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Daud, K. Y. "Non-aligned movement : Belgrade to Durban /." Delhi : Kalinga Publ, 1999. http://www.gbv.de/dms/sub-hamburg/322144280.pdf.
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Mainet-Valleix, Hélène. "Durban : les Indiens, leurs territoires, leur identité /." Johannesburg : Paris : IFAS ; Karthala, 2002. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb388917288.
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Rahm, Elaine Jackie. "Misconceptions Surrounding Child Sexual Abuse In Durban." Thesis, University of Zululand, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1376.
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Social attitudes towards child sexual abuse (CSA) tend to reflect a wide variety of misconceptions. These not only play a highly significant role in the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending against children, they also contribute to under reporting and promote the silence that generally surrounds CSA. They further predict unfair treatment of victims, and compromise adaptive resolution in both victim and offender.
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the existence of misconceptions surrounding CSA amongst the general public of Durban in South Africa. A further purpose was to explore differences in rates of myth endorsement in this context, firstly between males and females, and secondly between two levels of education.
The research design was conceptualised within a positivist paradigm with the use of quantitative data collected through questionnaire method. The research instrument was developed by the researcher within the framework of four empirical studies, with input from two professors with extensive research experience. The sample consisted of members and staff of a public library; clothing factory workers; staff in two elementary schools; and employees in a retail outlet. The research sites were located in three different geographical areas of the city to maximise generalisation of findings.
Although previous studies have indicated high rates of myth endorsement amongst the general public and gender differences in rates of myth endorsement, the present study
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did not yield significant results in these two areas. This may have been due to the composition of the sample which was largely representative of educators and other school personnel (n = 80). This population has more exposure to victims of CSA than the average member of the public, and may well have a wider knowledge in issues surrounding CSA, as a consequence of this.
In terms of differences in rates of myth endorsement according to levels of education, findings in this study have indicated a higher rate of myth endorsement in those with a lower level of education. This is consistent with findings in previous studies amongst the general public in the USA and Australia. This suggests a priority for the development of programs to disseminate accurate information in issues surrounding CSA at all levels of public education.
The literature additionally indicates an urgent need for the development and implementation of comprehensive programs to elucidate issues in CSA amongst the general public. It has been suggested that these public programs be based on the educational initiatives employed in antismoking campaigns, since these have proven efficacy.National Research Foundation
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Gårdefors, Carolina, and Nazanin Mahmoudi. "Urine diverting vermicomposting toilets for Durban, South Africa." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-264192.
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Although being the third largest city in South Africa, the outskirts of Durban are scarcely populated. Due to economic limitations, the drainage and fresh water pipes from the city are not extended to the outskirts. One of the most important issues concerning human health is that of sanitation and waste management. Lack of sanitation leads to the spreading of pathogens and often results in outbreaks of infectious diseases, such as cholera; one outbreak motivated eThekwini Municipality to install 100,000 urine-diverting toilets in rural areas of Durban. The use of UD toilets can be improved by the use of vermicomposting. Vermicomposting uses earthworms to facilitate degradation of organic material. The aim for this project was to establish whether vermicomposting could improve the function of dry toilet systems, mainly by reducing the volume of the solid fraction. Three toilets were chosen as testing sites. Vermicomposts were created in plastic boxes by adding different types of compost materials, so-called bedding materials, and worms. Two types of bedding material were used, vegetable compost and local topsoil were compared to potting soil and fully digested sludge mixed with soil. Once the vermicomposts had been installed in the toilets, experiments were conducted to determine the performance of the composts. Samples were taken in the field and analysed in the lab. The number of worms and cocoons were counted and the pH, temperature and total and volatile solids were measured and calculated. Solvita® tests were made to determine the state of the composts. In the laboratory test it appeared that the bedding material consisting of potting soil and fully digested sludge was more suitable for vermicomposting; however, no difference could be found in the field. The worms seemed to survive well in the composts. The pH levels were similar to that of the initial pH, which could suggest that the pH stayed relatively stable in the compost. The temperature in the compost stayed close to that of the outside air temperature. The composts could have had been too dry for the worms, but there was a lot of organic matter present. The composts were well matured or under ideal curing. Because of the short time period and the insufficient number of vermicomposts tested, no definite conclusions could be made. However, indications were seen during the project that there was potential for functioning vermicomposting in UD toilets in South Africa and that it would be of great interest to continue the studies further.
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Ellmore, Andrew. "Durban Passenger Cruise Terminal." Diss., 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/24789.
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The project explores the design of a new passenger cruise terminal for Durban, including a walkway routed through the harbour linking The Point Development to Durban CBD. The proposed terminal building will grow from this spine.Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2007.
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Lutchman, Vishaal. "Strategic significance of concessioning the Durban container terminal in the port of Durban." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4628.
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The study investigates, with an intension to establish, the strategic significance of
concessioning of the Durban Container Terminal in the Port of Durban. A strategic
perspective firstly considers the concessioning in the successful terminal of the world from
a developed to a developing perspective, the reasons for concessioning, the post-concessioned
realization advantages and disadvantages, and the effects on the country
concerned. The attempts to concession the Durban Container Terminal by the Minister of
Public Enterprises has been withdrawn in 2004 for reason of lack of clarity on many issues
and lobbying in this regard from the current terminal operator. There are many factors
used to determine why and when and how to concession if such host government
economic policy is strategic. Discussions include stakeholder risks and concerns of
concessioning. Concessioning is managed by the concessioning agreement, which
includes a understanding of performance and risks to the concessionaire and the host
government, thereby providing opportunity for both parties to mitigate these risks. Some
risks are generic to concessioning for example concessionaires performance, equipment
performance etc., and some are country specific for example, host government policies,
relationship between host government and multinationals trading bloc, labour unions and
factors of productions, is reviewed and evaluated in accordance with a with respect to all
stakeholders. In the case of developed countries, with large-scale enterprises looking to
internationalise through for example concessioning in a developing country may result in a
power struggle. From a host country perspective, when a first world multinational
corporation purchases a national asset in a developing country, many conditions need be
put in place so that the integrity through management of risk is maintained to protect the
developing country from exploitation of resources. South Africa is a developing country
and is a relatively small player in world trade, which suggests a weak position in world
trade. South Africa from a trade volume perspective does not significant influence on
current world trade rules as a single country. The World Trade Organization (WTO)
provides international requirements on trading rules with the world's richest countries and
trading blocs. The World Bank also supports these rules. The external environmental
influences will include the WTO, World Bank and the International Labour Organization
(ILO). Local country specific influences are promulgated through the constitution of South
Africa and supported through guidelines in NEPAD (New Partnerships for Africa's
Development), AU (African Union), National Government Economic Policy to balance
industry protection perceived as a barrier to market entry by a foreign multinational
corporation. The decision on whether to proceed with concessioning or not will be
determined through interpretation of the strategic evaluation of concessioning. This will
suggest whether concessioning (privatisation) of state assets or not and will affect the
current operator Durban Container Terminal. Concessioning is a real threat to the current
operator's survival and depending on the type of concessioning agreement signed may
result in the operator ceasing to exist. In evaluating the balance of power of international
trade and the country specific requirements respectively, a question arises. It is very
complex and can be asked as follows: Do we as South Africans stand tall in developing
and implementing our own economic policy or do we open up our markets which may put
South African state assets in hands of the large multinationals who will have free reign to
possibly monopolize and speculate within our "fragile" economy.Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2005.
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Noble, Kerryn. "Ideal, reality and opposition : white women in Durban, 1900- 1920." Thesis, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7334.
