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Decentralisation or recentralisation: international lessons for South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Decentralisation is seen as an approach that will enhance the quality and the effectiveness of public administration. However, although in the recent decades developed and developing countries have shown this ... -
Hoër onderwys en diversiteit: 'n oop gesprek
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: South African higher education does not stand alone in facing the challenges posed by diversity in a time of transformation. The growth and variety of subject literature in this field indicates that student ... -
The psychological experience of resource-based learning (RBL) within the South African higher education context
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: South African higher education is currencly characterised by massification, globalisation, an increase in non-traditional students entering the system and a paradigm shift from lecture-based to resource-based ... -
Emosionele intelligensie en akademiese sukses: 'n empiriese vergelyking tussen presterende en nie-presterende studente
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: The aim of the study was to determine whether certain aspects of emotional intelligence account for students' academic success or failure. An Emotional Intelligence Battery comprising five measuring instruments ... -
Argeologiese beeldsemiotiek en skilderkuns
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: This article derives from what was originally a methodological model for the figurative analysis (in terms of images, metaphors, symbols, etc) of discourses, not simply with reference to their supposed origin but ... -
A theoretical perspective on the societal significance of religion in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: It is assumed that modernity is a factor inducing change in contemporary South Africa. This assumption is explained in terms of a characterisadon of recent social, political and economic changes. The theoretical ... -
Verifying the NPS-WASHMO urban runoff component of the ACRU model
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: The collection and analysis of rainfall, stream flow and water quality data are described for an urban catchment used in model development. The data illustrates the existing hydrological conditions in the Palmier ... -
Loodvergiftiging in antieke Rome
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Lead was known to the ancients from at least the fourth millennium BC, but its utilisation increased markedly during Roman times, when it became a health hazard. Mines and smelting furnaces caused air pollution; ... -
Basiese wetenskapsbeoefening in die geesteswetenskappe: uitdagings, verwagtinge en knelpunte
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Against the background of a brief sketch of the genesis of the university as a modern institution, this arcicle focuses on the rise of the humanities. This process is portrayed in terms of the inherent tension ... -
The perceived efficacy of western and traditional health care in an urban population in the Northern province, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: The aim of the srudy was to examine the perceived efficacy of five different types of therapies (traditional herbalists, diviners, and prophets, western medicine and psychology) in treating 25 common complaints ... -
The remaking of local government in the Eastern Cape: economic, demographic and political challenges
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: This paper focuses on the problems and prospects of urban local government in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. It commences with an overview of the institutional framework of local government in South ... -
'n Verkennende studie van Anglo-Boereoorlog-fiksie
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Writers of narratives about the Anglo-Boer War claim that it is essential to record stories about this conflict to ensure that experiences of the people are not forgotten. This article surveys the mainly Afrikaans ... -
Exposure to violence and posttraumatic stress disorder in a rural adult population in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: The purpose of the study is to identify exposure to violence and its consequences for health in an adult community in rural South African. The instruments used for the interviews included a 24-item Exposure-to-Violence ... -
Willeboer en die Boere-Franse: mitifisering en ontnugtering in Villebois-Mareuil se Carnet de Campagne
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: The commemoration of the Anglo-Boer War provides researchers with an opportunity to publicise lesser known and forgotten texts. Worthy texts by foreign participants in the war are scarce; Villebois-Mareuil 's ... -
The South African Police Services: towards a model of empowerment
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Police officers currently suffer unacceptable levels of physical and psychological trauma. This has an impact on their personal and job satisfaction and can negatively affect their ability to render effective ... -
Multiple cultures in the workplace
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: South Africa and the African continent at large host a diversity of cultures that must be accommodated by business as customers, workers or associates. South Africa's recent re-acceptance into the international ... -
The interdisciplinary nature of technology education: a means of promoting 'hands-on' and 'minds-on' activities
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Because the interdisciplinary nature of technology education facilitates its integration with other school subjects, the first aim of this study was to explore and illustrate the possible link between information ... -
Die langtermyndoeltreffendheid van 'n universiteitsoorbruggingsprogram
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: Intended as a means of preparing students from historically black high schools for tertiary admission and to facilitate their transition to tertiary education, the Career Preparation Programme (CPP) has been in ... -
The raised fourth degree of the scale in Chopin's mazurkas
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: This article focuses on the raised fourth or Lydian scale degree of the scale in Chopin's mazurkas from the viewpoint of the stylised mazurka's fusion of folkloric elements and nineteenth-century tonal language. ... -
The political pathology of health care policy in South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2000)English: South Africa is currently dealing with the transformation of health care into an equitable, national health care system driven by a primary health care approach. This requires a complicated set of administrative ...
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