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Mannering, Hildegard Kirsten. "European stylistic influence on early twentieth century South African painters." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002207.
Full textKhwela, Princess Phiwakahle. "African culture and its influence on the hymn." Thesis, University of Zululand, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10530/1283.
Full textThe aim of study is to motivate cultural heritage amongst Africans, to despise the past in their musical ability and be self-!'reliant and original instead of imitating the Western musical systems entirely.
Ellis, Charlotte. "Politics and trade in Africa : Does Sino-African trade and investment significantly influence Africa's United Nations General Assembly voting behaviour?" Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/18600.
Full textMunishi, Linus Kasian. "The influence of genetic relatedness on sociality and demography of female African elephants." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1011612.
Full textIsong, Anietie. "The influence of new media technologies on African literature." Thesis, De Montfort University, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/2086/16405.
Full textAbodohoui, Alexis. "Influence of Chinese management soft power on African skills development." Doctoral thesis, Université Laval, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/36633.
Full textThis thesis focuses on the Influence of Chinese management soft power on African skills development. The fundamental research question is: how were Africans who studied in China influenced by Chinese soft power? Have they developed managerial skills like Chinese managers or entrepreneurs? To answer these questions, the first article offers a synthetic perspective of the works done on China-Africa between 2014-2015. Based on this literature review, Chinese investments in Africa, the actors, and motivations, mode of entry, impacts and management challenges were analyzed in the light of theories in international management. This review offers new perspectives for exploring Chinese investments in African countries and contributes to the body of knowledge on Sino-African relations. In the second article, due to the growing integration of the two regions, a comparison of managerial practices between China and African countries was made. The purpose of this article is to facilitate this understanding through a critical analysis of the literature. Based on our analysis, some similarities and divergences related mainly to management foundations, managerial styles, networking and entrepreneurship were identified. The third article analyzes, through acculturation theory, the influence of Chinese culture on the managerial practices of Africans trained in China. Based on multiple linear regression, this article analyzes not only the effect of acculturation on the development of entrepreneurial capacities but also the moderating role of networking on the different on acculturation. As for the last article, it makes it possible to identify the managerial and entrepreneurial capacities developed by Africans during their stay in China. Using an interpretive methodological approach and based on the Soft Power theory, the themes that emerge from the cognitive repertoire of African managers and that reflect the capacities developed are: network development, risk-taking, optimism and pragmatism. The results of this study provide new perspectives for the exploration of Chinese soft power in Africa. They show that China does not only influence through aids, investments, economic model, etc. but it also inspires many countries due to its management ideas known as Chinese Management Soft Power. Keywords: managerial practices; soft power; African management; Chinese management; knowledge transfer; entrepreneurship, capacity building, cultural adaptation; investments.
Grimmer, Brian. "Do fair adjustments influence dividend policy for South African firms?" Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23725.
Full textEarl, Jennifer. "The influence of African folktales on Sylvia Path's 'Ariel voice'." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12847.
Full textIn this study I trace the influence of Paul Radin’s collection of African folktales on Sylvia Plath’s Ariel poems. Elements from these tales have been identified by various critics in Plath’s “Poem for a Birthday” sequence which, according to Hughes, she wrote around the same time as she was reading the African tales. However, the importance of the tales to her later poetry has not yet been fully explored in Plath criticism. “Poem for a Birthday” marks an important stage in the emergence of what has become known as Plath’s “Ariel voice” and it is my contention that the influence of the African tales is significantly present even in this later work. The Ariel poems manifest a preoccupation with motherhood which merges thematically with creative fruitfulness. I examine how Plath adopts and uses the concept of “the African” in Ariel to represent repressed aspects of the human psyche which must emerge into consciousness in order for creative expression to attain a level of deep resonance. This engagement is repeatedly presented as a vital “primitive” force emerging from beneath a stony silent reality. The Africanfolktales provided Plath with a novel set of imagery and resources with which to portray this explorative process. I therefore explore Plath’s interest in “primitivism”. I also argue that the orality of the African tales inspired Plath to focus on the oral nature of her later writing. I hope in this study to free Plath’s Ariel voice from the shadow of her suicide. More importantly, I hope to show that her own collection of Ariel poems represented an important moment in her creative development that envisaged a vital spirit of possibility, activated dramatically by an engagement with Radin’s African tales.