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In 1900 Durban's white' society closely resembled its British counterpart. As in Britain an ideal of womanhood encompassed various generalisations concerning woman's true nature and purpose. Women were upheld as pure, chaste nurturers, and homemakers. In order that they might remain so fufil their destiny as wives and mothers, women were expected to remain in the private sphere, protected and supported by bread-winning husbands and fathers. Reality did not conform to the ideal Not all women were happy or satisfied by marriage and motherhood Large numbers of women were neither supported nor protected but forced to enter the public sphere, finding employment to secure a livelihood. They faced discrimination within an ideology which admitted them to the labour force under sufferance Women's work' was poorly paid, of low status and offered little opportunity for advancement. For these and other reasons some women became prostitutes . The prostitution issue was extremely controversial in the period under discussion. Ambiguities and contradictions inherent in the ideology of sexuality were revealed, as were various attempts to cope with these issues. Prostitutes were exploited sexually but this exploitation was at least lucrative. Continental womed probably
earned more money in a year than a housewife, cleaner or factory
'drudge' ever saw in thei r lives . Many women therefore chose to go beyond the pale of society . Women resisted constraints placed upon them in a number of ways: they refused offers of marriage (supposedly their highest attainment); they left their husbands; they attempted to learn about and obtain forms of contraception, in direct opposition to the ideology
of motherhood; they risked abortion despite the possibiIity of death, injury, prosecution or societal ostracism. Women attempted to improve their wages, working conditions and status. During the Great War' some of their ambi tions were real ised though most concessions gained were lost by 1920. Most of Durban women's organisations (all middle-class) accepted
and were reflective of the ideals held by society. The Women's
Enfranchisement League however, though working within the ideology
of the time, challenged women's relegation to the private sphere.Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1991.
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Rappetti, Eugene Alec. "The economic impact of poor terminal operational efficiency in the Port of Durban." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2416.
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What is the role of a port? It is a place that handles ships and cargo with operational efficiency. For this reason, ports must be seen as elements in value-driven chain systems or in value chain constellations. They deliver value to shippers and to third party service providers; customer segmentation and targeting is on the basis of a clearly specified value for itself and for the chain in which it is embedded. Ports no longer operate in an insulated environment. They face the same competitive forces that companies in other industries experience. There is rivalry among existing competitors, continuing threat of new entrants, potential for global substitutes, presence of powerful customers and powerful supplies. Since the early 1980s, moves to rapidly liberalise trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) have strongly influenced policy makers in many developing countries in their thinking about this challenge. Openness to international market forces and competition was expected to allow those countries to alter both the pace and the pattern of their participation in international trade, thereby overcoming balance-ofpayments problems and accelerating growth, to catch up with industrial countries. Today, the Port of Durban is the clear African leader in total container throughput. In the world port league for 2000 established by Containerisation International Yearbook 2001, Durban was in 44th position. The Port of Durban is an important gateway with regards to general cargo flows especially since the port's goal is to become a hub port in the Southern Africa. It has great economic value for the city and the country at large. It can be seen that the poor economic and operational efficiency of the port leads to poor overall economic growth for the nation. It is therefore desirable to ensure that the terminal is always operating at optimum operating efficiency with the required infrastructure and capacity in place.Thesis (MBA)-University of Natal, 2003.
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Maphumulo, Mfundo Archibald. "An urban-agricultural hub, Umngeni, Durban." Thesis, 2008. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1000512.
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Thesis (MTech. degree in Architecture: Professional)--Tshwane University of Technology, 2008.The aim of this dissertation is to design an urban-agricultural building to facilitate small scale intensive farming on the edge of the city of Durban. The buildings assume the typology of a vertical farm which has been named the 'ZED' farm, 'ZED' being dichotomous. Firstly the term has been borrowed from Bill Dunster Architects who coined the acronym 'ZED' (Zero Energy Development), which is one of the project's inherent objectives. The second meaning of 'ZED' is a translation of the building's main programmatic function of production in the vertical Z-axis. The site is located on the interface of the metropolitan edge, in an area bustling with activity ranging from industry, trade, recreation, public transportation, and a residential component. This area is flanked by the Umgeni Road corridor and the Suncoast Casino lifestyle entertainment centre along the beachfront.
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Leggett, Ted. "Women in sex work in the Durban CBD : towards a broader understanding of poverty." Thesis, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7385.
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Gaillard-Thurston, Claire. "Perceptions of violence among learners at a coeducational secondary school in Durban." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1761.
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This study concerns the perceptions of school-based violence amongst grade nine male and female learners in a working class high school in Durban. The school's racial dynamics has seen a change from a largely Coloured population to a majority Black school population. As an educator in the school and as a member of the community in which it is located, I am aware of several instances of violence within the school and the locale. I am also aware of several incidents that have been noted by community members whereby male and female learners have retaliated violently against those male and female educators who remain reliant on physically violent methods of classroom management. Former school-based policies aimed at curbing violence within this school have proved to be unsuccessful. In drafting these policies, not only have the school's management team failed to consider learner-perceptions regarding their experiences of violence - they have also failed to recognize the gender dimensions of violence. This study attempts to fill this gap. Research data was gathered by means of a semi- structured questionnaire in the form of essays in which my research sample were requested to reflect on their recent experiences of school-based violence. The data suggests that violence is a common occurrence at the school and impacts negatively on all learners. However, there are differences in the effects of violence on male learners as compared to the female learners. Some of the violence affirmed a violent hegemonic masculinity while girls also committed violence against other girls and boys. No effective strategies exist to counter the prevalence of violence in the school. This study shows why it is necessary to focus on the gendered nature of violence in schooling.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
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Friedman, Michelle. "Gender, geography and urban form : a case study of Durban." Thesis, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7324.
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This research project is primarily a theoretical work which
critiques androcentric knowledge in general and androcentricism in
South African human geography in particular . It therefore has
relevance both for local geographers and local feminists . The
project as a whole has been informed by feminist politics at a
theoretical , practical and personal level .
The lack of gender-consciousness in the local radical geography
tradition is challenged and local geographers are provided with
specific pointers for moving beyond a gender-blind impasse .
Furthermore , it is argued that the majority of the local
gender-conscious literature has inadequately theorised patriarchal
gender relations and that such a theorisation would have crucial
bearing on developing strategies for social change .
It is suggested that a materialist feminist theoretical framework
offers the most sophisticated tool yet developed for understanding
the oppression of women . Hence , a variety of contemporary
materialist feminist work is reviewed, and a realist perspective
is offered as a way of theorising the complex interconnections
between the social relations of race, class and gender . This
materialist approach has thus far had the greatest impact on
feminist geographers. A selection of the latter 's work is
therefore presented in order to illustrate how they have expanded
our understanding of urban processes .
Finally, empirical data pertaining to Durban is used to illustrate
a) how gender is socially constructed: b) how gender meanings
change over time and c) the way in which patriarchal gender
relations have been expressed in the local context.
It is ultimately asserted that geographers must take it as
implicit that the categories and forces of the processes of
urbanisation are dependent upon a specific construction of gender .
The study of this, must in consequence become an integral part of
human geographical analysis .Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1987.
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Peerbhai, Reshina. "Job satisfaction at IT SMEs in Durban." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/88.
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Oosthuizen, A. H. J. "Male prostitution and HIV/AIDS in Durban." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5466.
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This thesis sets out to describe and discuss male street prostitution as it occurs in
Durban. The aim is to examine to what degree male street prostitutes are at risk of HIV
infection, and make appropriate recommendations for HIV intervention.
The field data, gathered through participant observation, revealed significant differences
between the two research sites, refiecting broader race and class divisions in the South
African society. At the same time, the in-depth case studies of the individual participants
suggest that they share similar socio-economic life histories characterised by poverty
and dysfunctional families, and hold similar world-views.
The research was conducted within a social constructionist framework, guided by
theories of human sexuality. Yet, sexuality was not the framework within which the male
street prostitutes in Durban attached meaning to their profession. Professing to be
largely heterosexual, the respondents engaged in homosexual sexual acts without
considering themselves to be homosexual, reflecting and amplifying the fluid nature of
human sexuality. It was, however, within an economic framework that the male street
prostitutes who participated in this study understood and interpreted their profession.
