https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/14525 2026-05-05T12:51:24Z 2026-05-05T12:51:24Z Mudzikitiri, Patience https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/31948 2024-11-28T12:55:57Z 2023-06-30T00:00:00Z

The perceptions of youth on the prevention of substance use disorder in the Cape Flats: suggestions for social work practice Mudzikitiri, Patience Youth participation is a recognised strategy in the prevention of substance abuse. Different preventative strategies require a concerted effort involving various stakeholders to prevent and reduce substance abuse. This study described the perceptions of youths on the prevention of substance use disorder. A qualitative approach, supported by three research designs was utilised to answer TWO overarching research questions. Non-probability purposive sampling was employed to recruit youth residing in the Cape Flats to participate in face-to-face interviews and focus groups discussions. The community development theory and triangle of youth participation theory were utilised as theoretical frameworks for this study. The data were analysed following the eight steps of Tesch, while Lincoln and Guba’s model was used for data verification. Informed consent, confidentiality, anonymity was applied to ensure ethical practice. The findings culminated in the presentation of suggestions for social work practice, recommendations for policy, education and future research. The findings revealed the severe impact of substance abuse on youth and their communities. It was evident that different sectors i.e., Faith Based, Recreational skills training programmes, Street committees and Law enforcement are trying their best to have a community free of substances. However, 90% of the participants articulated that the existing programmes are not effective. In addition, the study highly recommended the collaboration between stakeholders to jointly implement substance abuse prevention programmes to address the substance abuse problem amongst the youth. Moreover, the participants further recommended that preventive programmes must be appropriate, attractive and must be tailored for specific community. Text in English

2023-06-30T00:00:00Z Ramokolo-Kutu, Mmatsatsi Elizabeth https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/31859 2024-10-28T09:48:03Z 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z

Challenges experienced by social workers responsible for rehabilitation and social reintegration of parolees within the Department of Correctional Services: guidelines for social work support services Ramokolo-Kutu, Mmatsatsi Elizabeth The provision of social work services to parolees is crucial for their rehabilitation and successful reintegration back into the community. Different stakeholders should play a role to ensure that parolees are successfully reintegrated back into their community where they originated. This study employed a qualitative approach to explore the challenges facing social workers responsible for the rehabilitation and reintegration of parolees within the Department of Correctional Services and to develop guidelines for social work support services. A qualitative study using the phenomenological, exploratory, descriptive and contextual designs was undertaken. Purposive sampling was used to select 19 participants from three groups, namely social workers, social work supervisors and heads of community corrections. Data was collected through individual, face-to-face and telephone semi structured interviews undertaken in Gauteng Region and analysed according to the eight steps of data analysis proposed by Tesch (cited in Creswell 2018:158-162). Lincoln and Guba’s principles of trustworthiness were employed in the verification of the data. The ethical principles of informed consent, harm to participants, anonymity and confidentiality, management of information and debriefing of participants were observed. This study draws from the ecological systems theory and the social conflict theory. The goals of the study were to develop an in-depth understanding of the challenges faced by social workers responsible for the rehabilitation and reintegration of parolees as well as to provide guidelines for social work support services focusing on rehabilitation and reintegration of parolees. The findings suggest that social workers are working in stressful conditions due to lack of resources in the community. Furthermore, social workers were not trained on community corrections systems and, as a result, they were unable to violate offenders who are not complying with the parole conditions. Participants also expressed that they found it difficult to work in isolation as there is no teamwork at community corrections. Suggestions of participants on how to improve services at community corrections included appointment of more social workers at community corrections to deal with the existing caseload.

