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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
South Africa’s land reform trajectory: A case study analysis of the pro-active land acquisition strategy within the Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The South African Constitution is built on the premise of social justice, with the intend to
“heal the divisions” of the past (RSA Government,1994). The property rights clause (section 25 of the Constitution) in specific ...
An analysis of the role of remittances in achieving sustainable development goals in Nkanu east local government area of Enugu state, Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Over the years there has been a tremendous increase in migration because of its benefit to migrants and to their places of origin, particularly in view of the impact of remittances on development. This study analysed the ...
Development planning for urban food and nutrition security: The need for ‘food sensitive’ planning in the City of Cape Town (CoCT)
(2021)
Food security along with poverty is often framed as a rural challenge requiring
interventions on agricultural production to ensure that food is available for the
country‟s households. This framing effectively neglects ...
Food security at the University of the Western Cape: An exploration of actions and programmes to address student hunger
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Food is a basic human need – for survival, health and productivity. At the national level, South
Africa is food secure; however, many households remain food insecure. Hunger among students
has been identified as a ...
An assessment of the academic literacy (al) modules offered at the University of the Western Cape: Towards an embedded hybrid academic literacies model
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study was about new incoming students’ academic development needs and induction to
higher education studies at a historically Black university in the Western Cape Province in
South Africa. The overall purpose was ...
Exploring the experiences of female small-scale organic cocoa farmers about gender-based inequality in agency and empowerment in light of the Sustainable Development Goal 5: A case study from rural Ghana
(2021)
In all parts of the Global South, female farmers face challenges to access productive resources
and output markets in an equal manner as male farmers, which is referred to as
the gender gap in agriculture. In Ghana, where ...
Why variations in breastfeeding rates in rural and urban South Africa?: The case of Valencia and White River, Mpumalanga
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Breastfeeding plays a pivotal role in the baby's growth and development. Following the benefits of breastfeeding to both the mother and the child, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that infants be exclusively ...