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Letsie, Moselinyane. "Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of TB non-adherent and adherent 2-3 years after their initial registration at Botšabelo clinic, Maseru, Lesotho." University of the Western Cape, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5366.
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Magister Public Health - MPHBackground: Tuberculosis (TB) in the majority of cases is a curable disease requiring prolonged treatment of six months. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the Direct Observation Treatment Short course (DOTS) strategy as the approach to control TB. Despite such interventions, defaulting from TB treatment is still a major problem among TB patients at Botšabelo Clinic in Maseru. This research aimed to describe knowledge, attitudes and perceptions to TB as a disease and its treatment among non-adherent and adherent at Botšabelo Clinic in the Maseru district of Lesotho, in order to identify contributing factors related to defaulting treatment. Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted. Population and sampling: TB non-adherent and adherent registered at Botšabelo Clinic in 2007 were included in the study. Simple random sampling was used to select both non-adherent and adherent. Data collection: Data were collected by means of a structured questionnaire. Data analysis: Epi-Info Version 3.4.3 was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics were calculated using frequencies, means and percentages for socio-demographic information, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions. A p-value of less than 0.05 was accepted as being statistically significant in all statistical tests. Results: The total number of respondents who were interviewed in this study was 283. 131(46%) were non-adherent and 152 (54%) were adherent. Non-adherent and adherent showed good knowledge of symptoms, prevention and transmission of TB. They were also knowledgeable about duration of treatment. 98% non-adherent and 100% adherent knew that TB is curable. 93% non-adherent and 93% adherent visited a health facility when TB symptoms occurred. Less than half of the respondents (47% non-adherent and 47% adherent) smoked. 47% non-adherent 43% adherent drank alcohol. Many non-adherent and adherent experienced support from the community. A large number mentioned that TB did not affect their marriage negatively. Conclusion: Non-adherent and adherent showed good knowledge of symptoms, prevention, disease transmission and definition of TB. Even though many could define TB, there were misconceptions that TB is caused by poison. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen health education on TB among communities. They were also knowledgeable that TB is curable and many could define DOT. Their attitudes and perceptions towards TB as a disease were positive. Many (93%) of those who were diagnosed with TB went to a health facility for treatment, while others sought it from traditional healers. Less than half of non-adherent and adherent delayed seeking treatment. A considerable number of non-adherent and adherent were heavy smokers. Alcohol intake was moderate among both groups. Media was reported as the main source of TB information in this study. Side effects to medication were the most reported deterrent to treatment among non-adherent. The side effect with the highest frequency was vomiting. It was followed by nausea and skin rash. Socio-economic factors that determined treatment were access to health services, long distance to the clinic, lack of transport and lack of funds and personal habits like smoking and alcohol abuse. Delay in seeking treatment was found to be a problem in this study. There was no difference found between knowledge attitude and perceptions of non-adherents and adherents.
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Khoaeane, Tseliso J. "Challenges facing teachers with regard to the implementation of inclusive education in the Maseru district of Lesotho." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/171.
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Thesis (M. Ed.)- Central University of Technology, Free State, 2012The aim of this study was to investigate the challenges that teachers face with regard to the implementation of inclusive education in the Maseru district of Lesotho. The skill, training of teachers, planning and the way in which inclusive education is implemented has a great impact on learners. In this study, a quantitative method using survey research design in the form of a semi-structured questionnaire was applied to collect data from randomly selected teachers in two districts of Lesotho, namely Lithabaneng and St. Bernadette. Questionnaires were used extensively because they provide an efficient way to obtain information about a wide range of research problems. The basic objective of the questionnaire was to obtain facts and opinions about a phenomenon from people who are informed on the particular issue. The research study revealed two most profound results. Firstly, that teachers are not properly trained and consequently experience serious challenges when teaching learners with special needs in an inclusive classroom. Secondly, that inclusive education is not properly implemented because the results show that most Lesotho school buildings do not accommodate children with physical disabilities. Furthermore, it became evident from the results of the study that implementation of inclusive education is not well monitored. The recommendations made in this study are that teachers need to be trained properly with regard to inclusive education and its implementation in Lesotho and for future construction of building structures by the Lesotho government ensures that provision is made for learners with special needs.
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Tšiame, Cyprian Mafata. "The investigation of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district." Thesis, Bloemfontein : Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11462/95.
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Thesis (M. Tech.) - Central University of Technology, Free State, 2006The demand for continuing reform to technical and vocational education system and its products and services had been inevitable. The challenge for both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic had been to develop strategies, which would enable both economic and social goals to be realized. However, it had been a major concern that the present training system had been having some limitations and the Government’s investments in technical and vocational education produced un-healthy results and returns. The private sector had a poor few of the quality and relevance of the training offered by the public technical institutions; more specifically the Lerotholi Polytechnic, and majority of the labour market had been reluctant to employ the graduates from the institution. If quality assurance and relevance prevailed the private sector would send their employees, supervisors and managers for skills upgrading to the Lerotholi Polytechnic. The Government of Lesotho could promote its economic growth and poverty alleviation objectives if the existing tailored training substantiated to impact on the socio-economic development. The study was intended to investigate the impact of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes on the socio-economic development on Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. The premises lied upon access to the Lerotholi Polytechnic technical and vocational education programmes, relevance of these programmes towards socioeconomic development, their quality assurance for the contribution towards the socioeconomic development and the training and learning strategies employed in the Lerotholi Polytechnic. Management issues such as planning, control and coordination also had to be envisaged with respect to the legal framework of technical and vocational education. Both the Lesotho Ministry of Education and Training Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training and the Lerotholi Polytechnic formed the sample population whose responses had been triangulated in the quest for the imperative epistemic of the impact of technical and vocational education on the socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district. Results had been presented and findings acknowledged. Recommendations had been advocated for the better functioning of the Lerotholi Polytechnic programmes in the contribution towards socio-economic development of Lesotho with special reference to Maseru district.
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Ünerdem, Yiğit Toksoy Macit. "Design of geothermal district heating system of Universiade 2005 Athletes' Village/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2005. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/makinamuh/T000386.pdf.
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Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2005.Keywords: Geothermal energy, geothermal fields, district heating, feasibility, conceptual planning. Includes bibliographical references (leaves.70-72).
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Gülşen, Engin Toksoy Macit. "Planning and design of a new geothermal district heating system of 2 x 5000 dwellings in Balçova/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2005. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/enerjimuh/T000426.pdf.
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Bilal, Osman Yaşar Toksoy Macit. "Analysis of geothermal circuit of Balçova-Narlıdere geothermal district heating system/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2004. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/enerjimuh/T000502.pdf.
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Erdoğmuş, Abdullah Berkan Özerdem M. Barış. "Economic assessment of Balçova-Narlıdere geothermal district heating systems/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2003. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/makinamuh/T000259.rar.
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Şener, Adil Caner Gökçen Gülden. "Optimisation of Balçova-Narlıdere geother mal district heating system/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2003. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/makinamuh/T000245.rar.
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Xu, Chen. "Hydraulic modeling of large district cooling systems for master planning purposes." Texas A&M University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/5862.