Cloutier, Tammy. "Anthropogenic Impacts and Influence On African Painted Dogs (Lycaon Pictus)." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1597420032227308.
Full textSampson, Brandi J. "Factors That Influence HIV Testing Among African American College Women." ScholarWorks, 2015. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1863.
Full textThomas, Tangee Denise. "African American Masculinity and Its Influence on Hypertension-Related Behaviors." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6689.
Full textNyengera, Reason. "Influence of anthropogenic stressors on the behaviour and mortality of the endangered African penguin." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/3064.
Full textVincs, Robert, and robert vincs@deakin edu au. "African heart, eastern mind: the transcendent experience through improvised music." Deakin University. School of Communication and Creative Arts, 2002. http://tux.lib.deakin.edu.au./adt-VDU/public/adt-VDU20061207.121703.
Full textSims-Johnson, Vickie. "Low-income African American parents' perception and influence on childhood obesity." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3122.
Full textAngevine, Sara. "Women Parliamentarians perceptions of political influence in the South African Parliament." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2006. http://etd.uwc.ac.za/index.php?module=etd&action=viewtitle&id=gen8Srv25Nme4_5692_1181887516.
Full textIn this study, I examine how women Parliamentarians understand their political influence within the South African Parliament and what environmental factors contribute to this understanding. Currently, South Africa is a global leader for the amount of women in Parliament and has been since the 1994 democratic transition. This study examines the formal and informal factors that South African women parliamentarians discuss as helping and hindering their political effectiveness.
Aside from the work of Hassim (2003) and Pandor (1999), little academic research explores the experiences of women within South Africa&rsquo
s Parliament. Considering this lack of research regarding women&rsquo
s experiences within government, I selected a research method that would allow an open space for communication: semi-structured interviews with a qualitative feminist analysis. This study explores the opportunities and obstacles that the women perceived as affecting their political influence.
The participant&rsquo
s responses indicate that they perceive a high level of political influence, with some reservations. Four themes emerged as the leading environmental factors in contributing to the participant&rsquo
s political efficacy: the 1994 democratic transition, the Parliament structure (formal and informal), the political party, and the role of gender.
The informal structures of Parliament, such as socializing spaces, and gender stereotypes, such as the responsibility of women Parliamentarians for &lsquo
women&rsquo
s issues&rsquo
, were discussed as the primary obstacles that hinder the women Parliamentarian&rsquo
s political influence.
The participants felt that the attitudes of political parties regarding women&rsquo
s role in Parliament was critical in facilitating their influence on the political agenda. The women Parliamentarians credited primarily the African National Congress (ANC) political party for framing and developing an atmosphere that mandated women&rsquo
s strong participation in government and their positive perceptions of political influence.
Bukasa, Kadima. "Influence of Intercultural Experiences Abroad on African American High School Students." Thesis, Walden University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10636902.
Full textAfrican American high school students are underrepresented in study abroad programs, and their lack of intercultural skills and international understanding can impede their personal and professional development, and limit their career opportunities. The purpose of this descriptive qualitative case study was to explore the influence of intercultural experiences through study abroad and immersion programs on African American high school students’ intercultural competence. The conceptual framework drew on 2 theories: Bennett’s development model of intercultural sensitivity and Kolb’s experiential learning. Data from interviews and focus groups with 13 African American high school students, 2 parents, and 2 teachers as well as documents and field notes from a Northeast United States urban high school addressed the research questions pertaining to how students perceived travel abroad that fostered intercultural competence skills as well as how teachers and parents perceived students’ personal development. Findings resulted from provisional codes used to identify pattern of codes, and central themes that indicated predeparture seminars and reflective practices enhanced intercultural skills. The portfolios suggested that most students became more reflective and accepting of cultural differences after their sojourn abroad. Recommendations based on the findings suggest increasing homestay experiences and planning and predeparture trainings. Future research is needed on how to attract more male African American students to such programs. The findings may contribute to positive social change by encouraging investment in homestay study abroad and immersion programs with adequate preparation and planning at inner city high schools that might foster intercultural competence skills.
