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Assessing the impact of exports and imports on economic growth: a case study of Malawi from 1970 to 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)In line with neoclassical economic growth propositions that outward-orientation fosters economic growth, since independence from Britain in 1964 the Government of Malawi has placed international trade at the centre of its ... -
Assessing the impact of government grants on poverty and inequality: a microsimulation study in South African
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)Poverty and inequality are the major challenges of the post-apartheid government of South Africa. In order to address these challenges, the government designed a range of policies and strategies including social grant ... -
Assessing the impact of micro-lending programmes in the informal sector in Cape Town. A case study, The Nations Trust Organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)The promotion of widespread entrepreneurship through the setting up of small and medium sized enterprises (SMMEs ) is crucial for the transformation to a market economy and the democratisation of society in \the new ... -
Assessing the impact of social grants in alleviating poverty in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Amongst many challenges, South Africa is still struggling to address the problem of high levels of poverty in the country more than two decades after the apartheid regime has ended. The government has however remained ... -
Assessing the impact of the 2016 constitution on intergovernmental relations in Zambia.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Decentralisation is the transfer of power, responsibilities, capacities and resources from the centre to the sub-units of the government. The main objective is to foster the capacity of local government to deliver services ... -
Assessing the impact of the livelihood empowerment against poverty (leap) social grant programme on household poverty reduction in rural Ghana: a case study of the Tolon-Kumbungu district in northern Ghana
(2013)Over the last decade, there has been a marked convergence in thinking regarding the importance of social cash transfers in poverty alleviation. As such, most governments especially in the developing world have began embracing ... -
Assessing the implementation of Focused Antenatal Care and factors influencing its implementation across health facilities in Jinja District, Uganda
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The World Health Organization recommends focused antenatal care (FANC) to limit the number of times a pregnant woman makes visits to the health facility (if there is no other need) to four while ensuring that she receives ... -
Assessing the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Lusophone Africa (Angola and Mozambique)
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Assessing the implementation of the government funded community health worker programme in selected clinics of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)From 2004 the Eastern Cape Department of Health (ECDoH) started implementing the new community health worker (CHW) programme in all its clinics, but so far little is known about its implementation process, its successes ... -
Assessing the independence and credibility of the national prosecuting authority
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Members of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) are required to be dedicated to the rule of law. Yet, recent and past decision-making has caused instability in the functioning of the NPA. The decision to prosecute ... -
Assessing the influence of electronic media on student perceptions towards antibiotic resistance
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the reduced number of new antibiotic discoveries impose a major threat to the quality of human life and effective treatment options. Antibiotic resistant infections require prolonged ... -
Assessing the influence of gender socialization on early adolescents’ behaviors and perceptions towards sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence in low socio-economic, urban neighborhoods, Cape Town: a quantitative study
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Early adolescents (EAs), aged between 10 and 14, account for half of 1.2 billion adolescents worldwide. During early adolescence (EA), many EAs experience puberty and social and cognitive shifts. This is a period when ... -
Assessing the influence of groundwater recharge mechanism on non-perennial river systems, Tankwa Karoo, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)In South Africa and neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, and Namibia, most river systems are non-perennial due to semi-arid or arid climatic characteristics. In such river systems, the interaction ... -
Assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to and stigma towards prep among South African women
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical prevention option proven to be effective in preventing HIV transmission. It is offered in public and private health facilities in South Africa although PrEP uptake remains ... -
Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of street food vendors in the City of Johannesburg regarding food hygiene and safety
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This study is aimed to assess the extent of street food vendor information and education on food safety. Aim: To determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of street food vendors, within the City of Johannesburg, ... -
Assessing the level of community participation in faith based NGOs in South Africa: The case of the South African National Zakah Fund (SANCAF) in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)In a country like South Africa, with a history of racial discrimination and man-made social inequalities, many NGOs and FBOs play a crucial and important role in socio-economic development and in narrowing the gap between ... -
Assessing the level of participation in the regulation of African traditional medicines in South Africa: focus on African traditional health practitioners in the villages of Thembisile Hani local municipality in Mpumalanga
(2013)This mini-thesis provides empirical evidence on the level of public participation and its correlation with trust, reciprocity, class and power amongst African traditional health practitioners (ATHPs) in the regulation of ... -
Assessing the migration-development nexus in the Buea community of Cameroon: A study of the social impact of remittances
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The inflow of migrant remittances has been an increasing source of financial support to recipients in low and middle-income countries, often through informal channels. Remittances have been viewed as beneficial to migrant ... -
Assessing the parliamentary contribution to the elimination of food insecurity in rural Malawi: An historical and grassroots perspective, 1998–2018
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Although Malawi is an agriculture-based economy, the country experiences extensive food insecurity, hunger, malnutrition, low productivity, and low income. Currently, food insecurity affects 58% of the population and 50.7% ... -
Assessing the process of participatory monitoring and evaluation: A case study of the Salesian Institute Youth Project, vocational training in Cape Town South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)The involvement of beneficiaries in monitoring and evaluation processes, not only does it ensure the success of the project’s intended objectives, but it empowers, creates knowledge production while guaranteeing a means ...
