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Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town)
[T]his study sought to explore and examine the role of human agency in reducing and managing everyday risks in two African informal settlements through the lens of child injury prevention. The methodology used for data collection and data analysis comprised both qualitative and quantitative research...
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| author | Mavengere, Chiedza Adelaide |
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| description | [T]his study sought to explore and examine the role of human agency in reducing and managing everyday risks in two African informal settlements through the lens of child injury prevention. The methodology used for data collection and data analysis comprised both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A total of 100 household questionnaires were administered in the two study sites. In addition, field observations, two focus group discussions in each study site were facilitated and key informants interviews were conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, which was complemented by qualitative data. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/10716 Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) Mavengere, Chiedza Adelaide Holloway, Ailsa Van As, Arjan Bastiaan (Sebastian) Environmental and Geographical Science [T]his study sought to explore and examine the role of human agency in reducing and managing everyday risks in two African informal settlements through the lens of child injury prevention. The methodology used for data collection and data analysis comprised both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A total of 100 household questionnaires were administered in the two study sites. In addition, field observations, two focus group discussions in each study site were facilitated and key informants interviews were conducted. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data, which was complemented by qualitative data. 2014-12-31T19:45:16Z 2014-12-31T19:45:16Z 2011 Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10716 eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Environmental and Geographical Science Mavengere, Chiedza Adelaide Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| title_full | Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| title_fullStr | Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| title_short | Human agency and everyday childhood injury risk : exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7, Epworth (Harare) and Samora Machel (Cape Town) |
| title_sort | human agency and everyday childhood injury risk exploring household protective measures for children in ward 7 epworth harare and samora machel cape town |
| topic | Environmental and Geographical Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10716 |
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