Effectiveness of academic writing activities and instruction in an academic literacy writing course at the University of Botswana

The purpose of this paper is to report on the University of Botswana undergraduate students’ and lecturers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of academic writing activities and instruction given in Communication and Academic Literacy Skills (COM112) academic writing module. Students (n= 46) and lecturers (n=2) who have taught the course were probed through a questionnaire adapted from (Krause, 2001) on their instruction and assessment of the course. Fifteen (n= 12) Students were also interviewed in a focus group. The data obtained indicated that students and lecturers held different perceptions about the effectiveness of the academic writing activities and instruction. These results have implications for classroom pedagogy in that lecturers need to consider the perceptions and needs of students (Nunan, 1989) if they are to fully adopt a learner centred approach to learning and teaching that is suggested by the University of Botswana (UB) Learning and teaching policy (2008)

ASUHAN KEBIDANAN KOMPREHENSIF PADA NY. W MASA HAMIL SAMPAI DENGAN NIFAS DAN KB DI NANIK CHOLID SEPANJANG

Data angka kematian ibu (AKI) dan angka kematian bayi (AKB) merupakan satu indikator untuk melihat derajat kesehatan di negara berkembang. Angka kematian ibu dan angka kematian bayi di Jawa Timur sudah melampaui target MDGs dimana tahun 2015 AKI 89,06/100.000 KH dan AKB mencapai 26,66/1.000 KH (DinKesProv Jatim, 2012). Dalam Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) menargetkan pada tahun 2015 untuk menurunkan angka kematian ibu dan angka kematian bayi Indonesia sebesar 102 kematian per 100.000 kelahiran hidup untuk penurunan AKI dan penurunan AKB menjadi 22 kematian per 1.000 kelahiran hidup (WHO, 2014). Faktor penyebab terbesar kematian ibu yaitu perdarahan. Sedangkan pada bayi yaitu asfiksi, BBLR, dan infeksi neonatorum serta diare. Tujuan tugas akhir ini dibuat untuk memberikan asuhan kebidanan secara continuity of care kepada ibu hamil, bersalin, nifas, bayi baru lahir, serta keluarga berencana dengan pendokumentasian SOAP. Asuhan yang diberikan pada Ny. W G5P4003 saat usia kehamilan 37-38 minggu. Pada kunjungan kehamilan ibu tidak memiliki keluhan apapun. Pada tanggal 22 April 2016 dengan usia kehamilan 39-40 minggu ibu bersalin di BPM Nanik Cholid Sepanjang secara normal. Proses persalinan pada kala I selama 1 jam 30 menit, kala II 5 menit, kala III 8 menit, kala IV 2 jam. Bayi lahir SptB pukul 05.35 WIB dengan berat badan lahir 3500 gram, panjang 49 cm, jenis kelamin laki-laki. Plasenta lahir spontan pada pukul 05.55 WIB. Pada kunjungan masa nifas ibu dalam kondisi baik dan tidak ditemukan adanya perdarahan abnormal serta komplikasi pada masa nifas. Keadaan bayi selama kunjungan 1-4 dalam keadaan baik dan sehat, tanda-tanda vital bayi dalam batas normal serta tidak ditemukan adanya kelainan-kelainan dan infeksi pada bayi baru lahir. Pada kunjungan awal KB ibu diberikan konseling mengenai keuntungan dan kerugian KB Tubektomi, pada kunjungan ke dua ibu serta suami memutuskan untuk menggunakan metode KB Implan. Asuhan continuity of care yang telah dilakukan oleh penulis dimulai sejak ibu hamil trimester III, bersalin, masa nifas, bayi baru lahir hingga keluarga berencana secara berkelanjutan dengan menggunakan standar asuhan kebidanan. Asuhan ini diberikan di BPM Nanik Cholid Sepanjang mulai tanggal 11 April 2016 hingga 30 Mei 2016. Kunjungan asuhan kebidanan dilakukan di rumah ibu dan di BPM Nanik Cholid Sepanjang dengan kunjungan hamil sebanyak 2 kali, bersalin 1 kali, nifas 4 kali, bayi baru lahir 4 kali dan KB sebanyak 2 kali kunjungan. Berdasarakan hasil asuhan kebidanan secara continuity of care yang telah diberikan kepada Ny. W pada saat hamil, bersalin, nifas, BBL, dan KB hasil pemeriksaan yang didapatkan menunjukkan hasil yang fisiologis. Asuhan secara continuity of care ini diharapkan klien dapat melakukan asuhan yang telah diberikan agar kondisi ibu serta bayi dalam keadaan sehat sehingga dapat mengurangi angka kematian ibu dan bayi

The relationship between burnout and job Satisfaction among registered nurses at a hospital in Johannesburg

