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A study into palliative care services for offenders with AIDS at Westville Prison.Moodley, Aneetha Devi. January 2006 (has links)
The study sought to determine what palliative care services were provided to offenders at Medium B correctional center, which is located at Durban Management Area. It identified the perceptions of offender-patients about the services they received. The study also identified challenges that staff and offender-volunteer caregivers faced in rendering services within a correctional context in South Africa. The sample consisted of three stakeholders, namely, offender-patients who were terminally ill with AIDS at the prison hospital, staff and offender volunteer caregivers. The methods of data collection comprised of content analysis, semi-structured interviews with offender-patients and focus group discussions with staff and offender volunteer caregivers. The study revealed that efforts were made by the Department of Correctional Services to provide services to terminally ill AIDS patients. Legislation and policy frameworks were consistently being developed by the Department to meet the needs of patients and to keep abreast with international best practices. Some services were in accordance with the theoretical framework of palliative care. However, many challenges were experienced because of the contextual constraints in which the services were being rendered. Recommendations to improve the delivery of services were made by all participants in the study. The study concludes with the recommendations by the researcher and suggestions for future research. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2006.
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The mission and the role of the Women's Manyano Movement in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa.Mkhwanazi, Fannie Solomon. 28 February 2014 (has links)
This dissertation is a study of the mission of the Women's Manyano in the Methodist
Church of Southern Africa, beginning from 1907 to 1997. It focuses on the barriers and
successes this organisation has experienced during the years of its mission. It also
examines the history of the formation and objectives of the organisation especially within
the structures of the church. It attempts to analyse the reaction of the hierarchy of the
church in order to understand why the organisation had no representation at executive
meetings at the national level for a very long time.
It will compare similarities and differences between the organisations that are within the
church and the influence that it has on other organisations inside and outside the church.
The organisation did not agree when the church called for the unification of all the
churchwomen's organisations. Manyano saw this as a call to its downfall because they
had no real similarities with other women's organisations within the church.
Although the Women's Manyano is the largest in the church, her representation at
national conferences was still minima. At the same time the church proclaim a message
of Priesthood of all believers. Women's Manyano is the backbone of the Methodist
Church of Southern Africa. Without such an organisation the church could not have
grown very fast. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2002.
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Genetic manipulation of saccharomyces cerevisiae for improved ethanol production from d-xylose.Govinden, Roshini. January 1999 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1999.
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Coriolis effect on the stability of convection in mushy layers during the solidification of binary alloys.Govender, Saneshan. January 2000 (has links)
We consider the solidification of a binary alloy in a mushy layer subject to Coriolis
effects. A near-eutectic approximation and large far-field temperature is employed in
order to study the dynamics of the mushy layer in the form of small deviations from the
classical case of convection in a horizontal porous layer of homogenous permeability.
The linear stability theory is used to investigate analytically the Corio lis effect in a
rotating mushy layer for, a diffusion time scale used by Amberg & Homsey (1993) and
Anderson & Worster (1996), and for a new diffusion time scale proposed in the current
study. As such, it is found that in contrast to the problem of a stationary mushy layer,
rotating the mushy layer has a stabilising effect on convection. For the case of the new
diffusion time scale proposed by the author, it is established that the viscosity at high
rotation rates has a destabilising effect on the onset of stationary convection, ie. the
higher the viscosity, the less stable the liquid. Finite amplitude results obtained by using a
weak non-linear analysis provide differential equations for the amplitude, corresponding
to both stationary and overstable convection. These amplitude equations permit one to
identify from the post-transient conditions that the fluid is subject to a pitchfork
bifurcation in the stationary case and to a Hopf bifurcation associated with the overstable
convection. Heat transfer results were evaluated from the amplitude solution and are
presented in terms of the Nusselt number for both stationary and overstable convection.
They show that rotation enhances the convective heat transfer in the case of stationary
convection and retards convective heat transfer in the oscillatory case, but only for low
values of the parameter X I = 8 Pr ~ 0 So· The parameter 1/ X I represents the coefficient of
the time derivative term in the Darcy equation. For high X I values, the contribution from
the time derivative term is small (and may be neglected), whilst for small X I values the
time derivative term may be retained. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2000.
