The practice of providing support to kin is an activity which has been passed down through generations amongst black people. This was done to ensure that the needs of individual members and those of a family as a whole are ...
The Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic came as another challenge in South Africa’s history, resulting in the disorientation of some families. Several studies show that the pandemic negatively affected the lives ...
Previous studies have investigated caregiving within the family unit when a family
member takes the role of the primary caregiver. These caregivers often experience
many physical, emotional and psychological challenges ...
The global discourse surrounding sexual orientation remains a sensitive topic, particularly presenting challenges for sexual minority youth (SMY) when navigating the process of disclosure. Coming out to family, particularly ...
This study was conducted to explore the perceptions of safety related challenges in selected secondary schools of Mogalakwena Education District, Limpopo province namely: Langalibalele, Seritarita, and Ebenezer secondary ...
The primary aim of this study was to explore policing of burglary at a residential prem-ises within the Ga-Molepo community. From a qualitative standpoint, data was gath-ered through semi-structured In-depth Individual ...
This study sought to measure the public’s level of confidence in the police in Mankweng, Unit- A. The study focused on public confidence in the police and reasons why it is of such importance, lack of public trust in the ...
Background: Domestic violence is a widespread problem that has serious consequences, especially for children who experience it. When children see or go through these upsetting situations, it leaves them with emotional scars ...
The emergence of cluster foster parents occured as a growing number of children in need of care and protection due to a lack of responsible parents or the loss of their original parents. Cluster foster parents end up caring ...
The study investigated the relationship between adult attachment, perceived discrimination based on sexual orientation, and depression in lesbian students, and the mediating effect of perceived discrimination at the ...
University students are faced with multiple stressors including academic, financial, social, and psychological stressors. The South African nationwide COVID-19 lockdown resulted in the suspension of contact learning, and ...
The current study assessed the mental health and adjustment problems experienced by first-year university students in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Limpopo. The sample consisted of 366 first-year university ...
Empirical research highlights that black Africans continue to rely on the traditional
health care system despite governments failing to regulate the sector. Located within the
interpretivist paradigm and using the ...
Medicinal plants are important to humanity and continue to be used worldwide as a source of food and basic healthcare. However, most of them are under threat of extinction. This was prompted by several negative factors ...
Body image concerns have been a worldwide issue in females and recently there
is rising literature on male body dissatisfaction and self-objectification. The present
study used a quantitative method to explore the ...
Socially and culturally constructed skin tone-based notions of beauty reflect an extant Western gradation of physical beauty between peoples. The beliefs perpetuate biased attitudes and practices favouring fair skin. ...
This study delves into the prospects and challenges of contemporary China-Africa
relations, with a focus on South Africa as a case study from 2010 to 2021. Despite its
complex and dynamic nature, China-Africa relations ...
International relations play an important role in tackling global challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on international relations, creating uncertainty that diplomacy should closely monitor. The ...
The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) brought some changes in the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), where South African Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) had to quickly transition to ...
This thesis explores the role of Ubuntu in conflict resolution in the communities of
Malamulele and Vuwani, located in Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Despite the decline in the current South African ...