible contributory factors and the knowledge of these caregivers about what constitutes child sexual abuse as well as to empower them to disclose child sexual abuse. Purposive sampling was conducted among the Pedi-speaking caregivers. This research reveals that Pedi culture regards rape as child sexual abuse and the other sexual offences according to criminal law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act 32/2007) are regarded as minor things and taboos. These findings clearly indicate that Pedi-speaking care-givers do not possess adequate knowledge of child sexual abuse. As a result, there is a need for the establishment of proper programmes that address child sexual abuse in the area of Ga-maraba and the areas around Polokwane. The findings also indicate that when such cases arise in the Pedi community, they are not disclosed to the outside world, the families affected prefer to resolve these problems among themselves, and traditional courts intervene if the families disagree. / MSW (Forensic Practice), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Many countries, including South Africa, are facing the reality of insufficient water supplies to meet their present and future water demands due to decreasing freshwater availability and increasing demand. Increased populations and climate changes further exacerbate the problem. South Africa is considered the thirtieth driest country in the world with limited supplies of water which are unevenly distributed. Thus there is a need for alternative water sources to augment the freshwater supply. Wastewater reuse has been identified worldwide as a viable option to augment water supplies. While technologies are available to ensure proper treatment of wastewater to even potable standards, many countries have experienced public resistance to wastewater reuse due to negative perceptions of consumers. For wastewater reuse initiatives to be successful public acceptance is imperative. The aim of this study was to assess perceptions of consumers in the Vaal Triangle on wastewater reuse. This is the first study conducted in the Vaal Triangle on wastewater reuse hence this information can be valuable in future when wastewater reuse projects are implemented A questionnaire to measure perceptions of consumers on wastewater reuse was developed based on previous studies and distributed to people residing in the Vaal Triangle area. A response rate of 74% (515 completed questionnaires) was obtained from 700 distributed questionnaires. The results showed that socio-demographic factors such as age, race, qualification and level of employment affect the perceptions of consumers on wastewater reuse. Additionally, knowledge of wastewater reuse and water scarcity had a positive effect on consumer‟s perceptions. Some of the major reasons why consumers are not receptive to wastewater reuse are health concerns, lack of trust in the implementing agencies, poor management of the plants and safety of chemicals used to treat the water. Lack of knowledge on wastewater reuse was raised as a major concern in the study. All these concerns need to be addressed to ensure success of wastewater reuse projects within the area. Limitations within the study were identified and recommendations for future research were made. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Introduction: From a legal point of view, gender-based discrimination is not condoned in the workplace. However, perceptions that such discrimination exists persist. Understanding the extent and nature of the phenomenon may contribute to the management thereof. Aim: The aim of this research was to report on the nature and level of workplace gender-based discrimination from the perspective of managers and employees, as well as by making use of objective measures. Method: Interviews were conducted with 75 managers focusing on the prevalence of gender-based discrimination in specific organisational processes. Furthermore, 145 managers and 1 740 employees completed questionnaires on this topic. Results: Managers reported flaws in all the organisational processes investigated. According to these managers, some processes showed a pro-female bias whilst others displayed a pro-male bias. More female than male employees reported discriminatory incidents at work, but both groups reported gender-based discrimination. Gender-based discrimination was the most prominent form of discrimination reported by women. Some female respondents reported pro-male and others pro-female discrimination. The same pattern applied to men. No statistically significant gender wage gap was found and the salaries of males and females were not differentially affected by qualifications, training, workplace experience or family responsibility. Managers and employees concurred that gender-based discrimination was the primary source of discrimination in the workplace, and they reported similarly on the consequences of this problem. Conclusions and recommendations: Managers are aware of discrimination in organisational processes. This awareness can be used to initiate programmes aimed at minimising discrimination. Both males and females are exposed to gender-based discrimination and they report similar consequences. This suggests that interventions should be directed at both groups. The different, and often opposing, reports provided by the male and female groups support the social identity theory and conceptions of group-serving bias. From the objective data it can be concluded that perceptions of being discriminated against are the result of psycho-social processes and not necessarily the result of justifiable biographical differences. / PhD (Business Administration), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014

As a social worker working for the Department of Social Development, the researcher is rendering services to the Polokwane surrounding areas in Ga-maraba village in Limpopo Province. The beneficiaries of these services are mostly Pedi-speaking people under the leadership of Chief Maraba. Ga-maraba area is located approximately 40 km away from Polokwane city. When rendering services to the Pedi families, the researcher has observed that a number of child sexual abuse cases occur, which are not reported due to what Pedi culture validates as being sexual abuse. Most of the children in these cases are being sexually abused both by family members and non-family members, and such incidents are not reported. After these observations, the researcher was triggered to investigate what might be the cause, unfortunately no study has been conducted in this specific geographic area of Ga-maraba. The aim of the research was to explore the perceptions of Pedi-speaking caregivers concerning the disclosure of child sexual abuse in order to gain insight into the possible contributory factors and the knowledge of these caregivers about what constitutes child sexual abuse as well as to empower them to disclose child sexual abuse. Purposive sampling was conducted among the Pedi-speaking caregivers. This research reveals that Pedi culture regards rape as child sexual abuse and the other sexual offences according to criminal law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act 32/2007) are regarded as minor things and taboos. These findings clearly indicate that Pedi-speaking care-givers do not possess adequate knowledge of child sexual abuse. As a result, there is a need for the establishment of proper programmes that address child sexual abuse in the area of Ga-maraba and the areas around Polokwane. The findings also indicate that when such cases arise in the Pedi community, they are not disclosed to the outside world, the families affected prefer to resolve these problems among themselves, and traditional courts intervene if the families disagree. / MSW (Forensic Practice), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015

Many countries, including South Africa, are facing the reality of insufficient water supplies to meet their present and future water demands due to decreasing freshwater availability and increasing demand. Increased populations and climate changes further exacerbate the problem. South Africa is considered the thirtieth driest country in the world with limited supplies of water which are unevenly distributed. Thus there is a need for alternative water sources to augment the freshwater supply. Wastewater reuse has been identified worldwide as a viable option to augment water supplies. While technologies are available to ensure proper treatment of wastewater to even potable standards, many countries have experienced public resistance to wastewater reuse due to negative perceptions of consumers. For wastewater reuse initiatives to be successful public acceptance is imperative. The aim of this study was to assess perceptions of consumers in the Vaal Triangle on wastewater reuse. This is the first study conducted in the Vaal Triangle on wastewater reuse hence this information can be valuable in future when wastewater reuse projects are implemented A questionnaire to measure perceptions of consumers on wastewater reuse was developed based on previous studies and distributed to people residing in the Vaal Triangle area. A response rate of 74% (515 completed questionnaires) was obtained from 700 distributed questionnaires. The results showed that socio-demographic factors such as age, race, qualification and level of employment affect the perceptions of consumers on wastewater reuse. Additionally, knowledge of wastewater reuse and water scarcity had a positive effect on consumer‟s perceptions. Some of the major reasons why consumers are not receptive to wastewater reuse are health concerns, lack of trust in the implementing agencies, poor management of the plants and safety of chemicals used to treat the water. Lack of knowledge on wastewater reuse was raised as a major concern in the study. All these concerns need to be addressed to ensure success of wastewater reuse projects within the area. Limitations within the study were identified and recommendations for future research were made. / MBA, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015