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District Cooling Systems (DCS) have been widely applied in large institutions such
as universities, government facilities, commercial districts, airports, etc. The hydraulic
system of a large DCS can be complicated. They often stem from an original design that
has had extensive additions and deletions over time. Expanding or retrofitting such a
system involves large capital investment. Consideration of future expansion is often
required. Therefore, a thorough study of the whole system at the planning phase is
crucial. An effective hydraulic model for the existing DCS will become a powerful
analysis tool for this purpose. Engineers can use the model to explore alternative system
configurations to find an optimal way of accommodating the DCS hydraulic system to
the planned future unit.
This thesis presents the first complete procedure for the use of commercial
simulation software to construct the hydraulic model for a large District Cooling System
(DCS). A model for one of the largest DCS hydraulic systems in the United States has
been developed based on this procedure and has been successfully utilized to assist its
master planning study.
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Yıldırım, Nurdan Gökçen Gülden. "District heting system of IZTECH campus and its integration to the existing system/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2003. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/makinamuh/T000301.pdf.
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Durmaz, Sıdıka Bahar Serim Erkal. "Earthquake conscious urban transformation and redevelopment:repercussions of İzmir radius project on Fikri Altay district/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2005. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/sehirplanlama/T000378.pdf.
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Thesis (Master)--İzmir Institute of Technology, İzmir, 2005.Keywords: Earthquake risk, damage estimation, risk assessment, earthquake resistance, urban renewal. Includes bibliographical references (leaves. 138-143).
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Kompil, Esin İnce Avar Arslan Avar. "Uneven development and declining inner city residential areas: The case of İzmir-Tuzcu district/." [s.l.]: [s.n.], 2005. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tezler/master/sehirplanlama/T000410.pdf.
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Paulmann, Greg. "Master teachers' critical practice and student learning strategies a case study in an urban school district /." [Yellow Springs, Ohio] : Antioch University, 2009. http://etd.ohiolink.edu/view.cgi?acc_num=antioch1263657018.
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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Antioch University, 2009.Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 25, 2010). Advisor: Elizabeth Holloway, Ph.D. "A dissertation submitted to the Ph.D. in Leadership and Change program of Antioch University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2009."--from the title page. Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-175).
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Paulmann, Greg G. "Master Teachers’ Critical Practice and Student Learning Strategies: A Case Study in an Urban School District." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1263657018.
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Mesquita, Amanda Pires de. "O município e o planejamento para além do perímetro urbano: o rural e os distritos rurais do Sul Goiano." Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.14393/ufu.te.2018.602.
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CAPES - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível SuperiorA maior autonomia político administrativa adquirida pelo município após a Constituição Federal de 1988, elevou-o à ente federativo autônomo e autor das suas próprias políticas de desenvolvimento e gestão, sendo o Plano Diretor Municipal seu instrumento básico de política de desenvolvimento e expansão urbana. Essa visão apenas urbana, começou a mudar após a promulgação do Estatuto da Cidade em 2001 (Lei 10.257/2001) e dessa forma, os Planos Diretores Municipais passariam a abranger todo o território do município. De tal modo, essa tese teve como objetivo compreender como áreas rurais, em especial os distritos rurais da Mesorregião do Sul Goiano são abordados nos Planos Diretores Municipais pós Estatuto da Cidade, bem como mostrar a importância do município no planejamento das áreas rurais, com vistas a colaborar para a ampliação de debates sobre planejamento territorial rural. Para responder a esses objetivos, analisou-se teorias que abordam a temática, decretos, leis como as dos Planos Diretores Municipais do Sul Goiano, bem como realizou-se pesquisa de campo e posterior análise F.O.F.A em 9 (nove) vilas distritais de 5 (cinco) municípios da mesorregião do Sul Goiano. Por meio dessas leituras e análises concluiu-se que, mesmo com novos direcionamentos para as áreas que estão além do perímetro urbano, a abrangência desses espaços no planejamento municipal ainda é muito incipiente e em alguns casos, inexistente. A inexperiência e a dificuldade do município e de seus planejadores em reconhecer o que está além do seu perímetro urbano; o preconceito e a visão do rural como atrasado; o viés político contido nas decisões e na elaboração dos Planos Diretores Municipais, estão de forma geral, no cerne destas questões. As análises realizadas nos PDMs dos municípios em estudo apontaram que a inserção dos espaços que estão fora dos limites urbanos/cidades acontece de forma superficial ou quando estes representam algum interesse político e/ou econômico. Essa superficialidade se manifesta desde a definição de rural e urbano e de seus limites físicos, culturais e sociais, os quais consideram rural como tudo que está além do perímetro urbano, passando pelas diretrizes e instrumentos que configuram-se em um viés econômico e quando não o são, estão isentos das especificidades locais. Nesse contexto, os distritos rurais são compreendidos como uma extensão do urbano, sem considerar toda a complexidade de relações existentes nessas localidades, suas necessidades e todo o contexto local que faz com que essa população necessite de políticas públicas e ações específicas. Essas condições puderam ser comprovadas durante a pesquisa de campo, a qual verificou a pouca ou quase inexistente atenção dos governos municipais em relação aos distritos rurais, principalmente em relação às necessidades básicas que levem em consideração, também, os costumes e a cultura do lugar. No mais, foi compreendido também, que boa parte das ações e benéficos podem e devem partir dos municípios e ser contempladas nos Planos Diretores Municipais, principalmente porque já existem ações sendo executadas em outros distritos rurais de outros municípios no Brasil. Ainda há muito o que avançar em relação ao ordenamento do município de forma integral, principalmente porque as possibilidades e oportunidades devem ser as mesmas a toda população seja urbana ou rural, mas já estamos no caminho.
The greater political and administrative autonomy acquired by the municipality after the Federal Constitution of 1988, elevated it to the autonomous federative entity and author of its own policies of development and management, being the Municipal Master Plan its basic instrument of policy of development and urban expansion. This only urban vision began to change after the enactment of the City Statute in 2001 (Law 10.257/2001) and, thus, the Municipal Master plans would cover all the territory of the municipality. Thus, this thesis aimed to understand how rural areas, especially the rural districts of the South Goiano Mesoregion, are addressed in the Municipal Director Plans after the City Statute, as well as show the importance of the municipality in the planning of rural areas, in order to contribute to the expansion of debates on rural territorial planning. In order to respond to these objectives, it was analyzed theories that approach the thematic, decrees, laws such as those of the Municipal Governing Plans of Southern Goiás, as well as field research and subsequent F.O.F.A analysis in nine (9) districts of 5 (five) municipalities of the South Goiano mesoregion. Through these readings and analyzes it was concluded that, even with new directions for areas that are beyond the urban perimeter, the scope of these spaces in the municipal planning is still very incipient and, in some cases, nonexistent. The inexperience and difficulty of the municipality and its planners in recognizing what is beyond its urban perimeter; the prejudice and the vision of the rural as backward; the political bias contained in the decisions and in the elaboration of the Municipal Master Plans, are generally at the heart of these issues. Moreover, the analyzes carried out in the PDMs of the municipalities under study showed that the insertion of spaces that are outside the urban limits/cities happens superficially or when it represents political and/or economic interest. This superficiality is manifested from the definition of rural and urban and its physical and social limits, which consider rural as everything that is beyond the urban perimeter, passing through the guidelines and instruments that are configured in an economic bias and when they are not, they are exempt from local specificities. In this context, rural districts are understood as an extension of the urban, without considering all the complexity of existing relationships in these localities, their needs and the entire local context that causes this population to need public policies and specific actions. These conditions could be verified during the field research, which verified the abandonment of the municipal governments with respect to the rural districts, mainly with respect to the basic necessities. In addition, it was also understood that a good part of the actions and benefits can and should come from the municipalities and be contemplated in the Municipal Master Plans, mainly because there are already actions being carried out in other districts in Brazil. There is still a long way to go with respect to municipality planning in an integral way, mainly because the possibilities and opportunities must be the same for all the population, whether urban or rural, but we are already on the way.
