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Understanding white Privilege: Perspectives from South Africa’s Western Cape Province
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
It has been 25 years since the demise of apartheid and yet white dominance still persists. With many significant changes visible as a result of the fall of apartheid, the country sadly remains racially divided. The black ...
An application of synthetic panel data to poverty analysis in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
There is a wide-reaching consensus that data required for poverty analysis in developing countries are inadequate. Concerns have been raised on the accuracy and adequacy of household surveys, especially those emanating ...
Nutritional capabilities of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in Langa, Western Cape, South Africa
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The opportunities and challenges faced by young people who are not in any kind of
employment, education or training (NEETs) are under-reported by scholars in the field of
development. In this regard, what NEETs in South ...
The influence of laws, regulations and policies on the development of micro-small and medium enterprises :the case of the coastal region of the Benguela Province, Angola
(University of the Western Cape, 2010)
The study was undertaken in the coastal area of the Benguela Province in Angola. The research question can be formulated as follows: How do laws, policies and regulations influence the development of MSMEs in the coastal ...
Evaluating the impact of social grants on food security and poverty alleviation in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The relationship between social welfare policies and food security across the world remains a significant
challenge that has raised intense scholarly debate. A number of suggestions have been offered on how to
measure ...
Assessing the process of participatory monitoring and evaluation: A case study of the Salesian Institute Youth Project, vocational training in Cape Town South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
The involvement of beneficiaries in monitoring and evaluation processes, not only does it ensure
the success of the project’s intended objectives, but it empowers, creates knowledge production
while guaranteeing a means ...
The Relationship Between Climate Change and Food Insecurity In Sub-Saharan Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
According to the research conducted for this thesis, climate change has a potential to be a
hazard to food security in not only South Africa, but also to most of Sub-Saharan Africa. The
threat is presented in terms of ...
Student food security and the role of food aid programs at the University of the Western Cape.
(University of the Western Cape, 2021)
Background: Food insecurity is a phenomenon affecting many developed countries, among them susceptible to food insecurity are tertiary students. Food insecurity affects the livelihoods of students and is a global problem. ...
An analysis of maternal and child nutritional status in South Africa and its impact on maternal labour supply
(University of Western Cape, 2021)
The significance of malnutrition in public health has increasingly gained recognition in South Africa due to its negative effect on the quality of life, both at the individual and societal levels. The most vulnerable groups ...
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 ...