ABSTRACT Introduction: Registered nurses (RNs) are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with factors in the workplace; monthly resignations are related to organizational management issues, diminishing resources, staff shortage, increasing responsibilities and lack of support The purpose of this study: This research sought to determine the relationship between burnout and job satisfaction among registered nurses at a hospital in the city of Johannesburg. The methodology: A quantitative descriptive survey was used as study design. The Job Satisfaction scale of Warr et al (1979) was used to measure overall satisfaction with both extrinsic and intrinsic factors. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBI-HSS) was used to measure emotional exhaustion; depersonalization and personal accomplishment. The sample comprised 165 RNs, who met the inclusion criteria and who agreed to participate. Results: The RNs reported dissatisfaction with selected extrinsic factors in their work environment, such as the physical work condition, the way their institution is managed and the rate of pay. The RNs at this hospital are satisfied with hours of work, their immediate boss, their fellow workers and job security; they are dissatisfied with intrinsic factors of their job such as promotion opportunities and recognition. The majority (75.76%) of RNs reported moderate to high emotional exhaustion. There is a significant relationship between emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction factors. The results show a significant relationship between emotional exhaustion and depersonalization; 68.48% of RNs reported moderate depersonalization. There is a significant relationship between depersonalization and extrinsic factors. The majority of RNs (76.97%) reported high levels of personal accomplishment

Factors contributing to late booking amongst pregnant women at Ekurhuleni health district

The aim of the study was to determine factors contributing to late booking amongst pregnant women at Ekurhuleni health district in order to offer recommendations for enhancing early booking. Interpretative phenomenological analysis design was used. Data were collected using semi-structured individual face-to-face interviews from 20 purposively selected pregnant women. Each interview was audio recorded and lasted between 45-60 minutes. Fields notes were taken to triangulate data collection method. Audio recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim. Data were thematically analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis framework for data analysis. Results indicate that healthcare service related factors such as human resources, infrastructure and the type of service rendered at the clinic contribute to late bookings. Client related factors such as socioeconomic status, cultural beliefs and knowledge deficit also contribute to late bookings. Recommendations are made addressing both healthcare service and client related factors in order to enhance early booking among pregnant woman at Ekurhuleni district.Health StudiesM.A. (Nursing science

Depression in Adolescence: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Intervention - An argument for trauma-informed care in the community

BEAUTY DAVIS Depression in Adolescence: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Intervention - An argument for trauma-informed care in the community Depression is an unfortunately common mental illness that can lead to negative life outcomes such as substance abuse, suicide, lower quality of life, and anxiety. The stage of adolescence is known as a pivotal, transitional time of life as there are many changes in an individual’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. The research reviewed throughout this paper discusses risk factors that contribute to the development of depressive symptoms in adolescence. Observing how genetic, physiological, environmental, and social components contribute to cognitive vulnerabilities that may compromise an adolescent’s ability to regulate emotions may give an insight of the importance of implementing treatment practices and other prevention methods. Accessibility of mental health resources has been shown to be a beneficial intervention and preventative measure for depression in adolescents. Trauma-informed care given by non-practitioners, such as teachers, has also been shown to be beneficial in protecting against negative outcomes associated with youth at risk for developing depression. Overall, the concepts of this research analysis support the idea that receiving timely treatment for depressive symptoms in childhood could alleviate subsequently negative life outcomes that were to occur if left untreated or unrecognized

Immigrant language vitality: exploring the language practices of some Nigerian immigrants in Cape Town

