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Alabi, Ijeoma Uchenna. "Tenant’s choice of residential property location in Mankweng Township, Polokwane Local Municipality." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1163.
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Thesis (M. Dev.) -- University of Limpopo, 2013<br>The aim of the study was to carry out an analysis of the factors influencing tenants’ choice of residential property location in Mankweng Township. The study used both quantitative and qualitative research approaches. The structured questionnaire, interview and documented literature were used to collect data. The data were analysed using the SPSS statistical package and the Excel spread sheet. To this end, specific working objectives were formulated as follows: to identify the types of residential property in the study area, to determine the factors which influence the choice of residential property location in the study area and lastly, to compare the relationships that exist among the residents in Mankweng Township.
The results of the research showed that among all the factors marital status, age, household’s size, race, education and income were not among the factors influencing the choice of residential location in Mankweng Township. However, gender, employment status, distance from city centre, hospital, place of worship, security or police station, water and electricity significantly influenced the choice of residential location choice in Mankweng Township. The study therefore recommends government to be more responsive and active in the provision of urban infrastructure and services in every neighbourhood. This will help address the major reason why tenants search for accommodation from one location to another. In addition, real estate investors should consider the availability of infrastructure before choosing a location for community development. Thus, when urban facilities and services are evenly distributed, this may enhance proper development in the community
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Debusho, T. K. "Safety in semi-urban schools of limpopo Province :A case of Mankweng Circuit." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1963.
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Thesis (M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)) --University of Limpopo, 2017<br>Safety in schools is not only a South African issue, but a global challenge too. The
study focused on safety in semi-urban schools of Limpopo Province, Mankweng
Circuit. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that affect learners’
safety and to propose ways in which safe schools could be created so that these
become centres of learning and where effective teaching takes place. A qualitative
approach was used in this study via the use of a purposive sampling method. The
sample for this study consisted of 3 learners selected from each 3 different schools.
Data was collected through three methods: interviews, observations and written
documents. Semi-structured interviews were used to interview learners. The present
researcher took five to ten minutes to observe the school before starting the
interviews. Substance abuse policy, Minutes for sub-committee for safety and
Incidents of violence were used as written documents. The data collected was
explicated using step-by-step guide. The study found that some schools in
Mankweng Circuit are not safe. Fighting, stabbing, and using drugs and dagga,
teenage pregnancy and threats take place on school premises and some of the
learners even brought drugs and weapons into school premises. Results also
indicated there is a strong partnership between parents and law enforcement
agencies for instance polices are working together in the provision of safety
measures in schools. As part of the study recommendations, all discarded materials
such as broken chairs, tables and blackboards are stored far away from the learners’
classes and gate.
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Raphala, Sabina. "Psycho-educational training for schizophrenic patients at Mankweng Hospital in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2072.
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Thesis (MA. (Psychology)) -- University of the North, 2002.<br>The aim of the study was to assess as to whether psycho education can lead to compliance,and to strengthen the families to be long-term caregivers in Mankweng hospital (psychiatric clinic) of the Limpopo Province. It is included two phases(l) baseline and (2) follow-up. The baseline included of 82 (50 males and 32 females) participants with schizo phrenia. Their (patients) ages ranged from 17 years to 62 years with the mean age of 37.5 (SD=l 0.2). So, forty-one (41) patients were the experimental group who interviewed and also received intervention , and the remaining forty-one(41) were only interviewed at the baseline. After nine moths , follow-up was done, and it included fifty-seven (36 males and 21 females) participants who were followed up at their homes. Thirty-one (31) were the experimental group and twenty-six (26) were the control group. Their ages ranged from 20 years to 62 years with the mean age 39.3 (SD= l2.6).
At follow-up , the questionnaire was going along with the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale for both groups. The results showed that most of the patients were compliant to their medications however ,with no significant differences because of the small sample that represented the population . For instance , not all patients were available at the follow-up session and there were other factors that could harm the effectiveness of research. The research concludes that psycho-education in South Africa can promise to improve health for the individuals only if the psychiatrists continue to educate patients to be effective on their treatment; and it can provide a concrete approach to the development of social and coping skills of the patients and their families.
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Rutkowski, Joshua Edward. "Understanding political ecologies of land use change using household surveys in Mankweng, South Africa." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2006. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=4771.
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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2006.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 35 p. : ill. (some col.), map. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 31-33).
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Malatji, Modjadji Linda. "The experiences of women living with HIV and AIDS in Mankweng area, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/696.
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Thesis (M.A. (Social work)) --University of Limpopo, 2007<br>The impact of AIDS has an overwhelming effect on women as they are unable to fulfill their multiple roles. For many women, a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS carries a profound physical, psychological and social burden. Gender inequities, poverty and a growing prevalence of HIV in developing countries have increased the vulnerability of women to HIV infection. Women’s lack of social and economic independence and their low status in their marital households also increase their vulnerability to HIV. They are susceptible to stigma and discrimination when they are identified as being HIV-positive. Negative social responses in these situations may result in them being rejected by their families and denied access to resources.
A qualitative exploratory-descriptive study was conducted with fifty six women living with HIV/AIDS (WLWHA) in the Mankweng area and surrounding villages. Six focus groups interviews were conducted to elicit information about their experiences and perceptions on the way families, communities, health and social service professions treat them. A quantitative approach was also used to indicate the number of participants who shared similar views on a particular issue.
The striking feature about the participants’ explanation of HIV and AIDS is that, they associated HIV/AIDS with makgoma (contaminations). The participants also reported that dealing with the consequences of the disease is a huge challenge. They also face challenges in managing their illness. Their problems are compounded by accusations from their partners, family members and the community who blame them for the infection. This creates stress for them that may be detrimental to their physical and emotional health. The participants freely expressed views on HIV/AIDS, aspects that are positive and unsupportive of people living with HIV/AIDS. They shared their physical, social, psychological, cultural and economical challenges. The findings also revealed that an overwhelming number (89%) of WLWHA are struggling with negotiating for condom use. Some of their partners are reluctant to use condoms thus, risking re-infection that is detrimental to their health. The participants’ plea is for the health and social service professionals to become sensitive and compassionate towards them.<br>Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)
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Shipalana, M. L. "Turnover of health care professionals at Polokwane and Mankweng Tertiary Hospital in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1322.
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Thesis (LLM (Public Administration)) --University of Limpopo, 2013<br>Turnover of health care professionals is a global challenge and has severely affected developing countries. South Africa as a developing country is not exceptional on the problem of turnover rate of health care professionals. The high vacancy rate became evident in the recent years. The health institutions depend on the health professionals in providing quality health care services. The challenges that are facing the health institutions include lack of a clear understanding by managers of the factors that are contributing to high turnover rate of health care professionals as well as the formulation of effective recruitment and retention strategies. The prevailing of the rapid changes in the internal and external environment make it difficult for the health institutions to develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies in an effort to minimise high turnover of healthcare professionals. The purpose of this study is to analyse the factors that are contributing to turnover of health care professionals at Polokwane and Mankweng Tertiary Hospital in Limpopo Province. The study also provides recruitment and retention strategies that the management may apply them to minimise the high turnover of health care professionals. The population sample was randomly selected from Polokwane and Mankweng Tertiary Hospital. Data was collected and analysed from a total number of 150 respondents. A structured questionnaire was used as an instrument for the collection of primary data. In this regard, factors such as lack of medical equipment, poor management style, poor working conditions and high workload are found to be critical factors that are affecting quality health care service and eventually the morale of employees, and resulting into turnover of health care professionals
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Malatji, Khashane Stephen. "the practice of self-reflection by primary school teachers in the Mankweng Circuit, Capricorn District." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1018.
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Thesis (M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)) --University of Limpopo, 2013<br>This dissertation investigated the the practice of self-reflection by primary school teachers in the Mankweng Circuit, Capricorn District. The aim of the research was to investigate the practice of self-reflection by primary school teachers, in order to suggest and encourage them to use reflective models that will help them improve their practice. The literature revealed that the use reflective models can help teachers to realize their mistakes and improve their practice. Furthermore, the literature revealed that if teachers are exposed to multiple reflective models, they will be able to choose the best model that is appropriate to their practice. The study also focused on the theory of Henderson‟s Ethical Model on Enquiry on Reflective Practice. The theory discusses what characterizes reflective practitioner. This theory explains that reflective teachers are experts who know their subject matter and are able to teach it well. This study was conducted in order to gain a greater insight and comprehensive understanding of the research problem, that is, Self-reflection is expected to all teachers but is seldom enforced. In policy documents, self-reflection is stipulated but there are no formalised templates that guide, monitor and evaluate how teachers reflect on their own practice. This may also result in teachers not reflecting on their work at all and not regarding self-reflection as part of the teaching process; and treat it as a separate issue. The methodology used in this study was qualitative approach. Phenomenological research design was adopted; and in terms of data collection tools, open-ended questionnaires and interviews were used.
The findings of this study revealed that teachers in primary schools of Mankweng Circuit do not reflect on their practice because of the heavy work-load that they have. The study further revealed that teachers must be trained to use reflective models to improve their practice. Lastly, the study has recommended a new reflective model for a rural primary school context. The model is titled Big four reflective model: critical thinker; resource allocator, problem solver and practice developer. The model is recommended to be used in teaching in primary schools.