Mukadam, Rabia. "African isolates of Plasmodium falciparum and their influence on drug response." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485902.
Full textDogbe, Buckner Komla. "The influence of African sculpture on British art 1910 to 1930." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/7118.
Full textSoutschka, Nadine. "Does tree size matter? : giraffe influence on African savanna ecosystem properties." Bachelor's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25765.
Full textHayden, Melanie L. "Factors that Influence the College Choice Process for African American Students." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/32938.
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Shawa, Nyambura. "Chronotype in the South African population: the influence of longitudinal location." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13321.
Full textMost human beings experience the pull of three different daily timers, the solar clock, their endogenous circadian clock and the societal clock. Solar time is generated by the Earth’s revolution on its axis, resulting in its surface being alternately exposed to and shielded from the sun every 24 hours. The endogenous clock, or circadian oscillator, is driven by a network of transcriptional translational feedback loops, and has a period of close to 24 hours. The circadian oscillator is synchronised to the 24 hour light-dark cycle of the solar clock. The third timer is the standardised societal clock that organises and schedules work, school, transport, appointments and free time in a 24 hour period. The way an individual’s endogenous clock synchronises to the solar clock, through advances or delays relative to sunrise and sunset, results in a phenomenon known as diurnal preference or chronotype. A person may have a morning-chronotype, where they enjoy rising and being active early in the day, an evening-chronotype where they prefer to be active later in the day into the late night, retiring in the early morning hours, or have no strong preference for early or late rising. This renders it easy for some to cope with the demands of the societal clock and others to struggle. Chronotype has both genetic and environmental influences. As society’s schedule is governed by the standardised clock, it was hypothesised that chronotype may be influenced by one’s longitudinal location within a time zone. South Africa presents an interesting case because although it uses just one time zone, in the most Easterly regions of the country, the sun rises and sets up to an hour earlier than in the most Westerly regions throughout the year. Sunrise times have an impact on the way the endogenous clock synchronises to the solar clock. It was hypothesised firstly, that South Africans living in the East of the country may have a greater preference for mornings (more morningchronotypes) than those living in the West; and secondly, that this difference would not be due to genetic differences in the populations, particularly two gene polymorphisms previously shown to influence chronotype. Therefore the aims of this study were to describe and compare the distribution of chronotype in Eastern (n=222) and Western (n=205) sample populations with the use of a validated tool, the Horne–Östberg Morningness, Eveningness Questionnaire. Secondly to describe the genotype and allelic frequency distributions of the PER2 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) G3853A (rs934945) in the Eastern (n= 184) and Western (n=186) populations, and the PER3 variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the Eastern (n=143) and Western (n=176) populations from buccal cell samples. There was a significantly higher proportion of morning-types in the Eastern population (60.6%) than in the Western population (40.5%) (p<0.001). Whereas there were higher proportions of neither-types and evening-types in the Western population (50.8% and 8.7% respectively) than in the Eastern population (35.1% and 4.3% respectively) (p<0.001). There were no significant differences in distribution of the PER2 genotype (p=0.121) and allele frequencies (p=0.051) between the Eastern and Western populations nor in the PER3 genotype (p=0.879) and allele (p=0.075) frequencies. Although previous studies have shown associations between chronotype and PER2 G3853A and PER3 VNTR genotypes, no significant associations were observed in either the Eastern (PER2 p=0.769; PER3 p=0.221) or the Western (PER2 p=0.584; PER3 p=0.733) populations. These findings indicate that, in South African populations, longitude influences chronotype independently of genotype. Factors that may contribute to this may be the difference in the rising times of the sun, which is exacerbated to some extent by the study areas being at dissimilar latitudes and thus experiencing slight differences in climate. The impact of the differences in chronotype but the maintenance of the same societal temporal organisation in the Eastern and Western regions were not assessed. However, they may be revealed by investigating certain general health indicators in such as quality of sleep and prevalence of depressive symptoms which are affected when there is incongruence between societal time and endogenous time.