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Jayaraman, Uma Devi. "Classroom implementation of the practices learned in the Master of Chemistry Education Program by the School District of Philadelphia's High School Chemistry teachers." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2009. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/39882.
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This dissertation reports the results of an exploratory case study utilizing quantitative and qualitative methodologies intended to ascertain the extent and differences of implementation of research-based instructional practices, learned in an intensive 26-month professional development, in their urban classrooms. Both the extent and differences in the implementation of practices were investigated in relation to the lesson design and implementation, content, and classroom culture aspects of research-based practices. Additionally, this research includes the concerns of the teachers regarding the factors that helped or hindered the implementation of research-based practices in their classrooms. Six graduates of the Master of Chemistry Education Program who were teaching a chemistry course in a high school in the School District of Philadelphia at the time of the study (2006-8), were the case. The teachers completed a concerns questionnaire with closed and open-ended items, and rated their perceptions of the extent of implementation of the practices in their urban classrooms. Additionally, the teachers were observed and rated by the researcher using a reform-teaching observation protocol and were interviewed individually. Also, the teachers submitted their lesson plans for the days they were observed. Data from these sources were analyzed to arrive at the findings for this study. The research findings suggest that the group of teachers in the study implemented the research-based practices in their classrooms to a low extent when compared to the recommended practices inherent to the MCE Program. The extents of implementation of the practices differed widely among the teachers, from being absent to being implemented at a high level, with inconsistent levels of implementation from various data sources. Further, the teachers expressed the depth of knowledge (gained in the MCE Program), formal laboratory exercises and reports, administrative support, self-motivated students, and group/collaborative work as several factors that enabled or would have enabled the implementation of practices. Among the many factors that hindered the implementation of the practices in their urban classrooms were, the core curriculum and pacing schedule, followed by test preparation, administrative paper-work, large class-size, students not prepared for student-centered work, poor math and reading skills of students, students' lack of motivation, unsupportive department head, unresponsive administration, and lack of resources.
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Samamé, Arrieta Luis Miguel. "Fasciolosis en vicuñas (vicugna vicugna) en el distrito de Paccha, provincia de Yauli – Junín." Bachelor's thesis, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12672/4182.
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue determinar la presencia de huevos de Fasciola hepatica en vicuñas en el distrito de Paccha, provincia de Yauli – Junín, así como, estimar la frecuencia y determinar la asociación con las variables sexo y estrato etario; además determinar la carga parasitaria (hpg). Considerando que se tratan de animales silvestres, se tomaron muestras del mayor número de vicuñas posibles provenientes de un chaccu realizado durante la época de esquila en el mes de setiembre del 2010. Las muestras de heces fueron tomadas directamente del recto de los animales, siendo almacenadas y conservadas en refrigeración a 4ºC para su traslado y evaluación en el Laboratorio de Parasitología de la Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. El diagnóstico de la frecuencia de F. hepatica se realizó mediante la técnica de sedimentación rápida y la determinación de la carga parasitaria, huevos por gramo de heces (hpg), mediante el método de Mc Master modificado. Se encontró una frecuencia de F. hepatica del 32.9%. Respecto a la variable sexo, se halló frecuencias en macho y hembra del 35.8 y 29% respectivamente, y respecto a la variable estrato etario, las frecuencias en cría, juvenil y adulto fueron de 5.6, 45.7 y 33.3 % respectivamente. No se encontró diferencia significativa (p<0.05%) entre las variables sexo, sin embargo, hubo asociación significativa con la variable estrato etario, donde los animales juveniles presentaron un alta frecuencia. La carga promedio fue de 23.7 hpg.Tesis
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Morgan, Scott Edwin. "The impact of master scheduling models on student performance as identified by the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) database in the high schools of the San Antonio Independent School District, San Antonio, Texas." Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/2564.
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This study determined the impact of master scheduling models on student
performance as reported by the AEIS database in the high schools of the SAISD. General
student performance and the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills were the
primary measures for comparison. The SAISD made a transition from an A-B block
schedule in 2002 to a traditional-seven period model in 2003. Conclusions have been
made as to the degree of influence that traditional and block schedules have on student
performance.
The population of this study was the eight high schools of the SAISD. All students
enrolled on these campuses were included in the data analysis. The population was
14,418 students during the 2002-2003 school year and 13,689 in 2003-2004. Descriptive
statistics and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were the measures utilized for the purposes
of population comparisons and data review. Based on the findings of this study, the
recommendations for practice indicate the following: 1. Attendance ratings did not return statistical significance on a traditional schedule.
2. Advanced Course participation and AP/IB testing results returned statistical
significance on a traditional schedule.
3. SAT and ACT did not return statistical significance on a traditional schedule.
4. TAKS Campus Performance did not return statistical significance on a traditional
schedule.
5. TAKS Reading/ELA, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies scores returned
statistical significance on a traditional schedule.
6. African American, Hispanic and Special Education Performance returned statistical
significance in TAKS Science and TAKS Social Studies on a traditional schedule.
7. White Performance returned statistical significance in TAKS Science on a traditional
schedule.
8. Economically Disadvantaged Performance returned statistical significance in each
area of the TAKS assessment on a traditional schedule.
9. Limited English Proficient Performance returned statistical significance in TAKS
Math on a traditional schedule.
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Hayes, Dorothy Maora. "Wāhine kaihautū, wāhine whai mana navigating the tides of change : Whakatōhea women and tribal socio-politics : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Māori Studies at Massey University." Massey University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1111.
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This thesis explored the socio-political experiences and views of seven Maori women from the tribe of Whakatahea. The project adopted a Maori-centred theoretical and research approach that included the researcher as a member of the researched group. It aimed to draw out the common themes, from the women's recollections of their experiences and views of the socio-political decision-making affairs within whanau, hapu, and iwi. The women identified barriers to participation and strategies to overcome these barriers. Qualifications reflected traditional Maori values and practices. Rights according to whakapapa, and the principle "he kanohi kitea", being seen, were the obvious criterion. Poor information channels, minimal consultation, gender bias, age and time constraints were some of the issues identified as barriers to participation. It was found that whanau governance committees more closely reflected traditional values and customs that saw women and men as sharing power, more so than hapu and iwi organisations. The gender imbalance was viewed, by the women participants, as problematic. They concluded that better gender balance at all levels of the socio-political affairs of Whakatohea would ensure greater informed decision-making for the social, educational, economic, and spiritual well-being of the tribe today and for future generations.
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Keith, Hamish D. "Disaster management and response : a lifelines study for the Queenstown Lakes District : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Hazard and Disaster Management in the University of Canterbury /." Thesis, University of Canterbury. Department of Geological Sciences, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2563.
