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No Abstract. African Journal of Library Archives and Information Science Vol. 17 (2) 2007: pp. 103-117
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Abstract Background Educational attainment is an important determinant of diverse health outcomes. Truancy among adolescents jeopardizes chances of achieving their educational goals. Truant behaviors are also associated with various psychosocial problems. There is however limited data on the prevalence and factors associated with truancy among adolescents in Africa. Methods We used data from the Swaziland Global School-Based Health Survey (GSHS) conducted in 2003 to estimate the prevalence...
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HIV is spreading and the youth bear the brunt of its onslaught.Though abstinence until marriage is thought to be the most effective method of HIV prevention for the youth, others think it is ineffective.This study assessed the feasibility of abstinence in preventing HIV/AIDS spread among tertiary students of the KNUST.Study type was non-interventional, descriptive and design current cross-sectional.Study participants were selected by stratified sampling, followed by systematic sampling.A...
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No Abstract. South African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance Vol. 12(4) 2006: pp. 356-368
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No Abstract. South African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance Vol. 12(4) 2006: pp. 394-402
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No Abstract. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance Vol. 12 (4) 2006: pp. 426-437
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Haile Selassie, Western Education and Political Revolution in Ethiopia, Paulos Milkias, Youngstown NY: Cambria Press, 2006, pp. xxii, 364.Paulos Milkias explores Ethiopia's 1974 revolution, focusing on the role of ideas in driving political change. The core of the book explains the political forces that led to the overthrow of Emperor Haile Selassie I, ending Ethiopia's 3,000-year-old hereditary feudal order and the installation of a military government led by a committee known as the Derg...
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EUROPEAN CENTER FOR GEODYNAMICS AND SEISMOLOGY Royal Museum for Central Africa, B National Museum of Nat. History, L
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The structures of support services for disabled students in the South African higher education system find themselves in a contradictory conjuncture of rights, benevolence and the social model of disability. To elucidate this argument, this paper (a) outlines the status of support provisions for disabled students in South Africa; (b) compares the state of these support provisions with those of the UK and the USA; (c) compares the different paths taken by South Africa and the developed...
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The structures of support services for disabled students in the South African higher education system find themselves in a contradictory conjuncture of rights, benevolence and the social model of disability. To elucidate this argument, this paper (a) outlines the status of support provisions for disabled students in South Africa; (b) compares the state of these support provisions with those of the UK and the USA; (c) compares the different paths taken by South Africa and the developed...
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The structures of support services for disabled students in the South African higher education system find themselves in a contradictory conjuncture of rights, benevolence and the social model of disability. To elucidate this argument, this paper (a) outlines the status of support provisions for disabled students in South Africa; (b) compares the state of these support provisions with those of the UK and the USA; (c) compares the different paths taken by South Africa and the developed...
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The structures of support services for disabled students in the South African higher education system find themselves in a contradictory conjuncture of rights, benevolence and the social model of disability. To elucidate this argument, this paper (a) outlines the status of support provisions for disabled students in South Africa; (b) compares the state of these support provisions with those of the UK and the USA; (c) compares the different paths taken by South Africa and the developed...
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There is a debate regarding the use of the white coat, a traditional symbol of the medical profession, by students. In a study evaluating final-year South African medical students' perceptions, the white coat was associated with traditional symbolic values (e.g., trust) and had practical uses (e.g., identification). The coat was generally perceived to evoke positive emotions in patients, but some recognized that it may cause anxiety or mistrust. Donning a white coat generally implied a...
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The purpose of the study was to determine the current situation regarding the implementation of mental skills training (MST) programmes by netball coaches. A total of 265 South African provincial netball players from 28 teams and their respective coaches (n=28) participated in the study. Despite the fact that 89.90% of the coaches regard MST as very important, only 46.43% implemented MST programmes themselves or made use of sport psychologists. In addition to this just more than half...
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While the phenomenon of student protest in South Africa is not new, what characterizes the current wave is the successful use of social media to communicate and galvanize students to participate in protests across the country. Recent studies on the use of social media have noted that this form of communication greatly enhances the strength of student movements. However, some scholars have argued that the resulting leadership vacuum, undermines the achievement of their demands and makes it...