Browsing Masters in Public Administration - MPA by Title
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The challenges of tax administration in Somaliland Ministry of Finance: a critical analysis of institutional perspective
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)This research focuses on the challenges of tax administration in Somaliland Ministry of Finance (MOF). The study analyses existing challenges in the MOF-Tax Administration, causes of these challenges, the impact of these ... -
Citizen participation and health service delivery: the case of Itojo hospital Ntungamo district local government, Uganda
(2013)As amended in 1997, the constitution of Uganda local government act devolved power to lower units of government to enhance citizen participation and service delivery. Citizen participation was viewed in this act as an ... -
Citizen participation in local government decision-making in Ghana: a case study of the suame municipal assembly
(University of the Western Cape, 2024)Scholarly consensus underscores the essential role of citizen engagement in local governance as a foundational element of representative democracy and effective governance. Across various African nations, the pursuit of ... -
Citizen participation in the budget process in local government: a case study of the eThekwini Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on participatory governance in the form of involvement of communities and community organisation in matters of local government in general, and citizens participation in the local budget process in ... -
Civil service reform and human resources management priorities in Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)This study focused on the developments of Civil Service Reform (CSR) in Mozambique, and the priority issues pertaining to human resources management in the country. This research investigation performed an assessment of ... -
The clothing and the textile industry in South Africa, 1945 to 2001: developments, problems and prospects
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This reseacrh report is about the current role of the government/state in the restructuring of the clothing and textile industry in South Africa -
The COMESA, EAC and SADC Tri-partite Free Trade Agreement: Prospects and Challenges for the Regions and Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The tri-partite initiative in and for Africa has been accompanied by high levels of optimism since its political endorsement in 2008. It provides for an opportunity to resolve a host of problems with regards to regional ... -
Community awareness and participation in disaster risk management: the case of khayelitsha TR-section
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)Community participation and awareness in disaster risk management is widely recognized as a cornerstone for disaster risk reduction and effective response and recovery strategies. This goes parallel with the world paradigm ... -
"The community of Blue downs in the Oostenberg municipality".
(University of the Western Cape, 2000)This research study focuses on the community of Blue Downs and their associated problems. The study furthermore provides some insight on the history of Local Government, the past policies of the Government of the day with ... -
Community participation in the delivery of Primary Health Care Services in the City of Cape Town: An evaluative study of the Athlone Health District
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)The South African Health Department Endorsed the primary Health Care Approach based on the Alma Ata Declaration. ln one of its official policy documents, it listed ten principles for the health system, one of which was the ... -
Community participation in the recruitment of community health workers: a case study of the three community health worker programmes in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2009)This research investigates the nature and extent of community participation and involvement in the recruitment and selection processes for Community Health Workers (CHWs), primarily through detailed case studies of three ... -
A comparative case assessment of the development roles of MFIs in Uganda and Bangladesh
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The overall objectives of this thesis were to assess the theory and evaluate the development roles of MFIs in Uganda and Bangladesh. The study in particular focused on MFIs impact on poverty reduction, empowering women, ... -
A comparative study of NGOs in China and South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)This study focused on the similar and different roles that the non-government organization sector plays in the China and South Africa together with the challenges they face. -
Comparing anti-corruption strategies in South Africa's Western and Eastern Cape Provinces
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)In its new democracy, South Africa is busy making endeavours to transform and correct the wrongs and problems of the past. In the process it is vital that obstacles to development such as corruption in the public sector ... -
The complexity of coordination in Zimbabwe’s power sharing government (2009-2013) : the case of green fuel and restructuring of the Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This study examines the challenges of coordination in Zimbabwe’s power sharing government (2009 to 2013) between ZANU PF and the two MDC formations in the implementation of policies that cross ministerial jurisdictions ... -
Cooperative enterprises as a solution to rural poverty and unemployment case studies of the Heiveld cooperative at Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape and Die Berg Vrugteverwerking at Piketberg in the Western Cape Province
(UWC, 2009)Historically, the poor have always been socially, politically and economically marginalized in society. The South African Government’s Cooperative Act 2005 presents a promising step in the right direction towards addressing ... -
A critical analysis of electricity distribution processes in Nigeria : a management perspective (2005 – 2015)
(University of the Western cape, 2016)Nigeria has been experiencing challenges in the distribution of power to the whole country in the past decades. As a result, more than half of Nigeria's population is affected by the ineffectiveness of the distribution of ... -
A critical analysis of the implementation of performance management system in the local government, with specific reference to O. R. Tambo District Municipality
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The provision of quality services is important for the overall welfare of South Africans. However, the Apartheid legacy appears to have long lasting effects on the provision of quality services at local level, with a range ... -
A Critical Assessment of Decentralization as a Tool for Development: A Case Study of Cheha District, Ethiopia
(University of the Western Cape, 2008)Ethiopia is exercising decentralisation of the health system and thus this study assesses lessons learned about the experiences of the decentralization of institutions in heoretical terms. The problem investigated in this ... -
A critical assessment of the role of women in the implementation of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) exercise in Western Cape 2007
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)