The sexual aspect of their activities was far less important than the economic gain to
them, and prostitution was interpreted as a survival strategy,
A significant finding of this research is that male street prostitutes in Durban face a
considerably higher risk of exposure to HIV from their non-paying sexual partners
(lovers) than from their paying sex partners (clients). The research participants all had a
good knowledge of HIV and the potential danger of transmission whilst engaging in
unsafe commercial sex. In their private love lives, the participants were less cautious
about exposing themselves and their partners to HIV infection, hence the conclusion
that the respondents face a greater threat of HIV infection from their lovers than from
their clients.
Finally, male street prostitutes, like female street prostitutes, do however face some risk
of HIV infection as a result of their involvement with commercial sex. The illegal nature
of their activities is considered to contribute to an environment conducive to the
transmission of HIV, and this thesis argues for a change in the legal status of
commercial sex work as a primary component of HIV intervention in this vulnerable
group of men and women.Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.
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Lees, Joanne L. "An urban residential quarter, Warwick Triangle, Durban." Thesis, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8782.
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This thesis is not to be viewed as the solution to the so called "housing problem" in South Africa, or even in
Durban, nor does it propose a definitive plan for the Warwick Triangle. It is. rather, an attempt to examine
the opportunities that exist for the creation of a viable urban residential quarter that is not only rich and
whole in itself, but contributes in some way to the richness and wholeness of the city. In pursuit of this I
have looked at city-building, and housing in particular as an important part of city-building, as a process
that is infinite and have tried to propose a development that facilitates this process and harnesses the
creativity and resources of individuals in the making of urban environments.
It is important to note that my concerns are equally to do with the problem of creating urban housing that
works and is appropriate, and that of making a positive contribution to the public realm. No urban
development should be seen in isolation (it is that selfish attitude that has caused the barrenness of many
urban centres) but as part of a growing organism, the city, where each organ has a part to play in the
performance of the whole, and interdependence means that no part flourishes at the expense of another.
The proposal that results from these concerns, is for a high-density multi-use development. It is
predominantly a residential development but includes shops, workshops and community space. These
provide amenity, employment opportunities and reduce the potential for isolation of individuals living in the
development. A reassessment of the housing process to include user participation and a mixture of·
ownership and rental opportunities ensures that residents can express their own identities as opposed to
the facelessness of mass-housing schemes.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1990.
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Rahman, Muhammad Ziaur. "Aerosols and atmospheric circulation characteristics over Durban." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3979.
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The main objective of this study was to investigate the vertical distribution of aerosols
over Durban in relation to the vertical stability structure and horizontal transport of air
masses. The importance of aerosols in the region is well recognised and recently there
have been many international experiments which have focused on aerosol distribution
over the subcontinent. Durban is situated at the approximate centre of a giant plume that
is known to transport aerosols and trace gases off the east coast of southern Africa and
is therefore strategically located for an investigation of the vertical distribution of
aerosols.
The vertical distribution of aerosols over Durban was measured using a LIDAR (Light
Detection And Ranging) system on selected cloud free days in 1997. Backward
trajectory modelling was used at selected pressure (standard) levels to determine the
origin and transport pathways of aerosols. Six case studies are presented in an attempt to
gain insight into the relationship between the vertical distribution of aerosols and
absolutely stable layers.
The results of the study revealed that the occurrence of absolutely stable layers governs
the vertical distribution of aerosols in the troposphere. An absolutely stable layer at
~5km (~500hPa) appears to be the most effective in capping and trapping aerosols in
the atmosphere. Below 5km, the atmosphere was charcterised by marked stratification
and relatively higher concentration of aerosols. Above 5km, the concentrations were
much lower, but generally increased slightly with height. Low aerosol concentrations
are observed during post-frontal situations and relatively higher concentrations during
anticyclonic conditions.
The background to the problem and the objectives of this investigation are elaborated in
Chapter 1. A description of the data sets and derived meteorological variables, along
with the methodologies applied in this thesis, are given in Chapter 2. A theoretical
review of aerosols, including their sources, effects and distribution over the globe and
southern Africa, is discussed in Chapter 3. Atmospheric circulation and weather patterns
and their relationship to the transport and dispersion of aerosols are described in
Chapter 4. The results of the study and an analysis of the major findings are presented in
Chapter 5. Finally, Chapter 6 summarises the major findings of this dissertation.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.
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Ndlovu, Thabo V. "Factors impacting on entrepreneurial success in Durban." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6047.
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The goal of the study was to determine whether the factors that drive entrepreneurship in Durban, South Africa, are sufficient to promote economic development. In order to gain business perspective of the factors contributing to the success of business a non–probability sampling was conducted. A non-probability sample of 100 respondents was drawn from local entrepreneurs and some of the people who were interested in establishing their own businesses in Durban. The sample was composed of 44% males and 56% females. Of the sample, 17% was a snowball sample, which was made of 13% females and 4% males, and convenience sample, which was composed of 40% males and 43% females. Of the sample, 83% were
entrepreneurs and 17% were would-be entrepreneurs. The convenience sampling was viewed to be the perfect approach to gather information from the subjects who were conveniently available to supply it. In addition to that, convenience sampling was the best manner of acquiring some basic information fast and efficiently. On the contrary, to collect data utilizing probability sampling could be minimal and could take long time to collect
information. To save time and costs, non-probability sampling was appropriate. Initially contact was made with two persons who then picked up sample elements known by them. A questionnaire was developed to gather data. Statistical analysis showed that the variables presented significant relationships. The findings showed that lack of entrepreneurial background and government support impeded success of entrepreneurs. It was recommended that the government through Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) and other agencies, and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Graduate School of Business conduct more workshops for people who intend to start their own enterprises. This study could benefit the community in identifying factors that could help boost success of their businesses and develop confidence in them.Thesis (MBA)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2010.
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Dekker, Lydia. "Identity construction of Afrikaner carguards in Durban." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6816.
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Jackson, G. S. "Music in Durban from 1850 to 1900." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/18138.
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Zungu, Nkululeko PraiseGod. "Service quality at retail banks in Durban." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/863.
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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of
Technology: Marketing, Durban University of Technology, 2012.The aim of this study is to investigate service quality at retail banks, such as Standard Bank, ABSA Bank, First National Bank and Nedbank in Durban. The four objectives of this study are set as: Firstly, to identify the level of satisfaction with customer service received from different retail banks in Durban; Secondly, to identify customers’ expectations in terms of quality services provided by retail banks; Thirdly, to ascertain the perceptions of customers towards the service provided by retail banks in Durban; Fourthly, to measure the gaps between customer expectations and perceptions of service quality, using a modified version of the SERVQUAL model. The instrument used to assess the retail bank customer’s expectation and expectations of service quality, was the SERVQUAL questionnaire, measuring expectations and perceptions according to five quality dimensions. A total of 448 students were surveyed. Quota sampling was used in this study, in order to improve representativeness. Using quota sampling involves selecting the characteristics that are required in the sample and then sampling until enough representatives of each category are achieved. Although this is a form of non-probability sampling, a quota sample can provide a good approximation to a probability sample. It means that distributing questionnaires to a certain group would be stopped after the prescribed quota is reached. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. Conclusions and recommendations were thereafter drawn from the literature and the findings of the study. The study shows that retail bank customer expectations of service quality exceeded their perceptions in the five service quality dimensions used in the SERVQUAL questionnaire. This study is also important because it will assist bank managers to convert negative perceptions to positive impressions. Consequently, customers will benefit from the improved, outstanding customer service.
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Roberts, Thorin Magellan. "The objective and subjective conditions of poverty amongst the destitute and homeless population of central Durban." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4253.
