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Human resource capacity building and retention : a challenge for the Rwandan public sector
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)
In Rwanda, there is a serious concern that the human resource capacities to formulate and implement policies and programmes and deliver quality services to meet the Government's development priorities are not only limited ...
Entrepreneurship education at tertiary institutions in Rwanda: a situation analysis
(University of the Western Cape, 2005)
This study explored the provision of entrepreneurship education at higher education institutions in Rwanda with special reference to the levels of provision, support mechanisms, course objectives, contents, teaching and ...
An analysis of the non-traditional agricultural export potential for Rwanda: a case of flowers
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
Rwanda is constrained by an export structure that is heavily dependent on one or a few agricultural export products such as coffee, tea , pyrethrum and cinchona. The country did not manage to industrialize or to diversify ...
Is a universal income grant an appropriate social policy to alleviate poverty in Rwanda?
(2009)
Rwanda is characterised as a low-income country amongst the poorest on the African continent.Poverty in Rwanda has been persistent for a long period of time and it was made worse by the genocide that took place in 1994 and ...
The politics of belonging and a contest for survival: Rethinking the conflict in North and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
I set out to rethink the ongoing conflict in North Kivu and South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). I highlight two problems with regards to the current conceptualisation of the conflict in North Kivu and ...
The role of churches as social protection actors: The case of Rwandan refugee migrants in Cape Town
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
Migrants and refugees are mostly excluded from the public sector, marginalised from economic activities and threatened by recurrent risks, including unemployment and lack of income. These problems cause vulnerability to ...
Impact of agricultural transformation policy on food security: Case study of selected smallholder farmers in Gicumbi District, Northern Province, Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The agricultural sector significantly contributes to the economy of many countries and it arguably remains the backbone for sustainable economic growth, livelihood standards and employment opportunities among households ...
The role of local non governmental organizations in poverty reduction in Rwanda: a case study of Butare province
(University of the Western Cape, 2003)
Chronic poverty has always been described as one of the greatest structural problems facing Rwanda. The objective of the study was to examine to what extent local NGOs play and/or should play a role in poverty reduction ...
Democratic decentralisation in Rwanda
(University of the Western Cape, 2002)
Rwandan local government system is currently making an important turning point with the introduction of democratic decentralisation. This study was carried out in order to find out the prospects and challenges of democratic ...
The role of Ecotourism in the Reconstruction of postwar Rwanda.
(University of the Western Cape, 2004)
The study examines the role of ecotourism in the reconstruction of post-war Rwanda. This is in the context of widespread poverty throughout Rwanda, and the government's efforts to improve the population's welfare, following ...