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Auburn, Stephen Donald, and sauburn@optusnet com au. "Trust the process: stakeholder management using a transparent, evidence-based policy approach." RMIT University. Education, 2005. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20060515.113429.

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In Australia, the development and implementation of National Training Packages has been a major tool in the drive to reform of the vocational education and training system. The main aim of the reform is to establish a national vocational and education system within a federal political system and to make vocational educations and training providers more responsive to the needs of industry, by industry specifying its skill needs through the mechanism of national Training Packages. The background to this workplace project, the Review of the Community Services Training Package, and t
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Holenstein, Hildegard. "A climate for change : education, training and the community psychiatric nurse." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1991. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.292257.

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Petit-Mshana, Eileen J. "Training for effective district health management in Tanzania." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.296685.

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Voytenko, Vitaliy L. "Community-based care in Ukraine a pastoral training program /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Sinclair, M. "Midwives readiness to use high technology in the labour ward : implications for education and training." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.300999.

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Freeman, Marnie. "Evaluation of a training programme for carers working in community homes for those with learning difficulties." Thesis, University of Sussex, 1992. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.334831.

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Clark, Graham. "Rehabilitation care workers perceptions of the outcomes of a pilot training programme." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/15488.

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The South African National Development Plan (NDP) (National Planning Commission, 2011, p. 1) provides the road map for a reformed public health system by 2030. The proposed health system will be facilitated by, amongst others, training an appropriate balance of healthcare professional s including a cadre of community health workers (CHWs) that have a broad skills mix suited to reaching a larger number of people with first level intervention. With this in mind, a pilot group of CHWs were up-skilled as Rehabilitation Care Worker s (RCWs). The training program was a joint project between the Divi
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Misbach, Sadia. "The implementation of the rehabilitation service package in the Metropole Health District, Western Cape Province, South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2004. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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This research investigated the availability and nature of the rehabilitation service at primary health care level rendered by rehabilitation staff in the Metropole district health services. The aim of the study was to determine the extent to which selected elements of the rehabilitation components of the primary health care service package are currently being implemented. In doing so, the study aimed to identify obstacles within the district management as perceived by rehabilitation therapists that hinder the implementation of the rehabilitation programme, so as to make recommendations for fut
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Crute, V. C. "Microtraining in health visitor education : An intensive examination of training outcomes, feedback processes and individual differences." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.373500.

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Bowers, Okema S. "Adjunct faculty perception of professional development and support services." Thesis, Regent University, 2013. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3571529.

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<p>The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the adjunct faculty's perception of professional development and support services offered and needed at Tidewater Community College, a multicampus community college. This study involved adjunct faculty only. A survey was created and contained 58 survey questions. The majority of these were Likert-like items based on a scale from <i>Strongly Agree</i>, indicating a very important need or value for the adjunct, to <i>Strongly Disagree</i>, indicating a not important at all level of perceived value. In order to determine if other factors
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Chaava, Thebisa Hamukoma. "Skills, training and support for carers in HIV/AIDS community home-based care: a case study of carers in Chikankata, Zambia." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2005. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&amp.

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The high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Zambia has led to the development of innovative ways of coping with sickness related to this infection. HIV/AIDS home-based care is one such innovation designed in Chikankata Hospital in 1987. Home-based care depends on the availability of family members and community volunteers in the provision of care and support for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).<br /> <br /> This minithesis is based on a qualitative descriptive case study exploring perspectives regarding skills, supervision and support mechanisms for carers in the Chikankata HIV/AIDS Community-Home
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Lombardo, Chiara. "The role of emotions in training and clinical supervision of professionals working in community mental health services : an exploration of the Lazarus model." Thesis, Durham University, 2007. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/2483/.

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Many mental health professionals trained in psychosocial interventions (PSI) do not implement their newly acquired skills with clients. One reason for this may be the role that emotions play in training and its transfer. Therefore, the Lazarus (1991) model of emotions provided the theoretical background for this study. Objectives The objectives of the research were to:1) Describe the experience of emotions in training and transfer 2) Operationalise the Lazarus model, so as to measure emotions in training 3) Test the model, through an investigation of the possible interactions between stress, c
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Moyer, Gregory D. "The utilization of Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory to develop a strategy for supporting and training a technical support department in a company serving the Christian community." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2001. http://www.tren.com.

