https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/18562 "Ethics in Education" ... and ... "Ethics for Education" Sat, 02 May 2026 12:03:18 GMT 2026-05-02T12:03:18Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za:443/bitstream/id/401e557b-625b-4b9b-8278-12bc912313dc/ https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/18562 https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29591 Factors that affect adherence to corporate social responsibility guidelines and principles in South African junior mining companies Maleejane, Letshitshi Toby The study aimed to assess and evaluate the extent to which Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) principles and guidelines are adhered to in 6 South African junior mining companies. A report issued by the South African Chamber of Mines (2017) for the annual year 2015/2016 recommends that CSR guidelines and principles are vital for ensuring sustained growth, development and profitability in emerging and junior mining companies. CSR principles enable companies to adhere to business ethics, good leadership and good corporate governance principles. The study aimed to use quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis in the study. As part of the quantitative aspect of study, data was collected from 439 employees of junior mines by using a pre-tested, validated and structured questionnaire of study. As part of the qualitative aspect of study, data was collected from 12 officials who are responsible for CSR related activities in the 6 junior mines by conducting individual in-depth interviews by using a tape recorder. Interviews were later transcribed, coded and tallied. Quantitative data analysis was performed by using methods such as confirmatory factor analysis, ordered logit regression analysis and structural equations modelling. Qualitative data analysis was performed by using thematic analysis and triangulation. The study found that 52% of respondents were satisfied with the extent to which junior mining companies adhered to CSR guidelines and principles in the course of conducting routine mining operations. Adherence to CSR guidelines and principles was significantly influenced by 3 predictor variables. These factors were the ability to produce better products by adhering to CSR guidelines and principles, a track record of helping out local communities, and the promotion of awareness about good deeds. Similar results were obtained from personal interviews Wed, 01 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29591 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29539 Maternal and child health nursing practices in rural health centres, Ethiopia: prospects for health outcomes Elias Ahmed Sadik The Purpose of the study to provide evidence-based suggestions for maternal and child health nursing practice guideline improvements based on in-depth investigation of existing situations, challenges, missed-opportunities, innovative ideas and best practices that could improve the maternal and child health care practices. The method of the study applied was qualitative study design which was conducted by using phenomenological and ethnographic approaches. Totally, 42 in-depth interviews and 12 focus group discussions were conducted. Among Key informant interviews, 24 (57.1%) were female participants and 18 (42.9%) participants were male. Each focus group discussion involved 6 individual participants in which 8 Fucus Group Discussions purely involved 48 (66.7%) female participants and 4 Fucus Group Discussions purely involved 24 (33.3%) male participants in the context of twelve rural health centres in six selected districts, namely: Babile, Chalanko, Dadar, Fadis, Kersa, Meta and Gursum which are found in East Hararghe Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The study involved healthcare managers, community leaders, religious leaders, health officers, midwives, nurses, health extension workers (HEWs), traditional birth attendants (TBAs), volunteer health promoters and mothers, as well as family members. Data collection instruments used were In-depth interview questions, focus group guides and observation checklists with audio recorder and camera. In qualitative research, the triangulation of these methods was advantageous for enabling participation of a broad spectrum of participants and a range of views concerning the investigated phenomenon of MCH care practices. Data analysis was performed based on the need for triangulation in this study and its vast sample size, both inductive and deductive analytical approaches were applied to analyse and interpret the collected data from these varied categories of research subjects by using the Atlas ti Version 8.2 statistical software. The study found out the environmental, physical, institutional, material, financial, ethical, attitudinal, perceptual, behavioural, procedural conditions and human interaction that positively or negatively affect the quality of maternal and child health care services. The study further explored major barriers, enabling factors and innovative ideas for improving maternal child health care practices based on the lessons learnt from experiences in the context of local communities. v The study inferred useful insights on the nature of existing maternal and child health care related issues including: the rationale, purpose, components, methods of care and practice, nature of interaction, levels of satisfaction and level of dissatisfaction. Based on the findings, the recommendations were given largely focus on multiple approaches and guidelines for improvement of maternal and child health practices by all stakeholders, from the personal, institutional/ organisational and governmental levels. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29539 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29434 Supportive supervision: a model for social work supervisors Bhuda, Gladys Bathabile Social work practice is extremely demanding on the practitioner. Social workers, especially in the public domain, handle high caseloads whilst simultaneously conducting group and community work amidst the demands of administration associated with their jobs. The ever-changing landscapes of social contexts, political contexts, local governments, and health aspects of countries brought forth by globalisation and technological ties exerts increased challenges on social work practice. To deal with these challenges, the profession has commissioned supportive social work supervision to help social workers deal with work-related pressure and stress coupled with their emotional, psychological, and familial problems. Consequently, the study was intended to explore and describe the nature and the extent of supportive supervision amongst social workers and to develop a model for supportive social work supervision.This study was conducted within the Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Social Development. The Mpumalanga Province was well-suited for the study because it offered an opportunity to undertake the study in rural and peri-urban areas, which in turn ensured that the outcomes catered for the needs of social workers in both the rural and urban contexts. n establishing the nature and the extent of supportive social work supervision, a mixed methods research approach, i.e. the QUAN-qual sequential dominant status-design was adopted. The mixed method approach catered for two categories of participants who are social workers and social work supervisors. To collect quantitative data a self-developed questionnaire was administered to social workers. Within the qualitative section of the study,semi-structured interviews were conducted with social work supervisors. The data from the social workers was analysed by means of univariate data analysis, while the qualitative data was analysed by integrating Creswell’s analytic spiral data analysis process and the process described by Marshall and Rossman, with additional comments by Gibbs as discussed in Schurink, Fouché and De Vos (2011:403). From the findings, it was established that although some social workers are supported, there are pockets of social workers who were not supported. It was also evident in this regard that of those social workers who were supported, the support was inadequate. The supervisors revealed that their most critical challenge was inadequate support for social workers principally because they are over worked. The data captured was subsequently subjected to verification. Following the establishment of the nature of supportive supervision offered to social workers, the supportive model for use by social work supervisors to assist their social work subordinates was developed using the intervention design and development (D&D) methodology. Also, throughout the study the following ethical issues were also adhered to: informed consent, violation of privacy/anonymity/confidentiality, harm to participants, voluntary participation and informed consent. Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29434 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29375 School social workers' and educators' experiences on school-based violence: suggestions for stakeholder support Maota, Y. M. School-based violence (SBV) is a phenomenon that burdens many countries globally. A substantial proportion of schools and governments are still struggling to find a solution to it. There are a limited number of reports on stakeholder support for SBV within the Johannesburg East District. The study's first goal was to gain a thorough understanding of the educators’ and school social workers’ experiences and perceptions of SBV and, secondly, to proffer their suggestions for stakeholder support to prevent SBV. The theoretical framework employed to anchor this study included the bio-ecological perspective and the peace education theory. The researcher employed the qualitative research approach and utilised phenomenology as the research design strategy, with a mixture of the descriptive, explorative, and contextual research designs. The purposive (judgement) and the techniques of snowball sampling were utilised. The study revealed that the nature of SBV is verbal and physical violence, and bullying. The causes of SBV are the perpetrator and victim’s personality, the use of substances, home circumstances, neighbourhood, socioeconomic conditions, and social media. It takes a village to raise a child and therefore the cooperation of all the stakeholders is crucial in ensuring the prevention of SBV. Suggestions for stakeholder support in curbing SBV include employing school social workers and involving parents. Teachers, principals, and school governing bodies are urged to play a more prominent role. Sun, 01 May 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/29375 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z