Browsing Magister Artium (Development Studies) - MA (DVS) by Title
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On being a "foreigner": How African international students at UWC make sense of xenophobia
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)This thesis is an exploratory study of how African international students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa experience xenophobic attitudes and behaviours, and how they make sense of it. In ... -
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 ... -
Perceptions of risk for HIV amongst South African University students : the impact of the MTV film "SHUGA"
(2011)The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) epidemic continue to endanger the lives of many people in the world, particularly in developing countries like South Africa (UNAIDS, ... -
The political economy of food aid: a case of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)The food security crisis which gripped the sub Sahara Africa after the drought in 1999/2000 threatened development initiatives in these countries. Zimbabwe’s situation has since worsened and the country has failed ... -
Predictors of quality of life enjoyment and satisfaction in individuals living with HIV and aids in a resource-constrained setting
(2013)The burden of HIV disease is concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa (SA) is particularly affected. Whilst there have been many studies conducted on the biomedical and socio-psychological aspects of HIV and ... -
Public participation at a grassroots level : it's impact on service delivery in Elsies River, Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)The birth of democracy in South Africa in 1994 not only meant the end of apartheid, but also served as the catalyst for community participation in the affairs of local government. Despite the creation of an enabling ... -
Recognition of prior learning in the real estate industry: a case study of the Johannesburg metropolitan area
(2013)This research paper investigates the extent to which the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is implemented in the Real Estate industry within the Johannesburg Metropolitan area. The Real Estate industry is an ideal industry ... -
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 ... -
Resilience of young people exposed to parental alcohol abuse
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This study explores the possible resilient factors which prevent young people who have been exposed to parental alcohol abuse from abusing alcohol themselves. Additionally, this study explores the coping mechanisms of young ... -
The role of community participation in development initiatives: the case of the danga ecological sanitation project in the Zvishavane district, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the level and extent of community participation in the Danga Ecological Sanitation Project carried out in the Zvishavane district of Zimbabwe. The people-centered approach was chosen ... -
The role of community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation in empowering communities and improving their decision making: a case study of the KARI/CIAT collaborative project, Coastal Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The researcher has been working for CIAT, as a community development facilitator and research assistant for past five years (2001-2006). CIAT has been involved in testing tools and methods for promoting participation and ... -
The role of community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation in empowering communities and improving their decision making: A case study of the kari/ciat collaborative project, coastal kenya.
(University of Western Cape, 2007)Community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) offers new ways of promoting learning and change. These processes have emerged as important tools for enhancing the participation of local people in planning, ... -
The role of Hout Bay craft markets in sustaining the livelihoods of Zimbabwean traders
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)During the year 2000 Zimbabwe faced a multiplex of challenges linked to political and economic dynamics generated from its Fast Track Land Reform Programme (Raftopoulos, 2009). The country plunged into land grabs (dubbed ... -
The role of sustainable tourism in poverty alleviation in South Africa : a case study of the Spier tourism initiative
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In South Africa, poverty engendered by the apartheid regime has long been part of the fabric of the economy. Against this background of social marginalisation, material deprivation and individual vulnerability, tourism has ... -
THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN THE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIO OF THE WESTERN CAPE 1960 - 1990
(University of Western Cape, 1992)This study reflects the vital role the church should play in the social transformation of society. It undoubtedly has the potential to be a strategic organisation for social change. However, in the past it has failed to ... -
"The role of women in poverty alleviation : the case of Rwanda after 1994 genocide"
(University of the Western Cape, 2006-04)This study examines the role of women in poverty alleviation in post-genocide Rwanda.It further looks at their contributions in the decision-making process and their participation socio-economic development. The research ... -
Rural livelihood and youth employment: Case study of local enterprises & skills development programme in Elmina Municipality of the central region of Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)This research, which principally focuses on local enterprise and skill development programme (LESDEP) in Ghana, aims at assessing the contributions LESDEP has made towards reducing youth unemployment in the Elmina Municipality ... -
Skarreling for Scrap: a case study of informal waste recycling at the Coastal Park landfill in Cape Town
(2013)A widespread phenomenon on dumpsites in the developing world, subsistence waste picking is also a common practice at the city-owned Coastal Park Landfill (CPL) in Muizenberg. Poor unemployed people from the townships of ... -
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 ... -
The state and the non-governmental organisation sector in South Africa, 1994-2001: a case study of the relations between the National Development Agency, the Labour Research Service and the Institute for Democracy in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study was aimed at analysing structural relations between the State and the non-governmental organizations (NGO) sector. It focused on the relations between two NGOs, namely the Labour Research Service and the Institute ...