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Exploring the access, usage and perceptions of ICT of women in marginalised communities in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The experiences and perceptions of ICT access and usage by women in marginalised South African
communities is sorely under researched. Where information from a gender-based perspective
reflecting potential digital gender ...
Infrastructure investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities, risks and prospects for economic development
(University of Western Cape, 2020)
There is considerable theoretical and empirical research devoted to the study of infrastructure investment and development and how they relate to economic growth. There is also evidence in developed economies that their ...
The relationship between flexible working hours, organisational commitment and employee engagement at a South African retailer
(2019-11)
In the twenty first century, the traditional roles in a nuclear family have changed. In the majority of modern families, both partners have careers and full-time jobs. Burnett, Gatrell, Cooper and Sparrow (2010) explain ...
Evaluation of the effects of micro, small and medium enterprises finance policy on job creation in Nigeria
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The researcher attempted to assess the effectiveness of Bank of Agriculture (BOA)
microloan scheme on job creation among micro and small enterprises. This is in view of
the unprecedented rise in the unemployment rate in ...
Social entrepreneurs’ perceptions on the contribution of networking toward organizational sustainability of social enterprises in Cape Town, South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The main aim of this study was to make contributions to the body of literature on social enterprises, and more specifically in an African context. The nascent nature of social enterprises as an organisational structure is ...
Digital infrastructure and food systems in rural communities of Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study examines the relationship between digital infrastructure and the sustainability of
livestock systems in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe. The study aims to answer the question: Do digital
infrastructure transformations ...
Unlocking human agency through youth development programmes: An exploratory study of a selected NGO working in youth development on the Cape Flats
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
This study explored how human agency could be unlocked through youth development programmes using a case study of a selected NGO working in youth development on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape Province in South Africa. ...
Accumulation and differentiation: the dynamics of change in the large-scale commercial farming sector of South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The general image of large-scale commercial farming in South Africa is one of technological dynamism and international competitiveness. However, such a generalisation obscures considerable differentiation in terms of size, ...
Passive versus active applications of industry exchange traded funds (ETFs) : an empirical investigation on the S&P Global 1200 Index
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
The notion of market efficiency posits that stock prices fully reflect all available information in a timely manner. The efficient market hypothesis (EMH) proposed by Fama (1970) systematically rules out the profitability ...
Career maturity amongst first year university students in a commerce faculty at a tertiary institution in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2013)
Career maturity is an essential requirement in human existence. Super (1979) identified five stages which highlight the level of maturity an individual should have achieved at a certain age. However, increasingly, it is ...