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Mamabolo, Meriam Mmadipudi. "Factors that influence professional nurses' time management at Mankweng Hospital campus,Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/695.
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Thesis ( M.Cur.) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>The purpose of this study was to determine the factors that influence professional nurses’ time management at Mankweng Hospital campus, a tertiary hospital in Limpopo Province, South Africa. The objectives of this study were to identify and describe factors that influence professional nurses’ time management at a tertiary hospital campus and describe the recommendations on effective time management at a tertiary hospital campus to improve quality of patient care. A quantitative research method was used in this study to describe factors that influence professional nurses’ time management. Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study revealed that professional nurses were unable to manage time due to interruptions in between work performance, and this affected their productivity. The study recommended there is a need for professional nurses to attend in-service education related to management of time.
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Mothapo, Mocheko Edward. "Factors contributing to the implementation of Outcomes Based Assessment in Mankweng Circuit Primary Schools, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/536.
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Gwangwa, Tshwene Josephine. "Experiences of registered midwives performing termination of pregnancy at Polokwane / Mankweng Hospital Complex in Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1222.
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Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2014<br>Legalising Termination of Pregnancy (TOP) in South Africa has given women the choice to decide to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. The implementation of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act No. 92 of 1996 which was promulgated in 1997 engendered many challenges for the registered midwives performing TOP. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted to explore and describe the experiences of registered midwives performing TOP at Polokwane / Mankweng Hospital Complex, which is one of the public hospitals in Limpopo Province. Registered midwives with 12 months or more experience in the TOP clinics participated in this study. Interviews were conducted with the participants. The audiotaped interviews and observational notes were transcribed and coded using Tesch’s qualitative and systematic approach of analysing textual data. The major themes that emerged from the data analysis include lack of resources, emotional and psychological trauma, lack of support, religious and cultural beliefs, blaming and coping mechanisms. Several sub-themes were identified that reflected the themes in greater detail. These were shortage of human and material resources, stress and frustration of midwives, rejection and labelling of midwives performing TOP, conscientious objection, cultural beliefs, lack of support by colleagues and management, failure by the community to use contraceptives, self-blaming, debriefing to assist registered midwives and self-acceptance. Guidelines based on contextualisation of these themes and sub-themes to improve identified challenges included retention of personnel through recognition and incentives, increase budgeting for essential equipment, planned debriefing sessions, promotion of positive attitudes by colleagues and intense training on reproductive health, including TOP.
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Selamolela, Matshidiso Charlotte. "Trends of rape in Mankweng area between 2009-2012: a study of the Thuthuzela Care Centre." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1280.
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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2015<br>The study investigated trends of rape in Mankweng area between the years 2009
and 2012. The number of cases reported per year, age of victims, area of
occurrence, victim/perpetrator relationship, month of occurrence, day and time of
occurrence and the victim’s rape occurrences were investigated. Archival research
design was employed by studying victim’s records at Thuthuzela Care Centre, using
a self-designed data organization sheet. Descriptive statistics was applied in
analysing data. The following are the findings: there is an increase in the number of
rape incidents, girls aged between 13- 19 years are at risk of being raped. The
victims are likely to be raped by an unknown perpetrator. Rape is more likely to take
place during the month of September. Most cases occur during weekends at night in
the semi-urban part of Mankweng. There are more first-time victims and rape cases
involved only one perpetrator.
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Bopape, Mamare Adelaide. "Indigenous practises of mothers with children admitted at the Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital Complex in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1034.
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Thesis (M.Cur.) --University of Limpopo, 2013<br>Indigenous knowledge (IK) originated from a particular community within a broader cultural tradition. It is stated that IK is socially transmitted shared knowledge, beliefs, and/or practices that vary systematically across different cultural groups. It is further indicated that IK is a critical determinant of human behaviour and health, and the intergenerational mother in the society. Indigenous forms of communication and organisation are seen as important to family and societal decision-making processes with regard to health related issues like care given to children from birth onwards and curing of childhood illness. The operational plan for Comprehensive HIV and AIDS Care, Management and Treatment (CCMT) South Africa points out that some South African citizens prefer to consult traditional health practitioners (THPs) on a regular basis for their health problems. The study conducted by Peltzer, Phaswana-Mafuya and Treger (2009) points out that THPs use indigenous practices to prevent and heal childhood illnesses.
The aim of the study: To determine indigenous practices by mothers of children admitted in the paediatric unit of a Polokwane/Mankweng hospital complex in the Limpopo Province. The objectives of this study: To explore and describe the indigenous practices of mothers of children admitted in a paediatric unit of a Polokwane/Mankweng hospital complex, Limpopo Province, and to recommend guiding principles based on the study findings for healthcare professionals on the strategies that can be used to assist mothers of children admitted in a paediatric unit of a Polokwane/Mankweng hospital complex of the Limpopo Province.
Design and Method: A qualitative, descriptive and explorative research design was conducted for the participants to describe the indigenous practices in relation to managing and treating childhood illnesses. Data were collected by means of unstructured one-on-one interviews at the Mankweng/ Polokwane hospital complex with mothers of children admitted at the paediatric unit. Criteria for trustworthiness were observed as stipulated in Babbie and Mouton (2009). Ethical standards by DENOSA (1998) were adhered to in order to ensure the quality of the study.
Findings: Three themes with sub-themes emerged from the data analysis, using Tech’s open coding approach (Cresswell 2009:186), i.e. analogous indigenous practices in curing childhood illnesses, believes related to the indigenous healing process and THP treating of HIV infected children. It is recommended that healthcare providers need to have understanding of indigenous belief systems in relation to healthcare, and work towards incorporating this understanding into their service delivery to recognise and to embark upon the journey of working with THPs.
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Maepa, Mokoena Patronella. "Assessment of unmet needs and well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS in Polokwane Mankweng Hospital complex." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/548.
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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical psychology) --University of Limpopo, 2009.<br>The study aimed at assessing and understanding the unmet needs and well-being among people living with HIV/AIDS. People living with HIVAIDS experience many challenges. Challenges may be characterized by medical, social and psychological challenges.
Method: A cross sectional design was used. A total of (N = 200) young and adult age ranged from 20-71 years ( = 43.70, SD = 12.420) women (62%) and 75 men (37, 5%) living with HIV/AIDS who attend HIV/AIDS clinic/unit in Polokwane/Mankweng hospital complex was selected with purposive sample.
Results: Four hypotheses were tested with one-way ANOVA. The findings indicated that social support (p < .001) and age (p < .04) plays a significant role in the psychological well-being of people living with HIV/AIDS. Medical challenges and gender revealed no significant results.
Conclusion: It is concluded that PLWHA attend some form of support groups which will aid in alleviating the psychological distress associated with HIV/AIDS.
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Magampa, Agnes Randy Mmakotsedi. "The academic performance of orphaned primary school learners aged between eight and ten years in Mankweng Circuit : Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1371.
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Thesis (M.A. ( Research Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2014<br>The study investigated the academic performance of orphaned primary school
learners between the ages of eight and ten in Mankweng circuit. The study used both quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative component of the study included the sampling of 200 learners from ten schools in Mankweng circuit. One hundred learners formed the experimental group (orphans) whilst another hundred were placed in the comparison group (non-orphans). Availability and quota sampling was used for sampling the experimental group and simple random sampling was used to sample the comparison group. Four learning areas chosen for the study include Sepedi, Numeracy, English and Lifeskills. In all learning areas, it was found that the comparison group fell within level 2 (50-69) area whilst the experimental group fell within level 1 (0-49) area suggesting that the comparison group is performing better than the experimental group.
The qualitative component of the study involved sampling ten educators from ten
sampled primary schools in Mankweng Circuit, i.e. one educator per school. The main theme that emerged from these transcripts was the educators’ view that orphaned children tend to perform poorly at school when compared to non-orphaned children. Furthermore, the educators were of the view that orphaned children are more likely to show poor grades, lack of concentration and inability to write schoolwork when compared to non-orphans. The educators were also of the view
that orphaned children were more likely to display behavioural and emotional problems when compared to non-orphans. Educators also suggested that guardians of orphaned learners are not coping well, and as such, are unable to adequately attend to the needs of these children. In conclusion, interventions at school, government as well as community levels are suggested. A suggestion is also made regarding the support that should be provided for grandparents (guardians) who tend to be drained as a result of having to look after orphaned children.
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Lekoloana, Matome Abel. "Virological failure among adult HIV positive patients three years after starting antiretroviral treatment at Mankweng Hospital, Limpopo Province, RSA." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1362.
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Thesis (MPH.) --Univesity of Limpopo, 2014<br>Background: The main goal of HAART is to achieve maximal viral suppression. However, with poor adherence to therapy the chances of achieving and maintaining successful viral suppression are decreased, leading to virological failure. And virological failure has been recognized by WHO as one of the early warning signs of drug resistance. This operational research sought to explore virological failure as a treatment outcome to evaluate program performance at a facility level.
Methods: Purposive sampling as per inclusion and exclusion criteria was used to retrospectively review clinical records of the first 700 adult HIV positive patients (350 males and 350 females) who initiated antiretroviral treatment between April 2004 and December 2007 at this adult HIV clinic, were followed up for at least 3 years and treated according to the South African government’s National Department of Health 2004 HIV treatment guidelines for adults and adolescents.