This study draws on the conceptual framework of language maintenance and shift to examine the phenomenon of West African migration to post-apartheid South Africa. The study aims to determine how immigrants negotiate language and cultural differences, how attempts to integrate into their new society shape or reshape their identities, the consequences of this attempt at integration on their home languages and ultimately, their placement in their new society. It follows a qualitative research methodological approach for data collection where participants' language use and language choices are observed. Unstructured interviews and participant observation were utilised as tools for data collection. The data was analysed using thematic analysis to identify the themes and patterns that emerged from the qualitative data collected. Following an interpretive paradigm, the study was done to record how space, mobility, and anti-immigrant sentiments impact the language choices of immigrants in Cape Town, South Africa. All South African cities are highly multilingual and multicultural including Cape Town. Although South Africa has eleven official languages (now 12 with the recent addition of sign language), many other languages have made their way into the country because of the flow of immigrants from already highly multilingual and multicultural African countries. Migration studies have shown that Africans migrate with complex, fluid and multi-layered linguistic repertoires which develop into an even more complex one in their new society because of their multilingual backgrounds. Although researchers (Vigouroux, 2008; Wankah, 2009; Mbong, 2008; Orman, 2012; Nchang, 2018) have done some work on West African migration to South Africa, these studies have not extensively documented the impact of Nigerian migrants' language practices or choices on the vitality of their heritage languages in Cape Town. The present study, therefore, focuses on some Nigerian immigrants in Cape Town by examining the effect of space and identity negotiation in the diaspora on their home languages. It raises the question: what is the fate of immigrant heritage languages such as Yoruba and Nigerian Pidgin English in the diaspora in terms of language maintenance and shift? To the researcher's current knowledge, there is no study on language maintenance and shift with regard to Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba in Cape Town. Therefore, there is no evidence suggesting the maintenance or shift of these languages. Based on this, the current research set out to investigate the vitality of said languages in Cape Town. In addition, it is important to monitor and document immigrants' languages in the diaspora. Research such as this potentially builds on existing works and expands scholarly knowledge in the field of language maintenance and shift as it relates to migrants' heritage languages. This dissertation explores the vitality of Nigerian immigrants' languages, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba, within the context of Cape Town. This is done through an exploration of the linguistic practices of selected Nigerian immigrants residing in some areas of Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on the impact of their language use patterns on the maintenance of their home languages or shift from them. The focus on Yoruba and Pidgin reflects the two main languages of Nigeria today; these are languages that I can monitor in migration. Furthermore, while Yoruba has “ethnic” overtones, Pidgin is more widely construed as “Nigerian”, hence it is necessary to study both together. The analysis of data indicates that immigrants' social positioning as both outsiders and insiders in their new society presents certain challenges to the vitality of their heritage languages. On the one hand, they grapple with the desire to maintain their identities as Nigerians but on the other, they risk exclusion and discrimination which can sometimes be life-threatening should they maintain their cultural affiliations and heritage languages. This places them in a difficult position. This study illuminates some of the challenges immigrants face as they negotiate their place in their new societies

How can Zimbabwe leverage its mineral resources for economic recovery and sustainable growth

Dissertation submitted to the University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management in partial fulfilment of the requirement of the degree of MASTER OF COMMERCE IN DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND POLICY University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management School of Economics and Business Sciences – SEBS Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development (CSID)Zimbabwe’s mineral sector has been the major contributor of the national economy’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since the economic meltdown post land reform programme. The scale of the crisis resulted in the adoption of the multicurrency system in 2009. In an attempt to save the economy from total collapse the government has turned to the mining sector to establish linkages through mineral beneficiation. This study has analysed whether the creation of linkages in the mineral sector, through beneficiation and value addition, could resuscitate the economy. Literature on natural resources shows that countries that are resource-rich experience slow growth rates than resource-poor countries. The study found that mineral resource dependency could be a platform or foundation for economic growth and developmental opportunities through linkages creation in the mineral sector. However, resource-based development strategy is a challenging development path that needs a strong state with vested capacity to actively direct and co-ordinate economic transformation through deepening of the resource sector. Political tensions in Zimbabwe are the overriding obstacles to economic linkages creation in the mining sector and across other sectors. It is therefore, imperative to understand the socio-economic and political dynamics and interactions that influence and shape policy decisions, implementation and their outcomes in order for Zimbabwe to optimise economic linkages and revive its economy.MT201

Using alternative inter-disciplinary pedagogies in teaching poetry to Grade 10 English first additional language learners at a township school

Submitted to the University of the Witwatersrand in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of EducationThe purpose of this project was to explore and establish whether the introduction of alternative inter-disciplinary pedagogies such as multiliteracy, multimodality and translanguaging would help improve learners' understanding of poetry specifically and improve their reading in general. The methodology adopted was action research, specifically, reflective classroom enquiry an educator my focus was on questioning my own practice for not only personal development, better professional practice and more, self-development through rigorous evaluation and critical self-examination to improve pedagogy. In other words, improving of professional practice is side by side with increase of knowledge in one’s practice. Crucial is involvement of another colleague in designing pedagogical instruments which cause for openness to alternative view points in the implementation. In collaboration with my colleague, findings seem to suggest that mixing translanguaging and multimodality in poetry teaching and learning can result favourably in an increase across four crucial pedagogical learning areas: more participation, increased engagement with the text and one another, positive interest in poetry, better clarity in expression of thoughts, feelings and emotions compared to the traditional way of teaching. Rigorous planning combined with relevant pedagogical tools are key in enhancement of poetry teaching and learning for better understanding and can thus change the negative attitude in poetry teaching, another element in this report is professional development from knowledge gained. Ultimately, the result is that more engagement in reflective practice improved my own pedagogical practice. This reflective classroom inquiry in poetry teaching enhances understanding in my own practice for better lesson delivery.XL201