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The Queenstown Lakes District is vulnerable to a number of natural hazards. These include earthquakes, mass movements, meteorological hazards and flooding. Many of the hazards that threaten the district have the potential to cause loss of life or injury and all of them have the potential to cause severe damage to homes, businesses and other infrastructure. Infrastructure and services that support life and business in the community, and that are used everyday are known as lifelines. Lifelines are generally taken for granted but are directly associated with the quality of life that we live. Lifelines include electricity, telecommunication, water supply, wastewater removal, transportation and emergency services. Following a major disaster the need for safe, effective and timely restoration of these lifeline systems is critical. This project analyses the vulnerability of lifelines with respect to natural hazards with the aim that it can be used to ensure that when a disaster occurs appropriate and efficient action is taken to minimise the impact. This thesis also attempts to raise awareness and understanding of the hazards that threaten the Queenstown Lakes District as well as emphasise the importance of lifelines and what's involved in their management. This will hopefully help readers understand the likely impacts of a disaster so that when one occurs they will not be completely caught unaware. This thesis will also hopefully entice the reader to better prepare for a disaster. Scenarios of each hazard were created based upon current scientific understanding and are used to illustrate more clearly the priorities that need to be addressed during the response and recovery phases of a disaster.
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Raju, Sushiela Diane. "Examining ICD-10 coding for family violence within a New Zealand District Health Board a dissertation submitted to Auckland University of Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Health Science (MHSc), 2008." Abstract. Full dissertation, 2008.
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Dissertation (MHSc--Health Science) -- AUT University, 2008.Includes bibliographical references. Also held in print (viii, 88 leaves ; 30 cm.) in North Shore Campus Theses Collection (T 362.9292 RAJ)
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Stockwell, Donald. "The impact of big box retailing on the future of rural SME retail businesses a case study of the South Taranaki district : a thesis submitted to Auckland University of Technology in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy, 2009 /." Click here to access this resource online, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10292/763.
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Many rural districts are facing economic decline because of a range of factors such as demographic change, changing socio-economic development patterns, farm amalgamations, the entry of large retail businesses, the so called ‘Big Box Retailing’ (BBRs), and a decline in rural infrastructure investment. These factors in turn affect the viability of many small-to-medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which are the primary employers and the engines for economic growth and employment in rural districts. The combined effect of these processes is that many rural districts struggle to keep young people, maintain economic and social diversity and attract new settlers and investment. This thesis seeks to answer the question as to how large scale retail businesses, rural farm amalgamations and declining rural populations impact on the viability of SME retail businesses in rural areas. In order to answer this question, this study identifies the key factors, which affect the future viability of small-to-medium sized retail businesses in sparsely populated rural districts using the South Taranaki District as a case study. The role of economic development agencies and district councils is also examined using case studies of small towns in rural districts of Australia and the United States of America (USA). This study found a number of factors affect the future viability of small-to-medium sized retail businesses in sparsely populated rural districts. For the South Taranaki district, these factors include the arrival of large-scale supermarkets, followed by large scale retail chains such as The Warehouse. These factors, combined with changing rural population structures and economic ‘spikes’ relating to sporadic energy development, have significant implications for the long term viability of many SMEs in the district. Case studies of similar rural districts in the USA and Australia provided examples of strategies that could be used to manage these impacts. This thesis recommends policies, initiatives and strategies that may be considered by territorial local authorities, regional councils and central governments to help address the economic development challenges facing rural districts.
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Fletcher, Charlotte Jane. "Conservation, livelihoods and the role of tourism : a case study of Sukau village in the Lower Kinabatangan District, Sabah, Malaysia : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Natural Resources Management and Ecological Engineering at Lincoln University /." Diss., Lincoln University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/1339.
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The purpose of this study was to examine conservation, livelihoods, and the role of tourism. The village of Sukau in the Kinabatangan District of Sabah, Malaysia, served as a case study. The vital importance of the Lower Kinabatangan in wildlife conservation, coupled with the tourism potential of the region, underpinned the creation of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in 2005. The 26,000 hectare sanctuary is fragmented in nature and surrounded by palm oil plantations. Still, with the protection of these fragmented forested areas, Sukau has evolved into the ‘hub’ of tourism in the Lower Kinabatangan. The majority of visitors come to Sukau for the opportunity to view the flagship species of the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (orang-utan, Bornean pygmy elephant, proboscis monkey, and hornbills) in the wild. Many of the local villagers own land which is still forested and serves as important ecological links between the fragmented protected areas. However many of the villagers plan to use their lands for smallholder palm oil farming in the future. This will further fragment the forested areas of the Wildlife Sanctuary, and will have severe implications for nature conservation and tourism in Sukau. The Sabah Tourism Master Plan (1996) stresses that for the tourism-conservation linkage to be effective in Sukau, the local community must benefit from tourism. If the locals of Sukau are able to depend on tourism as a livelihood option, then perhaps the forested areas of the Wildlife Sanctuary will not be further fragmented in the near future. This study will attempt to answer whether tourism is an effective alternative livelihood source for the locals of Sukau. Predominantly qualitative research methods were used for this study. These included semi-structured interviews with the local villagers of Sukau, and informal interviews with key informants in the area. Structured questionnaires and interviews were also undertaken with lodges in and near the village. The information gathered from these sources was further strengthened by my own personal and participatory observations. In 2006, 10 per cent of the population of Sukau, and 23 per cent of the estimated total workforce were directly employed in tourism. Results indicate that having tourism as a livelihood option has made the villagers more motivated to protect their environment. Yet the locals of Sukau disagree that their community benefits sufficiently from tourism, and smallholder palm oil farming is viewed as the more lucrative livelihood option. The current financial crisis (2008-9) has complicated the likely contribution of tourism to livelihoods and conservation in the future. Nevertheless it is likely that both the palm oil and tourism industries will recover from the economic downturn, and consequently they will both continue to be future livelihood options for the villagers of Sukau. Therefore steps should be made to improve both industries for the benefit of livelihoods and nature conservation in Sukau. There are a number of potential ways in which tourism could be improved in Sukau to bring more benefits to the locals. If these suggested improvements occur, then the effectiveness of tourism as an alternative livelihood source for the locals of Sukau will be enhanced.
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Balzan, Dirce Carregã. "A integração dos planos regionais entre si e com o PDE de São Paulo - os casos das subprefeituras do Butantã, Lapa, Pinheiros, Sé e Vila Mariana (2002-2004)." Universidade de São Paulo, 2006. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/16/16131/tde-31052007-163632/.