Major Results: 268 clinical records, 97 (27.71%) male and 171 (58.86%) female records were eligible for inclusion in the study. The proportion of females was higher (63.8%) than males (32.8%) with an average age of 38.95 years. 24 (8.9%) patients in the study sample experienced virological failure during the study period; 11 (11.3%) males and 13 (7.6%) females. Two-thirds (66.6%) of patients who failed to suppress at their first viral load measurement proceeded to develop virological failure. Overall, there was no association of statistical significance between age, sex, baseline CD4 cell count and baseline regimen, and virological failure at various intervals, p> 0.05.
Conclusion: It was a challenge to keep patients in care but those that remained in care had good treatment outcomes with only 8.9% developing virological failure. Failure to suppress at first viral load preceded virological failure in the majority of patients.
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Shai, Matlou Stephina. "An exploration of help-seeking pathways followed by patients seeking mental health care services in Polokwane-Mankweng Hospital Complex." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/891.
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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2012<br>A number of studies have indicated that help-seeking pathways followed by individuals suffering from mental disorders and other conditions of ill-health are not random, but are structured by a range of psychosocial and cultural factors. The quality and seriousness of the distress provide the impetus to the pathway, but its direction and duration is shaped by the convergence of psychosocial and cultural factors.
This study explored the help-seeking pathways followed by patients receiving mental health care services in Polokwane-Mankweng Hospital Complex (PMHC) in Limpopo Province (South Africa). A qualitative approach was followed and participants were selected through purposive sampling. Ten participants (5 males and 5 females) who are receiving mental health care services at PMHC and were apsychotic at the time were recruited to the study. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis.
The following psychological themes emerged from the study: participants’ subjective notions of the events or factors that could have led to their mental illness; their explanations of mental illness; the reasons for entering the mental health care system; the pathways they followed before receiving mental health services in the hospital; concurrent use of hospital mental health services and other services; their experiences of living with mental illness; and, the role of significant others in this regard. The study revealed that various agencies and providers of health care are visited by individuals suffering from mental illness and that there is also some evidence of concurrent use of these services, i.e., Western and African. The findings emphasize that help-seeking pathways are mainly determined by the perceived causes of the illness, which are derived from cultural ideologies.
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Mothapo, Patrick Maredi. "The effects of demographic factors and social support on depression among high school teenage mothers in the Mankweng area." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/872.
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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>Adolescent motherhood is a major problem in many societies throughout the world. One of the problems these young mothers have to deal with is depression. Depression often results in the disengagement of mother-child interaction. Adolescent mothers who are identified as depressed are more at increased risk of future psychopathology, with additional effects on their future and infants‟ lives. The aim of this study investigates the influence of demographic factors (age and marital status) and social support on depression among high school teenage mothers in the Mankweng area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Two hundred adolescent mothers took part in the study. One hundred of participants were mothers while the others were non-mothers. Their ages ranged between 15 and 19. A quantitative research design and methodology was employed. Correlation analysis method was also used to associate lack of social support with depression. Correlation analysis indicates that lack of social support was a significant factor negatively affecting teenage mothers‟ disposition to depression (r = -0.609, p < 0.01). T-test analysis which was used to compare the experience of depression among teenage mother base on different age group, indicates that age does not play a significant role for teenage mothers to experience depression (t = 1.409, df = 98; p > 0.05). T-test analysis was also used to compare the experience of depression on married teenage mother and unmarried teenage mothers, and indicates that teenage mothers experience depression irrespective of marital status (t = 1.091, df = 98; p > 0.05). It is recommended that professional counseling be provided to teenage mothers before they return to the school system after giving birth. Support from social welfare and family members are also key support system for the young mothers so that these bring psychological and social stability in their lives.
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Mothapo, Sentshuhleng Jacob. "Assessing the impact of school governance in the Limpopo Department of Education with specific reference to Mankweng and Polokwane circuits." Thesis, University of Fort Hare, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1007096.
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Education has been identified as a priority area by the South African government, in particular by the African National Congress as the ruling party. To this end, huge amounts of money are being spent on education as a service that has been approved by the legislators. Rules and regulations have been promulgated, and among others, the South African Schools Act, Act No. 84 of 1996, has been enacted. Rich research has also been funded with the sole intention of providing quality education to the people. Education of unacceptably poor quality has, however, been the result, as postulated by Peterson and Hassel (1998:55). The above are attested to by the findings that the political tensions emanating from the conduct of the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union and the Professional Educators’ Union, leading to class disruptions and general instability, erode the ethos of accountability on the part of educators and therefore impact negatively on service delivery. Furthermore, the Limpopo Department of Education is not immune to the challenges ranging from the elements of corrupt activities that often surface, teacher attrition which in the main is caused by lack of discipline. Winkler, Modise and Dawber (1998) indicate that teaching has never been easy, and many teachers are leaving their jobs because of the many problems with children in classrooms. Some of the problems cited are children who do not want to learn and learning that is becoming too difficult for the students because they do not want to listen. This study adopted sequential mixed methods namely, quantitative and qualitative research methods which are viewed as complementary rather than opposing approaches. Information was amassed from the subjects through interviews, observation, documentary survey and observation and the information has since been triangulated to validate the facts. All the methodologies employed proved to be useful in this study. The study sought to test the hypothesis “Good governance is informed by strong accountability and future-oriented organisation, continuously steering it towards its mission and vision, and thereby ensuring that the day-to-day management and administration are always linked with the organisation’s values and goals and thus eventually bringing about effectual and accelerated service delivery” to the South African populace without compromise. After empirically testing the hypothesis, showing mixed reaction informed by the findings of the study, five recommendations were made, based on the conclusions arrived at.
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Baloyi, Khensani Samuel. "The role of gender and handedness on language functions in children aged 8-12 Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province in South Africa." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1735.
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Makgabo, Chuene Jones. "A phenomenolological study of the perceptions on childhood mental illness by Northern Sotho-speaking elderly people in Mankweng community, Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/985.
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Thesis (M.A. (Clinical Psychology)) --University of Limpopo, 2012<br>The aim of the study was to explore the notions of childhood mental illness by Sepedi-speaking elderly people in the Mankweng community of Limpopo Province (South Africa). Using the phenomenological method, the researcher sought to understand these elderly people’s notions with a view to: i) describing their conceptualizations of childhood mental illness; ii) determining their notions of the types and causes of mental illness; and iii) describing their views regarding the management of childhood mental illnesses. A total of 8 participants who were selected through snowball sampling were interviewed using unstructured interviews. The results of this study suggest that; i) childhood mental illness is better understood if described than defined, ii) childhood mental illness is manifested through behavioural and physical features, iii) there are many causal factors attributed to childhood mental illness, and iv) both Western and African traditional methods are recognized in the treatment of childhood mental illness in this rural community. The results are discussed in the context of the psychological literature on multicultural counseling and psychotherapy.
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Ramoshaba, Refilwe. "Barriers influencing the use of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus follow-up services at Mankweng Clinics." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2009.
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Ratshikana-Moloko, Mja. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of health professionals in management of pain in aids patients at Polokwane/ Mankweng Hospital complex, Limpopo Province." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9422.
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Includes bibliographical references.<br>This study was initiated as part of a quality improvement project on pain management at Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital Complex (PMHC). This is the first part of the project, which involved a baseline study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of doctors working in the two hospitals in managing pain in HIV/AIDS patients. Admissions due to the AIDS epidemic have continued to rise over the years, with a quarter of admission in medical wards being attributed to AIDS related diseases1. The survey was conducted at Polokwane/Mankweng Hospital Complex. One hundred and twenty questionnaires were distributed, and 52% of the doctors returned the completed questionnaires. The objectives of the study were as follows: 1. To determine the level of knowledge of doctors in PMHC about pain in AIDS patients. 2. To determine the attitudes of doctors in PMHC regarding pain management in AIDS patients. 3. To determine their practice regarding prescribing analgesics for pain in AIDS patients. 4. To determine whether the level of knowledge and their attitudes affect their prescribing practice. The level of knowledge of doctors at PMHC is low compared to previous studies 2,3,4 with a mean of 46.92%. The level of knowledge for Oncologists is not better than other specialties. The oncologists do however have better knowledge of the WHO pain ladder compared to other specialties. The doctors (56.9%) are not familiar with the WHO pain ladder, which has been in existence for over 20 years. The doctors are aware that pain management is major problem (69.2%), and that one has to aim for complete pain relief (83.1%). Community Service doctors have been found to have the lowest mean score for level of knowledge (33.92%, SD=9.44) and level of attitude (52.39%, SD=17.81). Interns on the other hand had the highest mean score for the level of attitude (80.55%, SD=19.47) and knowledge (58.33; SD=17.07). 7 Most doctors still believe that the likelihood of patients developing addiction to morphine when given for chronic pain is moderate to high (67.7%). The demographic variables had no influence on the level of knowledge, level of attitude and the practice pattern. There was a positive correlation in the level of knowledge and the level of attitude (p=0.014), as well as the practice pattern (p=0.001), which is different from what other studies obtained. The level of attitude also correlated with practice pattern (p=0.0004). Although the study has limitations, important and interesting findings have come to the fore, and have to be acted upon. Management of chronic pain and palliative care has not been part of medical training in South Africa until recently, and is still a small part of the curriculum, if at all. The need for training of doctors in pain management and palliative is evident. The Limpopo Provincial Government and PMHC have to develop a strategy on how to address the identified gaps in the knowledge, attitude and practices of doctors.
