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Aspirations and capabilities: the design and analysis of an action research project in Khayelitsha, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
The central theme of the study is whether deliberate actions to realise aspirations can and would be likely to increase capabilities amongst the poor, and whether such attempts might reduce poverty. Capabilities are seen ...
A South African retrospective study of children’s exposure to domestic violence as a predisposing factor for revictimization in adulthood
(University of Western Cape, 2013)
Domestic violence has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Every year, 275 million
children globally are exposed to domestic violence. Witnessing domestic violence during
childhood has been linked to various risks ...
An investigation of community perceptions of the socioeconomic factors that hinder the empowerment of women in Belhar
(2008)
The aim of this study is to examine the community’s perceptions of the factors that hamper the empowerment of women in post apartheid South Africa, particularly, women in Belhar community in the Western Cape. Of special ...
The application of Sen's Capability approach to selected women in Khayelitsha
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)
Measuring poverty adequately is critical for any type of development project, and yet there are still no clear guidelines as to which approach is best to be used for different circumstances. There is a variety of different ...
Finding new coping mechanisms: the impact of HIV and AIDS on women's access to land in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)
In this full thesis, I explore the impact that HIV and AIDS pandemic is having in the livelihood strategies of rural women in Mozambique. My intention in this work is to highlight the navigation of Mozambican women through ...
Women and land: acces to and use of land and natural resources in the communal areas of rural South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)
The typical face of poverty in South Africa is African, rural, and female. As the primary users of rural land, women engage in farming and subsistence activities. Despite this pivotal role played by rural women, they ...