Browsing Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences by Author "Karriem, Abdulrazak"
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Adulthood, home-leaving and informal settlement: a study of the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town
Batyi, Maphelo (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Home leaving is an important marker of the transition to adulthood for young adults. Moving out of the parental home and establishing individual residence is often interpreted as a sign of independence for young adults. ... -
Adulthood, home-leaving and informal settlement: A study of the Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East, Cape Town
Batyi, Maphelo (University of the Western Cape, 2022)Home leaving is an important marker of the transition to adulthood for young adults. Moving out of the parental home and establishing individual residence is often interpreted as a sign of independence for young adults. ... -
An appraisal of urban agriculture as a livelihood strategy for household food security : a case study of urban food gardens in Ward 51, Langa, Cape Town
Philander, Freda Rhona (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Food security is a development challenge in South Africa with 52% of the population being food insecure and 33% at risk of hunger. Inequalities and inefficient food distribution networks lead to inadequate access to ... -
Assessing beneficiary perceptions of the efficacy of RDP housing: A case study of housing projects in Nollothville, Northern Cape
Dunn, Charnelle Candice (University of the Western Cape, 2017)The Reconstruction Development Programme (RDP) housing program was instituted to provide South Africans with quality housing that meet their basic needs. For people, fortunate enough to receive RDP houses, numerous complaints ... -
Assessing the role of youth civic engagement in promoting social change : a critical investigation of ILISO in site C, Khayelitsha
Jere, Gweze John (University of the Western Cape, 2015)Youth Civic Engagement is not a new phenomenon in South Africa. Throughout the history of country, spanning from the early resistance to colonialism in 1652 to the formation of the African National Congress in 1912 and its ... -
Corporate social responsibility as risk management: An instrumental case study on Santam Limited
O’Connell, Amanda-Leigh (University of the Western Cape, 2019)In a contemporary local context characterised by significant socio-economic challenges, exacerbated by rising systemic risks, and hampered by capacity constraints of the state, we examine the case for a strategic approach ... -
Critical evaluation of the impact of urban agriculture on food security: Case study of urban food gardens in Kayamandi settlement in Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Salah, Abdikarim Ahmed (University of the Western Cape, 2019)This research investigates the impact of urban agriculture on food security through urban food garden projects in Kayamandi. Food insecurity is a major global challenge, 795 million people in the world suffer from hunger ... -
Employer concerns with the quality of the skills and knowledge of recently employed graduates in South Africa: Description, analysis and implications for tertiary education, public policy and practice
Mobarak, Kaashiefa (University of the Western Cape, 2022)This qualitative study examined the nature and significance of current employer concerns with the quality of the skills and knowledge of their recently employed graduates. Employers require graduates who are able to perform ... -
Exploring livelihood strategies employed by women street food vendors in Gaborone, Botswana.
Mogobe, Serati S. (University of Western Cape, 2020)The informal economy has continued to increase in developing countries, giving jobs and income to marginalised groups, the majority being women. The rise of the informal sector is perpetuated by exclusionary social policies ... -
Exploring the use of social networks in accessing housing: A focus on the back-yard dwellers of Hanover Park, Cape Town
Rustin, Giselle (University of the Western Cape, 2022)This study explored social capital and social networks within the affordable housing arena. Although Apartheid officially ended in 1994 with the first non-racial democratic elections, the current housing spatial planning ... -
Fear of crime, place and the moral order: A secondary analysis of gated communities
Riddles, Alton (University of Western Cape, 2019)This study will use secondary data analysis of academic articles to study the topic under question. Much has been written on fear of crime from a quantitative and to a lesser extent qualitative approach (Burgess and Doran ... -
Gentrification and the disruption of space: residents lived experiences in Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
Salie, Shafeeqah (University of the Western Cape, 2024)Gentrification has become a global urban phenomenon that can be compared to the colonial project. Gentrification is a process whereby capital is reinvested in urban areas and designed to produce space for more affluent ... -
The impact of drought on household food security : a case study of Northern Tanzania
Ndzelen, Maria Goretti Diane (University of the Western Cape, 2015)With changes in climatic conditions being increasingly noticed around the world in the past 2 decades, drought has been identified as one of the main causes of food insecurity. Given the inseparable nature of food security ... -
The impact of livelihood diversification on food Security amongst farm households in northern Ghana: a case study of bole district
Mensah, Clement (University of the Western Cape, 2014)Diversifying livelihoods has over the last two decades been identified as an important theme in the development work, particularly concerning the poverty reduction agenda. In the developing world, farm households, urged ... -
Impact of sport skills for life skills (ss4ls) on the development of capability sets of student athletes: A case study approach
Kock, Nicolas George (University of the Western Cape, 2023)In recent years, we have seen an increase in sport for development (SfD) research. However, a current integrated literature review on sport for development found that despite the vast majority of SfD projects being located ... -
Is land reform working? A critical evaluation of the Bergland Development Trust (BDT) land reform project in Porterville, Western Cape
Ficks, William Edward (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Land reform is currently high on the agenda of the current government. This is because many people believe that land reform is a valuable tool in addressing the land question and combating poverty in South Africa. It is ... -
Livelihoods after land reform resettlement programme : a critical appraisal of the Nyahukwe resettled farmers, Rusape, Zimbabwe
Mapiye, Marceline (University of the Western Cape, 2016)Across the globe, land reform has become a key strategy for improving people’s livelihoods aimed at reducing poverty and increasing food security for resilient livelihoods. In sub-Saharan Africa, redistributive land reform ... -
Migration as a climate change adaptation strategy in rural Zimbabwe: an analysis of the experiences of female climate migrants in Goromonzi district
Masuku, Michelle Paidamwoyo (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Climate change has induced a number of environmental issues that have affected people's lives beyond the scope of ecology; these effects have touched on the social, cultural and economic dimensions of life as well. In ... -
Participation as a developmental strategy: a critical appraisal of women’s access to participation and experiences in local government structures in the Mazowe rural district council in Zimbabwe.
Mandioma, Shamiso (University of the Western Cape, 2023)Despite the adoption of participatory models which emphasize full and meaningful participation of vulnerable groups such as the youth, women and children, local governments are not immune to the high levels of inequality ... -
Service delivery protests and the struggle for urban development in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town
Chiwarawara, Kenny (University of the Western Cape, 2021)This study assesses the role of service delivery protests (SDPs) in promoting access to services such as water, electricity, and housing in Gugulethu and Khayelitsha, Cape Town. The study was conceptualised within the ...