Fatherhood in Egypt: Identity Formation and Role Theory Perspectives by Gawdat, Mahmoud Nasr

“…Using a qualitative research design, seven focus groups were conducted with 43 Egyptian fathers to examine the meanings they attribute to fatherhood, their perceived roles, challenges, support systems, and personal transformations. Thematic analysis revealed six interconnected themes: (1) describing the father’s role, (2) learning the father role, (3) social and cultural influences on the father role, (4) meaning of being a father, (5) challenges and difficulties with the father role, and (6) support systems for the father role. …”
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Adolescents' perspectives on their treatment as inpatients by Benjamin, Amy

“…Twelve ex-patients were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule; the interviews were recorded, transcribed and analysed qualitatively using template analysis. In line with Yalom and Leszcz’s (2005) work on the therapeutic factors in group work, some of these therapeutic factors featured as major themes in the interviews, specifically: the imparting of information, universality, group cohesiveness, interpersonal learning and catharsis. …”
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“Facing both ways” an investigation of the mix of situated knowledge and formal knowledge in boat building by Davidson, Vanessa

“…To explore the hypothesis, a labour process analysis is undertaken and then the structure and content of the qualification is examined using a coding device re-contextualised from a four-way knowledge schema developed by Gamble (2016a,) as well as an examination of the workshop component of the learnership and the learning material. …”
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A review of gender-based violence organisations in South Africa and their influences of decision-making by Kieser, Jemma

“…From the results of this analysis, a model of decision-making for GBV NGOs is proposed. …”
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Internet transparency in developing African regions: case of the DR Congo by Munganga, Dieudonne

“…This thesis investigates internet transparency and connectivity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) using a combination of secondary data analysis, online surveys, and primary data collected through Internet measurement on personal devices. …”
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Probabilistic SEM : an augmentation to classical Structural equation modelling

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Derivation and validation of a severity scoring tool for COVID-19 illness in low-resource setting by Pigoga, Jennifer L

“…Data for all variables that were statistically analysed in relation to COVID19 disease severity were extracted and a meta-analysis was conducted to generate pooled odds ratios for individual variables' predictive abilities. …”
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Developing and Forecasting the Egyptian Construction Cost Index by Elsaied, Mayada

“…The outcomes of the VAR analysis reveal a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 14%, with a maximum observed percentage error of 18%. …”
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A cross cultural study of motor development in the Western Cape by Irwin-Carruthers, Sheena Margaret Hamilton

“…The percentage of children responding to the different tests at different ages was determined by probit analysis or, where more appropriate, by non-parametric logistic regression. …”
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Review of the performance of Zambia's national system of innovation for the period 2001 to 2010 by Zulu, Mercy

“…It is widely agreed globally that innovation, knowledge and learning is a vital part of economic development. It creates and promotes competitiveness at the firm level, national and regional levels. …”
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Theatrical bodies and madness: a case study of a theatre playground in a South African forensic psychiatric hospital by Sutherland, Alexandra

“…By means of a conceptually-driven critical analysis of the empirical practice, the study explores the ethical tensions and possibilities of locating all participants as political actors with agency to develop the stories, characters, and images they choose for themselves. …”
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The development and technology transfer of an industrial machine vision system for the control of a platinum flotation plant by Eksteen, Jacobus Johannes

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Does access to the academic libraries for students with disabilities affect their academic performance? A systematic review by Parker, Galiema

“…Background: There is an increase in students with disabilities at higher education institutions across the world and research regarding social barriers and learning in higher education is ongoing. Some studies revealed that students with disabilities experienced barriers in respect of the academic sphere. …”
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The relationship between resilience and school : a case study of middle-adolescents in township schools

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