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Community care of the aged in Durban unicity.Govender, Priscilla. January 2004 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (M.A.)--University of Durban-Westville, 2004.
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The portrayal of female characters in selected Zulu texts.Gumede, Henry Sifiso. 26 March 2014 (has links)
The condition of women in African societies has always been object of intense
discussion The present research takes its move from an analysis of four main
literary works in Zulu, and a number of supporting texts, to monitor, as it were,
the development of attitudes towards women during the second half of the 20th
century. Literature is considered, in fact, a mirror of society.
Traditional Southern African society is strongly patriarchal and conservative. A
woman's role is generally viewed as the life-giver and the nurturer of the new
generation of her husband's offspring. She is in charge of the gardens, where
she grows the family food, while her husband is busy with his wars, cattle raiding
ventures and politics.
Patriarchy may reach severe forms of women oppression through the systems
of ilobolo (bride-wealth) and of polygamy, but is also expressed by the
exclusion of women from the economic, artistic and legal fields. Forms of
freedom - of movement, or sexual or economic - allotted to men are never
considered for women.
Each of the four chosen texts emphasises one or more aspect of women
oppression by the male dominated society, as reflected in popular life at the
time of writing.
So Uvalo Lwezinhlonzi, written in 1956, is a manifesto for freedom in the
choice of a life partner, which is generally obstructed by the father's greed for
ilobolo cattle and his ambition to be recognized among the notables of the
district. Inkinsela YaseMgungundlovu (1961) fights for women's equal rights
in the financial field. NguMbuthuma-ke Lowo (1982) is a desperate cry in the
face of abuses in polygamous families. And Ikhiwane Elihle (1985) fights
aspects of the new morality that accepts sexual freedom for women, since men
also claim such freedom.
The thesis is topical, and, to render it even more so, it often avails itself of
ideas of feminist writers and critics, although such theories have not touched
the nerve of the Zulu public as yet. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 2002.
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The social work profession in South Africa : Quo Vadis?Naidoo, Samantha. 21 February 2014 (has links)
The overall aim of this study was to research the status of social work in
South Africa by examining what factors contribute towards social workers in
South Africa leaving their country to seek employment in the UK. Further,
current frustrations, problems and needs of social workers in South Africa
and those working in the UK were investigated. The benefit of the study
therefore was to evaluate the status of the social work profession at present,
and to expand future professional services.
The study utilised both the qualitative and quantitative research methods.
The research was undertaken in two phases utilising three different sample
groups. The two phases were: (1) Phase One - in which the researcher
quantitatively researched social workers frustrations, problems and needs in
South Africa and (2) Phase Two - in which the researcher qualitatively
explored the difficulties, experiences and accomplishments of South African
social workers who have relocated to the UK.
In sample group 1 in Phase One of the study, eighty social workers who had
applied to work in the UK were selected. While, in sample group 2, in Phase
One of the study, eighty social workers who were remaining in South Africa,
were randomly selected. In sample group 3, in Phase Two of the study, thirty
social workers were derived from the social work relocation list of a known
Recruitment Agency.
The research tool was a mailed questionnaire for the two sample groups in
Phase One of the study. Reasons to relocate or remain were asked of both
sample groups, along with their suggestions for improving the image of social
work in South Africa and contributing to its survival. In Phase Two of the
study the researcher chose the qualitative method of data collection, namely
focus group interviews. Within the focus group interviews social workers in
the UK were able to share their experiences of relocation. Focus group
thematic questions guided the group discussions to generate a rich
understanding of the social workers' experiences and beliefs.
In this study, research evidence was provided on the concerns plaguing the
profession such as safety and security, service conditions, poor salaries, staff
turnover, lack of supervision and support from agencies, ineffective
graduates/educators, curriculum change, and continuing education. Alongside
this research results also indicated that culture, family, social ties and climate
were significant factors preventing social workers from leaving the country.
