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The Financial crisis at historically Black universities in South Africa: An analysis of the policy debates with specific reference to the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The research is based on the Financial crisis of the Historically Black Universities as well as the access problems encountered by students from poor backgrounds. Furthermore the research highlights the problems encountered ... -
Financial development, economic growth and stability: A case study of South Africa’s financial reform
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)South Africa's unique colonial history, apartheid legacy, and ongoing transition to democratic governance drive the country's determination to attain its development objectives. Embedded in that determination is a broad ... -
Financial development, health care system financing and health outcomes: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This thesis purposes to examine the impact of financial development on health outcomes, health care expenditure and financial protection in health in 46 selected sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries from 1995 to 2014. It ... -
Financial Management and Budget Reform implementation and constraints in the public sector since 1994: The Case of the health sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This research report examines the factors associated with facilitating and constraining the implimentation of financial management and budget reforms in the public sector using the Health Sector (National and Provincial ... -
Financial reporting and the public finance management act (PFMA) in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)The study focused on financial reporting in the public sector with the view to understanding the impact of the present financial management system in South Africa is adding value to the measurable outcomes-based objective ... -
Finding nexus between sport sponsorship transaction and corporate governance principles, namely (accountability and transparency)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa today those who lead sport are facing increasing scrutiny which has inevitably resulted in questioning governance practices. The transition of many sports from predominantly volunteer administered organizations ... -
Finding nexus between sport sponsorship transaction and corporate governance principles, namely (accountability and transparency)
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)In South Africa today those who lead sport are facing increasing scrutiny which has inevitably resulted in questioning governance practices. The transition of many sports from predominantly volunteer administered organizations ... -
Fiscal decentralization in Kenya: a case of the Constituency Development Fund in Nambale Constituency - its effectiveness and sustainability on education projects
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study aims to establish the effectiveness and sustainability of Kenya's Constituency Development Fund as a fiscal decentralized initiative aimed at poverty reduction. The study focuses on the contribution of CDF on ... -
Fish in the life of Kalk Bay – Examining how fisheries policies are affecting the access to fish for the food security of the fishing community of Kalk Bay
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This thesis examines how recent South African government fisheries policies have affected the livelihoods and food security of small-scale fishers, using the Kalk Bay fishing community in Cape Town, South Africa, as a case ... -
Food insecurity and dietary diversity amongst seasonal women farm workers in South Africa: The case of Cape Winelands district
(University of Western Cape, 2021)This research study explores seasonal farm working womens’ food insecurity and dietary diversity in Cape Winelands District (CWD). It describes the food difficulties seasonal farm working women are facing that prevents ... -
Food provision challenges facing early childhood development centres in two Cape Town townships
(University of Western Cape, 2020)Early childhood has been identified as a critical period for providing nutritional intervention, with nutritional adequacy during the first 1000 days having long term implications for human development. South Africa’s ... -
Food provision challenges facing Early Childhood Development Centres in two Cape Town townships
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Early childhood has been identified as a critical period for providing nutritional intervention, with nutritional adequacy during the first 1000 days having long term implications for human development. South Africa’s ... -
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 ... -
Food Security in Zimbabwe: The impact of Structural adjustment programmes, 1980-2000
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study takes a critical political-economy approach to the analysis of food security in Zimbabwe against the backdrop of Structural Adjustment Programmes implemented between 1980 and 2000. It provides a comparative ... -
Food Security: An evaluation of food choices, household food consumption patterns and health implications: A case study of Khayelitsha in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2023)Many factors result in a shift in food consumption patterns. These include uncertain food production, unequal food distribution, changing food markets, food inflation and fast urbanization (Cockx et al., 2019). All of the ... -
Foreign direct investment and governance: an empirical evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)This thesis employed a panel data of 36 countries from sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1996-2000 to examine the impact of governance on foreign direct investment flows. Within the governance variable there are six ... -
Foreign training of academic staff and capacity building in higher education institutions in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)During the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, not only physical assets were eroded but more importantly, human capital were destroyed and left the country living hardly on qualified personnel at almost all levels of the economy to ... -
Formal mentorship and entrepreneurial learning: The case of a support programme in the Western Cape clothing sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)How entrepreneurs learn to cope and survive in the South African clothing sector, with its high levels of macro-environment turbulence, may engender particular lessons for entrepreneurial learning and related outcomes ... -
Fostering change through effective leadership: a case study of the City of Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Despite the fact that local government is nothing like it was several decades ago in terms of the numerous reform changes it has undergone, within the South African context we find that many of the elements of bureaucracy ... -
A framework for developing citizen-centric e-government applications in developing countries: The design-reality gap in Uganda
(University of Western Cape, 2020)E-government should be at the heart of service delivery in developing countries if the life of citizens, especially the socially and economically marginalised, is to be improved. Often in developing contexts, citizens have ...