Zululand, the north eastern area of Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa is characterized by its diversity in development. This resulted from historical imbalances that were enforced by the Apartheid system and so, typifying ...

With the constant rise of HIV/AIDS and pregnancies amongst teenagers in South Africa, it is important for research to investigate and evaluate attitudes held by teenagers towards their sexuality education. This research ...

The present study investigated the effectiveness of Autogenic Training (AT), a relaxation technique, as a preventive measure against anxiety and as a technique to promote psychological well-being among students from the ...

Sporadic violence, both politically and criminally related, has led to KwaZulu-Natal being labeled the most volatile region in South Africa. The Human Science Research Council, in a nationwide survey conducted in 1994, ...

The problem of career development in disadvantaged communities in South Africa is a product of historical discriminatory practices that have resulted in large numbers of young people not having access to appropriate career ...

From the beginning community psychology was concerned with social change, particularly in those systems of society where psychologists were active participants in the process of community empowerment. This study was an ...

There is strong evidence showing the adverse effects of unemployment on social and psychological functioning as well as on physical health. With the present depressed economy, individuals will continue to be vulnerable to ...

This study documents the journey of five addicted individuals who practice energy-based healing interventions over a period of four months, and provides an in-depth understanding of the embodied meaning of addictive and ...

"Leaders are bom not made". This is a matter of nature versus nurture, in this case with regard to leadership development. The question therefore is whether leadership is a natural gift or an acquired skill. If leadership ...

A qualitative, phenomenological approach incorporating triangulation, process evaluative and appreciative inquiry techniques was used to evaluate parental experiences of participating in a stress management programme for ...