Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Development Studies) by Author "May, Julian"
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An analysis of maternal and child nutritional status in South Africa and its impact on maternal labour supply
Wanka, Fru Awah (University of Western Cape, 2021)The significance of malnutrition in public health has increasingly gained recognition in South Africa due to its negative effect on the quality of life, both at the individual and societal levels. The most vulnerable groups ... -
An application of synthetic panel data to poverty analysis in South Africa
Mabhena, Rejoice (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 ... -
The cost of gaps in existing food price-stabilizing market policies in urban areas for poor women and their families: The case of Addis Ababa
May, Julian (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Food inflation has been a challenge in Ethiopia since prices of staple foods started rising in 2005, particularly threatening the food security of relatively poor and marginalized groups, such as women. However, there ... -
Natural resources control trajectory : customary rights, coercive conservation and coal mining in the Yayo District, Southwest Ethiopia
Suleman, Kassahun Kelifa (University of the Western Cape, 2016)The Yayo district in southwest Ethiopia is a biodiversity hotspot area historically containing a rich diversity of wild coffea arabica cultivars and Afromontane forest species of commercial and scientific value. Informed ... -
Towards Bridging the 'Gender Digital Divide' in Uganda: A Study of University to Work Transition Patterns among ICT graduates
Mwondha, Priscilla (The University of the Western Cape, 2018)This dissertation examines the gender digital divide in the Information and Communication Technology industry in Uganda by analysing admission and graduation dynamics among men and women in ICT degree programs at Makerere ...