Jackson, Katie Lee Stadler Holly A. "The influence of racial identity and social support on the employment status of African American women." Auburn, Ala., 2006. http://repo.lib.auburn.edu/2006%20Fall/Dissertations/JACKSON_KATIE_1.pdf.
Full textMcDade, Rhyanne. "Parental Influences on African American Adolescent Marijuana Use." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1378113953.
Full textMulugeta, Betselot. "The influence of culture on the views of Black African/African-Caribbean men living in the UK towards cancer." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2014. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/12880/.
Full textWillis, Lynyetta G. "African American Baptist church community influence of sociocultural factors on faith development /." mixed, 2006. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-06082007-115624/.
Full textTitle from title page. Gregory Brack, committee chair; Asa Hilliard III , Kenneth B. Matheny, Julie Ancis, committee members. Electronic text (154 p.) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed October 8, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-140).
Willis, Lynyetta Gittens. "African American Baptist Church Community: Influence of SocioCultural Factors on Faith Development." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2007. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/11.
Full textGouws, Nadia. "Identifying factors that influence customer retention in a South African retail bank." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/9032.
Full textThesis (MBA)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2013.
Ihenacho, Kelechi Nkeiruka, and Christina Nicole Burden. "The influence of gender scripts on African American college student condom use." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3329.
Full textHourel, Natasha T. "How Parenting Behaviors Influence Weight and Health Status of African American Adolescents." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3495.
Full textGlover, Nichole Leigh. "Factors That Influence Physical Activity Among African American Mothers at Recreation Centers." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6832.
Full textSolomon, Author Edward. "African American Male Veterans' Perceptions Regarding Factors That Influence Community College Completion." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7898.
Full textTaylor, Corey Michael. "Ambiguous sounds African American music in modernist American literature /." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file, 253 p, 2009. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1654487481&sid=4&Fmt=2&clientId=8331&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
Full textMartin, Maria A. "Underestimated Influences: North Africa in Classical Antiquity." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1301936096.
Full textGuy, Mignonne Catherine. "Othering the Other: How Stereotypes Influence African American and Black African High School Students' Perceptions and Expectations of Higher Education." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195950.
Full textRaman, Parvathi. "'Being an Indian communist the South African way' : the influence of Indians in the South African Communist Party, 1934-1952." Thesis, SOAS, University of London, 2002. http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/29274/.
Full textJohnson, Candace Sheree. "ADOLESCENT DRUG USE: THE ROLE OF PARENTAL AND PEER FACTORS IN THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADES." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin998308683.
Full textElmore, Raheem Terrell Rashawn. "Cultural Trauma's Influence on Representations of African American Identity in Alice Walker's "Everyday Use"." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1575988169901602.
Full textDlepu, Siziwe Everrette. "From song to literary texts : a study of the influence of isiXhosa lyrics on selected isiXhosa texts." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/943.
Full textNunis, Roxie Ann. "The impact of social media on young adults of African-American or African descent." Scholarly Commons, 2012. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/802.
Full textCollett, Gary Reece. "Systemic influence on Black South African adolescents' career development : adolescent and parental perspectives." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1513.
Full textLawrence, John. "Influence of National Socialist ideology on the South African Nationalist party 1939-1945." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28415.
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Bernard, Yolanda. "The influence of adolescent pregnancy on the younger sisters of African American girls." Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/791.
Full textGreen, Brandeis H. "The Moderating Influence of Strength on Depression and Suicide in African American Women." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2012. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_diss/98.
Full textGreen, Brandeis H. "The Moderating Influence of Strength on Depression and Suicide in African American Women." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/psych_diss/107.
Full textSharp, Kristy-Lee. "Internet's influence on the marketing activities of South African companies / Kristy-Lee Sharp." Thesis, North-West University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/10358.
