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The practical in theory and the theoretical in practice: Facilitating integration in teaching and learning
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: The integration of theory and practice in student learning is a challenge faced by teachers in
health science education, where the curriculum contains large sections of learning in clinical or fieldwork
settings. ...
Common physical problems among the elderly in the Livingstone district in Zambia: opportunities for physiotherapists
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: The study identified prevalent physical problems with regard to physiotherapy needs in elderly
people in the Livingstone District in Zambia.
OBJECTIVES: To identify the physiotherapy needs of common physical ...
Experiences of caregivers of stroke patients in Lusaka, Zambia
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: Stroke is a major cause of death and most survivors are left with residual disability and are
dependent on others for essential care.
OBJECTIVES: The objective of the present study was to determine the ...
Challenges to effective prison governance in South Africa
(Law, Democracy & Development, 2006)
In an attempt to broaden the debate on prison reform in South Africa, this article reports on the findings of the investigation into the status of governance in selected prisons around the country. The study. which set out ...
The effect of sentencing on the size of the South African prison population
(Open Society Foundation for South Africa, 2006-10)
That South African prisons are experiencing serious and growing overcrowding problem is well-known to anyone with an interest in the criminal justice sector. Particularly since 2000 the widening gap between available prison ...
Vulnerability and social protection at the margins of the formal economy
(Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
This report sets out the results of an in-depth study of livelihood strategies and
‘coping mechanisms’ among poor people in one very specific, but highly significant
context of poverty in South Africa. Its core concrete ...
A descriptive study to evaluate the effect of guidelines used by counsellors to improve adherence to antiretroviral therapy in the private sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
INTRODUCTION: To achieve a virological outcome to antiretroviral therapy, a high adherence level is required.
OBJECTIVE: To implement and evaluate guidelines that will be used by treatment support counsellors in an
attempt ...
Water delivery: public or private?
(Community Law Centre, University of the Western Cape, 2006)
The landscape within which human rights are protected and realised has
changed dramatically in the last few decades. One of the main driving
forces for this change is economic globalisation and the weakening of ...
Local accountability: Enforcing the Code of Conduct for councillors
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2006)
This paper focuses on the role of the council of a municipality towards ensuring accountable governance. First, it discusses the Code of Conduct for councillors, which is the key instrument at the hands of the municipal ...
Enforcing the economic, social and cultural rights in the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights : twenty years of redundancy, progression and significant strides
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2006)
The fight against poverty and underdevelopment in Africa is amongst others dependent on how successfully the socio-economic rights protected in both the regional and universal instruments are concretised. The last 20 years ...