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This study provides a descriptive analysis of the destitute and homeless central Durban. A quantitative and qualitative examination was undertaken to present a description of both the objective and subjective conditions ofthe destitute and homeless population in central Durban. The quantitative analysis was based on survey data gathered by the eThekwini Homeless Forum over 2002. This survey data provided information for 637 respondents, which this study captured and analysed on data editing software. The qualitative data was collected through ethnographic interviews carried out within night shelters in central Durban. The quantitative analysis revealed the existence of a significant youth contingent within the population, with 15-19 year olds being the most represented. Further, the majority of the respondents report to have been on the streets for less than two years. Two interesting hypotheses for future study arise from this; has there been a massive recent influx of members of central Durban's street population; or does the population experience . significant recycling and rehabilitation of new members? The analysis further revealed that the majority of the destitute and homeless population are from KwaZulu Natal, pointing to a population whose members, for the larger part, have not experienced and massive displacement from their place of origin. The qualitative analysis revealed individuals who have had varying life experiences, and who at present have varying levels of aspiration; but nevertheless, would all benefit and react positively to an engagement from external organisations like the eThekwini Homeless Forum.Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
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Townsend, Kerry Lynne. "A pilot investigation into the phenomenon of murder-suicide in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3550.
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Research on murder-suicide within the South African context has been limited with the last published study in 1992 (Roos, Beyers, & Visser, 1992). This particular study investigated the phenomenon of murder-suicide in the city of Durban using techniques previously applied in a broad range of international studies (Berman, 1979; Cooper & Eaves, 1996; Rosenbaum,
1990). The study served as a pilot for a broader national study. The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the incidence of murder-suicide in the sample and to generate demographic profiles of perpetrators and victims. It was hoped that the results from this study would pioneer the development of accurate base rates of murder-suicide in South Africa as there are
currently no statistics of South African murder-suicide rates or characteristics. The sample consisted of 21 murder-suicide cases with 43 individuals in total having died from the murder-suicide events. The sample covered all murder-suicides in the Durban Metro area over the years 2000 and 2001. A Durban Metro Murder-Suicide Incidence Form was used to collect the data from post mortem examination reports at Gale Street Mortuary. Corresponding police reports where available substantiated this data. The incident rate of murder-suicide in Durban over the two-year period was found to be higher than the international average. This may be attributed to the violent social context in which the study took place. The reliability of this finding would be influenced by the small sample size. Typical profiles of perpetrators and victims were generated. The typical profile of a perpetrator was found to be a Black male aged 32 years with a secondary school education and currently unemployed or working in the police or security sector. He was typically be the boyfriend or spouse of the victim and committed the homicide and suicide using a firearm. The typical profile of a victim was a Black female aged 26 years with at least a secondary school education and currently unemployed. She was typically the spouse or girlfriend of the perpetrator. Her death would usually be attributed to multiple gunshot wounds to the head or chest. The findings suggest that Durban's murder-suicides profiles follow similar patterns to those observed internationally.Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2003.
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Mujawamariya, Consolee. "Living with xenophobia : understanding the lived experiences of Burundian and Rwandese refugees in Durban (South Africa)." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10074.
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The main purpose of the study described in this report was to better understand the lived
experiences of refugees from Burundi and Rwanda living in the inner city of Durban and
facing xenophobia. This study was motivated by available research evidence that
xenophobia is a widespread phenomenon, together with the researcher’s own experience
of living as a refugee in South Africa. The investigation was guided by ‘structural social
work theory’ and used a qualitative descriptive approach. The sample of the study,
purposively selected using snowball sampling technique, consisted of ten adult refugees
from Burundi and Rwanda who had been granted refugee status in South Africa. As a
data collection tool, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the participants. To
ensure trustworthiness, criteria of credibility, dependability, confirmability and
transferability were taken in account.
The study revealed that all the participants have fled their respective countries due to
ethnic conflicts and on-going civil wars. Traumatised by the experience that had led to
their flight, all ten participants were found to have been re-traumatised further along the
flight, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress syndrome were common. It was possible to
demonstrate that this background experience undermined participants’ ability to cope
with xenophobia. Xenophobia was found to feature in the form of both interpersonal and
structural violence, the latter consisting of both social and economic marginalisation and
exclusion. According to the research participants, the prevailing xenophobia in South
Africa can be attributed to a number of interconnected factors including: the impact of
South Africa’s apartheid history on attitudes of South Africans towards black foreigners,
coupled with a general lack of knowledge about who are refugees; high levels of violence
coupled with an apparent social acceptability of crime; as well as the negative statements
of the media about foreigners in general and refugees in particular. Against this
background, participants indicated a range of coping strategies, including the following:
escape from identity; psychological and social withdrawal; living in overcrowded inner
city areas to cut costs of living and minimise risks of exposure to xenophobic violence;
embracing self and informal employment.
Based on the study findings, this research report concludes with the proposition of a
number of recommendations towards curbing xenophobia in South Africa and enabling
refugees to overcome past traumatic experiences, integrate and become active
contributors to South Africa’s economy, in line with the qualifications that they may have
attained prior to flight. To this end, contributions are required of everyone concerned
with the refugees’ integration including the South African government, the media, the
social work profession, the refugees themselves, as well as the communities amongst
which they live. Much more research needs to be done to increase social workers’
understanding of the needs of refugees and of xenophobia, and to guide appropriate
professional responses.Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2013.
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Rushby, Joanne. "An analysis of international trends in city centre restructuring and office decentralisation in Durban." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2122.
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This dissertation investigates the links between economic and spatial trends, with particular emphasis on office decentralisation in Durban. It focuses on globalisation and its effect on economic processes, how these have impacted on the spatial structure of cities, and whether the current changes in the economy and nature of work as opposed to environmental factors such as crime and grime, are causes of decentralising activity. This study looks at three case studies internationally, that of Glasgow, Rotterdam and Johannesburg, which give perspective on, not only the problems associated with the decline in manufacturing, but also how these cities have realigned themselves spatially into the new global economy. In the case of Johannesburg, the difficulties inherited from the apartheid era and the nature of urbanisation in the post-apartheid era are investigated, which have resulted in a fundamental restructuring of the Central Business District. Finally, the case of Durban, with particular emphasis on the area of La Lucia ridge to the north of the city is the focus area for research into office decentralisation, and the links between environmental and economic factors. The current restructuring of the CBD and its problems are highlighted, and the reasons for decentralising activity are explored in the light of the changing nature of work and the economy.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, 2001.
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James, Genevieve Lerina. "And God said "Let there be charismatics in the city" : a study into the practise [sic] and presence of a charismatic megachurch in the city of Durban." Thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/813.
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The turn of the century has brought with it a global population explosion that has never before been experienced by any other generation. In addition to this, for the first time the world is now more urban than rural. Over half of the world's six billion people now live in cities. This study includes two areas of increasing sociological and theological interest during the 21st century, both of which are maligned in many circles: the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement, and, the City. The Pentecostal/Charismatic movement is active in 80% of the world's 3300 metropolises. In South Africa a positive growth trend in Pentecostal/Charismatic churches has been noted. As the city grows, so too does the Pentecostal/Charismatic movement. This growth has decisive sociological and theological implications in South African cities since "the pulse of South Africa" is "beating to an urban rhythm". This study is located in the city of Durban where the Urban Foundation1 recorded the highest population growth in the world during the period between 1970 and 1980. The record growth was 100 % (the city with the second highest growth rate was the Nigerian city of Lagos at 93, 7% (in De Beer 1998: 30). In the light of the dynamic urban context of Durban, this study attempts to critically evaluate the transformative praxis of a Pentecostal/Charismatic megachurch in the city. A probe into the subject group's urban presence and social interventions were conducted in order to explore the intentional and unintentional consequences of the church's initiatives. The critical analysis in the study displays the significant role of this faith community as an urban asset and a vital agent of societal change, as well as, its unwitting espousal of neo-liberalism, consumerism and middle-class values.Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2007.