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Esta tese analisa os Planos Regionais Estratégicos das Subprefeituras do Butantã, Lapa, Pinheiros, Sé e Vila Mariana (Lei Municipal n0 13.885/04), com o objetivo de verificar a integração dos mesmos entre si e com o referencial fixo representado pelo Plano Diretor Estratégico do Município de São Paulo (Lei Municipal n0 13.430/02). O Plano Regional Estratégico de cada Subprefeitura deve se articular com o Plano Regional das Subprefeituras adjacentes e, quando for o caso, com os municípios limítrofes e a região metropolitana, devendo fazê-lo em um contexto relacional consistente. A questão da integração dos Planos Regionais foi examinada através dos seguintes temas: Rede Estrutural Hídrica Ambiental, Rede Viária Estrutural e Uso e Ocupação do Solo. A análise destas leis foi desenvolvida em um contexto de revisão dos paradigmas relativos ao exercício do planejamento urbano, desencadeado pela Lei Federal n0 10.257/2001 ? Estatuto da Cidade, que criou e regulamentou vários instrumentos da política urbana, vinculando-os ao plano diretor.The present thesis analyzes the Strategic Regional Plans of Sub-Districts of Butantã, Lapa, Pinheiros, Sé and Vila Mariana (Municipal Law n0 13.885/04), with the purpose of verifying the aforementioned plans integration within themselves and with the fixed referential represented by the Strategic Master Plan of São Paulo City (Municipal Law n0 13.430/02). The Strategic Regional Plan of each Sub-District must be articulated with the Regional Plan of adjacent Sub-districts, and with the adjoining cities and the metropolitan region, having it done in a consistent related context. The matter of the Regional Plans integration was analyzed through the following themes: Environmental Hydro Structural Network, Structural Roads Network, and Ground Use and Occupation. The analysis of such laws was developed within a context of review on paradigms related to urban planning work, unleashed by Federal Law n010.257/2001 ? City?s Decree, which created and regulated several instruments of urban politics, attaching them to the Master Plan.
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Zolezzi, Ibárcena Lorenzo. "The trial in literature. A study of the legal aspects in three emblematic novels: The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, by Dickens; Billy Budd, by Melville; and The Bonfire of the Vanities, by Tom Wolfe." Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2014. http://repositorio.pucp.edu.pe/index/handle/123456789/115948.
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The plots of Billy Budd and The Bonfire of the Vanities are organized entirely around a lawsuit. In The Pickwick Papers the trial is only a part, though an important one, of a series of related adventures in which the main characters of the novel participate. In the three novels there is a trial in which the accused is found guilty, although he is actually innocent. In The Posthumous Papers of the Club Pickwick, the author’s main purpose is to present the operation of the legal system, in which the modus operandi of unscrupulous lawyers, who rely only on cheating and deceiving methods, is atthe beginning of and determines the outcome of the lawsuit. In Billy Budd, an innocent is sentenced to death in order to preserve a supposed higher interest: the common good. In The Bonfire of the Vanities, political factors, personal interests, resentments and other worldly elements determine the outcome of the trial. In the three cases, the watchmaking mechanism that a lawsuit appears to be is completely overcome by factors outside it.Las tramas de Billy Budd y La hoguera de las vanidades están organizadas íntegramente alrededor de un juicio. En Los papeles póstumos del Club Pickwick, el proceso es una parte importante de la obra, pero también existen aventuras relacionadas en las que participan los diversos personajes. En los tres juicios se juzga a un inocente. En Los papeles póstumos del Club Pickwick, el autor busca presentar el funcionamiento real del sistema legal, en el cual el modus operandi de abogados inescrupulosos, quienes emplean únicamente métodos tramposos y fraudulentos, determina el origen y el resultado del proceso. En Billy Budd, un inocente es condenado a muerte para preservar un supuesto interés mayor: el bien común. En La hoguera de las vanidades, factores políticos, intereses personales, resentimientos y otros elementos de carácter mundano determinan el resultado del proceso. En los tres casos, el mecanismo de relojería que parece ser el proceso es totalmente sobrepasado por factores externos al mismo.
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Stehlík, Michal. "Radnice Brno – Sever." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta architektury, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-216142.
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Seeiso, Tabeta. "Antenatal care literacy of pregnant women in Thaba-Tseka and Maseru Districts, Lesotho." Diss., 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/23733.
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The proposition that inadequate health literacy on antenatal care (ANC) is exacerbating maternal mortality in sub Saharan Africa (SSA) is undisputable. Yet, little is known about ANC literacy in Lesotho, an SSA country with high maternal mortality rates. This cross-sectional study explored the levels of ANC literacy and the associated factors in 451 purposively sampled women in two districts using a semi-structured questionnaire making recourse to statistical principles.
Overall, 16.4% of the participants had grossly inadequate ANC literacy, while 79.8% had marginal levels. Geographic location and level of education were the most significant predictors of ANC literacy. Participants had the lowest scores on knowledge of danger signs in pregnancy and true signs of labour. Furthermore, significant knowledge gaps on baby layette and mother’s essential items for delivery were found.
Adequate ANC literacy is critical to reducing maternal mortality in Lesotho. Improving access to ANC education, particularly in rural areas is recommended.Health Studies
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Ralejoe, Malehlanye Constrantinus. "The perceptions of Lesotho secondary schools’ teachers about the inclusion of students with disabilities." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24439.
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Scholars emphasise the pivotal role that teacher perceptions play in the success of inclusive education (IE). Using Bourdieu’s (1985-1999) three conceptual tools of habitus, field and capital as a theoretical framework, this qualitative case study was designed to investigate secondary school teachers perceptions of IE – particularly with regard to the inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream schools in the Maseru District of Lesotho. Data were collected using rural and urban focus-groups’ interviews. After analysing the data using categorical indexing, and discourse and comparative analysis methods, seven overriding themes emerged: teacher philosophical understanding of IE, teacher inclusion experiences and challenges, teacher classroom practices, teacher opinions about IE, key elements of IE, advantages of IE, and disadvantages of IE.
Both focus groups demonstrated similar, but diverse conceptualisations of IE: as an integration movement requiring students to adapt to the school environment; as a segregation movement justifying special schools for students with severe disabilities; and as an education-for-all movement requiring that schools adapt to individual learner needs. The teachers understood that IE had social benefits for learners who could not reap its academic benefits. They used their traditional nurturing approaches to teach learners with different abilities – such as by memorisation of concepts and maximising peer interactions for the purpose of peer tutoring. However, the teachers’ insistence on corporal punishment and forcing learners to speak English in schools seemed to compromise their inclusion efforts. The study also found that despite the culturally influenced, positive and nurturing instincts of teachers in relation to supporting the education of children with disabilities, they were confronted with numerous challenges. These included: lack of knowledge and skills to effectively implement IE, lack of resources, lack of collaborative support from parents and government, and lack of incentives to boost their morale.
It is recommended that teachers be equipped with theoretical knowledge of IE and with practical skills to implement it. Pre-service and in-service training was recommended in this regard. It is also recommended that all stakeholders in Lesotho secondary education bring together their resources, expertise, knowledge and enthusiasm – in an effort to make IE in Lesotho both successful and sustainable.Inclusive Education
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Thaanyane, Mamosa Esther. "Teachers' experiences of implementing business education in three secondary schools in Maseru District, Lesotho." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/3390.
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Following the introduction of a new curriculum, Business Education, in Lesotho secondary schools this study focused on investigating teachers’ experiences in implementing the new curriculum in their classrooms as well as the factors associated with the success or failure of its implementation. This qualitative case study was used to provide in-depth insight into the day-to-day implementation of Business Education, successes and failures of teachers (teachers’ experiences). It further gave me an opportunity to delve into the weaknesses and strengths of the cascade model of training teachers, which was offered to teachers during implementing a new curriculum. Data was collected from three secondary schools in Maseru, Lesotho where six teachers were purposively selected from Lesotho Commercial Subjects Teacher Association (LECSTA).
