Masters Degrees (Sociology)
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A sociological analysis of industrial action among blue-collar workers at South African universities with reference to two campuses in the Free State
(University of the Free State, 1999-11)English: In recent years, the South African university sector has come to be characterised by trade union and student backlash. The roots of the crises lie in the need to transform this sector. The acceptability and ... -
Women’s narratives of everyday precarity in the Mangaung township (Bloemfontein, South Africa)
(University of the Free State, 2015-02)English: Twenty years into South Africa’s new dispensation, poverty and unemployment remain a reality. Perpetuated by poor service delivery, the limited economic opportunities continue to disproportionately affect and ... -
Afwykende gedrag binne die teoretiese raamwerk van simboliese interaksionisme. 'n kritiese evaluering
(University of the Free State, 1977-01)Abstract not available -
'n Sosiologiese studie van die Bybelse interpretasie van die plek van die vrou in die gesin, kerk en staat met die oog op die bepaling van norme
(University of the Free State, 1952)Abstract not available -
The lived experiences of pregnant women on antiretroviral treatment (Free State Province, South Africa)
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)The universal access of antiretroviral treatment (ART) in South Africa has bent the trajectory of the HIV epidemic. The lifelong HIV treatment has moved the disease from a terminal to a chronic and manageable disease. The ... -
Women and their perception of food and food consumption relative to their self-image and identity (Bloemfontein, South Africa)
(University of the Free State, 2017-06)Within this thesis, the narratives of women are explored in terms of their perceptions of food and food consumption and its relation to their self-image and identities. Within our current societies dominated by capitalism ... -
Housing options for mineworkers in arid and semi-arid regions: the case of Kathu
(University of the Free State, 2009-05)English: This dissertation entitled “Housing options for mineworkers in arid and semi-arid regions: the case of Kathu” was conducted against the background of a dearth of research into the provision of housing options for ... -
The effectiveness and efficiency of labour relations processes and practices in the public hospital system with specific reference to Pelonomi Hospital (Bloemfontein, Free State)
(University of the Free State, 2001-04)The general aim of this study is to analyse and assess the factors/issues that have an impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of labour relations processes and practices in the public hospital system. Thus, the study ... -
An assessment of the thatch harvesting programme at the Golden Gate Highlands National Park
(University of the Free State, 2016-11)English: In many African countries, poverty rates often swelling beyond the national average are most prevalent in those rural communities bordering protected areas. As a result, national parks are progressively expected ... -
Lived experiences of young black women with physical disabilities in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2017-02)English: This research study aims to improve our understanding of the intersectionality between disability, race/ethnicity, identity, religion, social class and gender and the ways in which these impact on how women with ... -
Growing old with HIV: narratives of women in Manicaland Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2016-12)English: In this study, research participants’ narratives provide knowledge and a better understanding of the nature of life of women who are living and growing old with HIV. I use phenomenology as a principal lens to study ... -
The village health worker programme in primary health care in the Maseru health service area: a case study
(University of the Free State, 1998-11)English: Health in Lesotho is similar to many developing countries, where health care facilities are poor. The delivery of health care services is especially poor in the rural villages. The aim of this study was to find ... -
The social epidemiology of sexually transmitted diseases among adolescents and young adults in Transkei
(University of the Free State, 1993-11)Respondents (patients) between the ages 15 years and 30 years (N=146) from each selected health clinic of the ten selected districts in Transkei were interviewed using a structred interview schedule. The respondents ... -
An exploration of the underlying social dynamics that make women vulnerable to HIV infection
(University of the Free State, 2002-05)English: In South Africa, as in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, HIV/AIDS has become a source of national and international concern. After many prevention campaigns and education programmes the viruscontinues to spread ... -
Experiencing stigma: The physically disabled perspective
(University of the Free State, 2001-11)The field of physical disability is a relatively unexplored one. In particular, it is evident that little has been done to attempt an explanation of the reactions of people with physical disabilities to the labels, and ... -
The delivery of health care to the farm community in Bothaville
(University of the Free State, 2000-05)English: The master plan according to which the ANC government envisages to achieve transformation in the South African health care system, is the implementation of a National Health System (NHS), based on a District ... -
Between two worlds: everyday life of Basotho labour migrants in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016-02)English: The concept of people’s migration has been studied extensively in the academic realm. The reasons why people migrate, the use of remittances in sending countries and the impact of migration on the migrants’ families ... -
Social resilience to climate change in Lesotho
(University of the Free State, 2016-01-31)English: Natural phenomena have played a part in climate change over extended periods of time. Some of these natural causes of climate change include changes in topography and land-sea geography. However, since the beginning ... -
Perceptions of femininity among young black women in Bloemfontein, South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2016)Abstract not available -
Old stories and new chapters: a biographical study of white Afrikaans speaking identity in central South Africa
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)Since the fall of apartheid and the emergence of a wholly democratic South Africa in 1994, little research has been done on the topic of white identity in this rapidly transforming multicultural society. Indeed, apart from ...