Full textMCom, Marketing Management, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2012
Amadi, Mark. "British-African Pentecostal megachurches and postmodern worship : comparative and contemporary influence and impact." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7039/.
Full textHarris, Allyssa L. "Factors that influence contraceptive decision-making in African American women, an intergenerational perspective." Thesis, Boston College, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/26.
Full textAfrican American women represent a unique group of women in the United States and have a long history of lack of reproductive freedom. Slavery and forced procreation, sterilization abuses, the Eugenics movement, and federally mandated contraception have all impacted on African American women’s independence in contraceptive decision-making. Given this population’s history, it is important for healthcare providers to understand African American women’s contraceptive decision-making, as women often seek their guidance. The purpose of this dissertation research was to discover the intergenerational influences on African American women’s contraceptive decision-making. The specific aims of this study were to: 1) develop an understanding of African American women’s contraceptive decision-making process; 2) identify the factors that influence their decision-making; and 3) develop knowledge that can be used to influence nursing practice. Included in this exploration were questions on the role of mothers and grandmothers in adolescents’ decision-making, familial beliefs about contraceptive choices and whether societal and social factors continue to influence contraceptive decisionmaking in the 21st Century. For this work, I used a qualitative descriptive approach to develop an understanding of the phenomenon from the participants’ worldview. I recruited a purposive sample of 7 triads from a metropolitan community in the northeast United States. I conducted an individual interview, using a semi-structured guide, with each participant. Six themes emerged from the data: 1) southern influences; 2) a worldview of relationships; 3) communication: key to preparedness; 4) seeking information from Mom; 5) "I got caught up in the game"; and 6) contraceptive use and beliefs. African American women's contraceptive decision making is influenced by a variety of factors including familial beliefs, attitudes, culture, and ethnicity. These patterns are transferred to each succeeding generation. Nurses have a significant role to play in providing appropriate contraceptive information and education in a culturally competent context that will meet the needs of these women and their families
Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2008
Submitted to: Boston College. Connell School of Nursing
Discipline: Nursing
White, Sarah April. "The influence of the Agulhas Current on two South African extreme weather events." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/19150.
Full textSurface station, satellite and NCEP re-analysis data are used to examine the evolution of two severe storms that occurred over the eastern coastal regions during South Africa's summer season 1998/99. The storms in November and December were both accompanied by heavy rainfall in two widely separated locations. The storm in December proved to be more severe as it resulted in flooding while tornadoes were reported in the Umtata and Hogsback regions of the Eastern Cape. Both storms appeared to result from interaction between a continental heat low, advection of warm moist air around an anticyclone in the South-west Indian Ocean and an approaching midlevel westerly trough. NCEP derived moisture flux diagrams and back trajectories of air parcels constructed from ECMWF data suggest that the Agulhas Current region was a major source of low level moisture for both storms. TRMM satellite imagery captured heavy rainfall above the high sea surface temperatures of the Agulhas Current. TRMM measurements of rainfall and latent heat in the atmosphere show that the high sea surface temperatures of the Agulhas Current modified the mesoscale environment above the current. To what extent the mesoscale environment above the Agulhas Current modified the synoptic situations over land could be answered using regional modeling and more frequent radiosonde data.
Mankantshu, Mninawe Albert. "Investigating the factors that influence digital forensic readiness in a South African organisation." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8504.
Full textComputer crimes affect the bottom line of organisations across the globe. The ability of criminals to exploit organisational systems and avoid prosecution is a concern for most organisations. This is due to the increased use of information and communication technology (ICT) by individuals and organisations. The rapid growth of ICT has affected our communication and information exchange. These advances have not only influenced the way we conduct our daily activities, but has also led to new opportunities, risks and challenges for technical and legal structures. Unfortunately, some individuals and groups have decided to use these ICT advances in order to engage in criminal activities, such as cybercrime. The increase of cyber-related crimes puts a lot of pressure on law enforcement agencies and organisations across the globe to produce credible digital forensic evidence.
Mlambo, Chipo. "The influence of corporate failures and foreign law on South African corporate governance." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/60066.
Full textMini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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