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The representation of children and childhood in the Children's Amendment Act (41 of 2007)
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
Until fairly recently studies of children as actively engaged in the production of meaning making in their social lives has been overlooked, ignored or received marginal attention within the contemporary social sciences ...
Assessing the impact of micro-lending programmes in the informal sector in Cape Town. A case study, The Nations Trust Organization
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
The promotion of widespread entrepreneurship through the setting up of
small and medium sized enterprises (SMMEs ) is crucial for the
transformation to a market economy and the democratisation of society in
\the new ...
Transformational leadership and health related NGOs in Ethiopia: Members' perspectives of their leaders - A case study of Addis Ababa Network of PLHIV Associations (ANOPA+)
(University of the Western cape, 2016)
Clarifying the nexus between leadership and organisational effectiveness across the world remains a significant challenge that has raised robust scholarly debate. A wide range of conceptual models have been provided on ...
Water conservation and demand management: Policy implications at the local level
(University of Western Cape, 2001)
South Africa is currently experiencing the global phenomenon of water shortage.
Current water requirements for domestic use, industries and agriculture far exceed
local supplies in many parts of the country. It is for ...
Assessing community participation in rural development projects: A case study of CARE Zimbabwe's Small Dams Rehabilitation Project (SDRP) in Mushagashe
(University of the Western Cape., 2011)
The study sought to evaluate the challenges and opportunities for effective community participation in rural development projects in Zimbabwe through one case-study, and in turn to test the credibility of the popularized ...
Opting for silence: A history of the history of the Golden Arrow Bus Services drivers’ strike of 1992
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)
The primary purpose of this research is to examine the production of history and oral history related to Golden Arrow Bus Services in Cape Town, with specific reference to the silences regarding the bus drivers’ strike in ...
From family business to public museum: the transformation of the sacks futeran buildings into the homecoming centre of the district six Museum
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
Through a grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies Foundation the District Six Museum Foundation Trust purchased the Sacks Futeran buildings in 2002 with a view to creating new spaces of engagement that worked with exhibitions, ...
The contribution of renewable energy technologies to sustainable community development in Rusitu Valley, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)
This exploratory study is based on the case of the Rusitu Valley, a low income rural
community in Zimbabwe. Data was collected using largely qualitative methods and
quantitative methods were used to obtain supportive ...
An assessment of the perceptions of parental practices which place children at-risk for abuse and neglect
(2012)
Parental practices play a vital role in children lives. The manner in which parents interact with their children, can promotes and support the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of a child from infancy ...
Local governance and disaster risk management in Mozambique
(2008)
The objective of the study was to find out whether the decentralisation of responsibulities for social economics development facilitated the management of disaster risk during the 2007 floods in Mozambique. the specific ...