The data collection methods used are influenced by interpretivist paradigm and the study used individual interviews with open-ended questions, non-participatory observation and documents reviews of the lesson plan books, scheme of work and record of work done as well as the students’ test scripts. A review of few documents was used to compliment data collected through the first two methods of data collection. A theory of curriculum change was used in the study and ethical issues were considered. The findings of this study revealed that teachers were not adequately trained on how to implement Business Education and not many teachers were involved in the design of the new curriculum. They were not even trained on the teaching methods because the NCDC just assumed that they would not have problems. Teachers also showed that performance of Business Education is not good because teachers hate teaching theory, as a result concentrate more on practical, which leads to students hating it as well.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2010.
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Thekiso, Maelia Anna. "Marginalisation of school-going mothers in high schools in the Maseru district of Lesotho." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/22681.
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A research report submitted to the Wits School of Education, Faculty of Humanities, University
of the Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of
Education by combination of coursework and research.
Johannesburg, 2016.As a fulfillment to the Constitutional obligation which is to offer education as human right to everyone, Lesotho has introduced free primary education in schools. This is also a commitment to the Education For All movement. Despite the initiative the country has taken, there are some vulnerable groups of children who are deprived of their right to education. These include girls who fall pregnant while still pursuing their studies. These girls are faced with challenges which include being expelled from school when they fall pregnant. Those who are allowed to continue their studies, they experience marginalisation that may result into exclusion from school. This qualitative study has therefore investigated marginalisation that is experienced by the girls who fall pregnant while still at high school in the Maseru district of Lesotho. The study was conducted through interviews with teachers, pregnant girls, and girls who have babies and still in school, and girls who should be in school, but have been asked to leave school. The findings revealed that girls in schools and out of school are marginalised for similar and different reasons by their teachers, parents and peers. Teachers use language and labeling which humiliate these girls while parents neglect their daughters when they fall pregnant. Rejection by peers has also been revealed in this study. All these marginalisation experiences could be attributed to the silence of the Lesotho Educational Act about teenage pregnancy. Schools in the sample have different policies with regard to teenage pregnancy. As a result some schools exclude teenage mothers from education.
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Budiaki, Lugemba. "Tuberculosis and compensation: A study of a selection of Basotho mineworkiers from Maseru district." Thesis, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/1871.
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Student Number : 0105964W -
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Faculty of Health SciencesThe Employment Bureau for Africa (TEBA Limited) established in 1902 recruits mineworkers from Lesotho and neighbouring countries for South African mines. Information on mineworkers’ health and welfare from Lesotho is scarce. Tuberculosis prevalence ranged between 159/100000 and 506/100000 from 1991 to 2001 in Lesotho. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the proportion of mineworkers affected with tuberculosis among adult male patients attending TB clinics in Maseru District’s three main hospitals and ascertain compensation of mineworkers affected by occupational lung disease including tuberculosis. A structured questionnaire was used to interview 421 adult male TB patients at Queen Elizabeth II, Saint Joseph and Scott hospitals in Maseru. 38.5% of participants in the study were mineworkers (former and active) in South African mines. Among these mineworkers, 70.4% were employed in goldmines. 30.7% of mineworkers were considered eligible for compensation. 42 mineworkers received compensation for previous and current tuberculosis whilst 33 mineworkers had not.
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Tiam, Apploninaire. "Determination of prevalence of factors associated with burnout among health professionals in Maseru District, Lesotho." Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11034.
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BACKGROUND:
Burnout is a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a sense of
low personal accomplishment that leads to decreased effectiveness at work. The
researcher has chosen this particular topic because of recent developments in
Lesotho where HIV/AIDS care scale up has been shifted to the clinics. The primary
health care staff is requested to take care of very sick patients that need more home
care and more social support. This adds to the load of the already overstretched
personnel.
METHODS:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among health professionals
(doctors and nurses) working in public health institutions in Maseru district of
Lesotho using anonymous self administered questionnaires.
Data were captured electronically into Epi info version 6 and analysed using Stata
version 10.0 and Epi info software to generate frequency tables, to test relationship
between demographic data and burnout factors.
RESULTS:
200 questionnaire were administered, 155 (77.5%) were filled by health care
workers. The age of respondents ranged from 20 to 65 years with 85.6% of them
being female, 92.8% were nurses, 11.2% doctors. Working index data analysis
showed variable results with 81.8% disagreeing that there were enough staff to
provide quality patient care, 78.1% disagreeing that there were enough staff to get
the work done and 72.8% that they had opportunity to work on a highly specialized
patient care unit. Importantly, 61% of respondents agreed that health care workers
had good working relationship. Concerning burnout profile of respondents, 63.3% felt
that they were emotionally drained while 79.7% felt used up at the end of work day.
79.3% of respondents obtained satisfaction from working with HIV patients although
60.8% found working with HIV patients emotionally draining. Concerning job
satisfaction, 84.2% of respondents were not satisfied with their wage. Considering
association between demographics and burnout factors, male respondents were significantly more worried about the risk of contracting HIV from patients (p-value
0.01). In addition, doctors were also worried about the risk of contracting HIV from
patients (p-value 0.02). This same feeling was significant among respondents
working in hospitals (p-value 0.00). Hospital based respondents were also
significantly more emotionally drained from their work than those in health centres
(p-value 0.01).
CONCLUSION:
Key factors associated with burnout in this population include young age, low staffing
capacity, low wage and lack of appreciation by managers.
Individuals, health facility managers and government should take necessary steps in
addressing these factors and thus preventing further worsening of the situation.
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Sekamane, Thabang. "An exploration of the impacts of socio-economic activities on the loss of biodiversity in the Maseru and Berea districts of Lesotho." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18652.
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Text in EnglishBiodiversity is a fundamental characteristic of life on Earth and encompasses the whole range of variation in living organisms. Lesotho has been subjected to tremendous biodiversity change over the last two centuries, primarily due to socio-economic activities. A number of socio-economic factors have contributed to the loss of biodiversity. However, worldwide experience has shown that, the consequences emanating from loss of biodiversity are sometimes irreversible as some species are threatened by extinction. The study aimed at exploring the impacts of socio-economic activities that result in loss of large game animals, predators and indigenous plants species in Lesotho. To serve this objective, both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies were used to collect data. Quantitative research method was used in pre-post tests whilst qualitative research method was used in interviews and focus group discussions to collect data. The finding and results of the study show that, impacts of human vectors such as immigration, migration, settlement, economic and recreation activities in Lesotho have the impacts to the loss of large game animals, predators and indigenous plants. It is imperative therefore, for Lesotho to find ways to establish more parks and botanic gardens that could offer opportunities for re-introduction of species in Lesotho, thus, adding value to the existing parks.
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Makape, Sylvia Makananelo. "Exploring formal and informal arrangements for care of orphans : a study in the Maseru District of Lesotho." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/6593.
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This study explores both formal and informal arrangements for care of orphans in the
Maseru district of Lesotho. The study adopted a qualitative approach using both in-depth
interviews and documentary research as the primary methods of data collection.
The research findings show that care of orphans in Lesotho is predominantly in the hands
of non-governmental and church based organisations. The government’s role is limited to
the provision of technical support, including the formulation of policies and laws and
some welfare grant provision in the form of free primary education. Care of orphans in
the communities is undertaken not only by the extended family members of orphans, but
also non-relation community members. It is clear however that while such informal
arrangements might provide care and protection to orphan, many are struggling in the
face of extreme hardship and poverty. A crisis of social reproduction is therefore
increasingly apparent in Lesotho.
