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Challenging prejudice through participation: a case study of an anti-xenophobic community based organisation in Khayelitsha site c in the Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2013)This study is an investigation into how the Site C, Action Committee Against Xenophobia (SACAX) in Khayelitsha was able to mobilise the community, community based organisations, and governance structures alongside national ... -
Changing labor, land and social relations on commercial farms: a case study from Limpopo, South Africa
(2008)Over the past fifteen years, the South African government has extended various land, labour and social rights to farm workers, ranging from provisions of basic labour rights in 1993 to the minimum wage in 2003. Literature ... -
The characteristics of an effective nonprofit organisation: A critical analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This thesis presents a model of the characteristics of an effective nonprofit organisation and a practical tool to evaluate the extent to which nonprofit organisations comply with these characteristics. As part of identifying ... -
Child poverty in South Africa: contributions of a participatory child poverty assessment project to improving understandings and measurement
(The University of the Western Cape, 2018)Involving children in studies about complex social issues like poverty is not common practice. While child poverty is a subjective matter, most studies rely on adult opinions to conceptualize and measure it. This study ... -
Child Protection Responses and Transformative Social Protection in Kenya and South Africa: Can social grants improve the wellbeing of children affected by violence and neglect?
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)This research critically explores how children from low income neighbourhoods in Kenya and South Africa experience formal child protection interventions couched within a child rights framework in response to violence and ... -
The choice of technique in the brick making industry in the Western Cape: Opportunities for establishing worker controlled enterprises in this sector.
(University of the Western Cape, 1991)The thesis focuses on the choice of technique as a key component in creating viable enterprises, including those controlled by their worker-members. A theoretical model of the choice of technique is presented, with its ... -
Chronic and transitory poverty in Nigeria: Evidence from the Nigerian general household survey
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Poverty in Nigeria has always been examined as a static phenomenon, although empirical studies established that, rather than being static, the poverty levels of individuals can change over time and people can enter and ... -
Citizen participation and health service delivery: the case of Itojo hospital Ntungamo district local government, Uganda
(2013)As amended in 1997, the constitution of Uganda local government act devolved power to lower units of government to enhance citizen participation and service delivery. Citizen participation was viewed in this act as an ... -
Citizen participation in local government decision-making in Ghana: a case study of the suame municipal assembly
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Scholarly consensus underscores the essential role of citizen engagement in local governance as a foundational element of representative democracy and effective governance. Across various African nations, the pursuit of ... -
Citizen participation in the budget process in local government: a case study of the eThekwini Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on participatory governance in the form of involvement of communities and community organisation in matters of local government in general, and citizens participation in the local budget process in ... -
Citizenship, transport and the working poor and unemployed in Khayelitsha since 2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The largely peaceful, negotiated transition to a political democracy in South Africa was heralded internationally as a modern day miracle. However, the new democratic government also committed itself to equal citizenship, ... -
Civil service reform and human resources management priorities in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on the developments of Civil Service Reform (CSR) in Mozambique, and the priority issues pertaining to human resources management in the country. This research investigation performed an assessment of ... -
Civil society and citizen participation in governance processes in Zimbabwe, 1997-2010
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The deteriorating political environment in Zimbabwe, especially from the mid-1990s culminated in the emergence of pro-democracy CSOs that sought to engage the authoritarian to encapsulate democratic principles and enhance ... -
Clinical and immunological response of HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART in Nyangana mission hospital in Namibia
(2008)This study aims to analyse the clinical and immunological responses and survival pattern of HIV/AIDS patients receiving ART in Nyangana District -
The clothing and the textile industry in South Africa, 1945 to 2001: developments, problems and prospects
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This reseacrh report is about the current role of the government/state in the restructuring of the clothing and textile industry in South Africa -
Clustering and incubation in Africa’s small business development: some experiences and lessons
(University of Western Cape, 2012)There is a general recognition and acceptance that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are important contributors to social and economic development. However, in Africa which hosts many developing economies, SMEs must ... -
Co-management of marine resources as an instrument to facilitate conflict resolution in HAWSTON
(University of Western Cape, 1998)The living marine resources of South Africa belong to the people of the country. With a steady growth of the human population and the subsequent increased demand for food, it is imperative that the resources of our waters ... -
A cointegration analysis of sectoral export performance and economic growth in South Africa
(2012)The objective of this study is to investigate the empirical relationship between exports and economic growth in order to ascertain whether the hypothesis of export-led growth is valid in the case of South Africa. This study ... -
Collective action among female street traders: A case study of a street trader organisation in the City of Cape Town CBD
(University of Western Cape, 2021)Street trading is a highly contested activity in South Africa because of the different interests held by the government, other stakeholders and street traders. The contradictory nature of the relationship between government ... -
The COMESA, EAC and SADC Tri-partite Free Trade Agreement: Prospects and Challenges for the Regions and Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The tri-partite initiative in and for Africa has been accompanied by high levels of optimism since its political endorsement in 2008. It provides for an opportunity to resolve a host of problems with regards to regional ...
