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International migration and social welfare policies: Assessing the effect of government grants on the livelihoods of migrants in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
South Africa is paradoxically an interesting case study. On the one hand, it is characterised by widespread and persistent poverty and extra-ordinary levels of unemployment. On the other hand, South Africa is quintessentially ...
Local government as an enabler of local economic development: A case study of the Bulawayo city council
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Local economic development approaches are increasingly being adopted in Africa to address spatial and territorial inequalities in development. Local economic development prioritises grassroots, bottom-up, regional ...
Effects of Microcredit on Beneficiaries’ Livelihood Improvement: A Case Study of Engage Now Africa (ENA) In Ghana
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
In Ghana, the number of people living in extreme poverty has reduced. Yet the poverty rate is
currently 24.2 %, which is still high considering that Ghana is a lower middle-income country
(Emmanuel, Frempong, Opareh & ...
The impact of spatial inequality on financial inclusion in South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Inequality in South Africa has long been recognised as one of the most salient features of our society. Despite many efforts by the government to reduce inequality since our democratic transition in 1994, progress has been ...
Evaluating the impact of facility and household-level factors on early learning development in Philippi, Western Cape
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Early learning opportunities in South Africa are both inaccessible and unequal in quality due to facility and household-level factors. With minimal resources, Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilities in poor communities ...
The role of employee motivation and reward structures as drivers of organisational commitment
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Robbins and Judge (2013, p. 13) define an organisation as a “consciously coordinated social unit, composed of two or more people, that functions on a relatively continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.” ...
The role of Highly Enriched Uranium in South Africa’s nuclear diplomacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Highly enriched uranium (HEU) is one of the most dangerous materials in the world, because
it is a key ingredient in making a nuclear bomb. If a terrorist organisation can get HEU, it would
be close to making a nuclear ...
An Assessment of Social Capital in Rural Ethiopia: The Case of Aresi and Menze
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This dissertation explored the degree and distribution of social capital forms-social networks,
volunteer associations, generalized trust, particularized trust and norms of reciprocity in rural
Ethiopia. It aims to ...
An assessment of social capital in rural Ethiopia: The case of Aresi and Menze
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
This dissertation explored the degree and distribution of social capital forms-social networks, volunteer associations, generalized trust, particularized trust and norms of reciprocity in rural Ethiopia. It aims to contribute ...
Transforming the learning environment: Closing the theory and practice divide in an undergraduate industrial psychology module
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
This study explored the learning and teaching of students registered for the undergraduate Training Management Module in the Industrial Psychology Department at a traditional university in the Western Cape Province of South ...