https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/5 This collection contains research intellectual outputs produced by Library staff Tue, 05 May 2026 11:04:06 GMT 2026-05-05T11:04:06Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32299 Portrayal of death, grief, and loss in selected Sesotho poems: a formalist approach Rasenyalo, Nonhlanhla Gertrude The portrayal of death, grief, and loss in Sesotho poetry, which employs formalist theory as a theoretical framework for analysis and interpretation, is severely lacking in research. The theoretical significance of this study is to contribute to the existing body of research by examining how Basotho poets depict death, grief, and loss in their artistic literary creations, thereby highlighting the enduring power of language to explore these profound and universal aspects of human experience. In addition, the study adopted a descriptive qualitative approach underpinned by both the content and interpretative analyses. The population for this study was culled from a range of Sesotho poems as sources for data collection, with sixteen selected poems serving as a purposive sample for the current study. Since death, grief, and loss are ubiquitous human phenomena that are intensely emotional and traumatic experiences, the reader will gain the ability to interpret a poem's words in a variety of ways, including as expressions of empathy, loneliness, rage, frustration, and other emotions. This will give readers new perspectives and a profound understanding that these phenomena are universal and inevitable experiences for all humans and that confronting these themes does not alter their inevitability. Instead, it fosters a greater appreciation and acceptance of the immutability of these phenomena, treats them with respect and dignity, and teaches readers how to cope with these themes effectively. The findings and recommendations of this study will help promote Sesotho poetry among other indigenous languages as worthy of academic scrutiny, especially on the portrayal of death, grief, and loss.; Pōpo ea lefu, masoabi le tahlehelo dithothokisong tsa Sesotho, tse sebedisang mohopolo oa formalism e le motheo oa ho sekaseka le ho toloka, e sa ntse e haella haholo dipatlisisong. Bohlokoa ba thuto ena ke ho kenya letsoho dipatlisisong tse seng di le teng ka ho hlahloba kamoo dithothokiso tsa Basotho di bontšang lefu, masoabi le tahlehelo ka hara mesebetsi ea bonono, ka ho totobatsa matla a tswellang pele a puo ho hlalosa le ho vii hlakisa dintlha tse tebileng tsa bophelo ba motho. Ho feta moo, thuto ena e tla sebedisa mokgwa o hlalosang le o boleng, o tšehetsweng ke dihlahlobo tsa ditaba le tlhaloso. Sehlopha sa diphuputso se tla nkwa dibukeng tse fapaneng tsa dithothokiso tsa Sesotho, moo dithothokiso tse leshome le metso e tšeletseng di tla khethwa e le mohlala o reretsweng thuto ena. Kaha lefu, masoabi le tahlehelo ke tse ding tsa dintho tse tlwaelehileng bophelong ba batho tse amang maikutlo ka botebo le tse bohloko haholo, mmadi o tla kgona ho toloka mantswe a thothokiso ka ditsela tse fapaneng ho kenyeletsa ho bontša kutlwelo-bohloko, bohloki, kgalefo, tshitiso ea maikutlo le tse ding. Sena se tla fa babadi pono e ncha le kutloisiso e tebileng ea hore ditaba tsena ke karolo e sa qobeheng bophelong ba motho, mme hore ho tobana le tsona ha ho fetole taba ea hore dia etsahala. Ho e na le hoo, ho ruta kamohelo le teboho ea hore di ke ke tsa fetoha, ho di ananelala le ho di nka ka seriti, hape ho ruta babadi hore na ba ka sebetsana jwang le ditaba tsena ka katleho. Diphetho le ditlhahiso tsa thuto ena di tla thusa ho phahamisa dithothokiso tsa Sesotho hara dipuo tse ding tsa matsoalloa e le tse lokelang ho shejwa le ho hlahlobisiswa ka pono ea thuto, haholoholo mabapi le popo ea lefu, masoabi le tahlehelo dithothokisong Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/32299 2025-11-24T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30999 Marketing and use of electronic library resource to students in technical universities in Ghana Baayel, Patrick The low utilisation of e-resources from accessible databases among students in Ghanaian technical universities (TUs) is an issue of concern for library management. Effective marketing strategies are seen as a promising solution to address the challenges posed by this limited usage of e-resources. This study aimed to explore and investigate marketing techniques that can promote the utilisation of e-resources offered by TU libraries to deserving students, thereby maximising the attainment of the intended goals. The study was underpinned by the pragmatic paradigm, where a concurrent triangulation mixed-methods design was used for the study. Data was gathered through surveys and interviews from a total sample of 727, involving 706 survey respondents and 21 interview participants. The survey data was analysed using Statistical Product