2024-02-01T00:00:00Z Nghonyama, Winnie Tsakane https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/31843 2024-10-30T16:18:09Z 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z

Gambling disorder in the workplace among security officers employed by the National Department of Health : guidelines for occupational social work intervention Nghonyama, Winnie Tsakane The study focused on workplace gambling disorders among the National Department of Health security officers who gamble at work. The study sought to explore and describe the effects of gambling disorder on security officers’ well-being. Therefore, a qualitative research approach was conducted, using purposive and snowball sampling, to select fifteen security officers and eight supervisors from whom data was collected. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the help of an interview guide and focus group prompts enabled the researcher to facilitate the focus group discussions. A collective case study design was used to explore and describe gambling disorders in the workplace using a contextual approach to give meaning to the existence of the phenomenon. Furthermore, data analysis was conducted using steps adopted from Niewenhuis (2016:114) and data verification criteria from Schurink et al. (2021:393) to establish the rigour of the study. The findings illuminated that environment plays a pivotal role on the inception of the security officers’ gambling. The environment motivates some of them to start gambling, which they adopt from observing colleagues who gamble and sometimes win. None of the participants sought professional help to deal with workplace gambling because they did not regard it as a problem. The study highlighted that there is an element of cognitive distortion because participants believe that they have control over their gambling habits; therefore, they do not need help. The general systems theory (GST), ecological perspective and life model theories were used as theoretical lenses of this study. The study employed theories to guide, inform and comprehend the study. Hence, the study recommends developing and implementing a gambling policy in the National Department of Health to enforce the employer through occupational social workers and employee health and wellness office to address gambling-related issues. A constant gambling disorder awareness programme is recommended. Subsequently, the study findings were used to develop guidelines for occupational social work intervention to address gambling disorders in the workplace. For future research, it is recommended in this study that gambling disorder as a phenomenon be researched focusing on different participants and using different data collection methods. Such research would provide a picture of the extent of the phenomenon in the workplace, which could assist in addressing the problem appropriately; Ndzavisiso wu kongomisiwile eka mahanyelo yo gembula entirhweni exikarhi ka vaofisiri va vuhlayiseki lava thoriweke hi Ndzawulo ya Rixaka ya Rihanyu. Xikongomelo xa ndzavisiso a ku ri ku valanga na ku hlamusela leswi mahanyelo yo gembula ya khumbhisaka xiswona vuhlayiseki bya vatirhi (vaofisiri va vuhlayiseki) lava gembulaka entirhweni. Endlelo ra ndzavisiso wa xiyimo ri tirhisiwile ku endla ndzavisiso. Sampulu ya xikongomelo na yo ka yi nga ri ya nkumbetelo ti tirhisiwile ku hlawula 15 wa vaofisiri va vuhlayiseki na 8 wa valanguteri laha datara yi nga hlengeletiwa eka vona Tiinthavhiyu to vutisela swivutiso ti endliwile hi ku pfuniwa hi xiletelo xa tiinthavhiyu naswona swiboho swa mitlawa ya nkongomiso swi endlile leswaku mulavisisi a kondletela mikanelo ya mitlawa ya nkongomiso. Dezayini ya nhlanganelo ya xikombisodyondzo yi tirhisiwile ku valanga na ku hlamusela mahanyelo yo gembula entirhweni hi ku tirhisa endlelo ra vuxokoxoko bya xiyimo ku nyika nhlamuselo ya vukona bya xihumelelo. Kuyisaemahlweni, nxopanxopo wa datara wu endliwile hi ku tirhisa switepe leswi tekiweke ku suka eka Nieuwenhuis (2016:114). Hi ku fana, Schurink et al. (2021:393)’s khirayitheriya yo kambisisa datara yi tirhisiwile ku tumbuluxa vuxokoxoko bya dyondzo. Leswi nga kumiwa swi kombisa leswaku mbango wu na xiave xa nkoka eka ku sungula ku hanya mahanyelo yo gembula hi vaofisiri va vuhlayiseki tanihi leswi va hlohleteriwaka ku sungula ku gembula hi ku langutisa vatirhikulobye lava gembulaka na ku hetelela mikarhi yin'wana va wina. Ku yile emahlweni ku kombisiwa eka dyondzo leyi leswaku ku hava na un'we wa vatekaxiave loyi a laveke mpfuno wa xiphurofexini ku va pfuna ku tirhana na ku gembula ka vona, hikuva a va kalanga va tivona tanihi ku va va ri na xiphiqo. Leswi kumiweke eka dyondzo swi komba leswaku ku na mianakanyo ya vutixisi tanihiloko vatekaxiave va tshembha leswaku va na vulawuri ehenhla ka ku gembula ka vona hikwalaho a va lavi mpfuno. Thiyori ya tisisiteme to angarhela, thiyori ya vonelo ra ikholoji na xikombiso xa vutomi swi tirhisiwile tanihi mavonelo ya thiyori ya dyondzo leyi. Tithiyori ti tirhisiwile ku letela, ku tivisa na ku nyika ntwisiso wa dyondzo leyi. Ku bumabumeriwile leswaku pholisi yo gembula yi fanele yi tumbuluxiwa na ku simekiwa eka Ndzawulo ya Rixaka ya Rihanyu leyi nga ta endla leswaku muthori, hi ku tirhisa vakondleteri va le ntirhweni na hofisi ya nongonoko wa rihanyu lerinene ra vatirhi, a ololoxa timhaka leti fambelanaka na ku gembula Xin'wana xibumabumelo i ku va na minongonoko ya ndzemukiso wa mahanyelo yo gembula leyi nga ta endliwa nkarhi na nkarhi. Leswi kumiweke swa dyondzo swi tirhisiwile ku tumbuluxa swiletelo swa nghenenelo wa vukondleteri bya le ntirhweni ku ololoxa mahanyelo yo gembula entirhweni. Eka ndzavisiso wa nkarhi lowutaka, ku ringanyetiwa leswaku mahanyelo yo gembula tanihi xihumelelo ya fanele ku lavisisiwa hi ku kongomisa eka vatekaxiave vo hambanahambana na ku tirhisa maendlelo yo hambana yo hlengeleta datara eka dyondzo leyi. Ndzavisiso walowo wu ta nyika xifaniso xa mpimo wa xihumelelo lexi entirhweni, lexi nga ta pfuna eka ku lulamisa xiphiqo hi ndlela leyi faneleke. Text in English with summaries in English and Xitsonga

