dissertion
University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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THE NEED
FOR AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMME AT
REAMOGETSWE SECURE CARE
CENTRE, NORTH WEST PROVINCE
BY
MAMETJA FAITH NAMATHE
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
MSD.EAP (EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME)
In
The Faculty of Humanities
In The
Department of Social Work
University of Pretoria
SUPERVISOR: DR. J.D. TRIEGAARDT
PRETORIA
APRIL 2004
University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following persons whose assistance made this study a success:
•
God, The Father who guided me and gave me strength and power to complete this study.
•
My study leader, supervisor, Dr. J.D. Triegaardt, for her patience and guidance. I have taken a time to complete this study-but you were there for me.
•
My colleagues at Reamogetswe Secure Care, who were kind enough to participate in the study.
•
My parents. Moses and Grace for their support and word of encouragement. •
My sisters, Morongwa, Elsie and Vinolia, and my brothers, Mpho and
Michael for your support and constant motivation.
•
Thabïso, my boy, for his patience who was sometimes not given enough attention. Thank you boy for your understanding.
•
My special friend Thapelo for always be there to assist and give me support. •
And Tshepiso for typing my work especially in the beginning of my study. University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this research report, entitled The Need For An Employee
Assistance Programme in Secure Care Centre, North West Province, is my own work, and that I have given acknowledgements to the sources that I have used. MAMETJA FAITH NAMATHE
APRIL 2004
University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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ABSTRACT
The study was mainly to investigate the need for an Employee Assistance
1
THE NEED
FOR AN EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE
PROGRAMME AT
REAMOGETSWE SECURE CARE
CENTRE, NORTH WEST PROVINCE
BY
MAMETJA FAITH NAMATHE
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
MSD.EAP (EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME)
In
The Faculty of Humanities
In The
Department of Social Work
University of Pretoria
SUPERVISOR: DR. J.D. TRIEGAARDT
PRETORIA
APRIL 2004
University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to the following persons whose assistance made this study a success:
•
God, The Father who guided me and gave me strength and power to complete this study.
•
My study leader, supervisor, Dr. J.D. Triegaardt, for her patience and guidance. I have taken a time to complete this study-but you were there for me.
•
My colleagues at Reamogetswe Secure Care, who were kind enough to participate in the study.
•
My parents. Moses and Grace for their support and word of encouragement. •
My sisters, Morongwa, Elsie and Vinolia, and my brothers, Mpho and
Michael for your support and constant motivation.
•
Thabïso, my boy, for his patience who was sometimes not given enough attention. Thank you boy for your understanding.
•
My special friend Thapelo for always be there to assist and give me support. •
And Tshepiso for typing my work especially in the beginning of my study. University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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DECLARATION
I hereby declare that this research report, entitled The Need For An Employee
Assistance Programme in Secure Care Centre, North West Province, is my own work, and that I have given acknowledgements to the sources that I have used. MAMETJA FAITH NAMATHE
APRIL 2004
University of Pretoria etd – Namathe, M F (2005)
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ABSTRACT
The study was mainly to investigate the need for an Employee Assistance
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