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Dladla, Sibusiso. "Provision of leisure facilities towards improving the quality of life in the residential inner city : a case study of Albert park." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10093.
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In South African cities, the subdivision of the social world and spaces which the public inhabits tends to manifest and reflect itself in the leisure choices that the public makes. It has been proven that leisure choices and experiences affect an individual's mental state and experience and in addition, they superimpose a long lasting structure onto human societies. Contemporary inner city housing developments are infested with antisocial challenges which are in the form of delinquency, alcohol abuse and drug trafficking. If such challenges go by unchecked, it may lead to a totally deteriorated society and environment. The aim of this dissertation is to explore the possibility of facilitating social and economic upliftment amongst inner city youth through provision of adequate and appropriate leisure facilities and spaces. From a planning and an architectural approach, the intention is to reveal how architecture may be used to alleviate the social ills that have infested the residential inner city. It is believed that architecture and the built environment should play a role in correcting, improving and echoing the ethics and values of its users such that there is a mutual harmony and coexistence.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2006.
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Sanders, Paul. "Building Design Group Architects (1968-1977) : a study of their practice, buildings and projects." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2673.
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This research examines the practice, buildings and projects of Building Design Group Architects (BDG), a collaborative of architects and students in Durban during the period 1968-1977. It traces the careers of its principal members, firstly as students at the University of Natal, and later in private practice through the formation and practice of BDG. BDG operated at the fringes of conventional practice. Through a diminished office hierarchy, a team culture was established whereby the endeavors of all personnel were to the common purpose of furthering the architectural objectives of the practice. Responsibilities were shared by qualified architects and students alike. BDG were young and uninhibited by the dogmas of the established profession, architectural compromise being supplanted by investigation and experimentation. The practice operated in a studio atmosphere where a heightened expectation was imposed on each project design and individual concerned. The resulting product of the practice was a vibrant oeuvre of work, predominantly residential; the designs asked questions of the conventions of building form, spatial relationships, technology and building economics. The answers to these questions manifested in an architecture resonating with regional identity. The study identifies the early careers of many important architects who were associated with BDG, and who would contribute to the development of contemporary South African architecture. Paul Mikula, Bryan Lee, John Edgar, Brian Kearney as founding members of BDG would shape the direction of the practice and beyond. They were joined at various stages and durations by Kevin MacGarry, Colin Savage, Tony Wilson, Peter Wilkinson, Bruce Stafford, Luis Ferreira da Silva and Jo Noero, all of whom would later start their own independent practices. However, what emerges from the study is the pivotal role of Paul Mikula in the account of BDG. It was his vigor, vision, passion and talent for design that ignited the practice and drew the attention of the local architectural fraternity. The influence of his work and personality was felt by all those around him; he has significantly marked the architectural landscape of the region, and this study promotes the recognition of Paul Mikula as a significant South African architect.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of Natal, 2003.
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Mkhize, Sibongile S. "Exploring the second hand clothes trade : the case of Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4351.
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Ndzimande, Busisiwe Edith. "Exploring the nature of partnership between African traditional and conventional health care in eThekwini district." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1058.
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Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree in Masters of Technology in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, 2012.Background : The current alarming growth of diseases and complications, especially in Africa, makes the integration of traditional and conventional health practices a priority in medical training, research and planning, and the funding of health services. Unplanned and/or unintended treatment non-compliance and unnecessary deaths from diseases like tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are escalating in spite of health information and/or education, support groups and awareness events. The World Health Organisation recommends Directly Observed Treatment Strategy for illnesses like tuberculosis, and suggests the inclusion of traditional health practitioners in the strategy because they are constantly in contact with the community and could therefore be utilized as reminders, support system, doctors and care givers. Therefore it is a high priority that traditional health practitioners be integrated into partnership with conventional medicine practitioners, as they are considered the entry point to primary health care programmes in South Africa. Aim of the study The aim of this study was to explore the nature of the partnership between the African traditional and conventional health care in the eThekwini District. Methodolody : A qualitative, multiple case study design was used to explore the partnership between African traditional and conventional health care within the South African health care system in the eThekwini district of KwaZulu-Natal Province. In attempting to explore and understand the extent to which both these health care systems work together, a qualitative research method was used. All ethical issues were considered after which individual interviews were conducted using an interview guide and a tape recorder. A cross-case synthesis was used to analyse data. Results : Results from the study suggest that a partnership is far from being implemented by both the Traditional Health Practitioners and Conventional Health Care Practitioners. It is apparent that they both do not share a common vision. The government has some responsibility and a major role to play in guiding such a partnership and making sure that the South African community is provided with best practices governed by policies and legislation that are transparent, fair and legally binding to everybody involved.
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Hawkins, Raymond Hilary. "Marketing implications of hip-hop culture in the greater Durban area." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/572.
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Dissertation submitted in compliance with requirements for the Master Degree in Technology: Marketing, Durban University of Technology, 2010.Hip-Hop culture has created a lot of interest and controversy around the world. Most people have used and engaged in debates without having a clear understanding of it. Although there are numerous articles to be found on Hip-Hop culture, very little research has been done on this particular topic. The confusion that surrounds Hip-Hop culture highlights the need for marketers to conduct more research on this particular area. This particular study was conducted within the South African marketplace, in four Durban areas using a quantitative research method. The sample for the study was supposed to consist of 400 hundred respondents, but only 350 respondents were selected using a convenience sampling. Respondents were required to complete a six paged questionnaire with the interviewer's assistance. The main objective of the research was to identify and analyze the marketing implications of Hip-Hop culture in the greater Durban area. The results revealed that 60% of the respondents are strongly committed to Hip-Hop culture and they are brand fanatics. Therefore, this seeks to say, that marketers need concentrate on promoting Hip-Hop products and services. And is the high time to know the Hip-Hop culture's needs and wants.
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Rajcoomar, Kelleen. "Environmental contamination, prevalence and other risk factors for geohelminth infection in three informal settlements in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/9872.
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The effect of different types of sanitation facilities on soil contamination with geohelminth eggs
and the associated risk factors were assessed in three informal settlements in Durban, South
Africa. Adult members of 30 households in each settlement were interviewed to determine their
knowledge, attitudes and perceptions on risk factors associated with geohelminth transmission.
Two hundred soil samples were collected in each study settlement from areas considered
potential sources of infection such as houses, pathways, sanitation facilities and washing areas.
Of the total 600 soil samples collected, 190 (32%) were positive for geohelminth eggs with the
eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Taenia spp. being recovered. Quarry Road
West, where open defaecation was the most common (80%), sanitation coverage the lowest
(11%) and lack of knowledge on geohelminth transmission high (97%), showed the highest
levels of soil contamination (mean = 102.55eggs/100g). Stool samples were also collected from
135 children aged 1-16 years living in the three study areas. Children were found to be infected
with A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura with prevalences of 33.4 and 6.5%, respectively and
corresponding geometric mean intensities of 5.6 and 0.87eggs/g faeces. Some children (9.6%)
also harboured dual infections. No hookworm or tapeworm infections were recorded. The
results show a direct link between high levels of soil contamination and increased prevalence
and infection rates. Indiscriminate defaecation by community members is recognised as the
main contributing factor of geohelminth eggs in soil. The type and the number of toilets provided to a community greatly influence the success of a sanitation facility. In order to effectively control geohelminth transmission, health education and antihelminthic treatment need to accompany sanitation programmes in these areas.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, 2011.
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Dhoda, Salma. "Travel patterns and safety of school children in the eThekwini Municipality." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/493.
