Browsing by Subject "Labour"
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Effects of uterine fundal massage on number of postpartum haemorrhage cases at a level 2 maternity hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa
(AFAHPER-SD, 2014)Globally, as well as in South Africa, postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) due to uterine atony is the number one direct cause of maternal mortality associated with the postpartum period. Active management of the third stage of ... -
Eighth Annual Julius Nyerere Memorial Lecture Presented by Kumi Naidoo in 2011
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)Eighth Annual Julius Nyerere Memorial Lecture Presented by Kumi Naidoo in 2011 -
Eleventh annual Julius Nyerere memorial lecture in 2014
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The event included a live performance by Jana Natya Manch (The People’s Theatre Group), also known as Janam (Birth). Janam has created original plays for the past 40 years; they have performed more than 8000 times in over ... -
Fifth Annual Julius Nyerere memorial lecture presented by Pregs Govender in 2008
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Govender discusses the impact of agreements and policies such as GEAR and GATT on labourers in sectors such as the textile industry. Govender also questions the impact of policies from organisations such the World Trade ... -
Land and agricultural commercialisation in Meru County, Kenya: evidence from three models
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)What are the relative pros and cons of different pathways of agricultural commercialisation in Africa? This paper examines aspects of three commercial farming cases, each of which represents one of the three most dominant ... -
Plantation, outgrower and medium-scale commercial farming in Ghana: which model provides better prospects for local development?
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape and Future Agricultures Consortium, 2016)African governments are making important policy choices in their quest to modernise agriculture, with some promoting largescale farming on plantations while others promote small- or medium-scale commercial farming. -
Plantations, outgrowers and commercial farming in Africa: agricultural commercialisation and implications for agrarian change
(Taylor & Francis OA, 2017)Whether or not investments in African agriculture can generate quality employment at scale, avoid dispossessing local people of their land, promote diversified and sustainable livelihoods, and catalyse more vibrant local ... -
Should subsistence agriculture be supported as a strategy to address rural food insecurity?
(Taylor and Francis Group, 2009)At first glance South Africa’s black farming sector appears to contribute rather minimally to overall agricultural output in South Africa. However, despite the complexity involved in this sector and the often marginal ... -
Understanding the needs and challenges of a Black community in South Africa
(Routledge, 2017)This article reports on a study conducted with an unemployed group of community members residing in the Gugulethu Township in South Africa. The study aimed to gain an in-depth understanding of their needs and challenges, ...