Browsing by Author "De Villiers, Pierre"

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    Density distributions in nuclei
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1973) De Villiers, Pierre; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of . Dept. of .
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    Funding sources for public higher education in South Africa : institutional responses
    (University of the Free State, 2013) Ntshoe, Isaac; De Villiers, Pierre
    Tuition fees and the use of student loans to complement government’s allocations have become unavoidable because of increasing competing new priorities for funding. This article addresses the funding sources of public higher education through tuition and loans. We explore the effects of shifts from first-stream income (government appropriations) towards second- (tuition fees) and third-stream (philanthropic funding and academic entrepreneurialism), and how tuition fees and student loans might impact on access, equity and throughput rates in South Africa. The qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was adopted to obtain data with expert information selected by purposeful sampling from four types of higher education institutions in South Africa. The data were also obtained from national policy and institutional documents. We make a case for the indivisibility between first-, secondand third-stream money incomes and between public-private benefits of tuition fees and student loans. We argue that the ability of institutions to raise third-stream income depends on their history, geopolitical location, programmes offered and their proximity to industry, so as to engage research activities that promote third-stream income. We further argue that institutions in mainly rural provinces, and students from poor family backgrounds, most of whom are Black, generally lack the necessary cultural and social capital to make use of opportunities in the form of bursaries and student loans.
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    Hartree-Fock density distribution calculations in some nuclei using Skyrme interactions
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1978) De Villiers, Pierre; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of . Dept. of .
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    Higher education and the poor in South Africa
    (Stellenbosch University, 2011-09) De Villiers, Pierre
    INTRODUCTION: In the old dispensation the majority of students attending Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) were white. For example, in 1980 74.8% of students were white and only 12.5% were black (de Villiers, 1996: 359). After the first democratic election in 1994 a definite effort was made to ensure that more students of ‘colour’ attend HEIs. However, the cost of attending HEIs over time increased substantially and made affordability of attending these institutions a big issue, especially for the poor. One of the problems that HEIs encountered was that the real state appropriation (subsidy) per student decreased quite considerably over time. To balance their books HEIs increased tuition fees by more than the inflation rate which made affordability for the poor even more problematic. Therefore specific efforts were made to make higher education for the poor more affordable. The introduction of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) scheme was one such initiative. This paper looks at the history of NSFAS since its introduction in the middle 1990s and how it grew and developed over time. It will be discussed who qualifies for a NFSAS award and the requirements that must be met. The demographic profile of the students that received funding will be highlighted as well as the success of students that received NSFAS awards.
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    Die rol van die Nasionale Studentefinansieringskema (NSFAS) in die fasilitering van toegang tot hoer onderwys vir studente uit armer gemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika
    (Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2017-12) De Villiers, Pierre
    In die vorige politieke bestel was swart studente onderverteenwoordig aan universiteite in Suid-Afrika. In 1990 was byvoorbeeld slegs 37,7% van studente swart. Met die oorgang na die nuwe politieke bestel is alle beperkings tot hoëronderwysinstellings wat op ras gebaseer was, verwyder. 'n Nuwe struikelblok vir toegang van voorheen uitgeslote groepe was die hoë koste van universiteitsopleiding. Finansiële realiteite het verhoed dat armer studente dit kon bekostig om verder by hoëronderwysinstellings te gaan studeer. Die staat se subsidie aan universiteite het sedert 1990 toenemend in reële per capita-terme afgeneem. Gevolglik het universiteite hulle klasgelde verhoog om hul boeke te laat klop. NSFAS is gestig om hoër onderwys meer bekostigbaar vir armer studente te maak. Sedert 1995 is R60,6 miljard aan universiteitstudente en R12,1 miljard aan TVET-studente uitbetaal. NSFAS-studente vaar beter as nie-NSFAS-studente in die sin dat 'n groter persentasie van hulle kwalifikasies verwerf en 'n kleiner persentasie van hulle onsuksesvol uit die stelsel val, vergeleke met die nie-NSFAS-studente. In die proses het die demografie van universiteitstudente ook baie verander. Teen 2014 was 71,1% van universiteitstudente swart. NSFAS het beslis 'n positiewe bydrae daartoe gelewer.
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    'Why don't you just use a condom? ': understanding the motivational tensions in the minds of South African women
    (AOSIS Publishing, 2010) Mash, Rachel; Mash, Bob; De Villiers, Pierre
    Background: HIV/AIDS makes the largest contribution to the burden of disease in South Africa and consistent condom use is considered a key component of HIV-prevention efforts. Health workers see condoms as a straightforward technical solution to prevent transmission of the disease and are often frustrated when their simple advice is not followed. Objectives: To better understand the complexity of the decision that women must make when they are asked to negotiate condom use with their partner. Method: A literature review. Results: A key theme that emerged included unequal power in sexual decision making, with men dominating and women being disempowered. Women may want to please their partner, who might believe that condoms will reduce sexual pleasure. The use of condoms was associated with a perceived lack of ‘real’ love, intimacy and trust. Other factors included the fear of losing one’s reputation, being seen as ‘loose’ and of violence or rejection by one’s partner. For many women, condom usage was forbidden by their religious beliefs. The article presents a conceptual framework to make sense of the motivational dilemma in the mind of a woman who is asked to use a condom. Conclusion: Understanding this ambivalence, respecting it and helping women to resolve it may be more helpful than simply telling women to use a condom. A prevention worker who fails to recognise this dilemma and instructs women to ‘simply’ use a condom, may well encounter resistance.