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Submitted in fulfilment of the academic requirements for the degree of Magister Technologiae: Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying,
Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Durban University of Technology, 2009.The annual incidence of pedestrian casualties on South African roads is approximately 34 000. This includes 4 000 deaths, 10 000 serious injuries and 20 000 minor injuries, costing the country an estimated R2,55 billion. A large number of injuries involve children and this is distressing but preventing this is a challenge. Statistics indicate that pedestrians are most at risk. School children have been identified as forming a considerable percentage of pedestrians. Consequently it is important to understand factors that influence children's travel patterns as an initial step toward reducing the accident rate. This study examines children's travel patterns at primary and secondary schools in the eThekwini area. In the absence of statistics regarding journeys to transport children to school, a questionnaire survey was designed to determine demographics, mode of travel to school, travel cost and duration, factors influencing choices of alternate modes of travel and problems experienced during school travel in terms of road safety. In addition, an on-site investigation was undertaken to assess the relevant engineering aspects including geometric design, traffic calming, signage and other traffic management aspects. This study focuses on scholar transport and discusses the findings of pilot and focal surveys. On analyzing the data, various problems were identified, namely: the road environment favours drivers over pedestrians, an absence of a formal travel plan, poor driver behaviour and an absence of dedicated school buses. A range of possible solutions is recommended. The recommendations focus on the Engineering, Enforcement and Evaluation aspects.
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Keen, Helen. "An exploration of the phenomena of multiple addictions and addiction interaction disorder in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11182.
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Addiction to drugs is a widely acknowledged problem in South Africa. Newer developments in
the study of addiction include behaviours such as gambling and sex as part of a broader
syndrome. International research has established that most people with one addiction are at risk
for co-occurring addictions which are frequently undiagnosed and untreated. Multiple addictions
(MA) have been shown to combine in specific patterns to produce addiction interaction disorder
(AID) resulting in a more complex, treatment- resistant illness.
This was the first study South Africa to investigate if people with substance use disorders had
other addictions. The research had three aims: to establish if in-patients admitted to three drug
rehabilitation centres had other addictions, to investigate the extent of the MA and AID and to
determine whether the treatment programmes managed them appropriately. The study employed
the mixed methods research design and was located at three in-patient facilities in Durban,
KwaZulu-Natal. During the first phase, discussion groups were held with professionals that
explored their perceptions of MA, AID and current treatment programmes. The second phase
involved a survey of 123 participants screened for poly-substance abuse, sex (including internet)
addiction and problem gambling. The third phase utilised in-depth interviews with 25 participants
displaying MA to understand the development of addiction, AID and treatment received. The
data were analysed utilising descriptive and statistical analysis for the survey data, and thematic
analysis for the in-depth interviews and discussion groups.
The study found a high incidence of MA within the survey population of 54%; 37% of
participants tested positive or at risk for problem gambling and 41% tested positive for sex
addiction with 24% of the participants being positive for both. In-depth interviews revealed high
rates of trauma, especially for the female participants and demonstrated the complex
interrelationship between addictions. AID was identified in all 25 participants. In KwaZulu-
Natal, it appears that MA and AID are currently not being assessed or treated. The study
highlights the need for a broader conceptualisation of addiction which would improve current
assessment and treatment and has implications for further training of professionals and addiction
policy in South Africa.Ph.D. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.
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Ncube, Mongezi. "Urban informality as a generator for meaningful built form : towards a multi-purpose trade hub for Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/11429.
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Urban informality is a process established by people in the informal urban context to shape existing formal cities to form new informal cities that facilitate their everyday lives. This phenomenon has grown substantially in Latin American, Asian and African cities to a point that people have transformed many of their formal post-colonial cities within these regions to informal cities that can facilitate urban informality. Instead of seeing this process as a way where people living in the informal urban context are trying to create cities and infrastructure that suite their context and way of life, architects and urban design professionals are repeatedly adopting 'western norms‘ to solve urban informality rather than facilitating it. This starts to create a gap between the architectural built form and the way people live. The research was then undertaken to bridge this gap between built form making and the lived realities in the informal urban context by using the underlying principles of urban informality defined by the people to generate meaningful built form within the South African, African context.
To achieve this, the research carried out investigations on current literature that dealt with three main principles that defined urban informality that could be used to generate an appropriate built form with the informal urban context. These principles were; socio- economic principles, emergence and the culture of urban informality and these started to suggest a flexible built form that can be adapted by its users to suit their needs. These principles were then tested against precedent and case studies to see their validity in the global and South African context. Qualitative interviews were conducted with a number of professionals that had a better understanding of the case studies than the author to make sure that the analyses and the conclusions based on those analyses were accurate.
The research findings ultimately defined an indeterminate built form that is formed through a participatory process between the collaboration of urban design professionals and the future inhabitants of the built form. This built form is 'loosely‘ defined and its inhabitants can manipulate and reconfigure it, to a certain extent, to suit the future unforeseen states of urban informality. The research also outlined a framework that can be applied in the design phase of a multi-purpose trade hub in Durban, South Africa.M. Arch. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2013.
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Aurell, Ebba. "Financial services and poverty reduction : a case study of the use and impact of microfinance services among women street traders in Durban, South Africa." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4362.
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This dissertation analyses the role of financial services in an attempt to understand
how they might reduce the vulnerability to income risk for women street traders in
Durban, South Africa. The street traders are exposed to income risks such as
unpredictable markets, high levels of crime and lack of possibilities for business
development. The stated hypothesis for this dissertation is that 'good' financial
services may help poor individuals and households to better handle income risks and
thereby lower the vulnerability to risks and reduce poverty.
The access to financial services for the street traders in South Africa is rather limited
and commercial banks are only willing to facilitate clients that have collaterals with
an economic value. There are thus alternative financial institutions, such as
microfinance organisations, that use social collateral like, for example, group-lending
and frequent repayment schemes. This dissertation will discuss the use and impact of
fmancial services on poverty reduction with a particular focus on a microfinance
organisation and savings.
The dissertation will consist of a literature review, a theoretical framework and an
analysis of the findings from a case study. The literature review discusses the relation
between risks, vulnerability, poverty and financial services in order to provide an
introduction to the problem behind the stated hypothesis. The theoretical framework
describes the cost of an imperfect market, why formal financial institutions fail the
poor, solutions to the problem used by informal and microfinance institutions and the
impact financial services have on poverty. The case study is based on a qualitative
method through focus group discussions and individual in-depth interviews with
clients in a microfinance organisation. To analyse the differences in saving behaviour
and business related issues, the clients are divided into two groups with regards to
how long they have been using financial services. One group consists of 'old' clients
that have access and use the credit and deposit facilities accessible, and one group of
'new' clients that have just started and still have no access to the services.
The findings show that 'old' clients have a higher level of income and more advanced
businesses according to skill/capital intensity. Risk related to income and expenditures that the street traders mentioned are sensitive to the state of the
economy, unbeneficial stock, weather conditions, seasonal trends, business
agreements, crime and trade permits. Regarding savings, the street traders used a wide
range of saving alternatives such as insurance schemes, bank accounts, money
collectors, rotating credit and saving clubs and cash savings. There were thus a lack of
'good' saving opportunities and even the deposit schemes offered by the microfinance
organisation was not used due to lack oftrust and accessibility. Both the 'old' and the
'new' clients were thus aware ofthe need of savings in order to protect themselves for
future income and expenditure risks.
The main conclusion is that the use of financial services through the microfinance
organisation and other institutions may have helped the 'old' clients to develop their
businesses and reach a higher income level. There is thus a lack of 'good' financial
options for the street traders and their position is still very vulnerable.Thesis (M.Dev. Studies)-University of Natal,Durban, 2003.
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Hirsch, Kirsty Louise. "Network as a survival strategy : an ethnographic study of the social manoeuvres employed by a sample of twenty-five African men and women living in a core city informal settlement." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4603.