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Carelse, Roslind Mary. "The experiences of volunteers regarding the implementation of the training programme on HIV and AIDS community based care." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2008. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12082008-155641.

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Ross, Constance M. "Bridging the gaps in services for families of children with attention-deficithyperactivity disorder : examining the effectiveness of parent management training groups in a rural community." Thesis, McGill University, 2002. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29557.

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Differing opinions among the disciplines involved in the diagnosis and treatment of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have left parents navigating in a maze of divergent languages, explanations, and treatment recommendations. This quantitative research study addressed the question of whether a parent training program was an effective treatment for families of children with ADHD residing in a rural community. Although this community-based study did not demonstrate statistically significant outcome measures, it did reveal some interesting side effects. The limitations
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Martin, Brian C., J. Michael Stoots, Robert P. Pack, Randy Wykoff, and John J. Dreyzehner. "Potential Approaches to Address the Undergraduate Public Health Training Needs for Working Professionals: A Case Study of One Rural Area." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2010. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/6334.

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The leadership of several health districts in the rural Appalachian region of northeast Tennessee and southwest Virginia has expressed interest in addressing the educational needs of their employees. The majority of these workers have not completed an undergraduate degree, but they desire to further their education. The College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University has begun preliminary discussions with these leaders to identify potential approaches to address these needs. There appear to be four approaches that should be explored by regions facing similar challenges: on-line or
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Park, Meredith. "Customer satisfaction: a comparison of community college and department of employment security operated WIN Job Centers in Mississippi." Diss., Mississippi State : Mississippi State University, 2009. http://library.msstate.edu/etd/show.asp?etd=etd-03262009-115600.

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Benmostefa, Nabila. "Communautés de pratique et dynamique de la pratique professionnelle : le cas des instructeurs pilotes et techniciens d’Airbus Helicopters Training Services." Thesis, Aix-Marseille, 2020. http://theses.univ-amu.fr.lama.univ-amu.fr/200626_BENMOSTEFA_45gpvan867sp307zzdac474zfe_TH.pdf.

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Les travaux de recherche menés à partir des années 1990 sur la CoP ont apporté principalement un éclairage sur son fonctionnement au niveau collectif. Toutefois, jusqu’à présent, peu d’études se focalisent sur la dimension individuelle des membres par rapport à leur évolution dans l’exercice de la pratique. En ce sens, il est question de porter un intérêt sur la dynamique de leur apprentissage et acquisition des connaissances. L’évolution dans l’exercice de la pratique se réalise au sein de la CoP et aussi du paysage de pratique. Ainsi, il s’agit d’étudier le processus d’évolution des individu
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DeLorge, Minges Corrie. "An Exploration of Counseling Practicum Students' Experiences in Department-Based and Community-Based Settings." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2012. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1545.

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Counselor educators are continually improving the quality of their training programs. The purpose of the present study was to investigate counseling students’ practicum experiences and development in community-based and department-based settings. The framework for this study was based on Stoltenberg’s integrated developmental model, which describes stages of counselor development and supervision conditions needed for a learning environment (Stoltenberg & Delworth, 1987; Stoltenberg & McNeill, 2010; Stoltenberg, McNeill, & Delworth, 1998) A nation-wide study was conducted utilizing counselor ed
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Kafaar, Al-Ameen. "The efficacy of participatory communication training in farming communities : the case of Valley FM in the Cape Winelands District Region." Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86361.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Global economic conditions are forcing donor and development agencies to reduce aid to developing countries and communities. This reduction is resulting in less developmental programmes for disadvantaged communities. To ensure that developmental programmes are implemented successfully and cost effectively, implementing agents will have to ensure that they improve their developmental communication. It is also becoming important that those who are to benefit from developmental programmes convey or identify exactly what the
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Ntopi, Simon Willard. "Impact of the expansion of the health surveillance assistants programme in Nkhatabay District of North Malawi." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2010. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_2621_1307424733.

