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The prevention of sexual violence against children is increasingly being prioritized as a global priory, but is still a neglected area. When multiple risk factors are present in a community, the children in this community are even more prone to become victims of CSA. Therefore this research project focuses on the development and design of a…
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Lizane Wilson
Feb 23, 2026 - The prevention of sexual violence against children is increasingly being prioritized as a global priory, but is still a neglected area. When multiple risk factors are present in a community, the children in this community are even more prone to become victims of CSA. Therefore this research project focuses on the development and design of a…Research on victims of crime (gun violence, stabbing-related violence, rape, school violence, elder abuse, migrant trauma, gender-based violence)
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Mariette van der Merwe
Feb 05, 2024 - Research on victims of crime (gun violence, stabbing-related violence, rape, school violence, elder abuse, migrant trauma, gender-based violence)Dr. Susanne Jacobs supervises postgraduate research methodology and subject-specific content at the NWU in COMPRES (Community psychosocial health and wellbeing, Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Studies, in social work, and AUTHéR, Africa Unit for Trans disciplinary Health Promotion.
Supervising themes of interest and focus in qualitative…
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Susanne Jacobs
Feb 26, 2026 - Dr. Susanne Jacobs supervises postgraduate research methodology and subject-specific content at the NWU in COMPRES (Community psychosocial health and wellbeing, Centre for Child, Youth, and Family Studies, in social work, and AUTHéR, Africa Unit for Trans disciplinary Health Promotion. Supervising themes of interest and focus in qualitative…This research area focuses on the growing field of ecological social work and its critical role in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. It explores how social workers, communities, and institutions can work together to understand and respond to environmental challenges that affect people’s…
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Issie Jacobs
Mar 13, 2026 - This research area focuses on the growing field of ecological social work and its critical role in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. It explores how social workers, communities, and institutions can work together to understand and respond to environmental challenges that affect people’s…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres/get-touch
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Leadership Development
Aug 14, 2025 - Globally nutrition action requires a variety of technical and functional competencies. Nutrition is all about change and change is a complex process that is led rather than managed. The aim of the African Nutrition Leadership Programme (ANLP), based at North-West University in South Africa, is to develop individual and institutional…Dr Mokwatsi is appointed as a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiology and has researcher responsibilities within the Hypertension in Africa Research Team. Her research interests include early development of hypertension and the use of home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for control of hypertension. She is a member of the South…
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Gontse (GG) Mokwatsi
Dec 11, 2025 - Dr Mokwatsi is appointed as a senior lecturer at the Department of Physiology and has researcher responsibilities within the Hypertension in Africa Research Team. Her research interests include early development of hypertension and the use of home and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for control of hypertension. She is a member of the South…Dr du Preez is a researcher and lecturer in the field of Occupational Hygiene and is mainly focused on identifying the health risks associated with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) processes undertaken at different facilities in South-Africa. Her research is also aimed at providing important information necessary for training employees on the…
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Sonette du Preez
Oct 17, 2025 - Dr du Preez is a researcher and lecturer in the field of Occupational Hygiene and is mainly focused on identifying the health risks associated with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) processes undertaken at different facilities in South-Africa. Her research is also aimed at providing important information necessary for training employees on the…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/pharmacy/75-reunion