Recommendations were made by social workers to improve the image of social
work as a way of contributing to its survival. These recommendations included
a unifying role to be played by the Council of Social Service Professions to
tackle cogent issues such as service conditions; staff development/training in
accord with the need for continuous professional development; relevancy of
training curricula to the new developmental paradigm; competent educators;
research, and using auxiliary workers in service delivery. These
recommendations need to be incorporated into policy/plans set up to address
relevancy, image and survival issues facing the profession.
Other general recommendations for the profession to survive, was the need for
a partnership to be established between employers, workers and educators
working together to create new supportive structures and develop knowledge
and skills on an on-going basis. A further component to consider in addressing
the exodus of social workers was for policy-makers, employers, educators and
the South African Council of Social Service Professions (SACSSP) to prevent
any further under-valuing of the profession and its practitioners. Social
workers need to be presented as valued and crucial role players in our newly
developed democracy. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Durban-Westville, 2004
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Gender equality in the higher education arena : a public policy perspective.Tudge, Rajie. January 2004 (has links)
International research has shown conclusively that the struggle for employment
equity and gender equality is a major challenge to both the private and the public
sectors. In South Africa, with the legacy of colonialism and apartheid fresh in
one's mind the question of gender equality and equity has been debated thoroughly
both in academic and other intellectual forums as well as in political platforms. The
reality is that both the elements of equity and equality in terms of gender are elusive
in terms of actual implementation in South Africa.
The present thesis is a policy-oriented examination of the process and
implementation of gender equity at a "Historically Black Institution", the
University of Durban Westville, which in 2004 will join the University of Natal to
create the University of KwaZulu Natal. It is thus, a case study of the
implementation of existing legislation associated with affirmative action and
employment equity.
The thesis recognises the reality that women in South Africa face a great number of
challenges because they still lag far behind in the equity stakes at all levels of
society and economy. This reality is based on a number of macro and micro roots
and present circumstances. Thus one of the reasons for choosing UDW as a case
study was to uncover such reasons and roots, examine and analyse their dynamics
and draw significant lessons. This was because UDW had led provincial and
national struggles for transformation for many years. UDW staff, for example, was
in the forefront of the creation of UDUSA and its relentless efforts for
transformation in education, before and after 1990.
The concepts of affirmative action and gender equity are examined in their national
and international dimensions in the literature review. As affirmative action has its
supporters and detractors, the debates were examined in their social and historical
contexts. The various theories and societal applications of the quota and target
strategies were touched upon in this section of the thesis that utilised both
international and national literature as its guide in the understanding of the
dynamics of a much debated, disputed and challenging phenomenon.
The post-1994 South African legislation that made gender equity and affirmative
action an inseparable ingredient of the new democracy was examined in direct
relation to the measures, rules and regulations that inform public policy on these
phenomena. The Employment Equity Act and the Skills Development Act were
scrutinised in order for the reader to comprehend their vital role in the shaping of
new relationships and societal and legal dynamics.
The relevant historical and recent South African literature dealing with gender
equity was examined in order to give the reader the picture of the debates and
viewpoints that informed the process from apartheid to the post 1994 period. This
section acclimatised the reader with the various initiatives and forums that were to
become the stepping stones for the policy strategists of the post- I 994 Department
of Education. The empirical component of the thesis was based on both
comparative quantitative and qualitative methods. Primary documents related to
human resource realities at UDW were analysed. There followed a thorough
scrutiny of the "3 Year Rolling Plans" of the University, i.e. the official documents
that unveiled the strategic initiatives of its leadership to implement affirmative
action and gender equity. Additionally, the empirical, mostly qualitative analysis of
a large number of interviews of key stakeholders and role players, revealed a set of
social, historical, administrative and political dynamics associated with these
processes. In the pursuit of the empirical realities characterising gender equity at
UDW, the following hypotheses were formulated:
Although there were affirmative action initiatives there was a narrow focus on
race that excludes gender equity as a powerful ingredient of equity within the
institution.
The participation of stakeholders and role players at UDW regarding gender
equity initiatives was limited.
