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Assessing the role of Development Communication in fostering social change: the case study of Sesotho Media and Development (SM&D)
(2013)
A number of programmes have been implemented in the field of development communication, with the specific aim of promoting social change among communities, and a series of studies have illustrated the positive effects of ...
Hamartology and ecology: a critical assessment of Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s view on the nature of sin
(2013)
Contemporary ecological concerns are addressed in a wide range of disciplines, including Christian theology. This task is addressed especially in Christian ecotheology which may be approached from within all the traditional ...
Predictors of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in individuals living with HIV and aids in a resource-constrained setting
(2013)
The burden of HIV disease is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa (SA) is particularly affected. Whilst there have been many studies conducted on the biomedical and socio-psychological aspects of HIV and ...
The role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide: a Cape Town case study
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
This research project looked at the role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide which is both a symptom and a cause of social exclusion. Public libraries offer free information services to ordinary citizens by ...
Experiences of gender and power relations among a group of black women holding leadership positions: a case study of six government departments in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
In this study, I explored the experiences of gender and power relations among a group of black women holding leadership positions in six government departments in the Western Cape. South Africa is in a process of transition ...
Leadership styles of senior librarians in the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
This study investigated the following: “Leadership styles of senior librarians in the City of Cape Town”. Stueart and Moran (1998) state that despite the vast amount of knowledge, training and focus on management, little ...
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 ...
Higher education and national development: the response of higher education institutions in Malawi (2000–2010)
(2013)
Theoretically, the role of higher education in national development has become clearer than before, while empirically the evidence is overwhelming. Elsewhere in the world, countries that have made tremendous strides in ...
Recognition of prior learning in the real estate industry: a case study of the Johannesburg metropolitan area
(2013)
This research paper investigates the extent to which the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is implemented in the Real Estate industry within the Johannesburg Metropolitan area. The Real Estate industry is an ideal industry ...
An exploration of the discourses women survivors of intimate partner violence draw on to understand intimate femicide
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
This study is about intimate femicide: The murder of a woman by a male intimate partner, namely her husband, boyfriend (dating or cohabiting), ex-husband (divorced or separated), ex-boyfriend or a rejected would-be lover. ...