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Tjale, Malemolla Carl. "The prevalence abnormal urine components as detected by routine dipstick urinalysis: a survey at a primary health care clinic in Mankweng Hospital." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/450.
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Thesis (M Med(Family Medicine))--University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 2009.<br>Aim: To determine whether routine dipstick urinalysis adds value to the management of patients at Primary Health Care clinic (PHC) in Mankweng Hospital.
Objectives:
1. To determine the prevalence of urine abnormality in patients.
2. To determine components of urine (i.e. blood, protein, glucose etc.) that shows abnormality.
3. To determine the association of urine abnormality with regard to age and gender.
4. To estimate the cost of doing dipstick urinalysis.
Design: This was a cross-sectional, quantitative survey. A fresh urine sample collected from patients attending the clinic was tested for ten components using UriCHECK 10. The cost of the dipstick test was estimated.
Setting: A Primary Health Care clinic in Mankweng Hospital which is a tertiary institution for the province of Limpopo, RSA.
Results: A total of 227 patients participated in the study. Of these, 153(67%) were female and 74(33%) were male. Urine abnormality rate was 35%. The most (26%) abnormalities were found in the age group 20-24 years. The prevalence of abnormalities were 19% blood, 12% leukocytes, 4% protein, 11% ketones, 3% glucose, 3% nitrites and 0.4% urobilinogen. The total cost per 100 urine samples was R319.41.
Conclusions: The prevalence of initial urinary abnormality at primary care setting is high. There is no significant association between urine abnormality and age. Females are more likely to show urine abnormality. Routine dipstick urinalysis does not lead to significant additional cost and can add value to the management of patients at a Primary Health Care setting.
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Magwele, Peter. "Teaching higher order thinking skills in the English first additional language learning classroom : a case of five intermediate classrooms in Mankweng Circuit." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2893.
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Thesis (M. A. (English Studies)) --University of Limpopo, 2019<br>There is a universal consensus among educationalists and cognitive development theorists that integration of higher order thinking (HOT) in language teaching has farreaching positive implications in learners‘ future. Their extensive body of research clearly indicates the interrelationship between language and thinking. It shows that to develop well-rounded learners who can later deal capably with varying demands of the 21st century, teaching them linguistic and cognitive skills concurrently is a prerequisite. However, there is still a dearth of language teaching classroom-based data to be collected to ascertain which language pedagogic practices promote thinking or not. Hence, a qualitative exploratory case study was conducted to address this gap. The study was undertaken in five intermediate English FAL classes in Mankweng circuit. The aim was to establish whether HOT is encouraged in the intermediate English FAL classes. The study used two data analysis techniques: firstly, Tesch‘s inductive coding technique was used to analyse semi-structured interview results sourced from five English FAL teachers. They were sampled for the study to assess their conceptualisation of HOT and its application in their language classes. Contrastingly, Anderson and Krathwohl‘s (2001) framework was used to analyse one Grade 4 English workbook. To determine if its exercises‘ instructional verbs were promoting HOT or not; to check if the questions in its exercises were equally distributed over all the six levels of Bloom's revised Taxonomy of the cognitive domain; and to evaluate if there was an incremental introduction of HOTs in its exercises through the year. The results revealed the following: the five teachers could not conceptualise HOT and showed poor knowledge of how to teach it in their classes. The instructional verbs did not comprehensively encourage HOT; those which did were only pitched at the third level of thinking i.e. apply; most of the questions were in favour of low order thinking and there was little incremental introduction of the three top levels of Bloom‘s revised taxonomy in Grade 4 English FAL workbook specifically analyse, evaluate and create/design.
Key words: High order thinking skills, cognitive domain, high order thinking and Bloom‘s revised taxonomy.
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Kgoahla, Makholo Seriana. "The role of women's economic contribution in the informal sector of the economy : A case study of women in the Mankweng area in Limpopo." Thesis, University of Limpopo (Turfloop Campus), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/908.
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Thesis (M.Dev.) --University of Limpopo, 2006<br>The study entitled The Role of Women’s Economic Contribution in the informal sector of the economy: A case study of women in Mankweng area in the Limpopo Province focuses on the participation of educated women in the Informal Sector of the economy. The participation of women in the economic development has been found to benefit a lot of families headed by women, Black women in particular. In Mankweng, the study found evidence of increased number of women’s participation in the economic development. This mini-thesis is comprised of four chapters.
Chapter 1
This chapter is mainly introduction to the study. The chapter includes the problem statement, motivation for the study, aims and objectives and the importance of the study. The chapter also outlines the methodology of the study, the definition of key concepts used in the study and the limitations of the study.
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Chapter 2 comprises the literature background for the study. The literature focuses largely on women in the informal sector, their employment opportunities, marginalization in economic activities and constraints on growth that are faced by women in small business enterprises. The literature also reflects on the challenges and limited achievements of women in their respective trading occupations.
Chapter 2 looks at the state of women in the economy. The labour market segment theory attempts to explain gender inequalities in employment on the basis that the labour market is compartmentalized. The chapter also looks at the definition of the informal sector. The division of labour and the informal sector focuses on the areas women concentrate in the labour market. Positioning women in the informal sector and the labour market focuses on the role women play in the informal sector. The last part of the chapter deals with the challenges women are faced with and the opportunities available for them in the informal sector.
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Chapter 3 focuses on data analysis and interpretation of the findings of the study. The analysis focuses on the respondents’ personal background and their economic activities as recorded during interviews.
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Chapter 4 concludes the study by discussing and presenting a summary of the findings of the study and the implications thereof. A conclusive report is made and recommendations for improving the informal sector and for further research are made.
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Mbombi, Masenyani Oupa. "Experiences of professional nurses with regard to performance assessment at the Polokwane Mankweng Hospital Complex in the Polokwane Municipality, Capricorn District of the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/988.
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Thesis (M.Cur.) --University of Limpopo, 2012<br>The implementation of a Performance Management System (PMS) and its impact on the professional nurses have never been evaluated and, therefore, the experiences of professional nurses are not known. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of professional nurses with regard to performance assessment at the Polokwane Mankweng Hospital Complex. Upon obtaining the clearance to conduct the study from the Medunsa Reseach and Ethics Committee, permission to conduct the study was granted by the Department of Health.
A qualitative research approach was used by applying the principles of a phenomenological, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design. Data were collected from fourteen (14) professional nurses by using unstructured face-to-face interviews. Data were audio recorded and field notes were also written. Trustworthiness was ensured by applying the Lincoln and Guba’s criteria. Transferability was ensured by utilizing purposive sampling to include participats. Confirmability was ensured by by collecting data from thr participants who have experience on the problem studied. Data were analysed qualitatively by using Tech’s open coding method. The results indicated that there was conflict between the nurse managers and professional nurses that was arising from dissatisfaction with the assessment rating and scores allocated. Professional nurses complained about unfair ratings, stating that scores were based on personality and not performance. Those professional nurses who were obtaining high scores were perceived as the nurse managers’ favourites. Professional nurses called for a change in or review of the method of performance assessment. The results indicated that nurse managers were lacking knowledge about performance assessment and, therefore, feedback about performance were not given.
It is recommended that on-going training of the nurse managers and a change in the method of assessment will remedy the situation.
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Mabunda, Michael Mucheyeni. "A cultural evaluation of the causes and treatment of diseases and other misfortunes among communities in the Pietersburg and Mankweng areas of the Northern Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2353.
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Montjane, Raesibe Oniccah. "The influence of English on mother-tongue in learning and teaching in secondary schools (Fet Band) with specific reference to Sepedi in Mankweng Circuit in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, University of Limpopo, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1287.
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Thesis (MA. (Translation Studies and Linguistics)) -- University of Limpopo, 2013<br>The study sought to investigate the challenges that the learners and educators encountered in learning and teaching when they use English as a medium of instruction. The study reveals that African languages, along with their culture are being dominated by English. Most of Pedis’ learners cannot speak Sepedi without mixing it with English, and most of African people usually read English books and neglecting the Indigenous books.
In addition, the study shows that learners performed better when they were taught in Sepedi than in English. The educators’ responses showed that learners have difficulties in understanding English as the medium of instruction and that they code-switch from English to Sepedi to enhance understanding.
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Manaka, Ngoanamoshala Maria. "How an eco-school sanitation community of practice fosters action competence for sanitation management in a rural school : the case of Ramashobohle High School Eco-Schools Community of Practice in Mankweng circuit Polokwane Municipality Capricorn district in Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1007319.