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<p>This study investigated the challenges facing a category of community health workers (Health Surveillance Assistants) in rural Malawi district of Nkhatabay following the expansion of their programme funding from the Global Funding to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM). The study has noted that HSAs are facing serious accommodation problems due to the lack of involvement of communities in their selection and that many HSAs are recruited from outside their catchment areas. The study has put forward some recommendations to the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders like United Nat
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Mshweshwe, Nonkululeko Mica. "Experiences of professional nurses regarding clinical placement exposure during their compulsory community service at state hospitals in Nelson Mandela Bay." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1021074.

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The nursing student who has undergone the four year diploma or degree training as a nurse also has to undergo compulsory community service as a requirement before she/he can be registered as a qualified professional nurse. While it has been compulsory for other health professionals such as doctors, dieticians or dentists to place students in compulsory community service, it has only been compulsory for nursing students since 2008. This means that the practice is relatively new in nursing and it is not clear how the newly qualified professional nurse experiences compulsory community service (CC
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Munalula-Nkandu, Esther. "The development of a training model for peer learning facilitators in adolescent reproductive health in Zambia." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17326.

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Thesis (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2006<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Zambia is reported to have high levels of maternal morbidity and mortality due to low contraceptive prevalence rates, over 50% of births not being attended to by skilled persons, and teenage pregnancies. A number of organisations (stakeholders) have invested in the training of adolescent reproductive health peer educators with the aim of empowering them to be role models to their peers in reproductive health, but Zambia does not have a generic and locally developed training programme for peer educators. The purpose of th
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Fernandes, Danilo Cavalcante. "Visão de professores sobre a formação em odontologia para a estratégia de saúde da família." Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 2015. http://www.repositorio.ufal.br/handle/riufal/1417.

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Dentistry experienced a long period of evolution to become what it is today. But, like any other profession, it faces challenges, and the main one is your little social impact. To face this situation, the National Curriculum Guidelines for Dentistry courses provides as expected profile of graduates a general dentist, ethical, socially sensitive, humanized and able to produce increasing levels of health in populations and to assure this training is a challenge that needs to be assumed by all higher education institutions, preparing the professional to work in the National Health System and, mor
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Londt, Natalie. "Die rol van die maatskaplike werker by die bemagtiging van vrywilligers by 'n slagofferondersteuningsentrum." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/52787.

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Thesis (MSocialWork)--Stellenbosch University, 2002.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Through the establishment of victim support centres, NICRO Eastern Cape aims to develop community networks that render available and appropriate support services to victims of crime. Social workers empower volunteers to run the centres. In order for the social workers to empower volunteers, they need to clearly understand their role in the empowerment process. The goal of the study is to clarify the role of social workers when empowering volunteers at community victim support centres. The profile, motivation and
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Webber, Fiona. "A study of the prevalence of refractive errors and of patients requring refractive services at 15 eye clinics in the Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and O. R. Tambo districts of the Eastern Cape." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1001100.

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This is a study on the prevalence of refractive errors and patients requiring refractive services at 15 eye clinics in the Amathole, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi and OR Tambo District Municipalities of the Eastern Cape. This is an area characterised by extreme poverty where the cost of an eye examination and prescription spectacles remains financially unobtainable for most. Optometry services are provided mainly by private optometrists who service the small proportion of the population that can afford them. Adults and children remain house bound or are labelled as dull and unproductive simply because
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Vellem, Babalwa Faith. "Assessing the role of cooperatives in poverty alleviation in the Eastern Cape: a the case of Amathole district municipality." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007113.

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The study Assess the role of Cooperatives in Poverty Alleviation in the Eastern Cape Case Study of Amathole District Municipality how cooperatives are conducted in the Amathole District Municipality and establishes the perceptions of staff and members of the public about the service rendered by the municipality, and developing the mechanisms that can be used to identify cooperatives activities and how to improve the services rendered by the municipality, and if there are any challenges, they must be resolved. The research was also to look at how the support from government and other government
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Lee, Jennifer, and 李貞如. "The Effect of Endorsed Components of Training Package for Lab Scientists on Performance – A Case Study of MDS Pharma Services." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/36992347483704136410.

