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Intercultural discourse between Igbo and South African Sesotho people residing in Bloemfontein
(University of the Free State, 2010-05)
English: This study investigates the intercultural discourse between the Igbo and the Sesotho people residing in Bloemfontein. The study is motivated by the way in which the Igbo in Bloemfontein switch from one language ...
Cultural value priorities of managers, skilled en semi-skilled workers in the mining and ore processing functions of a South African mine
(University of the Free State, 2014-01-31)
English:
Social and business culture are integrated constructs that determine how organisations function as a subsystem of the larger society in which it provides outputs or services (Katz & Kahn, 1978). In South Africa ...
Mother tongue education in official minority languages of Zimbabwe: a language management critique
(University of the Free State, 2013-02)
English: In January 2002, the government of Zimbabwe officially declared six official minority languages, namely, Kalanga, Nambya, Shangani, Sotho, Tonga and Venda as languages of instruction and subjects in primary schools ...
The psychofortological experiences of master's degree students in professional psychology programmes : an interpretative phenomenological analysis
(University of the Free State, 2011-11)
English: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the psychofortigenic experiences of master’s degree students in professional psychology programmes in South Africa. Since most research on the topic ...
Nico Carstens as innoveerder van Suid-Afrikaanse populêre musiek
(University of the Free State, 2013-01)
English: This study focuses on the contribution of the South African accordion player and composer, Nico Carstens. As one of the most notable early exponents of South African light music, Nico Carstens has delivered a ...
Land reform and poverty alleviation in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
(University of the Free State, 2014-01)
The study is an investigation into the linkage between, landownership and poverty alleviation in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe. The focus is directed by the fact that in Zimbabwe, the poorest live in rural areas. ...
Antisocial personalities among maximum security prisoners
(University of the Free State, 2010-11)
English: The longstanding elevated violent crime rate in South Africa urges research attention beyond the mere incidence of reported offences and environmental contributors to crime. Psychological factors require similar ...
Exploring collective narratives of violence: intersections of gendered “selves” of place and time among members of an African women’s support network
(University of the Free State, 2014-07)
Research in the field of gender-based violence and agency is often very individualistically orientated, drawing on Western theories that may not be well suited to understanding the experiences of women living in the African ...
Die vormlike vergestalting van konsepte binne advertensiekommunikasie
(University of the Free State, 2013-06)
English: Advertising communication has a unique character and different techniques are used
to draw the consumer's attention. The way in which the message is communicated in
the advertisement often contributes to the ...
The importance of reading in nurturing emergent literacy skills in pre-school learners, with special emphasis on children from disadvantaged backgrounds
(University of the Free State, 2011-01)
This dissertation explores the benefits of nurturing early literacy which are increasingly being recognized. Many language practitioners (Snow, Barnes, Chandler, Goodman and Hemphill, 1991; Gestwicki, 1997; Krashen, 2004; ...