The dissemination of information regarding major steps to address affirmative
action and equity at UDW was restrictive.
There were limited efforts to review and monitor equity targets and plans.
The non-existence of gender-related forums, committees, monitoring and
review structures was a major impediment in the achievement of gender equity.
Gender equity never became a key priority area at UDW.
Capacity building efforts at UDW for all levels of staff were limited
8. There was no tangible research or other such incentives for women researchers
at an institutional level at UDW.
Monitoring and review mechanisms to ensure the advancement of women to
decision-making and leadership positions were non-existent.
Following the empirical analysis, at both qualitative and quantitative levels, it was
shown that all hypotheses were confirmed in their entirety. Some reasons for such a
reality were identified in the study as historical legacies; apathy amongst staff in
general; poor management and leadership, a lack of political will on the part of
management etc. This seems a disturbing picture; however, it cannot disguise the
achievements that several UDW constituencies have gained through their relentless
struggles and continuous sacrifices.
The new paradigm of transformation in terms of gender equity and equality cannot
be based only on a number of legal measures promuigated by the new government.
In fact, it is up to the leadership of institutions, stakeholders, and role players to
ensure implementation of progressive legislative frameworks.
There was change at UDW but it lacked solid policy guidelines, direction of energy,
as well as the honest, continuous and active participation of all the stakeholders and
role players. There was little evidence of well-coordinated cooperative efforts that
could carry transformation forward.
The legacy of struggle of UDW should not become a burden to the new institution,
but its management culture and organisational dynamics could. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Durban-Westville, 2004.
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Sindiwe Magona : an analysis of Magona's works.Mirza, Rishaad. 26 February 2014 (has links)
No abstract available. / Thesis (M.A.)--University of Durban-Westville, 2002
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Success,failure and drop-out at University a comparative, longitudinal study with special reference to the University of Durban-WestvilleGounden, Perumal Kistna January 1983 (has links)
Philosophiae Doctor - PhD / It has become a world trend that the opportunity for university education should be made available to all. The twentieth century witnessed the partial demolition of the barrier that retained higher education as the privilege of the élite group. Attendance at a university is seen today as the gateway to the membership of a profession, and to all the benefits of improved economic and social status. Rapid economic and industrial development in South Africa and overseas in the second half of this century has caused a general shortage of scientific manpower. Malherbe (1977, 496) stresses that full opportunities for developing the talent of every individual are no longer an idealistic aim but an economic necessity. The Wiehahn Commission (1980, 12), appointed by the South African Government to inquire into labour legislation and
labour systems in South Africa, reported that a serious shortage of skilled manpower for professional, managerial and technical positions still exists. The universities, now having a major responsibility in the preparation of such personnel, have assumed greater significance as far as the public and private sectors are concerned. Educated people are a part of the nation's best human resources, and because education is one of the chief assets of the individual, there is a compelling need for research to improve the academic performance of students at all levels, especially at university. Arising from the shortage of skilled manpower and the increasingly growing demand for tertiary -education, more students enter universities. The rapid increase in university enrolment has brought with it new interest and concern relating to those students who fail or drop out. The problems of failure and drop-out at university have been the subject of many investigations in Western countries, especially Great Britain (Miller, 1970; Butcher and Rudd, 1972) and the United States of America (Pervin et aZ, -1965; Astin, 1971). In South Africa, the Government appointed a Commission of Inquiry into White universities (Van Wyk de Vries, 1974). Included in its terms of reference were: transition from school to university, and the high failure rate among undergraduates. As Astin (1975, 1) points out, most studies take the view that decision-makers legitimately want to know more about how to increase the students' chances of graduating. This concern is based, inter aZia, on: loss of talent; waste of limited educational resources; vocational and personal setbacks resulting from the student's impeded career development; futile expenditure of money, time and effort. The incidence of failure and drop-out evokes painful responses not only from the student but also from others, including his parents and his university. To parents, the admission to university of their son or daughter often represents a fulfilled ambition and the fruition of years of struggle and hope. Therefore failure or drop-out by the student is also a shattering experience for most parents - many of whom feel that they have failed as parents
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