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Providing adequate sanitation facilities for the poor remains one of the major challenges in all developing countries. In South Africa, an estimated 11,7% of the schools are without sanitation. The South African government has a constitutional responsibility to ensure that all South Africans have access to adequate sanitation. When sanitation systems fail, or are inadequate, the impact of the health of the community, on the health of others and the negative impact on the environment can be extremely serious. In rural South African schools, many Enviro-Ioo toilets are available today. They are designed to suit a variety of water scarce areas and where there is a high risk of contamination of ground water resources. It is important to realize that any Enviro-Ioo system programme requires an education programme to ensure that the principles of use and maintenance are clearly understood by the user group. Their maintenance requires more responsibility and commitment by users. This study is an interpretive case study that indicates how sanitation in a rural Ramashobohle High School in Polokwane municipality was managed through an EcoSchools Sanitation Community of Practice, and how this developed action competence for sanitation management in the school. The study established that the earlier practice and knowledge of the Ramashobohle Eco-Schools community of practice exercised in maintaining Enviro-Ioo systems was inadequate; unhealthy and unsafe according to the data generated through focus group interviews, observations, interviews, action plan, workshops and reflection interviews. The data generated also indicates that the Eco-Schools community of practice was not committed to maintaining sanitation in their school because they were not sharing sanitation knowledge; they were not communicating and not updating one another concerning Enviro-Ioo systems maintenance as they had no adequate knowledge as to how to maintain the facilities; and the school management was also not supportive and was not taking responsibility. The study shows how this situation was turned around as an Eco-Schools Sanitation Community of Practice focussed on developing action competence in the school community. It provides a case based example of how knowledge and action competence, supported by an Eco-Schools Community of Practice, can find and implement solutions to inadequate sanitation management practices in rural schools, and shows how members of the school community can be engaged in learning how to manage and maintain school sanitation systems through a participatory process that develops action competence. The study points to important dimensions of developing action competence, such as providing knowledge and demonstrations, inviting experts to the school, involving learners in observations and monitoring and in ensuring that adequate facilities are available. In particular, a workshop conducted by Enviro-Ioo consultants, organised and supported by the Eco-Schools Sanitation COP, together with a follow up action plan, provided the main impetus for changes in practice in the school and served to support action competence development. Finally the study provides research findings and recommendations for further research.
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Matiwane, Mona Ben. "The communiation and utilisation of recommended agricultural practices in three Mankwe field crop projects." Pretoria : [s.n.], 2005. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08012005-114617/.
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Mahuma, Gustav Moshanti. "An analysis of the self-regulated learning abilities of standard 10 biology students in the Mankwe region / Gustav Moshanti Mahuma." Thesis, Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/7861.
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The aim of this research was to determine by meion whether metacognition, self-efficacy, goal-setting and learning strategies have an influence on the academic achievement of Standard 10 Biology students. It was concluded from the literature review that metacognition, self-efficacy, goal-setting and learning strategies influence academic achievement. Students who appraise, manage, evaluate, regulate and monitor their learning tasks achieve academically better than their counterparts. High efficacy students choose challenging tasks and are task-persistent, inlike low efficacy students who avoid difficult tasks and choose easy tasks in order to preserve their self-esteem. Goal-setting ebhances self-efficacy because efficacious will pursue their set goals and work much harder in order to achieve their set goals. Students who use learning strategies achieve better than those who don't use learning strategies. Learning strategies such as note-taking enable students to recall information. The above variables, viz: metacognition, self-efficacy, goal-setting and learning strategies enhance self-regulated learning because students who use tese variables become engrossed in the learning task on their own. By means of an empirical investigation, though, it could not be concluded that self-efficacy influence students' academic achievement. Metacognition influenced academic achievement with refernce to self-testing, while learning strategies influenced academic achievement through the use of study aids. It was accepted that goal-setting influenced academic achievement of the Standard 10 Biology students. Goal-setting enhances motivation, and as a result students are self-driven to work hard.<br>Skripsie (MEd (Psigo-Opvoedkunde))--PU vir CHO, 1996
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Ledwaba, Ramatsobane Johanna. "Outcome of the antiretroviral treatment intervention in Mankweng." Thesis, 2016. https://hdl.handle.net/10539/23997.
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Thesis presented in partial fulfilment for the degree of Master of Management (in the field of Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation) to the Faculty of Commerce, Law, and Management, University of the Witwatersrand
2016<br>The purpose of this research was to assess outcomes of the antiretroviral treatment intervention in Mankweng. The antiretroviral treatment intervention was conceived with the aim to reduce HIV transmission through viral load suppression. Literature has shown that viral load is used as a tool to measure the performance of the intervention and studies on viral load outcomes in rural settings of Limpopo are limited. For this reason, the research was focused on viral load suppression with the aim of (1) determining the proportion of adults with viral load suppression among people taking antiretroviral treatment for 12 months, and (2) identifying factors associated with failure to achieve viral load suppression among people on antiretroviral treatment for 12 months.
Binomial logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with failure to suppress viral load. This study used the theory of change to interpret its findings as well as theories of behavioural planning and self-regulation models to understand the logic that underpins the theory of change. The findings revealed that the majority (78%) of adults achieved viral load suppression, and a quarter of the individuals failed to suppress the viral load. There was no significant difference in baseline characteristics between people who achieved viral load suppression and those who did not. In addition, males, with a low CD4 and opportunistic illnesses when in the primary disease stages were more likely to fail to suppress the viral load. Moreover, people who were initiated on a 3-pill containing treatment and do not have social support were also likely to fail to achieve viral load suppression. Although the study showed a trend of likelihood towards failure to achieve viral load suppression, the estimates were not statistically significant.
Theoretical arguments from this study suggest that failure to achieve viral load was attributed to poor adherence to treatment. This is supported by the logic that underpins the theory of change, in which the assumption of adherence was possibly violated. However, the results chain framework highlighted that the implementation of the intervention was effective as it led to good outcomes and an effective intervention. Drawing all this together, the study highlights the need for intensified adherence counseling during treatment in order to improve the performance of the intervention.
Author: Ramatsobane Johanna Ledwaba, Thesis Title: Outcomes of the antiretroviral treatment intervention in Mankweng, Johannesburg, March 2016<br>GR2018
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Ramahuta, Tracey Maphuti. "The management of the learner support system for grade 12 learners in the Mankweng area, Limpopo Province." Diss., 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/571.
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This research has as its objective to discover the extent to which Grade 12 learners receive the appropriate support required in conducting their studies efficiently and effectively. The main aim of the study is to help to improve the quality of the results and the pass rate of Grade 12 learners in the Mankweng Area, Limpopo Province. The aim of the investigation is to gather information about the learner support structures in use in sampled schools.
There is a need for a Learner Support System to assist learners to perform well at schools. A literature study is conducted to explore and to identify gaps in the literature. The study will assist the researcher to emerge with ways and means of improving the quality of effective use of Learner Support Systems in schools. It is anticipated that the findings and recommendations of the study will enhance the plans of the Limpopo Department of Education strategies of improving the quality of teaching and learning support in the province.<br>Educational Studies<br>M. Ed (Education Management)
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Mokoena, Machidi Julia. "Perceptions of professional nurses on the impact of shortage of resources for quality patient care in a public hospital: Limpopo Province." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/22928.
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Text in English<br>Professional nurses are regarded as the backbone of the health care system and quality patient care is linked to patient safety.The purpose of the study was to describe and explore the perceptions of professional nurses on impact of shortage of resources for quality patient care. The resources include health professionals, equipment and drugs. The study was conducted in Mankweng hospital which is a public hospital in the Capricorn district in Limpopo Province.
Qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used which provided the researcher with in-depth information regarding phenomena under study. Data was collected from ten (10) professional nurses who have 5 to 20 years of nursing experience allocated in medical and surgical wards. Unstructured face-to-face interview was conducted using field notes and audio tape.
Data was analysed following Creswell (2014) Tesch method. Five themes and eighteen subthemes emerged from data. The findings revealed that the shortage of health professionals and inadequate resources has a negative impact on provision of quality patient care.<br>Health Studies<br>M.A. (Health Studies)
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Malahlela, Moyagabo Kate. "The effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of learners at secondary schools in the Mankweng area, Limpopo." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9353.
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The aim of this study was to investigate the educators‟ perceptions of the effects of teenage pregnancy on the behaviour of secondary school learners in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. The study sought to establish whether teenage pregnancy has an effect on school attendance, school performance and emotional behaviour of pregnant learners as perceived by educators. Fourteen educators from seven secondary schools in Mankweng area were purposively sampled for the study. Data was collected using in-depth interviews to allow the researcher a platform to ask open-response questions and to explore the educators‟ perspectives about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The data was analysed thematically by carefully identifying and expanding significant themes that emerged from the informants‟ perceptions about the effects of teenage pregnancy. The study revealed that teenage pregnancy has a negative or detrimental effect on the school attendance, academic performance, emotional behaviour and relationships between pregnant teenagers, their peers and educators. The study recommends that sex education should be taken seriously in secondary schools; educators should liaise with health professionals in the community; pregnant learners to be supported and not humiliated or stigmatized by school stakeholders; educators to encourage teenagers to use preventative and protective measures and to encourage learners to delay engaging in sexual relationships.<br>Inclusive Education<br>M. Ed. (Inclusive Education)
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Nyamazana, Tawanda. "The prevalence and management of diabetes mellitus complications at Mankweng Hospital, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3121.
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Thesis (M. Pharm) -- University of Limpopo, 2019<br>Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major public health problem, challenging patients, healthcare professionals, health planners and policy makers worldwide. Its prevalence has been on the rise for the past four decades, with this trend expected to continue. With this challenge, the management of DM should be done following evidence-based guidelines to prevent or slow down the development of DM-related complications. According to the Society of Endocrinology Metabolism and Diabetes South Africa (SEMDSA) guidelines, it has been shown that strict glycaemic control and proper clinical monitoring can help with prevention and slowing down development of complications. If left untreated or poorly controlled, DM progresses into an array of complications which may increase morbidity and mortality. The prevalence and management of DM complications was investigated.