and Services Solution (SPSS), version 26, and smartPLS 4 structural equation modelling of latent variables. The interview findings were analysed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed causes of the low students’ usage of e-resources in libraries. Key among them is a lack of awareness, a lack of market, poor searching techniques, and inadequate computer devices for users. The most common methods of marketing the resources were informal and conventional marketing practices among the libraries, which are primarily print-based channels and freshman orientations. Factors that influenced the students' behavioural intentions to use the resources are marketing, awareness, the user environment, perceived relevance and ease of use, and user skills. The study suggests a coherent and structured strategy for marketing e-resources. It was established that the successful implementation of marketing campaigns will depend on the collection development policy adopted, the strategic plan that spells out the human and logistical resources, and the budgetary allocations. The proposed strategies would enhance not just the marketing of electronic resources inside Ghanaian TU libraries but also those of other Ghanaian university libraries. Libraries in other African nations with operational environments comparable to those of Ghana's TUs might also potentially adopt and implement the study's findings. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30999 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30998 An evaluation of a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) project on friendly health services utilisation by adolescents in Lesotho Thaanyane-Kabi, Tsepang Celestinah Background: Lesotho is one of the countries that have adopted and implemented strategies to address the challenges that impede negatively on utilisation of adolescent- friendly sexual and reproductive health services. In this regard, the Lesotho SRH and HIV linkage project of 2011 serves as the foremost point of reference for both the research problem and aim of the study. Aim: This study seeks to evaluate the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and HIV linkage project on friendly health service provision and utilisation by adolescents in Lesotho. The evaluation will be based on the way services are offered to the targeted population at the selected healthcare site. Factors influencing access to and utilisation of health services were also explored. Methods: The qualitative, exploratory and descriptive design was used. Purposive sampling was employed for the selection of a total sample size of 21 adolescents and 5 (five) primary healthcare professionals who were sampled according to a pre-determined selection criteria. Two self-designed in-depth semi-structured interview guides were developed for data collection from the adolescents and nurses at the selected research sites. Clinical records were checked to assess utilisation of services by adolescents. The information gathered was triangulated with data collected from face-to-face interviews and analysed thematically. The data were transcribed considering content analysis for thematic aspects and patterns of the data obtained. Results: The results indicated that adolescent females utilise most of the sexual reproductive services than the males. Most of these adolescent females were pregnant and lactating, and visited healthcare centres for contraceptives as well. The results further indicated a significant decline in the use of sexual and reproductive health services for reasons such as: lack of human resources, poor infrastructure, fixed working hours; as well as location and attitudes of the healthcare workers, which influenced the accessibility and acceptability of services being provided. Most critically, the findings revealed that the selected healthcare site does not provide adolescents with friendly services. Conclusion and recommendations: The study recommends that a separate adolescent sexual reproductive healthcare facility be built at the same research site to provide the required level of service in a very conducive environment away from adults. Team building, school visits, and sporting activities are also recommended as part of up-scaling adolescent friendly services to the community in a tangible manner. The results of this study should not be generalized. Rather, a study of the same nature would be ideal to explore the phenomenon of adolescent-friendly sexual reproductive healthcare services in other settings. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30998 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30600 Unisa Open Access 2023 Presenters Biographies Meyiwa, Thenjiwe; Ngoepe, MG.; Mchunu, Nokuthula; Magano, Meahabo; Samarah, Leen Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://ir.unisa.ac.za/handle/10500/30600 2023-10-26T00:00:00Z