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Mahlobo, Vusumuzi. "The effects of violence on academic achievement : a case study of Amandlethu secondary school." Thesis, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3608.
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This study examines the role played by violence in poor academic achievement. Violence perpetrated by the stakeholders, i.e. teachers, pupils, the community, is the main focus of this study. The matric results of the school, over the last six years, are looked into. The observation reveals a constant decline in matric passes.
Observations, questionnaires and interviews were the research tools used in this study. Pupils experience a lot of violence at school, perpetrated by teachers and fellow students. Outside the school premises most of the violence is perpetrated by gangs. Boys are more frequently the victims of violence. Girls experience most violence in the home. Pupils believe that violence does not affect their academic work. This unexpected finding can be explained by referring to widespread violence in the area and to violence being common in the recent past. Respondents have experienced violence so much that, to them, it has become a norm. This is why they do not attribute their poor academic performance to violence. Some of the
respondents have been exposed to gruesome violence in most cases culminating in maiming and loss of life. Acts of violence, like slapping, sexual harassment and threatening, are not considered
to be violence at all. Levels of school violence are escalating, and academic results are declining. This research project suggests that there may be a relationship between these two trends.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2000.
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Jaffer, Shameem. "An evaluation of the implementation of the developmental appraisal system at a selected secondary school in the north Durban region." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1926.
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The re-structuring and re-conceptualization of the South African Education System after 1994, necessitated a transformation of the evaluation process. The emphasis was now on enhanced performance at school level. This is clearly stipulated and documented in the South African Schools Act 84 of 1996. Thus, it was with such policy initiatives that the Developmental Appraisal System of South Africa (DAS), was designed, developed and implemented at school level. The rationale focussed on improving the quality of teaching and learning and organizational growth and development. This research explores how the Developmental Appraisal System has
moved from being entrenched with inflexible characteristics to a more educator-friendly approach of evaluation. The appraisee is the principle role player in the whole process. The purpose of this research is to undertake a case study to evaluate the implementation of the Developmental Appraisal System (DAS) at a single secondary school in the North Durban Region.
The main finding was that due to multi-faceted reasons, this school has not been able to complete the implementation of the DAS. A small percentage of educators have been appraised. However, this is not sufficient to improve organizational growth and ensure that teacher development is taking place. The research makes recommendations based on the findings which if implemented could change the educator's perception of DAS. The emphasis is on developmental rather than
criticism. In this way the culture of teaching and learning can improve.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.
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Hart, Tamsyn. "Middle Landscapes: exploring the degrees of retreat through a seaport at Durban habour." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22008.
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Thesis (M.Arch. (Professional))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, 2016.“People love escapism and there should be a place for it” (Hiddleston, n.d.) There are two primary states that constitute our human experiences. On the one side, there is the known, the real, the concrete, the everyday, the routine, normal and banal aspects of human life and on the other, the imagined, the alternative, the exploratory, unknown, abstract and fantastical elements that arguably make us feel alive. Although these two phenomena are preconceived as separate entities, they are interdependent and as humans, we need both. In the midst of these two extremities lies a world of in-between spaces known as ‘middle landscapes’. These are the places that allow us to transition between two states that make up our human experiences. Herein lies the bridge from the known to the unknown and the connection between reality and retreat. In a world where the demands of work are taking an increasing toll on our time and energy, the middle landscapes constitute our means of escape; the process that enables us to retreat from reality. The city of Durban in Kwa-Zulu Natal is a thriving cosmopolitan metropolis with a large array of places focused on diversion from reality. Its enviable connection with the sea and expansion of the tourist industry are the bones of its potential to become a 21st century escapist city; a place where people are encouraged to retreat. The exploration and adventure found on the edges of the ocean attract many to its shorelines, seeking distraction, diversion, retreat and escape. There is something about the mystery of the sea, the unquantifiable majesty of its waters that lures us in, allowing us to be drawn away from our everyday lives and to give in to rest, relaxation and holiday before the grasp of the real pulls us back. How can architecture provide a transition between everyday life and retreat, between land and sea? This thesis seeks to explore the role of architecture in connecting people to the ultimate place of escape, the sea, through a seaport at Durban Harbour. The building, sited in the Point Area of Durban Harbour, will provide a connection with the sea and the retreat it embodies at a variety of different scales. It will reconnect the CBD with the Point, the beachfront with the harbour and give the citizens of Durban a refuge from the real while meeting an urgent need for a new cruise passenger terminal and activating the Point Waterfront Development. The building will become the middle landscape, sited on the boundary between land and sea, meeting the practical needs of the city and the tourist industry while providing for the leisure needs of Durban’s people. Whilst displaying sensitivity to the existing harbour architecture and context, the building will become a recognisable beacon for the city, visible from shoreline and sea.
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Deen, Anisah. "An evaluation of hospitality within a provincial hospital in the southern area of Durban, KZN." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10321/1671.
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Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Technology Hospitality and Tourism, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2014.It has been accepted that health care within provincial hospitals has deteriorated. For most it has become routine to visit provincial hospitals and wait for majority of the day for basic treatment. Service delivery in provincial health care are confronted with challenges such as staff shortages, inadequate medical supplies and reduced budgets. The media contributes with letters and articles about poor patient treatment, the increase in deaths and diseases due to poor service delivery and weak hospital management. However, with the growing rate of poverty and unemployment, resources have become scarcer hence, adding to an already crippling economy. The rationale behind this research is to evaluate the role of hospitality within a Provincial Hospital in the southern area of Durban KZN that’s offering treatment to patients with more than just basic health care. And to establish a more effective and efficient delivery of services offered with scarce resources which enhances patient encounters within a provincial hospital. The aim of this research is to evaluate the current legislation around provincial hospitals for the efficient and effective practise of hospitality. In the form of a literature review a theoretical perspective was formulated around the study and an operational chapter detailing the Provincial Hospital in the southern area of Durban, KZN. The rationale was tested by research in the form of questionnaires and interviews with the Provincial Hospital. A target sample was selected with managers, senior management and patients. The major findings may be gravitated towards serious service delivery issues. The Provincial Hospital should therefore, consider the introduction of a hospitality approach in its attempts to improve the delivery of patient care. The study also found that hospitality management influences may improve employee output which impacts on the delivery of patient care.
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Smith, Gareth Erskine. "A school of the digital arts for Durban." Thesis, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1558.
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The purpose of this research document was to determine a relevant response and appropriate architecture for the design of a School of the Digital Arts for Durban, South Africa. The nature of this architecture was generated through the investigation of current literature, case and precedent studies and personally conducted interviews with a number of informed professionals. The reason for these recommendations was ultimately the design of the facility for research and education, the goal was always the eventual application of the findings into a design. The proposed design aims to establish a centre to educate and showcase digital art, media and associated technologies and in turn improve the status of art and design in Durban. The design is strongly connected to present digital media, information and communication and the possibilities that they hold for the future. The close connection to the industry is one of the principals on which the school is based and therefore the siting of the proposed design became important, it attempts to add to the urban domain and development of the southern part of the Florida Road Precinct by enhancing diversity and a creation of a gateway into the precinct.Thesis (M.Arch.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. 2008.
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Taleb, Nasseema. "Muslim identity and gated community development in Durban." Thesis, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2891.
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Singh, Shoba Barath. "The worship of Hanuman amongst Hindus in Durban." Thesis, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6829.
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Muswema, Aubrey Patrick. "An audit of veterinary waste management in Durban." Thesis, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4163.