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Motjoli, Moeketsi. "A study of factors promoting high teacher turnover at Mabathoana High School in the Maseru district in Lesotho." Thesis, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/1840.
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This study was designed to investigate "Factors promoting high teacher turnover at Mabathoana High School in the Maseru district-Lesotho". This is a church school situated in the urban areas of Maseru. This study employed a case study approach
where the following questions were raised: What is the nature of leadership within the school, how are the relationships within the school as well as to what extent does the community around the school influence teacher turnover? The findings of the study revealed that the leadership did not seem to adequately involve sub-ordinates in decision-making. Moreover, relationships among teachers as well as between teachers and students seemed to be smooth, but relationships with the principal seemed to be not conducive. The community around the school did not seem to contribute to teacher turnover in the school, as it seemed to be supportive of teachers' activities. The recommendations of the study were that the Ministry of Education should review the Teaching Service Regulations in order to ensure that principals are trained in administration, leadership and management skills before assuming the position of headship. School leaders should involve teachers in decision-making to a greater extent through the use of teamwork. School leaders should ensure that teachers are adequately motivated at all times. This can be achieved through the establishment of co-ordinated staff development activities, provision of incentives and so forth. Teachers should be assisted to improve and strengthen the existing relationships Between themselves and the management, among themselves, between themselves and students as well as between themselves and the entire community are sound. They should also increase areas of school community interaction. This can be achieved through more staff development workshops, which will enhance their skills.Thesis (M.Ed.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 2004.
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Maja, Lineo Joyce. "Assessment of adverse drug reactions caused by HAART at antiretroviral clinics in the Maseru district, Lesotho / Lineo Joyce Maja." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/11829.
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Antiretroviral drugs are successful in controlling HIV/AIDS and reducing disease progression. Antiretroviral regimens are stopped in up to 25% of all patients during their initial treatment therapy as a result of adverse drug effects, failing treatment and nonadherence within the initial eight months of treatment (Sharma et al., 2007: 235). A pharmacovigilance surveillance system makes it possible for physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare providers to report suspected ADRs. The purpose of this system is to operate as a guide in identification of new ADRs and predisposing risk factors to known ADRs.
The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and documentation of adverse drug reactions (ADR) in the private and public antiretroviral clinics in Maseru district, with special reference to zidovudine (AZT) and tenofovir (TDF) - based regimens. The empirical investigation was divided into two phases. The first phase was a cross-sectional quantitative retrospective drug utilisation review study which focused on the occurrence of adverse drug reactions in patients taking zidovudine (AZT) and tenofovir (TDF). The second phase, a survey in a form of questionnaires for the health professionals.
Drug utilisation review: The sample size of patients was 300. Of the 44 patients who experience ADRs, 72.73% (n = 32) were female and 27.27% (n = 12) were male. A greater number of patients who experienced ADRs were females with 43.18% (n = 19) presenting with skin rash, 27.27% (n = 12) with nausea/vomiting, and 2.27% (n = 1) with diarrhoea. In male patients, 2.27% (n = 1) had peripheral neuropathy, 18.18% (n = 8) skin rash, 2.27% (n = 1) Fanconi syndrome, 2.27% (n = 1) nausea/vomiting, and 2.27% (n = 1) diarrhoea. Patients whose ART regimen changed due to ADRs were five. 60% (n = 3) of the patients were females and 40% (n = 2) were males. There was an estimated increase of 0.0025 cell/mm³, 0.0026 cell/mm³, 0.0024 cell/mm³, 0.0025 cell/mm³, and of 0.0019 cell/mm³ in CD4 cell count per day according to sex, age group, weight group, initial ART regimen, and ADRs, respectively. An estimated increase of 0.00021 g/dL, 0.00022 g/dL, 0.00018 g/dL, 0.00022 g/dL, and of 0.00020 g/dL in Hb profile per day occurred according to sex, age group, weight group, initial ART regimen, and ADRs, respectively. There was an estimated increase of 0.000062%, 0.000046%, 0.000068%, 0.000062%, and of 0.00017% in neutrophil count according to sex, age group, weight group, initial ART regimen, and ADRs per day, respectively. There was an estimated increase of 0.000044 IU/L, 0.000043 IU/L, 0.000046 IU/L, and of 0.000028 IU/L in ALT according to sex, age group, weight group, and initial ART regimen per day, respectively. An estimated decrease of 0.000013 IU/L in ALT according to ADRs per day also occurred. There was an estimated decrease of 0.00038 μmol/L, 0.00039 μmol/L, 0.00040 μmol/L, 0.00040 μmol/L, and of 0.00028 μmol/L in serum creatinine per day according to sex, age group, weight group, initial ART regimen, and ADRs, respectively. There was an estimated decline of 0.00023 mmol/L, 0.00022 mmol/L, 0.00023 mmol/L, 0.00024 mmol/L, and of 0.00015 mmol/L per day in urea according to sex, age group, weight group, initial ART regimen, and ADRs, respectively.
Health professional’s questionnaire: 49 health professionals responded to the questionnaire. 100% (n= 49) of the participants showed that they did not use the yellow card scheme to report ADRs. 34.65% (n = 17) use the individual case safety reports. 57.14% (n = 28) used the structured databases to report ADRs. 85.71% (n = 42) documented in the patient bukana, and 6.12% (n = 3) used the HIV/AIDS ART card to document ADRs occurrence. 91.84% (n = 45) of the health professionals never filled the ADR reporting form in their working environment.
In conclusion, adverse drug reactions occurring in a hospital or healthcare facility should be recorded and reported by the medical practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and the pharmacy technicians. Therefore, it is important to assess the continuous evaluation of the benefits and harm of medicines which will help in achieving the ultimate goal of making safer and more effective treatment available for patients. As well as to help the health professionals to participate in the very important process of continuous surveillance of safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products used in clinical practice.MPham (Pharmacy Practice), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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Rantso, Tsepiso A. "Multi-national corporations and sustainable developement in the rural economy of Lesotho : the case of small-scale peasant commercial farming (asparagus cultivation) in the Maseru district." Thesis, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/5387.
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Many of the Third World countries are characterised by high levels of poverty in the rural
areas. So, many government strategies are geared towards improving the living standards
of the poor rural masses through introduction of cash crops in the agricultural sector.
These are meant to create employment opportunities and provide a sustainable supply of
income for the rural poor. Asparagus production in Lesotho is one of those strategies that
was used by the government to combat rural poverty. In the past years, especially during
the initial years of implementation of the asparagus project. the peasants achieved
sustainable livelihoods. However, in the last decade, the asparagus project was
confronted with many difficulties that made it less beneficial to the peasants.Thesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Durban, 2001.
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WANG, KIM-THONG, and 王金棠. "A Study for the exaction of upzoning system in 「Overall review of Taipei commercial district master plan」." Thesis, 2003. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67114287730602633837.