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碩士<br>國立臺灣科技大學<br>管理研究所<br>97<br>This thesis reports an exploratory investigation into the effect of Endorsed Components of Training Package for Lab Scientists on Performance. Delphi Method is used to conduct focus group interviews and to develop a questionnaire design approach, achieving a sample size of 10 with the former and 55 with the later. The Endorsed Components of Training Package and Personality whether have a significant effect, and Personalities whether have any reciprocal on Endorsed Components of Training Package and Performance. The results of statistical analyses provided co
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"The experiences of teacher education students involved in a community service-learning project." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3218.

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M.Ed.<br>The aim of this study was to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the experiences of teacher education students involved in a community service-learning (CSL) project. This study comes at a time in which CSL is increasingly being incorporated into the higher education context and draws on the views of proponents of CSL who argue that it has the potential to positively benefit the academic-intellectual, personal, interpersonal and social development of those who participate in CSL activities. The research strategy for this study was grounded within the interpretative research par
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Cooper, Karena Joan. "Enhancing active participation of learners with severe disabilities in a community purchasing activity by training staff with a multicomponent training package that includes self-monitoring /." Diss., 1997. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:9732862.

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Cooper, Roger W. "Participant perspectives of program success in a community college-based short-term skill training program." Thesis, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1957/34700.

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Evaluating the success or failure of work force training programs is most often accomplished through the reporting of "objective" data. Rarely are the students' views of their own success in such a training program formally solicited or applied in any useful way. But participant perceptions can be a critical barometer of quality and ought to be taken into account in any program which aims for continuous improvement. This research was undertaken to allow people to present their experiences and meanings in ways which can contribute to just such program improvement. The study was guided by the fo
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Chiu, Wei-Yang, and 邱惟揚. "Apartment building management services research community functions and training of the people - in Taipei as an Example." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96807277232301625439.

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碩士<br>銘傳大學<br>社會與安全管理學系兩岸關係與安全管理碩士在職專班<br>104<br>This paper explored the apartment building management service person's property management functions and training, review the working conditions of the apartment building management services and the problems faced by people through in-depth interviews, and propose ideas for the property management industry improvement strategy to educate consumers, the Government departments to make recommendations on aspects of property management related ancillary legislation. The results found that the apartment building management service personnel in the pr
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Muwaniki, Chenjerai. "Challenges faced by Phuthanang Home Based Care in providing care and training in Mankweng Township in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/477.

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Thesis (M.ED (Continuing care and Training)) --University of Limpopo, 2010.<br>This report describes the research conducted at Phuthanang Home Based Care in Mankweng Township in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Mankweng constitute a mixture of both formal and informal settlements, both urban and rural settlements and is situated about 32 km to the east of Polokwane which is the provincial capital for Limpopo. The aim of the research was to investigate the challenges faced by Phuthanang Home Based Care (HBC) in providing care and training in Mankweng Township. Having established the challe
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Mlotshwa, Langelihle. "Exploring the role of preparation, training and support received by community health workers on their experiences of providing home based care in Bushbuckridge." Thesis, 2014.

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Training and support for community health workers is envisaged to positively shape a better effective health care system at the grass root level. All community health workers need adequate resources as they scale up treatment and support for people living in poor resource settings. The aim of this research report is to explore how the preparation and support processes for Community Health Workers influences their role in delivery of home-based care services in the Bushbuckridge Sub district during the period of April- July 2010.
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Rule, Sarah Anne. "Towards a critical curriculum for mid-level community based rehabilitation training in South Africa." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1057.

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This study, conducted in Pietermaritzburg and surrounding rural and township areas, is a critical exploration of the training of mid-level Community Based Rehabilitation workers with a specific focus on the ability of course participants to understand and address the oppression and empowerment of people with disabilities. The aim of the study was to develop a conceptual framework for curriculum construction of a midlevel Community Based Rehabilitation course, through examining a Community Based Rehabilitation course and the changes that were made to it. The study was conducted within a critica
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Mullin, Bernadette Therese. "Risk factors for motorcycle injury: the role of age, gender, experience, training and alcohol." 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/2292/2182.

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Introduction: Motorcyclists in New Zealand suffer a disproportionate number of road traffic crashes. In 1995, 2% of all registered vehicles in NZ were motorcycles, but 9% of reported injuries and 13% of all fatalities were in motorcycle riders. Generally there is a lack of good evidence about many postulated risk factors, with previous studies reporting inconsistent findings. Aim: To identify the role of age, gender, experience, training and alcohol consumption as risk factors for moderate to fatal injury resulting from a motorcycle crash. These factors were chosen because they are the subject
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Monamodi, Sediego Sarah. "Perceptions of health assessment, treatment and care by community nurses." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/4390.