Objectives:
• To determine the prevalence of DM complications at Mankweng Hospital.
• To evaluate the management of patients with DM complications at Mankweng Hospital.
• To determine the factors contributing to the development of complications.
• To determine preventive measures taken on non-complicated patients to prevent them from complicating.
Method:
A retrospective longitudinal review of 134 randomly selected patient records was conducted for a five-year period spanning from June 2012 to May 2017. A pretested DM complications checklist was used to collect data from the patient records.
A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst healthcare professionals caring for patients with DM. A total of 41 healthcare professionals were included in the study where a self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain the data. Both sets of data obtained were analysed using IBM SPSS version 25.
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Results:
Retrospective study
The study sample population was entirely consisted of African patients with 70.1% (n=94) females and 29.9% (n=44) males. In the sample, 17.2% were suffering from T1DM while 82.8% were suffering from T2DM. The complications with the highest prevalence were diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy with prevalence of 35.8%, 32.1% and 22.4% respectively. Vascular diseases, autonomic neuropathy and diabetic foot ulcer had prevalence of 9.7%, 9% and 6% respectively. The overall prevalence of complications in general was 67.2% which was very high.
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A self-administered questionnaire was distributed amongst 41 healthcare professionals (14 males and 27 females). This sample consisted of 9.8% doctors, 41.5% pharmacists, 17.1% professional nurses, 17.1% physiotherapists, 2.4% podiatrists and 12.2% optometrists. It was discovered that only 92.6% and 84.6% of the participants were compliant with the guidelines in terms of random blood glucose tests and blood pressure (BP) per every visit. Only 50% of the HCPs revealed that HbA1c tests should be done according to the guidelines. Merely 5.6%, 8.3%, 5.3% and 22.7% of the HCPs correctly indicated the frequency of foot examinations, eye examinations, renal function tests and lipogram tests respectively, as per the guidelines. Patient related factors were rated as the most contributory factors (56.4%) to the development of complications. Socio-economic and medication related factors had most of the HCPs (36.1% and 29% respectively) rating them as moderate in terms of how much they contribute to the development of complications. The factors rated the least were healthcare team (32.4%) and health system (33.3%) related factors.
Conclusion:
There was a high prevalence of overall complications in general, with diabetic nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy and diabetic retinopathy being the three highest individual complications. There was poor monitoring of patients with complications as the compliance with the SEMDSA guidelines was very low. Patient related factors
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were rated the most contributory factors to the development of complications in patients with DM.
Recommendations:
There is need to implement patient-centred DM care which makes sure that the patient is involved in decision making so that they take responsibility of their own health. There is need for the development and implementation of institutional quality improvement programs where regular audits of the processes of DM care and outcomes are monitored.
Limitations:
• The limitations of the study are that the researcher completely relied on patient records.
• The sample size for HCPs was very small and therefore the study results cannot be generalised.<br>HWSETA
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Malatji, Raesetja Martha. "An evaluation of the South African Police Service’s moral right to hold power in the Mankweng area." Diss., 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/27230.
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Contemporary policing in South Africa is similarly beset by some glaring fault lines that are branded by high levels of criminality, power abuses and misconduct within the police ranks. Though it is difficult to quantify how the related issues are perceived by the majority of South Africans, this widespread challenge effectively diminishes the police’s moral right to hold power within communities. Furthermore, the Constitution of the Republic of South African Act (No. 108 of 1996) places the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the frontline against crime and obliges it to protect and secure the inhabitant of the republic and their property, this reads in accordance with Section 205(3) of this Act. However, this will be effective only if the SAPS management consists of employees who are trained professionals with appropriate proficiency and whose integrity is beyond approach. In the light of growing concern about ethics and morality in South Africa, this study present that it is important to gain a better understanding of the natural progression of moral reasoning that comes with maturity. This can be accomplished by evaluating the South African Police Service’s moral right to hold power in the Mankweng area as this study attempt. This qualitative study adopted phenomenography research design to purposively explore perceptions of 20 community members and 5 SAPS management in the Mankweng area. Data was collected using the face-to-face semi-structured phenomenological interview and the data was analysed and interpreted, with the adoption of Textual Analysis (TA). This study establishes that there is no moral alertness of using outreach, educational skills and awareness campaigns by the local SAPS in collaborations with community members and there is a decrease in the resilience of criminal victimisation within the community; coupled with lack of strength regarding the relationship amongst safety and security stakeholders and lack of information sharing about crime fighting initiatives within the community and the police. For the conclusion and recommendations: police actions and an increase of unappealing practices has raised a number of safety concerns among South African citizens, neighbouring countries and perhaps international community observers as well and it is recommended that collaboratively working on these findings can enhance policing in the communal level.<br>Criminology and Security Science<br>M.A. (Police Science)
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Mohapi, Morongwa Caroline. "Evaluation of the casuality department at Polokwane Mankweng Hospital Complex in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/15517.
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research report submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of
the Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Public Health in the field of Hospital Management
MAY 2014<br>BACKGROUND: One of the key challenges facing the Limpopo Department
of Health and Social Development in the area of Casualty Care is the lack of
trained personnel and the inappropriate referral and utilisation of these
services. There has been no known study conducted in this area in the South
African context and therefore this study was undertaken to evaluate the
services rendered within the Casualty Department at the Polokwane
Mankweng Hospital Complex with specific reference to material and human
resources as well as efficiency of the unit.
AIM: To evaluate the Hospital Casualty Department in the Polokwane
Mankweng Hospital Complex in terms of caseload, influencing factors and
implications on resource utilisation during a one year study period.
METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional study design was employed in this study.
A retrospective record review was done and information was extracted from
various sources of hospital information systems. No primary data was
collected for this study. The setting of this study was the Casualty
Departments at Polokwane Mankweng Hospital Complex. The two hospitals
constituting this complex are situated 30 km apart in Polokwane and Turfloop
respectively. Data was collected on various variables that are relevant to the
functioning of, and resource utilisation in the Casualty Unit of this Complex.
Variables including that of caseload, patient profiles, service costs and
workload on human resources were measured.
RESULTS: This study based on retrospective review of records of 250
patients’ records selected by a simple random sample from a cohort of 14,113
patients who attended the Casualty Department of the Polokwane Mankweng
Hospital Complex during one year study period. One fifth of the patients were
referred from other health facilities and more than 60% of the patients were
discharged after receiving treatment which implied that these patients could
be managed at a regional or district hospital. More patients with medical aid
bypassed the referral system. Almost half of the patients arrived after-hours
(from 18h00 to 6h00).
This is the first study in the Limpopo Province which looked at the direct cost
per patient at the Casualty Department. In 2008/09, overall expenditure was
R 10,321,401.42 (including R 954,168.45 for pharmacy products, other
consumables R 177,261.16 and Laboratory tests R 1,866,233.25). Overall the
Department accounts for an estimated R 7,323,804 in personnel annual
expenditure of the hospital. Unit personnel cost per patient was estimated at
R518.94 (70.96% of total recurrent cost), while the unit costs for the
Pharmaceuticals, Stores and Laboratory tests were; R67.23 (9.24%), R12.56
(1.72%) and R132.24 (18.08%) per patient respectively. Overall the combined
unit cost was estimated at R731.34 per single emergency care patient
excluding the capital costs.
CONCLUSION: The results of the study will be used to guide the allocation of
appropriate resources, and to highlight the need to implement an effective
referral system, which will assist in reducing the workload.
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Gwangwa, Temperance Ramatheje. "The impact of immigrants on the development of Mankweng community in the Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/656.
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Thesis (M.DEV.) --University of Limpopo, 2011<br>The aim of this study is to assess the impact of immigrants on the development of Mankweng community. The units of analysis are the immigrants in Mankweng township and the residents who are affected by the presence of the immigrants. This was a qualitative case study. The researcher used purposive sampling method to select the participants. Two interview guides were used; one for immigrants (guide A) and the other for the residents (guide B). In-depth interviews were conducted with the respondents.
The findings revealed that immigrants left their home countries because of factors such as poor economic conditions and political violence. There is evidence to suggest that good governance and a favorable political climate has made South Africa a high ranking receiving country. According to this study, immigrants are blamed for unemployment and crime in Mankweng township. However, the study also shows that immigrants do not wait for jobs to be created for them. They are self employed and hard-working. Immigrants who own businesses hire local residents. The study further suggests that xenophobic attacks on immigrants can be reduced by educating the residents about the creation of jobs. Recommendations from the study include the formulation of more policies that will regulate migration. Evidently existing policies have loopholes as the immigrants find it easy to get into the country. The study also suggests that there is a dire need for the government to fund the acquisition of rare and critical skills such as in the sciences like computer technicians. The study also recommends that the youth must be encouraged to start their own businesses. Co-development systems with the sending countries must be put in place to attract the most skilled immigrants to come. As such, incentives such as housing allowance or immigrants’ allowance should be given to those who are contributing to the economic development to stay longer. Partnership programs must be formed with sending countries to discourage future immigration movements of unskilled immigrants. Lastly, the study recommends that law enforcement at the border gates must be strict, so that illegal immigrants do not enter the country.