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Abstract Facing the increased international and regional competition, as well as the changes in political and economic circumstance, Taipei City has to reinforce its interaction with international communities in order to boost further economic growth potential. Since 1995, Taipei City Government（TCG）had announced a 「Overall review of Taipei commercial district master plan」,, and allowed the proprietor to alter the land usage to increase and reinforce the function of business potential. Based on the foreign examples and experiences, it was shown that when the land usage was changed, the land value would be promoted at the same time. Therefore, TCG make deals with proprietor to offer land, floor space, parking lots and even money as a reward ─that we called it ” exaction”. In this thesis, I would like to clarify following issues: 1. What does ”exaction” means ? Is the "exaction" reasonable or acceptable for proprietors? 2. Is it necessary to review the whole 「 Overall review of Taipei commercial district master plan」? 3. Should I propose another recommendation for further project? It is a must to realize the purpose of 「Overall review of Taipei commercial district master plan」 and it will be helpful to find out the best way for going on?
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Moyo, Mtulisi. "Exploring the impact of land reforms on community-based ecotourism initiatives: A case study of Masera community in Beitbridge district, Zimbabwe." Thesis, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/12976.
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Zimbabwe has for the past three decades prioritised land reform as its broad
and long term strategy to reduce poverty and inequality among its citizens.
However, during the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in 2000,
national parks and forest reserves, (the principal habitats for Zimbabwe’s
biodiversity in plant, tree and wildlife species) were acquired and re-allocated
under ‘A1’ and ‘A2’ farming models. In terms of its approach, the FTLRP was
predominantly guided by agricultural considerations, despite the latter’s
dwindling contribution to the Zimbabwe’s Gross Domestic Product. The
interaction of land reforms with other land-based economic activities like
community-based ecotourism and wildlife management has been overlooked
or neglected by land reform authorities in the country.
The aim of the study is to explore the impact of the FTLRP on communitybased
ecotourism initiatives, with particular reference to the Masera
community in Beitbridge district, located in south eastern Zimbabwe. The
Beitbridge district is a dry region and potential for agriculture is very limited.
Prior to the FTLRP, this district had substantial commercial farms engaged in
various wildlife protection programmes. The acquisition and re-allocation of
these farms under small-holder agriculture threatened these programmes that
were in place to protect biodiversity and endangered species.
The Masera community was purposively identified as a case study area
because of the beneficiaries’ initiative to protect natural resources under their
jurisdiction and at the same time benefitting from their use. Many land reform
beneficiary communities have not achieved the same degree of organisation
and cohesion and land reform initiatives and natural resources in their areas
have suffered irreparable damage. The study sought to describe and assess the
current status of this initiative where community-based ecotourism is being
promoted as a development strategy. The study is intended to enhance the
capacity of community-based ecotourism as an important development
strategy for balancing economic growth and conservation and thus contribute
to the sustainable development of the region.
The study concludes that community-based ecotourism is seen as a way of
bringing financial benefits for households as well as biodiversity conservation,
although economic growth for the community has been very limited. Both
beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries interviewed at the study site support the
initiative for conservation and are optimistic that ecotourism benefits will
meet intended results once proper planning mechanisms are put in place.
Recommendations are proposed based on the study findings and the literature
on land reform, sustainable development and ecotourism. Results and
recommendations could inform planning and management processes, and thus
enhance the capacity of ecotourism to generate benefits at least at the study
site and possibly elsewhere around the region.
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Malebatja, Samuel Mashao. "Knowledge and practices of health care workers on medical waste disposal at George Masebe Hospital, Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa." Thesis, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10386/1745.
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Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2016Introduction The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge and practices of health care workers on medical waste disposal at George Masebe Hospital, Waterberg District, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Method A cross sectional study was conducted and simple random sampling was used to select participants. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaire which where total of 141 participants were sampled using the Slovin formula. Data were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Version 22 and both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to answer the study objectives. Results The study shows that 43% of the respondents had good knowledge on medical waste disposal, 13% were not sure and 44% had insufficient knowledge. Forty nine percent (49%) of the respondents practiced safe medical waste disposal, 4, 3% were moderate in practice and 46, 1% had insufficient practice in place. There was no statistical significant relationship between knowledge and practice of medical waste disposal control measures of health care workers. Conclusion The study concluded that knowledge of the respondents on medical waste disposal was insufficient, there were satisfactory medical waste practices and there was no relationship between knowledge and practice.
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Ramashau, Mulalo. "Gender differences in the socialization patterns of children within the family: a case study of Mashau Bodwe Village, Vhembe District, Limpopo Province." Diss., 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/806.
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George, Kristen A. "Middle school teachers' attitudes and perceptions regrading health education in an urban school district a project report submitted in partial fulfillment ... for the degree of Master of Science, Parent-Child Nursing ... /." 1995. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/68798778.html.
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Mongwe, Justice Mavanyisi. "Exploring barriers to effective youth curriculum implementation in the Trans-Orange Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church / Justice Mavanyisi Mongwe." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/11850.
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This research sought to establish the hindrances/barriers to the effective implementation of the Adventist youth ministry curriculum in the congregations of the Trans-Orange Conference. The theological and Biblical foundations that underpin the church’s youth ministry and its curriculum ought to provide the church with a cutting edge in its youth ministry, and ought to assist tremendously in achieving the major twin goals of its youth ministry, i.e. salvation and service. Its detailed curriculum that is guided by the insights of developmental psychology is divided into four main age-specific levels: Adventurers, Pathfinder, Ambassadors and senior youth. Beyond the spiritual emphasis and soteriological intent, the participant youth should also benefit from leadership and community service development.
The value of the curriculum, however, is only realised when it is implemented among the intended recipients; the youth of the church. Interviews with the youth ministry leaders from the various districts of the Trans-Orange Conference revealed a bleak picture of low levels of curriculum implementation. Expressed barriers to curriculum implementation and a low prevalence of progressive classes included: Low prevalence of qualified Master Guides and youth leaders; difficulties in accessing resources for use in curriculum implementation; unbalanced emphasis on physical activities at the expense of the rest of the curriculum content; lack of parental support; as well as priority issues emanating from church elders and leaders. It is very clear that the current praxis prevailing in the Trans-Orange Conference is not yielding the desired outcomes with regard to the delivery of the youth ministry curriculum.
Given the status quo as manifested above, it becomes imperative that new ways of praxis be explored and be implemented to effect a situation turnaround. By revisiting the problem areas as expressed in the interviews, and seeking alternative approaches to youth ministry and curriculum implementation in the territory under investigation, a new model needs to be developed that must increase the prevalence of trained and qualified youth ministry personnel, that must increase the prevalence of progressive classes, and that increases levels of resource accessibility for congregational youth ministry curriculum providers and the youth in general. Furthermore, parents need to be trained and supported to enable them to be effective in assisting meeting the goals of the youth ministry as reflected in the curriculum, while all relevant leaders should also be assisted to reach a balance in the implementation of the curriculum and to assign appropriate priority to the programming and budgetary provisions for the youth ministry.PhD (Pastoral Studies), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
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Versteeg, L. O. "Demand for rail : transport options for the Waimakariri District : a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Geography in the University of Canterbury /." 2006. http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/etd/adt-NZCU20060503.162107.
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Albert, Daniel Joseph. "Instrumental music teachers' strategies to recruit and retain band students in low socioeconomic school districts a thesis submitted in partial fullfillment ... for the degree of Master of Music (Music Education) ... /." 2005. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/69001781.html.
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Littlewood, David. "'Should he serve?' : the Military Service Boards' operations in the Wellington Provincial District, 1916-1918 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University." 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10179/1428.
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