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M.Cur.<br>One of the most important qualities of the primary health care nurse is to possess the necessary psychomotor , cognitive, affective and specific managerial skills to enable her to perform her diagnostic, therapeutic and interpersonal activities. These skills enable the primary health care nurse to provide quality care through physical examination, prescribing and storing drugs and keeping the necessary written records and statistics. The White Paper on Transformation of Health Care Services recommends that . the Department of Health trains primary health care personnel according to t
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Brown, Megan. "Community Agency Supervisors' Experiences with Supervisory Training and Supervision that Address the Knowledge and Skill Areas of Supervision in the Social Service Field." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1828/5446.

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Research shows that supervisors in the social service field require on-going training and supervision; however, we do not know much about supervisors’ training and supervision and whether it prepares supervisors for the responsibilities of their jobs. This study used a telephone survey to explore the training and supervision experiences of community agency social service supervisors. The survey directly addressed 20 supervisory knowledge and skill areas identified from the literature review as those necessary for social service supervisors to be effective. Descriptive statistics were used t
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Clarke, Marina. "The lay health worker as a member of the primary health team." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11780.

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M.Cur. (Community Health Nursing)<br>During employment as a registered nurse and while rendering mobile family planning services on farms in the Eastern Transvaal, it was found that appreciable time was spent on non-nursing tasks. The impression gained, was that the people who visited the clinics were only a part of the total farm community and that possibly a mutual communication gap existed between the formal health sector and the community. The purpose of this study was to establish whether the lay health worker should be formally recognised as a member of the primary health team. The resea
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Mitchell, Christina. "Exploration of changes in outpatient clinical presentation and diagnosis in children and adolescents at a South African community service and psychological training centre from 1987 to 2009." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9168.

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Child and adolescent mental health represents a key area of concern and public health relevance. Mental health disorders are one of the most prevalent illnesses affecting young people and contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. Childhood and adolescent mental health problems often persist into adulthood and as such frequently result in lifelong negative consequences. Yet despite the growing concern with regards to the mental health needs of children and adolescents, not much research, both internationally and particularly locally, has focused on the provision of mental health
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Sosibo, Dumisani Patrick. "Community health worker's perceptions on the training services offered by Masikhulisane : a case study of Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu in eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/783.

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Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Technology: Public Management, Durban University of Technology, 2012.<br>Access to medical care remains a challenge worldwide. It is particularly severe in developing countries and it is estimated that one million more health care workers are needed in Africa to meet the health related Millennium Development Goals. Though many countries have made significant strides in improving health service delivery by increasing their spending on health care, many health systems remain weak. The situation is no different in S
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Arumugam, V. "Evaluation of the Wits crisis centre lay counselling training course via trainee perceptions." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/21349.

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Abstract Keywords: Lay counsellors, training and evaluation. The training of lay counselling is of great significance to the field of Counselling Psychology. Therefore,the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) decided to allow for the registration of lay counsellor training courses. However, the criteria for registration need to be formulated. This study evaluated the Wits Crisis course for volunteer counsellors, via illumination of the perceptions of the trainees and a measurement of their self-efficacy and personal relations before and after the training. The study inclu
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Baloyi, Lynette Fanisa. "Problems in providing primary health care services : Limpopo Province." Diss., 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3131.

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A quantitative, descriptive, explorative design was applied to study the problems that hindered the Primary Health Care (PHC) nurses in rendering quality health care in the health facilities in Limpopo province South Africa. The sample consisted of 53 PHC nurses who completed a pre-tested questionnaire which covered various aspects related to the provision of quality PHC services. The data were analysed by computer using SPSS version 15 soft ware. The findings revealed that most of the problems could be attributed to financial constraints, poor budgeting, and shortage of staff to manage large
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Brooks, Sharmayne. "Convergence of Modern-day Slavery with Poverty, Drugs, and Conflict in Vulnerable Populations: Training Rural Public Health Workers to Promote Human Trafficking Awareness." Thesis, 2018. https://doi.org/10.7916/D8W6837K.

