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The responsiveness of collection development to community needs in the City of Cape Town Library and Information Service
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)The debate about the role of libraries has been on-going for more than 100 years. Huynh (2004:20) states that, initially, the purpose of public libraries was to educate or teach the public. Over time there has been a ... -
The responsiveness of the library collection to the information needs of researchers at the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2018)Collection development plays a significant role in the successful achievement of the library’s purpose. The reason for the existence of the library is to meet the information needs of the community it serves. To determine ... -
Revisiting Mhlontlo and his legacy
(University of the Western Cape, 2017)The study attempts to recover the figure of King Charles Mhlontlo who fell out of favor with his colonial masters after he resisted going to war against his neighbors during the debacle that led to the killing of Hamilton ... -
Revitalization of the Urhobo language across physical and virtual spaces
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)There is increasing interest in finding an effective revitalization system for safeguarding small and endangered languages. Therefore, this study explores the revitalization of Urhobo, an endangered minority language spoken ... -
Richard Turner's contribution to a socialist political culture In South Africa 1968-1978
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)This thesis evaluates Turner's capacity to encourage a shift in white politics towards New Left radicalism. Despite Turner's influence on many, tensions arose between Turner's politics and more orthodox forms of socialism, ... -
The role of community participation in development initiatives: the case of the danga ecological sanitation project in the Zvishavane district, Zimbabwe
(University of the Western Cape, 2011)The purpose of this study was to examine the level and extent of community participation in the Danga Ecological Sanitation Project carried out in the Zvishavane district of Zimbabwe. The people-centered approach was chosen ... -
The role of community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation in empowering communities and improving their decision making: a case study of the KARI/CIAT collaborative project, Coastal Kenya
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)The researcher has been working for CIAT, as a community development facilitator and research assistant for past five years (2001-2006). CIAT has been involved in testing tools and methods for promoting participation and ... -
The role of community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation in empowering communities and improving their decision making: A case study of the kari/ciat collaborative project, coastal kenya.
(University of Western Cape, 2007)Community-driven participatory monitoring and evaluation (PM&E) offers new ways of promoting learning and change. These processes have emerged as important tools for enhancing the participation of local people in planning, ... -
The Role of Health in the Motivation to Visit Mineral Spa Resorts in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This research sets out to examine the role of health in the motivation to visit the mineral spa resorts of the Western Cape. It also examines motivation not related to health, and the extent to which these resorts are being ... -
The role of health in the motivation to visit mineral spa resorts in the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2001)This research sets out to examine the role of health in the motivation to visit the mineral spa resorts of the Western Cape. It also examines motivation not related to health, and the extent to which these resorts are being ... -
The role of Hout Bay craft markets in sustaining the livelihoods of Zimbabwean traders
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)During the year 2000 Zimbabwe faced a multiplex of challenges linked to political and economic dynamics generated from its Fast Track Land Reform Programme (Raftopoulos, 2009). The country plunged into land grabs (dubbed ... -
The role of library services in the research of postgraduate students at the University Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
(University of the Western Cape, 2014)More and more, research is becoming the core business of every university. There are a number of reasons as to why governments are encouraging their universities to make research activities a priority. Research leads to ... -
The role of men in promoting women’s reproductive and maternal health in a matrilineal marriage system in Malawi: the case of Ntchisi District
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)This research explored the role of men in efforts by the Malawi Ministry of Health to promote women’s reproductive and maternal health in accordance with Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number five, i.e. to reduce the ... -
The role of Namibian ministerial librarians in knowledge management
(University of the Western Cape, 2012)The core traditional functions of the library namely collecting, processing, disseminating, storing and the utilization of documented information in order to supply information services and resources, have changed. In the ... -
The role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide: a Cape Town case study
(University of Western Cape, 2013)This research project looked at the role of public libraries in bridging the digital divide which is both a symptom and a cause of social exclusion. Public libraries offer free information services to ordinary citizens by ... -
The role of school libraries in supporting an inquiry based approach for teaching and learning science subjects in senior secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria
(University of Western Cape, 2019)The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of school libraries in supporting an inquiry based approach for teaching and learning science subjects in senior secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The ... -
The role of sustainable tourism in poverty alleviation in South Africa : a case study of the Spier tourism initiative
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)In South Africa, poverty engendered by the apartheid regime has long been part of the fabric of the economy. Against this background of social marginalisation, material deprivation and individual vulnerability, tourism has ... -
The role of the academic library in supporting postgraduate students and researchers within the Community and Health Sciences Faculty at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)Research, aimed at strengthening the economy and driving development, with the view to address South Africa’s numerous challenges and/or advance knowledge, generally, exists in abundance. It has highlighted the crucial ... -
THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH OF THE PROVINCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA IN THE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATIO OF THE WESTERN CAPE 1960 - 1990
(University of Western Cape, 1992)This study reflects the vital role the church should play in the social transformation of society. It undoubtedly has the potential to be a strategic organisation for social change. However, in the past it has failed to ... -
The role of the family in youth ministry: an assessment of current approaches
(University of the Western Cape, 2007)This study focuses on the field of youth ministry as a sub-discipline of Practical Theology. It will offer a survey of current literature in the field of youth ministry in order to identify some of the current issues in ...