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The impact of downsizing on surviving employees’ organizational commitment in a retail organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)Organizations are operating within a difficult economic environment and in the face of fierce world competition (George & Jones, 1992 cited in Ndlovu & Brijball Parumasur, 2005). To remain competitive globally and for ... -
The impact of downsizing on the remaining employees in the organisation
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Since the early 2000‟s there has been a wave of global downsizing of employees in many organisations. A question can be posed, to what extent have organisations focused to adopt a downsizing policy framework for ensuring ... -
The impact of drought on household food security : a case study of Northern Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)With changes in climatic conditions being increasingly noticed around the world in the past 2 decades, drought has been identified as one of the main causes of food insecurity. Given the inseparable nature of food security ... -
The impact of economic sanctions on the right to Health: a comparative study between South African and Iraq
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Under the United Nations Charter, the Security Council may decide what measures, not involving the use of armed force, are to be employed to give effect to its decisions and may call upon member States to apply such measures ... -
The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: a case study of Limpopo Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)From 1947-1994, South Africans were ruled under apartheid – a racially discriminatory political and economic system. As the name itself implies, apartheid is an Afrikaans name meaning “apartness”. The provision of education ... -
The impact of educational attainment on household poverty in South Africa: A case study of Limpopo province
(University of Western Cape, 2014)From 194 7-1994, South Africans were ruled under apartheid - a racially discriminatory political and economic system. As the name itself implies, apartheid is an Afrikaans name meaning "apartness". The provision of ... -
The impact of educational attainment on youth poverty in South Africa
(2021)Improving South Africa’s educational attainment levels has always been one of the policies of the democratic government en route to alleviating poverty and unemployment. The endeavours are mostly evident in the fiscal ... -
The impact of environment and mergers on the H I content of galaxies in hydrodynamic simulations
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)We quantitatively examine the effects of merger and environment within a cosmological hydrodynamic simulation. We show that our simulation model broadly reproduces the observed scatter in H I at a given stellar mass as ... -
The impact of expanded public works programme (EPWP) on food security in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This thesis aims to investigate the food security impact of public works programmes. Using the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) as a case study in South Africa, the design, implementation, and operation of public ... -
The impact of Fairtrade on the quality of life of workers on wine estates in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Fairtrade is an international organisation aimed at creating empowerment, sustainable livelihoods and fair trading opportunities for small-scale producers and hired labourers in the Global South. The organisation Fairtrade ... -
The Impact of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment on the Oral Health- Related Quality of Life in Adolescents
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This study aimed to determine whether fixed orthodontic treatment impacts on the oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) in adolescents aged 11-16 years. Oral health determinants, as well as demographic and psychosocial ... -
The impact of foreign aid on government fiscal behaviour: evidence from ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)The effectiveness of foreign aid in bringing economic and social development is mired in controversy. However, despite the controversial debates on its effectiveness, poor countries of the world have been receiving and ... -
The impact of foreign direct investment on the environment: A case study of the mining sector in Congo Brazzaville
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI), national or local investment on the environment is experienced all around the world. In Indonesia, for instance, multinational companies’ production trends indicate that the ... -
The impact of foreign direct investments on sustainable development in Africa: Can this contribute to poverty alleviation
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study dealt with the impact of foreign direct investments on sustainable development in Africa in relation to poverty alleviation. The study aimed to show the link between these two areas and examine the impact of ... -
The impact of harmful customary practices in Africa: case of female genital mutilation in Somalia as a violation of human rights
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)This thesis sets out to examine the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia and its impact on women. The political instability in Somalia provides an opportunity for the increase of all forms of ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS on health care provision: Perceptions on nurses currently working in one regional hospital in Namibia
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)Studies on the impact of HIV/AIDS on health workers conducted in the health sector in different countries in Southern Africa have shown that health workers are affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. This has affected the ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS on poverty in the Eastern Cape: a case study of Lusikisiki
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)In recent publications and reports it has been outlined that HIV/AIDS is growing rapidly in the rural communities and the levels of poverty are on the increase. HIV/AIDS has been viewed to have a disastrous impact in almost ... -
The impact of HIV/AIDS on under-five mortality in Malawi
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)Although the under-five mortality rate in Malawi has been declining since 1960, it still remains one of the highest in the world. In order to appropriately target interventions to achieve substantial reductions in deaths ... -
Impact of HMAIDS on Mortality among the Inpatients at Motebang Hospital, Lesotho
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This was a descriptive retrospective study of the mortality trends among inpatients at Motebang Hospital in Lesotho. The hypothesis was that AIDS had modified the mortality pattern so predictably that its impact could be ... -
The impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of information and communications technology change on the management and operations of academic libraries. How academic libraries deal with this phenomenon and ...