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In spite of mass media attention and implementation of international laws in the last two decades, modern-day slavery is still active in communities across the globe. Individuals trapped in forced labor situations endure devastating physical and mental illnesses, with dire consequences that extend into families and neighborhoods. The call has been made for every citizen to join in the anti-human trafficking movement. Lawmakers, police, and border patrol officers are on alert in each major U.S. city. Yet, training some of the most valuable stakeholders who work among some of the most vulnerable
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Nompandana, Lulama Elizabeth. "The development of a training programme for traditional birth attendants in the Flagstaff district of Region E of the Eastern Cape." Diss., 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15660.

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The purpose of this study was to identify the need for a training programme and to develop the training programme to meet the needs of traditional birth attendants in the management of pregnancy, labour and puerperium. The study was conducted in the Flagstaff district which is one of the districts of the north eastern region (region E) of the Eastern Cape. The target group consisted of all the traditional birth attendants who availed themselves at the residential clinics of Flagstaff district and the number is not known as not all traditional birth attendants who presented themselves ar
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Staniforth, Barbara Lynn. "Past, present and future perspectives on the role of counselling in social work in Aotearoa New Zealand : a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1276.

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Since the profession of social work began, there has been debate about whether it should be involved in helping individuals make change, or in encouraging societal change. Towards gaining an understanding of how this debate has played out in Aotearoa New Zealand, this research explores the question “What are the past present and future perspectives on the role of counselling in social work in Aotearoa New Zealand?” A mixed methodology format was used in this research. Qualitative interviews with individuals who had helped create the professions of social work, counselling and psychology were c
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Ndoro, Jorine Tafadzwa. "Examining of knowledge management systems applied by extension workers supportive community gardens in the uMgungundlovu District Municipality." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8539.

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South Africa as other African countries has not been spared from the rural poverty. The South African government is trying to address this problem through various government departments. One such ministry trying to address rural poverty is the Ministry of Agriculture, working together with the provincial Ministries of Agriculture in different provinces. The provision of appropriate agricultural extension services is regarded as a tool that may be used to address rural poverty and development in South Africa’s rural areas. Appropriate extension services will depend on the knowledge management s
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Netangaheni, Thinavhuyo Robert. "A hidden cohort: HIV and AIDS amongst the farming community." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/706.

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Purpose This research project was an attempt to determine situational aspects of HIV and AIDS among the designated farming communities in the Vhembe and Mopani districts of Limpopo Province. Questions arising from the pilot project were premised on the capacity of farmers in these areas to adequately address the daunting reality and prevalence of HIV and AIDS in their communities. Research Design and Methodology The research was designed to facilitate the integration of both qualitative and quantitative approaches. A sample of 228 respondents was involved in a triangulated participatory a
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Harris, Ragel Susanna. "Plaaslike owerhede se primêre gesondheidsafdelings : 'n verpleegbestuurperspektief." Diss., 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16908.

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Text in Afrikaans<br>Summaries in Afrikaans and English<br>Die doel van die sensus was om 'n perspektief te verkry oar die bestuur van plaaslike owerhede in die Vrystaat se primere gesondheidsafdelings deur verpleegkundiges. Faktore rakende die omvang van die verpleegkundige in beheer se bestuursfunksies, die werksverhoudinge tussen hulle en hul hoofde, hul optimale benutting ten opsigte van bestuur en sekere aspekte van hul bestuursopleiding is ge"ldentifiseer as belangrike komponente. Ontleding van data het getoon dat verpleegkundiges en hoofde van mekaar verskil ten opsigte van hul siening
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Bezuidenhout, Lynette. "Strategic plan for the reconstruction of nursing education within a primary health care approach." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10210/5770.

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M.Cur.<br>The entire country is currently in a process of reconstruction that inevitably lead to reconstruction within the health care system. The ANC (African National Congress) formulated a National Health Plan based on primary health care that is a practical expression of providing an effective and equitable health care to all inhabitants of the country. Recognising the need for transformation, a process was initiated by the African National Congress (ANC) to develop an overall National Health Plan based on the Primary Health Care approach (ANC, 1994: 7) . In the light of these present need
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