2024-02-01T00:00:00Z Masevhege, Mambo Trevor https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/31775 2024-10-30T11:22:53Z 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z

The resilience of women living with HIV at Winnie Mandela Informal settlement within Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Masevhege, Mambo Trevor Globally, it was estimated that over 37 million individuals were infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), with women being more affected by the virus compared to men. This can be attributed to various factors, such as women's low economic status and the violation of their sexual rights. Despite the availability of Antiretrovirals (ARVs) to mitigate the effects of HIV, Women Living with HIV (WLWHIV) still need certain traits to cope with the challenges. The study aimed to explore and develop a thorough understanding of the resilience strategies used by WLWHIV to cope with their HIV diagnosis. A qualitative, phenomenological design was utilized, and participants were purposefully selected. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews with fifteen WLWHIV who are part of the Central Chronic Medication Dispensing and Distribution Programme (CCMDD) at Winnie Mandela Clinic, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng Province in South Africa. Data was analysed using Tesch’s approach and four themes and fifteen sub-themes emerged. Trustworthiness was applied as a means of verifying the accuracy and reliability of the data. Ethical considerations were strictly adhered to, including obtaining informed consent, maintaining confidentiality and anonymity, ensuring beneficence, debriefing participants, and avoiding harm. Study findings have established that WLWHIV go through different experiences brought on by the virus. Some succumb to these negative experiences, while others are able to rise above them and become resilient to the virus. The study found several strategies are used for one to be resilient to HIV, such as disclosing their HIV status, attending HIV support groups and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Additionally, social workers and family members were found to play a vital role in building resilience among WLWHIV. These findings will help social workers develop interventions to assist newly diagnosed women, will make significant contributions to the academic field and aid policymakers in crafting policies that foster resilience among WLWHIV.

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