Noel Chabani Manganyi: a psychobiographical study
- Authors: Ngcobo, Qapela
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Developmental psychology , Psychology -- Biographical methods Self-actualization (Psychology)
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/41829 , vital:36601
- Description: This is a psychobiographical study that focused on a historically significant and extraordinary individual over his entire lifespan with the aim of unearthing and reconstructing his life from a psychological perspective. Noel Chabani Manganyi was chosen for this study through purposive non-random sampling. He was identified based on his success in the discipline and profession of psychology, and his role as both activist and advocate during the period of Apartheid. To date, no psychobiographical study on Manganyi has been produced. As such, the aim of the study drew strongly from the theoretical work of Daniel Levinson, this study paid great attention to exploring the life events and experiences of Manganyi, and how these informed the attributes of his character. The research design used an exploratory-descriptive single case study. The data was collected using published material by the subject of the study, journal articles, newspaper articles, internet documents, and audio-visual material in the form of videos.
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- Date Issued: 2019
Mothers' experiences with regards to caring for their neotates following a caesarean section delivery
- Authors: Jikijela, Thobeka Pretty
- Date: 2016
- Subjects: Cesarean section , Maternal health services , Newborn infants -- Care
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MCur
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/7493 , vital:21788
- Description: The rate of caesarean section deliveries is increasing globally despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations not to exceed 15% of deliveries per year in each country. Furthermore, the commitment to baby-friendly hospital initiative puts a strain on mothers who must still take care of their neonates following a caesarean section delivery despite the pain experienced after surgery. It has been observed that pain management becomes a critical factor in the assistance of caesarean-section-delivered mothers in caring of their neonates otherwise mothers stay away from nursery or struggle with the neonate who is with her. The study aimed at exploring and describing the experiences of mothers with regard to caring for their neonates following a caesarean section delivery and developing objectives to: To explore experiences of mothers with regard to caring for their neonates following a caesarean section delivery and: To make recommendations to midwifery operational managers to assist mothers to cope better with caring of their neonates following a caesarean section delivery. The study used a qualitative, explorative, descriptive and contextual research design. Data was collected from eleven purposively selected mothers who had had a caesarean section delivery who were caring for their neonates in the post-natal wards in a public hospital in the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipal area. One-on-one, semi-structured interviews were conducted using a tape- recorder to capture them and writing of field notes to justify some of the themes or sub-themes identified. Data was analysed using data analysis method suggested by Creswell (2009:186). Trustworthiness was maintained through the standards of truth value, applicability, consistency and neutrality while ethical considerations were autonomy, beneficence and justice. From the findings it emerged that mothers had diverse experiences of pain following a caesarean section delivery. The mothers had also experienced physical limitations that hindered their ability to care for their neonates and themselves. Furthermore uncaring attitudes, shortage of staff and non-supportive services were experienced as contributing to mothers’ inability to breastfeed and taking care of themselves. Recommendations were for clinical nursing practice, nursing education and further research. Caesarean section delivery is painful and limiting to the mothers following surgery and demands extensive pain management and breastfeeding support. Managers need to address the contributing factors and develop strategies to assist the mothers cope better with pain.
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- Date Issued: 2016
The efficacy of agricultural subsidies as social protection measures in rural Malawi
- Authors: Chikafa, Kondwani Watson
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Agricultural subsidies -- Malawi , Economic development -- Malawi , Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Malawi
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MA
- Identifier: vital:9248 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021173
- Description: Social protection measures are poverty reduction interventions implemented to assist in reducing poverty shocks of communities. This study considered the Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) that has been implemented in Malawi with the aim of reducing poverty amongst subsistence farmers by providing them with subsidized farm inputs. The study was conducted in the rural area of Lilongwe District, under Traditional Authority Kabudula. The study mainly focussed on the outcomes of implementing the FISP and it entails whether or not the poverty reduction intervention is really achieving its goals. Thus, the study greatly evaluates the effectiveness of subsidizing farm inputs in reducing poverty amongst households in rural communities characterised by subsistence farming. This study was mainly qualitative in nature and data was collected through interviews and Focus Group Discussions. Some quantitative data for specific trends of national indicators was collected through document. Mainly, content analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data and descriptive statistical analysis with the aid of Microsoft Excel was engaged to analyse the quantitative data. The study found that that FISP assist in household food security only in the short term. Among the reasons cited, the package size received by households has become smaller with sharing tendencies that have been devised to help households that do not receive the inputs or qualify to receive them. This practice is compromising the agricultural productivity in terms of quantities as it lasts only in the short-term before the next harvest. When households’ food reserves are depleted, households become food insecure and poverty sets in again. The study thus reveals that FISP implementation is not operating as a sustainable programme as its intended goal is not being achieved in the long-term. The study also found that coupled with the fact that there is no clear policy guidelines on graduation and that there is continued benefitting of the same beneficiaries, FISP is nowhere close to its phasing-out stage in social protection perspective.
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- Date Issued: 2014
Strategies and approaches that sustain community health committees in Nelson Mandela Bay Health District
- Authors: Shugu, Yolisa
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Community health services , Community health services -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality -- Citizen participation , Public health -- South Africa -- Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality -- Citizen participation
- Language: English
- Type: Thesis , Masters , MBA
- Identifier: vital:8905 , http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021003
- Description: Primary health care has been the cornerstone of South Africa's health policies since its transition to democracy in 1994. In order to optimise the effectiveness of primary health care, the South African government introduced community health committees hich were intended to facilitate primary health care at the grassroots level through community participation. As statutory bodies outlined in the National Health Act, 61 of 2003, and in provincial legislation, Community Health Committees were to be the liaison between communities and government and assist government in improving health services in communities. Since being re-established in 2010, Community Health Committees in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa have sought to fulfil this role and have remained sustainable. This research was aimed at investigating the strategies and approaches which sustain Community Health Committees in Nelson Mandela Bay Health District. It focused on eliciting information regarding the factors that sustain Community Health Committees, factors that threaten their sustainability and factors that motivate continued membership in Community Health Committees. Qualitative research methods of key informant interviews, observations and focus groups were used and analysed to identify these factors. The findings indicated that Community Health Committees struggle to remain sustainable because of various threats to their functioning. The major threat identified was the disengagement of the Department of Health in the operations of the Community Health Committees. The Department of Health was not visible; rather it was passive and unresponsive to the reports submitted by Community Health Committees on behalf of their communities and provided no re-imbursement for administration costs. Despite threats to sustainability, these Community Health Committees had commitment, passion and drive to assist with the health improvement of their communities in partnership with health facilities in their communities. Good interpersonal relationships in the Community Health Committees, good professional relationships with the health facility staff and the liaising role played by health facility management are some of the factors that contributed to sustainability. Recommendations were made at the end of the study that may assist the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District and the Department of Health to create a working environment that will be conducive to the sustainability of Community health Committees.
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- Date Issued: 2013