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Intercountry adoption in an African context: a legal perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)Although it may seem ironic that a policy affecting so few children should engage so much political and social attention, the symbolic significance of intercountry adoption far outweighs its practical import. This fact ... -
Intercultural peer group interactions, integration and student persistence between Nigerian students and students from other countries at a university in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)As a Nigerian, I became interested in investigating how Nigerian students, from different cultural backgrounds are able to integrate and persist in their academic programmes. I used Tinto‟s (1993) Longitudinal Model of ... -
The interface between customary laws of succession in the traditional justice system and the formal justice system in
(UWC, 2020)Traditional justice systems (TJS), which apply African customary law (ACL), play a significant role in the regulation of various cultural, social, and economic spheres of individual lives in society. It is estimated that ... -
Intergenerational solidarity and the provision of support and care to older persons
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This thesis deals with a very important issue in South African society, i.e. the provision of financial and non-cash support to older persons. Older persons in South Africa can be described as a sizeable but vulnerable ... -
Intergovermental fiscal relations in South Africa: A study of the effectiveness and efficiency of the emerging intergovermental fiscal system
(UWC, 2002)The study is based on intergovernmental fiscal relations in South Africa. The focus area is on the current fiscal arrangements. The equitable sharing of nationally collected revenue - the manner in which finances are ... -
Intergovernmental fiscal systems and self-rule: A Kenyan case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The conferment of self-rule or autonomy to subnational governments is incomplete without the corresponding conferment of the financial means and discretion necessary to facilitate the exercise of such autonomy. This makes ... -
Intergovernmental fiscal systems and self-rule: A Kenyan case study
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The conferment of self-rule or autonomy to subnational governments is incomplete without the corresponding conferment of the financial means and discretion necessary to facilitate the exercise of such autonomy. This makes ... -
Interior operators and their applications
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Categorical closure operators were introduced by Dikranjan and Giuli in [DG87] and then developed by these authors and Tholen in [DGT89]. These operators have played an important role in the development of Categorical ... -
Intermediality in the novels of Lauren Beukes
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)There is the growing recognition that literary works are not independent, but have often been impacted on by various other media. Complex intersections arise between printed text and other media such as photography, film, ... -
Internal brain drain in Mozambique’s national health service: medical doctors‟ and managers‟ perceptions of factors that influence intentions to stay or leave the public health sector in Maputo city, Mozambique (2000-2010)
(University of Western Cape, 2013)Objectives: To document the distribution of medical doctors between the National Health System (NHS), NGOs and the Private Sector over the period 2000-2010; (2) To explore the perceptions of medical doctors (MDs) and human ... -
Internal migration, remittances and welfare impacts : a case study in Dormaa Municipality, Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study examines internal migration, remittances and welfare impacts among migrant households in the Dormaa Municipality in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Data were gathered though a questionnaire survey among 202 ... -
Internal promotion of Islamic banking offerings at a South African traditional bank: An action research study
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This master's thesis report is a record of my action research study conducted at a traditional bank in South Africa. The report follows a narrative writing style. It contains my personal learnings and reflections. In it I ... -
The Internal Validation and Casework Application of MiniSTR Systems
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The objective of the study was to conduct an internal validation on miniSTR systems and apply it to cases received from the South African Missing Persons Task Team (SAMPTT). This was prompted by the fact that miniSTR systems ... -
Internal Versus External Reasons for the Rand-Dollar Exchange Rate Volatility
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Increased exchange rate volatility is an impediment to the health of the economy of a country. Following the 1995 policy shift made by the South African Reserve Bank, from a fixed exchange rate regime to a free floating ... -
Internalisation of the research supervisor : experiences and perceptions of psychology masters students at a historically disadvantaged university
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)Knowledge-based competition within a globalising economy is prompting a fresh consideration of the role of higher education in development and growth. Previously, it was often viewed as an expensive and inefficient public ... -
International and selected national law on bioprospecting and the protection of traditional knowledge
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This thesis discussed the subjects of bioprospecting and the protection of traditional knowledge. At first the international approach to the subjects was elaborately discussed. The focus was on the respective provisions ... -
An international arbitration act for South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)When South Africa emerged from the era of isolation in 1994, it was faced with the fact that many of its laws relevant in the field of international trade and investment were outdated and inadequate. An obvious example is ... -
International business law and legal certainty : the need for South Africa to assent to the convention of international sale of goods
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study seeks to provide answers on whether South Africa should ratify the Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), in the light of promoting legal certainty and International trade. In order ... -
The international criminal court and the principle of complementarity: a comparison of The situation in the democratic republic of the congo and the situation in darfur
(University of The Western Cape, 2008)The purpose of the lnternational Criminal Court (ICC) is to investigate, prosecute and purush the most serious crimes of international concern. These crimes are genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime ... -
International criminal court Proprio motu intervention where a truth commission exists: the Kenyan situation
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)Kenya’s December 2007 Presidential elections sparked a wave of violent clashes over allegations of election rigging. The protests broke out along ethnic lines, causing greater civil unrest. There have been allegations that ...