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Since 1994, there have been sweeping changes made to South African policy and legislation, including environmental rights for all people, environmental protection and the consideration of sustainability in all activities. A national policy for medical waste
management is being developed and guidelines for the South African Veterinary Council are currently being revised. By auditing contemporary veterinary waste management in one of South Africa's largest cities, this study sought to provide appropriate input into
these initiatives. As a study area, the Durban Unicity provided the opportunity to audit a large population of veterinary clinics within a relatively short distance of each other arid also the opportunity to ascertain whether waste management practices were dependent on the socio-economic status of the clinics catchment area. A pilot study was used to inform the design of a questionnaire, which was then
administered to thirty-two clinics sampled to represent a range in size of clinic, predominant type of patient treated and catchment socio-economic status. Another questionnaire was administered to four waste disposal companies and one veterinary diagnostics laboratory that removed waste for disposal from veterinary practices.
The main findings suggest that there is a health risk to staff and the public, due to the incorrect separation, storage, handling and disposal of sharps, anatomical, contaminated domestic and infectious material. Staff at 6.3% of clinics sampled are not provided with any safety equipment. Most veterinarians (63%) as well as two of the five waste disposal companies audited were not aware of their responsibilities in terms of waste management policy and legislation. Sixty nine percent of the practices sampled reported
that employees have either never been trained or have not received training in waste management in the past five years. Domestic waste contaminated with other potentially hazardous waste forms 12% of the total waste stream reported by practices. Even though the results indicate that a, few veterinary practices are mismanaging their
waste this has the potential negative impact on staff, the public and the environment. The findings of the study would suggest a need for well communicated, enforceable guidelines outlining sustainable veterinary waste management for practices and waste disposal companies. The study highlights the similarities between veterinary
and medical waste and the need to consider this in planning an effective waste management strategy. It also provides guidelines for a sustainable approach to veterinary waste management.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2003.
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Pillay, Deena. "The macrobenthos of the Little Lagoon, Durban Bay." Thesis, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/4381.
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The Little Lagoon is a shallow sandflat habitat situated in Durban Bay, which has been
earmarked for removal, as part of the port expansion. In order to prevent the possible loss of
such a significant habitat, it was proposed that this habitat be re-created elsewhere in the Bay.
The aims of this project were therefore to provide a detailed assessment of the macrobenthic
habitat of the Little Lagoon, and to identify the major determinants of the community structure.
The ultimate goal was to provide essential background information to assess the success of the
recreation of the Little Lagoon. Apart from seasonal changes in water temperature, no
ecologically significant temporal fluctuations in the physical environment of the Little Lagoon
were detected. This was directly translated into an extremely stable macrobenthic community, in
which negligible seasonal changes to its composition were recorded. The polychaetes
Prionospio sexoculata, Glycera sp, the isopod Leptanthura laevigata and cumaceans dominated
the community during every sampling season. From a spatial perspective, particle sizes and
organic contents of surficial sediments were the major determinants of macrobenthic
community structure. Densities of macrofauna were three to five times higher in organically rich
sediments, and were dominated by surface and sub-surface deposit feeders such as the tanaid
Apseudes digitalis and cirratulid polychaetes. In organically poor sediments, burrowing infauna
such as Prionospio sexoculata and Glycera sp. dominated. Significantly though, biological
interactions, specifically bioturbation by the sandprawn Callianassa kraussi, was an important
determinant of community structure in the Little Lagoon. Two zones of high and low abundance
of C. kraussi were recorded in the Little Lagoon. Abundance, species richness and diversity of
macrofauna were significantly lower in the zone of high C. kraussi abundance. These
parameters were significantly and negatively influenced by the abundance of C. kraussi,
indicating that C. kraussi may act as a disturbance organism. Surface dwelling macrofauna were
recorded in the zone of low C. kraussi abundance, but not in the zone of high C. kraussi
abundance. It appeared that the bioturbative activity of C. kraussi of expelling sediment from
burrows to the sediment surface resulted in the exclusion surface dwelling fauna, and played a
major role in structuring the Little Lagoon macrobenthic community.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2002.
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Ndaba, Nelisiwe Dorcas. "The experiences of infertile African women in Durban." Thesis, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/6233.
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The experiences of African women with primary infertility were explored. These women were from Durban and surrounding rural areas, in KwaZulu / Natal. The aims of the study were to describe their perception of infertility using King's (1981) Interacting Systems Model and to describe the actions they undertook in response to their problem of primary infertility. A purposive sample of the first ten consenting women with primary infertility, five from the academic hospital and five from a private gynaecological practice were selected on the day when they attended either health centre. Case studies were conducted using in-depth interviews. Women's personal, interpersonal and social systems were adversely affected by their
problem of being unable to conceive. For example in the taped discussions, all ten participants had a low self-image in regard to their personal system which was reflected in all but four, when measured with Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1979). All women were found to be at various stages in the grief process, only one having attained acceptance (Kubler-Ross, 1969). Eight women were married and the remaining two were single. Four of the married participants had experienced problems with "in-laws", which has led to poor interpersonal relationships, unlike the other four married participants. Despite not being major decision-makers in the household, all the participants were allowed to make their own decisions about whom they saw in regard to infertility. All the women concerned made use of formal medical facilities but four participants made
use of traditional and/or faith healers as well. Some of the problems identified were the lack of emotional support from nursing personnel as well as their own lack of understanding of causes, investigations and
treatment of female infertility. Recommendations regarding effective nursing care of women with infertility and the possible formation of support groups, were made. As all the participants were literate, informative pamphlets could be developed. Areas of further research were identified.Thesis (M.Cur.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1994.
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Walters, I. D. "Geriatric attendance at Outpatients Department Addington Hospital, Durban." Thesis, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/7935.
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This is a cross section study of the White elderly patients who attended Addington Hospital, Durban, Out-patient Department during a two week
period in July 1985. Screening was by means of systematic sampling, a standard questionnaire was administered to 321 of them and their
characteristics and needs were identified. In order to determine the attitudes of the medical and nursing staff who work in Addington Out-Patient Department, a further questionnaire was used. It was found that 88,37% of health professionals did not have a particular leaning towards looking after the elderly, but 88% agreed that the needs of the elderly were different in comparison with other age groups. 92,8% considered that geriatrics is a speciality in its own right. Recommendations are made for a 24 hour community geriatric service, the establishment of day centres to serve the needs of the greater Durban area, and for the establishment of a Chair of Geriatrics at the University of Natal.Thesis (M.Med.)-University of Natal, 1987.
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Kader, Idris Abdul. "Transformational leadership at a secondary school in Durban." 2007. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001065.
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Thesis (MTech. degree in Education) - Tshwane University of Technology, 2007.With the introduction of democracy in South Africa it became essential for school managers to change their leadership styles in keeping with the Constitution and the South African Schools Act of 1996. Many individuals, groups and schools initially displayed a great deal of resistance towards the changes in policy and practice. Therefore, managing change with all its ramifications became of paramount importance, in order to realise the vision of a democratic South Africa. The DoE (1996:3-4) report states “ The task of management, at all levels in the education system, is ultimately the creation and support of conditions under which teachers and their students are able to achieve learning. Management should not be seen as being the task of the few; it should be seen as an activity in which all members of the educational organisation engage”. This research project uses qualitative and quantitative techniques to investigate the extent to which school management and leadership corresponds with transformational leadership styles advocated by the South African Schools Act of 1996 and related policy documents. The main findings of this research show that the principal’s leadership at QHS included some elements of transformational leadership but was largely transactional and pseudotransformational.
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Govender, L. M. "Crime associated with the sugars drug in Durban." 2008. http://encore.tut.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1001456.
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Thesis (MTech. in Policing)The sugars drug has affected Indian communities in KwaZulu Natal, and has resulted in the collapse and disintegration of socio economic conditions. There has also been a rise in crime. This research outlines the findings of questionnaires given to residents of communities, drug users and drug rehabilitees. It aims to provide recommendations to curb the sugars problem, and see a decrease in crime with regards to sugars.
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Govender, Priscilla. "Community care of the aged in Durban unicity." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/10678.
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