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Sekgobela, Molebjane Marry. "Performance of elite cowpea (vigna unguiculata) genotypes at Mankweng and Bela-Bela, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2907.
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Thesis (M. Sc. Agriculture (Agronomy)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019<br>Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a multi-purpose crop as it can be used for human consumption and livestock feeding. Cowpea serves as one of the cheapest sources of vegetable protein as the dry grain contains 25-30% protein. Its ability to tolerate drought and fix atmospheric nitrogen makes it suitable for marginal areas with low rainfall and poor soil fertility. However, low cowpea yields are common in Limpopo province due to shortage of improved varieties and lack of good seed for planting. The objectives of the present study were to determine growth, yield components and grain yield of elite cowpea genotypes across two locations and seasons, and to determine grain yield and yield components stability of the elite cowpea genotypes across the environments. The experiments were conducted at the University of Limpopo Experimental farm (Syferkuil) in Mankweng and Towoomba Research Station located in Bela-Bela, Limpopo Province during 2015/16 and 2016/17 growing seasons. The trials were carried out in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) consisting of three replications. Ten elite cowpea breeding lines (L1-L10) and a control check Bechuana White (BW) were planted at inter-row and intra-row spacings of 1 m and 0.3 m, respectively, in two rows of 6 m length. Round-up (isopropylamine salt of glyphosate) and Dual (S-metalachlor) at the rate of 3 L/ha and 0.5 L/ha, respectively, were used to control weeds at planting. Insecticide Karate (lambda-cyhalothrin) and Aphox (pirimicarb) at the rate of 1 L/ha and 500 g/ha were applied to control aphids, pod borers and other insects. Initial soil sampling was done at the depth of 0-20 cm to determine soil pH, organic matter, nitrate, ammonium, phosphorus and soil particle size. Agronomic data collected included number days to 50% flowering, number of days to 90% maturity, canopy width, plant height, peduncle length, number of pods per plant, pod length, hundred seed weight, fodder and grain yield. The collected data were subjected to analysis of variance using SAS software to determine the performance of the cowpea genotypes across the two locations and seasons. Means showing significant differences were separated using Duncan Multiple Range Test at the probability level of 5%. Data for number of days to 90% maturity, grain and fodder yields were further subjected to stability analysis through GGE biplot using Genstat software application. The results showed statistical differences for most of the studied traits as affected by genotype, location, seasonal effects and their interactions. Among the genotypes, average number of days to 50% flowering ranged from 53 to 60 days, while number of days to 90% maturity ranged from 89 to 96 days, with line L9 being the earliest to flower and mature. Tall plants were given by Line L5 (48.94 cm), followed by L7 (48.72 cm) and L10 (48.35 cm). Breeding line L7 recorded long peduncles with a mean of 36.37 cm. Number of pods per plant had a range of 16.00 to 25.52, while pod length varied from 14.46 to 17.63 cm, with line L7 having the highest number of pods per plant with long pods. Line L3 produced least number of pods per plant and shorter pods. Local check BW produced more number of seeds per pod as compared to all the breeding lines with a mean of 12.89 seeds/pod. One hundred seed weight varied from 15.67 g to 22.70 g among the genotypes. Grain yield among the genotypes ranged from 1441.20 to 2595.20 kg/ha with the best yielder being line L7, which was followed by line L2 (1928.00 kg/ha), L10 (1891.70 kg/ha) and Local variety BW (1858.70 kg/ha). The least grain yield was observed for line L8. Among the locations, Towoomba had significantly higher grain yield than Syferkuil with mean values of 1604.20 and 1982.20 kg/ha respectively. Significantly higher grain yield was recorded in 2016/17 season with a mean value of 1854.80 kg/ha than 2015/16 season (1732.30 kg/ha). Fodder yield ranged from 1934.20 to 3611.00 kg/ha, with line L3 being the highest yielder and it was followed by line L10 with an average of 3022.00 kg/ha. Local check BW produced the least fodder yields. The GGE biplot showed that lines L2, L9 and L4 matured earlier than all other lines including local variety BW and were stable across locations and seasons in terms of maturity. The biplot identified breeding lines L7, L2, L10 and Local check BW as the highest grain yielders but only line L7 and L2 were stable across the two locations and seasons. Lines L4, L10, L3, and L2 were the highest fodder yielders but only line L2 was stable across locations and seasons. Therefore, breeding lines L7 and L2 are recommended for both grain and fodder yield in both locations.
Key words: cowpea, elite, breeding line, location, seasons, grain yield and stability.
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Mothapo, Ginat. "The financial burden of polypharmacy in type 2 diabetic patients at Mankweng Hospital, Limpopo." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3075.
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Thesis ((M. A. (Pharm.)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019<br>Introduction: Polypharmacy is highly prevalent within the population of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM), with patients being prescribed with four or more medications with mainly preventative medications for cardiovascular complications. The increase in the prevalence of polypharmacy has a major impact on the drug expenditures. Meanwhile, the management of DM is expensive, and the cost affects individuals, families, society, health care providers, and national productivity. The largest component of financial cost is accounted for by medicines. Furthermore, with DM being the second cause of mortality rates in South Africa there is a need for cost of illness studies in order to develop intervention programs to ameliorate or prevent this lifestyle disease
Objectives: To identify the medications the patient was taking that were considered as polypharmacy in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), to calculate and analyse the costs of the medications and to quantify the financial burden of polypharmacy in T2DM patients.
Method: This research was a quantitative study, providing the numeric description of the economic cost of polypharmacy. The financial burden of polypharmacy was retrospectively measured using descriptive statistics. The study was conducted using T2DM patient files (n=115) from the outpatient section of the pharmacy as well as from the records department whereby all DM patients’ files were retrieved by aid of a DM register from outpatient department (OPD). The data sheet enabled recording of information that was divided into three sections namely the demographic information, the diagnosis profile, as well as the medications. The cost of drugs was retrieved from the pharmacy purchase invoices for the years 2016 and 2017 as well as Department of Health medicines registry for the retail prices. Data was analysed using statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for descriptive analysis and Microsoft Excel TM was used for calculation and quantification of the financial burden. The independent t test was used in Microsoft ExcelTM for statistical significance of differences.
Results: The distribution of the population by gender revealed that 68% of females were on polypharmacy as compared to 32% of males. The results also showed that majority of participants accounting 71% of the population were falling within the age
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group of 51-70 years, meanwhile the least number of participants accounting 1% of the population were between the age group of 30-40 years.
The total cost of the treatment regimen for the two years of the study period was found to be R179303.50 in hospital (Mean=R35860.80, SD=R58945.15, n=115) and the possible cost of polypharmacy was found to be R1517379.00 in retail (Mean=R303475.76, SD=480115.84, n=115). The difference was statistically significant t (16) = 2.11, p=0.04 (1 tail) at 95% confidence interval. This means that the average cost per patient per year is R1558.18 and R129.93 per month in hospitals but R6597.30 per year and R549.78 per month in retail for the management of T2 DM patients who are on polypharmacy. These numbers are 4 times higher than patients who are on monotherapy.
Conclusion: Polypharmacy imposes a high financial burden on the management of T2DM for the government and for patients in cases where medications like insulin which is the most costly component of five out of nine detected regimens are unavailable in hospitals and they therefore have to buy at retail pharmacies. The appreciation and understanding of these costs in real terms by health professionals and decision makers, can add value to processes of budget allocations to pharmaceutical services.
Recommendations: Doctors and pharmacists should work together to optimize the quality of care for patients with T2DM but also consider the cost aspect when prescribing and dispensing treatment regimen for a patient. The patient’s prescriptions must be thoroughly reviewed and rationalised according to recent progress of the patient. Non-pharmacological management of T2DM is the mainstay of therapy and prevention so pharmacist and doctors needs to emphasize more on those rather than dispensing a lot of medications to patients that can manage to control their condition with no medications prescribed. Lastly, preventative programs for T2DM needs to be prioritized.<br>CHIETA and HWSETA
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Shingange, Themba. "Mission to and with the poor of Mankweng in Polokwane : a post development perspective." Diss., 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/10536.
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The Church social missions have undergone different paradigm shifts whilst trying
to respond to challenges faced by the poor in the society. It seems that at the
beginning the Development paradigm was the one used by churches in designing
their social mission strategies. According to this paradigm, help for the poor in the
society was to come from the Western countries’ development initiatives; in the
process of implementing such strategies the local people’s cultural aspirations were
often neglected. On the other hand, the poor were not given a chance to take destiny
into their own hands in order to define the solutions to their problems. However,
this paradigm was later declared a failure and a need to move to the Post
Development Paradigm was advocated.
This study argues that most churches in Mankweng still base their social missions
strategies on the Development paradigm and therefore they fail to adequately
respond to the challenges faced by the poor in that community. The study therefore
looks at a possibility of developing a new social mission strategyin Mankweng that
is based on the Post Development Paradigm. Though the title is about Mankweng,
the focus of the study is on the Western part of the Township called Ntshitshane.
