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Redistributing farmland to the landless in Fezile Dabi District Municipality: A synthesis of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)When looking at South African land policy, one would agree there is a clear commitment to ensuring land ownership for the previously disadvantaged. South Africa’s 1996 Constitution is widely regarded as among the most ... -
The role of street trading in sustaining livelihoods: A case of migrant street traders in Durban, South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)The informal economy in South Africa has been associated with a lack of growth, and it is believed that people would pursue businesses in this sector to overcome the cicumstances of poverty. Street trading, which is the ... -
An exploratory case study in a rural municipality in the Western Cape: Local Government skills development
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Local governments worldwide are invariably faced with challenges of human capacity constraints, corruption, lack of operating transparency and accountability, dysfunctional ward committees, poor public participation, ... -
Identifying and assessing barriers and enablers to HIV counselling and testing among men aged 18-49 in Lilongwe District. A case study of Chileka Health Area.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)Malawi had an estimated HIV prevalence of 9.6% with about 9.2% of its adult population living with HIV/AIDS in 2018. HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) is essential to the prevention of HIV infection, HIV treatment and ... -
An exploratory case study in a rural municipality in the western cape: Local government skills development
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Local governments worldwide are invariably faced with challenges of human capacity constraints, corruption, lack of operating transparency and accountability, dysfunctional ward committees, poor public participation, ... -
Supporting the gastronomic use of underutilised species to promote social and ecological resilience: motivations and challenges in the Cape Town area
(University of Western Cape, 2020)It is well established that the modern global food system is highly unsustainable, distorted by industrialisation and corporate consolidation, with negative repercussions on the environment and biodiversity as well as ... -
An investigation on the experiences, causes and consequences of unemployment amongst Graduate Youths in Ga-Kgapane, Limpopo Province of South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)All around the world, graduate youths are experiencing increasing high number of unemployment, compared to older people of the labour force. This rising rate of unemployment amongst graduate youths has been noticed since ... -
Political parties and the protection of democratic rights of sexual minorities
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The protection of sexual minorities’ civil rights and freedoms is paramount in a democratic state considering that these rights are infringed upon on a daily basis through violent crimes such as corrective rape, murder ... -
Information and communication technologies for development: Reshaping poverty in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The aim of this thesis is to examine the association between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and poverty reduction in South Africa. ICTs have been argued to be a means to improve household livelihoods ... -
Fear of crime, place and the moral order: A secondary analysis of gated communities
(University of Western Cape, 2019)This study will use secondary data analysis of academic articles to study the topic under question. Much has been written on fear of crime from a quantitative and to a lesser extent qualitative approach (Burgess and Doran ... -
Perspectives of highly skilled migrants on return migration: A qualitative case study of Zimbabwean lecturers in the Western Cape of South Africa.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Brain drain has been labelled as one of the greatest development challenges facing African countries as it challenges capacity building, retention of skilled workers and sustained growth. Over the past two decades, a large ... -
The extent of public participation in the formulation of the IDP: The case of Beaufort West.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study analyses public participation in the formulation of the Integrated Development Planning in the Beaufort West Municipality. The aim of the study is to examine the nature and extent of public involvement in the ... -
Exploring livelihood strategies employed by women street food vendors in Gaborone, Botswana.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)The informal economy has continued to increase in developing countries, giving jobs and income to marginalised groups, the majority being women. The rise of the informal sector is perpetuated by exclusionary social policies ... -
A conceptual clarification of the definition of resilience: An African perspective in Gugulethu Township, Cape Town.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)There is a huge gap in literature on resilience especially that which reflects African perspective. This can be seen from many definitions of resilience that are informed by research done in the American and Eurocentric ... -
Care givers' perceptions about the purpose, uses and adequacies of the child support grant in Mfuleni Western Cape, South Africa: Implications for social policy
(University of Western Cape, 2020)This study investigates caregiver’s perceptions of the purposes, uses and adequacies of the Child Support Grant (CSG) in Mfuleni (Cape Town, South Africa). Moreover, the research was underpinned by the following research ... -
The impact of strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises in Indonesia :-A case study of the USCc-Satunama project-
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)In this mini-thesis, I explore what impact a particular project in Indonesia on strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has on economic development. I argue, firstly that the project makes a positive ... -
The role of Ecotourism in the Reconstruction of postwar Rwanda.
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)The study examines the role of ecotourism in the reconstruction of post-war Rwanda. This is in the context of widespread poverty throughout Rwanda, and the government's efforts to improve the population's welfare, following ... -
Inflation in South Africa: 1921 to 2006. History, measurement and credibility
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study reports the development and use of an original methodology to measure inflation credibility, as well as the first results of such measurement in terms of an inflation credibility barometer. The barometer is ... -
An application of synthetic panel data to poverty analysis in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)There is a wide-reaching consensus that data required for poverty analysis in developing countries are inadequate. Concerns have been raised on the accuracy and adequacy of household surveys, especially those emanating ... -
International migration and poverty alleviation: Understanding how remittances help in alleviating poverty in Zimbabwean households. A case study of Epworth, Zimbabwe.
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Over the past years, Zimbabwe has witnessed enormous amounts of economic challenges which have forced many to migrate out of the country in search of better living conditions and employment. The money and goods sent by ...
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