Observations and interviews were conducted amongst the community members in
that area. After a thorough analysis of the findings it was established that the poor
in that context relies among other things on their cultural ethic of bothoas a means of
addressing their social challenges. This study concludes that the same cultural ethic
of botho used by the poor there can be a viable point of departure in defining a social mission strategy within that context.<br>Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology<br>M. Th. (Missiology)
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Bodirwa, Kgashane Bethuel. "The use of computer simulations on grade eleven learners' performance in plants biodiversity, Mankweng Circuit." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3334.
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Thesis (M. Ed. (Science Education)) -- University of Limpopo, 2020<br>Learners’ performance largely depends on the pedagogy used. This study explored the
use of Computer Simulations (CS) to teach plants biodiversity to grade eleven learners
Mankweng Circuit. A randomised Solomon Four-Group design was used. Sixty-six
learners from two schools equipped with computers were randomly assigned to the
Experimental Group (EG), and 66 learners from two other schools without computers
were the Control Group (CG). A performance pre- and post-test was used to the EG
taught using CS and to the CG taught using Chalk-and-Talk Method (CTM). Also, Focus
Group Discussion Interviews (FGDI) were conducted with 12 learners: six from each of
the EG and the CG to collect information regarding their attitudes towards the methods
used to learn biodiversity. The quantitative data were analysed using a T-test and Analysis
of Variance (ANOVA), while the qualitative data were analysed thematically. The results
show that the learners in the EG performed better than those in the CG (T-test; p < 0.05),
(ANOVA; p < 0.05). Hypothesis one which states that learners in the EG who were taught
using CS will perform better than those in the CG taught using CTM is accepted. Also,
hypothesis two, which states that learners’ performance in the pretest will not vary in the
EG and the CG is accepted. Also, hypothesis three which states that there will be no
statistically significant differences in achievements between boys and girls in the EG is
established. Thus, the CS method is a useful tool to enhance learners’ performance.
Keywords: Computer simulations, PCK, TPACK, Quasi-experiment, Solomon four
group design, Learner’s performance
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Sebake, Julian Raaphahle. "A self-report survey on Pentecostal Christianity as a restraining factor of crime in Mankweng Area." Thesis, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/3376.
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Thesis (M. A. (Criminology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2020<br>The purpose of this study was to determine the strength of Pentecostal Christianity
and its practices in restraining followers from committing crime focusing on the
individuals’ criminality prior to, in the different growth stages (before being born again,
being born-again and being Spirit-filled) of their spiritual lives and the length of time
practising the belief. The present study aimed at determining whether Pentecostal
Christianity has a restraining influence on Christians from committing crime. A
quantitative, explanatory study was conducted to statistically analyse the strength of
Pentecostal Christianity in restraining Christians from committing crime. Data were
collected through administration of questionnaires in three Pentecostal churches in the
Mankweng Area on different Sundays. Data were further analysed using SPSS
statistical program where inferential statistics was used to test hypotheses using the
Kruskal-Wallis test in conjunction with Chi-Square test of independence and
descriptive statistics were also used to formulate graphs to present findings. The
hypotheses tested showed a significant difference in criminality before being born again, after being born-again and baptism in the Holy Spirit with a p value of less than
0,.05. The length an individual has practising the faith has no significant difference in
reducing criminal behaviour. This study concluded that the Pentecostal Christian faith,
to some extent, deters followers from committing crime.
Keywords: Christianity, Pentecostal Christianity, crime
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Choshi, Morongwa Adolphina. "Application of teaching strategies in grade 12 english second language classrooms in Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1640.
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Thesis (M. A. (English Studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2015<br>The purpose of this study is to investigate the application of teaching strategies in
Grade 12 English Second language in Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province. This study
aims to achieve the following objectives: to identify teaching strategies used in Grade 12
English second language classrooms in Mankweng Circuit, Limpopo Province, to
assess teachers experiences in applying a variety of teaching strategies in English
second language classrooms, to establish if the way in which English second language
teachers are trained affect the way they teach and to determine how teaching strategies
affect the performance of learners in English second language classrooms. The study
applied a mixed method-quantitative and qualitative approaches to elicit data. An
exploratory research was applied to explain teaching strategies. The literature review
was carried out focusing on the following themes: Communicative language teaching
model, Language needs for English Second language teaching and teaching strategies
in English Second language.
In addition, the study found the following: there are no prescribed teaching strategies by
the Department of Basic Education, teachers are innovative in coming up with teaching
strategies that suit the lesson and the type of learners, learners learn English better
when teachers apply various teaching strategies during lessons and teachers who apply
teaching strategies in Grade 12 English Second language classrooms contribute to
learners good performance in all schools at Mankweng Circuit. Lastly, the study
recommend that teachers of English in Grade 12 classes in Mankweng Circuit should
be made aware that teaching strategies are important and should be applied at all times
during the lessons, all teachers who teach English Second language in all grades,
Grade R- 12 should apply teaching strategies as they contribute to the learners
understanding of the subject, etc.
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Phaahla, Paulina Manchadi. "Knowledge regarding cervical, cancer and its screening among women at Mankweng Hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2661.
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Mothapo, Mathaba Caroline. "Exploration of the psychological experiences of learners from child-headed families in Mankweng Area, Limpopo Province." Thesis, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1667.
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Thesis (M.A. (Psychology)) -- University of Limpopo, 2016<br>The aim of the present study was to explore and describe the psychosocial experiences of secondary school learners from child-headed households in Mankweng area, Limpopo province. A qualitative research approach, specifically the phenomenological research design was used in this study. Ten grade 8 to 10 learners (male = 5; female = 5), aged between 16 and 18 years were purposively selected and requested to participate in the study. Data were collected through structured interviews. The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) method was used to analyse the data.
The following three categories of themes were identified: a). Circumstances leading to child-headed households; b). Socioeconomic themes category; and, c). Psychosocial themes category. Each of the three categories yielded a number of themes. There were nine psychosocial category themes that emerged from the data. These among others included the following: a). Poor scholastic performance by learners from child-headed families; b). Increased levels of sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy for the girl child; and, c). Psychosocial trauma. With regard to coping strategies, the study found that girls tended to engage in risky sexual behaviour as a way to access financial support and to cope with their challenges when compared to boys who tended to engage in more positive behaviour like garden work in order to earn a living.
Based on the above findings, the study recommends that learners from child-headed households should receive counselling support from school based support teams. Special consideration should be given to the orphaned girl child who is more vulnerable to psychosocial risks when compared to a boy child from a similar family background. The study further recommends that community support centres be established in order to support learners from child-headed families with after-school care, meals and recreational activities. There is also a need for community forums to be established and to prioritise the safety of their neighbourhoods in order for all children to feel appreciated and safe in their environments. The Department of Social Development should also continue to provide the support grant to learners who have reached the age of 18 who live in child-headed households as they still need care and support.
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Ramoloto, Nthabiseng Phillipine. "Attachment and its association to externalizing and internalizing behaviours amongst school-aged children in Mankweng, Polokwane." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2200.
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Mathobela, Caswell Kwena Kedishi. "Prescribing patterns of antimicrobial agents for surgical site infections at 1 Military Hospital and Mankweng Hospital." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2198.
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Mashego, M. P. A. "Survival of very low birth and extreme low birth weight infants at Mankweng Neonatal Care Unit." Thesis, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/2930.
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Thesis (M.Med. (Paediatrics and Child Health)) -- University of Limpopo, 2019<br>Objectives
To determine the prevalence and survival rate; and to assess the maternal risk
factors as well as complications of prematurity, associated with the mortality of very
low and extremely low birth weight infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
(NICU) of Mankweng Hospital.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at the NICU of Mankweng Hospital
for a 7-month period from 1st January to 31st July 2015. The patient medical records
and the Perinatal Problem Identification Programme (PPIP) data were used for the
study.
Results
Prevalence of prematurity was 23%, Infants weighing between 500g-1499g
represented 6.3% of the total live births and 25% of the admissions to the NICU; of
which 4.9% were classified as extremely low birth weight (ELBW). Overall 77% of
the study population survived until discharge. From the medical records, the survival
to discharge of infants with weight 500g - 999g was 52%; and 84% for those with
weight 1000g-1499g. Multivariable analysis found that improved survival was associated with an increase in gestational age (p <0.001), as well as birth weight (p <0.001) and prolonged length of stay. Variables associated with poor survival were spontaneous preterm labour (p = 0.031), low Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes (p <0.001), sepsis (p = 0.001), respiratory distress syndrome (p <0.001), pulmonary hemorrhage (p <0.001),
hypothermia (P = 0.005), resuscitation at birth (p = 0.002) and necrotising
enterocolitis (p =0.044). Antenatal steroids were not associated with survival (p
=0.111), however this was not documented in 53%(134/252) of the records, so the
non-significance to outcome in this study may not be a true reflection. The use of NCPAP or SiPAP only was associated with improved survival of up to 69% and high mortality rates were recorded in babies who required invasive ventilator support. Multi-organ immaturity was found to be the most common cause of death, followed by sepsis.
Conclusion: The prevalence and survival rates of very low and extremely low birth
weight, found in this study are comparable to those found in other tertiary hospitals in
South Africa. The survival rate of ELBW babies is low and must be improved.
Reliable data and further research should address effective steps to prevent preterm
labour, extreme prematurity and hypothermia. The documentation and provision of
antenatal steroids is encouraged.
KEY CONCEPTS: Prematurity, Extremely low and Very low birth weight, Risk
factors, Prevalence, Survival, Neonatal mortality rate.